Planting While Dancing

From the Light and Shadow Tarot, the Endless Dance of Death; from the Art Rounds, Chestnut Tree:

Death is nature's way of saying, 'Your table is ready.'

—Robin Williams

The "Endless Dance" of this card suggests that death is not just about one's final breath; it includes all the stages beforehand as things begin to age and break down. If we're brave enough to face this constant companion, we might worry less and live more. We're all waiting to be seated at that table, but shouldn't we enjoy our dance while we're still upright? The fruit of the Chestnut Tree is contained in a pod covered with sharp spines called a burr. The spiny burr protects the nuts inside until they are fully ripe, then it splits open to release them. Likewise, our life will leave behind seeds in the form of actions and words. What will the later generations think of what grows from them?