From the Anima Mundi Tarot, the Eight of Wands; from the Nature's Pharmacy deck, Flax:
Wyreweden's Eight of Wands is illustrated with the roadrunner, a bird that can outrace a human. They thrive in the harsh conditions of the Southwest desert and can eat venomous prey like rattlesnakes, scorpions and lizards. I had a laugh after drawing this card as I am currently shuffling around due to a back injury. But just because I am moving at a snail's pace doesn't mean the rest of life will too. Flax is a slender plant with delicate looking stems, yet it yields a resilient linen fiber with great tensile strength. It suggests that no matter how fast the day is racing - even if our bodies are not up for an athletic challenge - we can still meet it successfully if we adjust our minds. There's a practical optimist hiding in there somewhere!
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