Getting to Know You

From the Gaian Tarot, the Explorer of Air (Knight of Swords); from the Goddess Oracle, Lady of the Beasts:

What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within the span of his little life by him who interests his heart in everything. ―Laurence Sterne

I quite like the name 'Explorer' give to the Knight of Swords; I much prefer someone who has an insatiable curiosity to someone who goes around poking others with his or her opinions. He is on a quest to learn more, but he attempts to do so from an open perspective, one that is different from his own. His life will never be boring unless he begins to think he knows everything as he gets older. The Lady of the Beasts, Poluknalai, is an ancient goddess of India. She represents cultivating bonds with those who nurture and support us. What does curiosity have to do with relationships? Todd Kashdan explains: "“When you show curiosity and you ask questions, and find out something interesting about another person, people disclose more, share more, and they return the favor, asking questions of you,” says Kashdan. “It sets up a spiral of give and take, which fosters intimacy.”