On the Same Branch

From the Buckland Romani Tarot, the Trickster/Devil; from the Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards, Skan (Motion):

Mischief and malice grow on the same branch of the tree of evil.

~Aaron Hill

The Romani Devil is more like a trickster, similar to the Norse god Loki. But anyone familiar with Loki's story knows even he has at times crossed the line from mischievousness to maliciousness. The kettle this trickster overturned might have held a meal for a hungry family. So it is with us - when we want to cut loose and make merry, it's wise to maintain a few boundaries in order not to cause harm to ourselves or others. Skan represents motion and movement. In nature, it appears as change. Change is not evil unless its focus and motive is to undermine or abuse. As Cynthia McKinney stated, "We are way more powerful when we turn to each other and not on each other."