It Needs No Defense

From the Tarot of Caro, the King of Swords; from the Holitzka I Ching, Hexagram 1:

Ego takes everything personally. Emotion arises, defensiveness, perhaps even aggression. Are you defending the truth? No, the truth, in any case, needs no defense.

—Eckhart Tolle

The King of Swords is known to be unbiased, intelligent and logical. Yet all the butterflies that surround this man reminds me of another trait - he takes things lightly rather than personally. Like a scientist, he's listening and observing without getting affected by emotional outbursts or drama. He seeks facts and solutions, and he knows that getting entangled in feelings can be distracting and taint his objectivity. Hexagram 1 - known as the Creative or the Dynamic - suggests that the air is ripe with inspiration and energy, which bodes well for creative movement. However, it is meant to be an interplay of the universe and humans; right timing, focus and a lack of arrogance will be required for success. A shift from self-centeredness to wider awareness can show us a beneficial path.