INTENSITY!!!

From the Wild Unknown, the Mother (Queen) of Wands; from the Pictish Oracle, the "Double Crescent:"

The Wild Unknown is mostly a black and white deck, but take a look at all the reds and yellows in the background of this court card. These colors and the snake with its coiled body is a big hint that this mother/queen is full of energy and passion. The way she protects her eggs tells me she considers her projects sacred and will fight to keep them alive and growing. This card screams intensity to me, as if the queen has all her senses on hyper-alert.
The Double Crescent symbol found on incised stones suggests waning and waxing moons. It indicates there is a time to be engaged and bursting with enthusiasm, and there is a time to seek rest and renewal. Life can't constantly be lived at this mother/queen's level - in all caps with three exclamation points after each sentence. That kind of lifestyle takes a toll not only on her, but those in her inner circle as well. Besides, what were weekends created for?

Get Off Your Haunches

From the Greenwood Tarot, the Knight of Stones (Pentacles):

Potter describes this scene as showing an actual wolf with an artistic rendering of a wolf by the Picts below it. Between the two in the background is a dolmen through which the midsummer sun shines. The real animal and the stone animal made me think of the time I had squirrels chewing up and making a mess in my storage building. I put a large plastic owl in the rafters along with a long, rubber snake. These tactics worked only briefly; the squirrels soon moved back inside. When I am socializing with others, I can make myself sound like I accomplish or know more than I actually do. This type of "posturing" might work for a while, but these overstatements will soon become obvious. Like the beam of light from the dolmen, reality has a way of illuminating what is authentic and what isn't. If I want to be taken seriously, it's time to put my actions where my mouth is.

From the Pictish Oracle this morning comes the tile "Double Crescent:"

The double crescent symbol is thought to be a variation of the crescent moon, representing both the waning and waxing moon phases. I am reminded of Ecclesiastes 3:1 that states "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." Now while I would like to think the double crescent refers to an ebb time, a time to rest, the Knight of Stones above tells me differently. He is both protector and provider, and he urges me to get off my haunches and begin executing all those things I've been dreaming and talking about. That crescent will soon be full, and I need to have something to show for my effort when it arrives.