Build, Don't Destroy

From the Tarot of the Master, the Star; from the Paracelsus Oracle, Puer (boy):

Let your energy be used to build, not destroy.

~Yogi Tea company

Scholar Robert V. O'Neill suggests that the Star card's message of hope and guidance may be linked to two biblical stories. The first comes from Isaiah - a prophecy of the fall of Babylon that would come: "Sit in the dust, virgin, daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground dethroned." The second is from Matthew and tells the story of the wise men following the star. When life humbles us and grinds us down with its boot heel, we often become open to seeking guidance and wisdom. Those who do so understand that a new direction and fresh ideas (two urns of water) must be used instead of relying on old patterns. Puer, while translated as 'boy,' describes a youthful male athlete and is associated with Mars. Rather than using forceful energy to angrily destroy what caused our fall, we can use it to build on a foundation of new knowledge.