From the Tarot of the Cat People, the Six of Swords; from the Insectorum Divinorum, the Queen:
Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay.
―Jiddu Krishnamurti
These swords seem to be balanced upright between rocks rather than embedded into the earth, implying ideas not grounded in fact. This traveler suggests she has seen through the traditions of her culture and clan. Long-held customs and practices make it easier to believe we're supposed to hate this group or do things only this way. But traditions aren't truth. It takes a strong will and a brave heart to separate from them, because it often means leaving behind people we've known a long time. The Queen bee represents heavy responsibilities, which fits with standing up for truth rather than tradition, yet it opens us to learning more about the world and all its inhabitants.
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