Put on Your Life Jacket

From the Dark Goddess Tarot, the Hag of Fire/Maman Brigitte; from the Tattwa Cards, Earth- Seed of Water:

The person who will make your life better, who will change things, who will bring meaning and purpose when everything feels empty, has always been you. 

—Kristo Béranger

Maman Brigitte is a Haitian loa - a spirit who serves as an intermediary between mortals and the divine. She is a guardian of cemeteries, walking there at night, singing and dancing under the moon. She is a fierce protector, particularly of women, and she can be petitioned in matters relating to justice. Yet she asks us to do all we can on our own behalf first rather than simply waiting for someone to come save us. Earth: Seed of Water suggests boldness in a stagnant situation. Rather than remaining stuck, we move in an effort to change, like a stream flowing over a parched land. We do this even though we are afraid, as Erica Jong describes: "I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back."