Passionate Strength

This week I'll be using the Prisma Visions Tarot, created and self-published by James R. Eads; the companion booklet was written by Katherine Tombs. The oracle I'll be using alongside it is the Secret Language of Color Cards, created by Inna Segal and published by Beyond Worlds. Today's draws are Strength and 'Burgandy:'

          Rather than a lion with its mouth held or tied closed, Eads illustration is of many lions all roaring ferociously. The 'Burgandy' card is a reminder that sometimes we need to pull from our passion to stand face-to-face with what intimidates us. The things we hold dear and the people who are important to us can give us the courage to stand our ground and do what is necessary. Yet while we might 'roar,' there is no need to be aggressive. Part of Strength's message is to remind us of a greater spiritual purpose - wisdom and compassion. Attacking others does not fix the problem but exacerbates it. We need to not lose sight of what is important (and it's not the ego's agenda). What action would be wise and beneficial rather than simply self-serving?

We often think that vulnerability is a kind of weakness, but there’s a kind of vulnerability that is actually strength and presence. ~ Ram Dass