If We're Willing

From the Hezicos Tarot, the Star; from the Way of the Horse, Horse Ancestors:

Perhaps there is a better way - we think so.

―AA basic text

No one heals unless they rest, allowing what flattened them to be purged. Nevertheless, it's tempting, once we are feeling more like our old selves, to go back to the familiar. We start strategizing, trying to revamp the same thing that caused our fall. The Star tells us there is guidance to be had if we're willing to set aside our plans and listen. Yet listen, as Krishnamurti encouraged, "without your prejudices interfering – listen as you may listen to the song of a bird." Horse Ancestors implies that we have inherited certain habits from our family or culture. However deeply entrenched, unhealthy patterns can be changed if we're willing to do the hard work of learning new behaviors and attitudes. 

Legacy Burdens

From the Hezicos Tarot, the Magician; from the Way of the Horse Oracle, The Horse Ancestors:

Are you holding on to something that does not belong to you?

~Fai Monaghan

With a large yellow citrine in his hands (a symbol of energy and creativity), this Magician appears to have a laser-like focus. He's collected the resources he needs - including a not-so-helpful cat - so that he bring his ideas into action. Yet the Horse Ancestors card suggests he pause and consider whether what he is about to create will be beneficial to his well-being or if he is unintentionally following ancestral instructions. Legacy burdens are extreme beliefs and feelings inherited from our forebears that create fear and shame if not honored. Examples of these spoken or unspoken rules might be to avoid showing affection, be perfect, don't speak out, or don't deviate from the norm. Instead of manifesting them, we can ask if this belongs to someone else, that was perhaps useful to them at one time, but is no longer valid or appropriate now.