From the Herbcrafter's Tarot, the Seven of Earth (Oak); from the Green Wheel Oracle, Birthing Moon:
A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
—Colin Powell
Oaks are slow growers but are long-lived and strong. They teach us patience and fortitude when trying to 'plant' and cultivate a project or goal. The Birthing Moon is illustrated with a blackthorn, a densely branched tree with sharp thorns. Anyone who has borne a child or been beside someone during labor knows that birth requires blood, sweat and suffering. Just as we can't pick the sloes from the blackthorn without dealing with its spines that stab, neither can we expect to cultivate anything without patient labor. Endure now for the harvest later.
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