From the Druidcraft Tarot, the Tower; from the Druid Plant Oracle, the Banes:
Destruction in creation and creation in destruction lies ingrained in the life-cycles of everything on this planet. We can’t expect the natural world around us to run smoothly and safely for our benefit.
―Nina Munteanu
We humans keep trying to outsmart the laws of nature without much lasting success. As ecologist C.S. Holling said, ecosystems are non-linear and self-organizing, continually adapting through cycles of change. No matter how strong our tower (built of money, knowledge, religion or power), we will not be able to permanently protect and separate ourselves from the natural rhythms of growth and loss, destruction and renewal. We too must learn to change and adapt. The Banes (henbane, wolfsbane and hemlock), though poisonous, have been used historically in tiny amounts for medicinal purposes. Their wisdom reminds us it is often a small response that shifts outcomes in a better direction, while large dramatic reactions often have unforeseen and unwanted consequences. If it is fear that compels us, we can wait until sanity returns instead of rushing to build a tower.
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