Awake

From the Anima Mundi Tarot, Judgment; from the Nature's Pharmacy Deck, Purple Coneflower:

People were struck by Buddha's extraordinary radiance and peaceful presence. One man asked him who he was. “Are you a celestial being or a god? A saint or sage?” “No,” responded the Buddha. “Well then, what are you?” The Buddha replied, “I am awake.” —Dona Sutta

Like the view of the golden eagle, Judgment asks us to move out of our personal concerns and look at life from a spiral that leads upward and outward. This viewpoint wakes us up to an other-centered perspective, allowing us to see the cause and effect of our actions and inactions on the whole. Extracts of Purple Coneflower's root can reduce the risk of recurrent respiratory infections and related complications. However, it is contraindicated for those taking medicine for heart disease and autoimmune diseases because of undesirable interactions. Judgment requires discernment, recognizing that just because we want something to be so doesn't it make that way.