Purpose of the Storm

From the Rosetta Tarot, the Six of Wands; from the Day of the Dead Lenormand, the Sun: 

But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. ― Haruki Murakami

The Six of Wands ("Victory" in Thoth descriptions) shows the joy that comes after a struggle. There is such relief and wonder in our experience of freedom that we don't focus too much on the cause at first. But as we begin taking our success or ease for granted, we may want to blame or accuse those who seemed to make our challenge harder. Yet this card also implies that what we went through in our ordeal was meant to help us develop and grow, or in some cases, to bring insight and understanding. Like the Six of Wands, the Sun is about accomplishment. But it also shows the happiness and good that lie before us - the result of what we learned and experienced.