Great Spaces

From the Tarot of the Secret Forest, the Two of Swords; from the Faeries Oracle, Faeries of the Future:

How good it is to look sometimes across great spaces, to lift one’s eyes from narrowness, to feel the large silence that rests on lonely hills! ―Elizabeth von Arnim

When trying to make a choice, expectations can narrow our options. We feel squeezed by the assumptions and projections we make and the traditions to which others want us to adhere. I remember a teacher once saying that when feeling overwhelmed, we should go outside to a place where we can view a wide-open sky. Taking a few deep breaths in that space may help open our mind and give us a greater perspective. Faeries of the Future remind us that if we want to influence our future, we must make a choice and act. Michelle Obama gives us a nudge with her words, "At the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, all you have to guide you are your values, and your vision, and the life experiences that make you who you are."