Building while Burning

From the Fountain Tarot, the Eight of Coins; from the Devas of Creation Oracle, the "Element of Fire:"

          I've always enjoyed building and constructing things. I would make barracks and obstacle courses with shoe boxes for my collection of army men when I was as child. As an adult, I've built structures from birdhouses to bookcases. Had I been blessed with a head for numbers, I think I would have gone into the field of engineering. This fellow carefully constructing a cube is one of the paintings that convinced me to buy the Fountain. But look closely and you'll see that he's not building something simple, but an Escher-like creation.
          The Element of Fire incorporates all that is fiery, powerful and hot. Paired with the coins card, it emphasizes the need for passion and inspiration to fuel the energy it will take for perseverance. I've created or built many things, but most have been merely for a practical purpose. I didn't care to learn all the details or read all the books about what I was making, I just wanted to finish it so it could be used. But there have been a few inspirations over the years that did light a fire within. My Lojong for the Layperson project still makes me want to study and learn, to discover and dig out more truths. I imagine we all have something that stirs that inner excitement, we just have to find it.