Stings of Success

From the Delta Enduring Tarot, the Six of Oaks (Wands); from the Southernisms Oracle, 'Hornets' Nest:'

          This fellow has won a prize in the poultry division of the county fair. Having been to quite a few of our local agricultural fairs, I know the competition in any of the livestock contests is tough. Months of grooming, nutritional foods and health care goes into each animal, so a ribbon is quite an accomplishment. But after the fair is over and the ribbon is hanging on the wall, things might get a little boring without something to focus on. The Southernism Oracle card warns, "Don't kick the hornets' nest." Hornets aggressively guard their nests and have stings more painful and dangerous than bees. Unlike honey bees, their stingers aren’t barbed, so they can sting repeatedly. Kicking the hornets’ nest implies stirring up trouble that will likely cause painful repercussions to the kicker (and possibly anyone associated with him or her). Saul Bellow wrote: “Boredom is the conviction that you can't change ... the shriek of unused capacities.” Perhaps this down time could be put to better use if used as an incubation period for creativity.