It's Okay

From the Tarot of the Master, the Four of Swords; from the Paracelsus Oracle, Amissio (loss):

Not everything is a battle that needs to be won, and not everything needs to be a fight.

—Kimberly Davis

This helmet and gauntlet have no wearer, and the swords are laced to the shield. Not everything is a battle, though we often act as if it is. At times we must stop our strategizing and accept life on life's terms. Only then can we adjust, adapt and move on. Amissio's figure has been described as a bag opened and turned upside down, dumping out its contents. Loss comes in many forms, and anger is often a reaction because it feels empowering. Yet loss is not a battle; we can give ourselves permission to feel our grief and respond to our needs with compassion. It's okay not to fight but to feel.