This week I'll be using the Touchstone Tarot, created and self-published by Kat Black (though now published by U.S. Games). Along with it I'll be using the John Waterhouse Oracle, created and self-published by Elaine Wilkinson. Today's draws are the Ten of Swords and Tristan and Isolde with Potion:
People just make stupid mistakes. And they keep making them and keep making them, and suddenly they can't dig themselves out. ―Karin Slaughter
We all like to be right. But sometimes we defend our beliefs and opinions even in the light of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. We refuse to admit our mistakes or misjudgments, holding on to them like a life preserver. Yet they are really a bag of rocks that cause us to sink rapidly to the bottom of the ocean floor. Pride is the rope that binds that bag to us. However, admitting our errors and realizing we're a fallible human are what will save us and our relationships. The Tristan and Isolde painting show the moment they accidentally drink a love potion and fall in love with each other. The problem was that Tristan was supposed to take Isolde to his uncle the king who was to marry her. Reminds me of getting drunk in a bar and going home with an inappropriate partner. We all need to sober up at times and see reality clearly, but only if we want to enjoy life without feeling angry and frustrated all the time.
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