Untamed, Uncontrolled

From the Alchemical Renewed Tarot, the Chariot; from the Oracle of the Radiant Sun, Venus in Pisces:

I know not of any other single thing that brings such woe as the mind that is untamed, uncontrolled, unguarded and unrestrained.  —Buddha (Anguttara Nikaya)

Place's Chariot is illustrated with the mythical figure of Phaethon, the son of Helios, the sun god. The boy decided he had what it took to fly the sun chariot across the earth; unfortunately, he scorched the earth, dried up rivers and injured people. Zeus then sent a thunderbolt and fried him. Arrogance is fueled by an exaggeration of skills, while self-confidence is based on a realistic assessment of abilities. The Chariot asks us if our impulsive thoughts and emotions hold the reins or if we do. How do we know? Norman Fischer explains that we if we are controlled or compelled by them, then they are guiding us. Venus in Pisces is emotionally porous, vulnerable to the energies and moods of the outer world. Learning to observe our mental weather without being swept away can keep us from being at the mercy of those reins pulling us to and fro.