Reaching Out

 From the Granny Jones Australian Tarot, the Queen of Buttons (Pentacles); from the Button Oracle, Viking Ship:

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.

― Charles Dickens

Granny is doing a jig because she got some great deals at the market, and now her basket is overflowing. She has enough for her family and can share with the elders who find it hard to get out as well as with the parents who are stretched thin to feed their family. The feeling she gets from reaching out to others more than makes up for a half-empty basket to take home. This Queen believes resources should be shared rather than hoarded; the community is healthy when everyone's well-being is considered. The Viking Ship button brings to mind those bold risk-takers who sailed most of the North Atlantic as looters, traders, colonists, and mercenaries. It suggests we practice fearlessness in reaching out to others, especially those we don't know well. Who knows, we might end up with a friendship we treasure.