Don't Tell Me What to Do

From the Russian Lubok Tarot, the Page of Wands; from the Marseille Oracle, Unexpected Changes:

When people feel that their choices are restricted, or that others are telling them what to do, they sometimes rebel and do the opposite.

—Elizabeth D. Hall

The booklet describes this Page as an idealist who feels the need to tell others what they should or shouldn't be doing. Perhaps the second boy didn't break the tree but found it that way. Yet as soon as the Page starts preaching, he creates a massive barrier to any further discussion. "Don't tell me what to do!" is the likely response from anyone who feels judged by another, regardless of who was right or wrong. Unexpected Changes suggests that this Page might mature and realize that asking questions rather than making demands might be a better approach. When people are listened to and feel like they have choices, they are more likely to open their mind.