Home Base

From the Granny Jones Australian Tarot, the King of Wands; from the Button Oracle, Horses:

Setting out on an adventure is thrilling, but coming home is even better.

–Maurice Sendak

This King of Wands stands in front of Uluru, an inselberg (island mountain) which formed under the sea about 550 million years ago. When the oceans dried up around it, Uluru appeared; the sandstone formation is 1,142 ft. high above ground and lies about 1.5 miles underground. For the Anangu Aboriginal people, it is a place of great power. The King of Wands may be a goer and doer, yet even this daring fellow knows he needs a home base, a place where he can relax and recharge before his next venture. The Horse button suggests freedom and independence, like the free-roaming mustangs of the Western U.S. There is nothing wrong with wanting to travel and explore - it can expand our mind and perspective. But we shouldn't forget to spend time where our roots are too; that keeps us grounded.