Softening

This week I'll be using the Fey Tarot, created by Riccardo Minetti and Mara Aghem and published by Lo Scarabeo. The oracle deck I'll be using is the I Misteri della Sibilla (The Mysteries of the Sibyl), created by E. Maiotti and published by Dal Negro. Today's draws are Temperance and Messenger (Jack of Diamonds):

This Temperance card shows a mix of water, air, earth and fire - the elements flow together rather than work against each other. Here there is a restful softening, a receptiveness that doesn't grasp or push away but allows. This fey would explain that it is our rigidity that causes us to break. The Sibilla's Messenger indicates information that comes that we may or may not welcome. Will we remain soft and flexible or become unyielding in response? However if we take 'self' out of the picture and allow our emotional energy to dissipate without fueling it, the message simply becomes information that we can deal with appropriately. 

Dig Up the Root

From the Tarot of the Masters, the Six of Swords; from the Key to the Kingdom, the Jack of Diamonds:

I've left groups when the purpose or principles changed that I not support them. But then there are also the clubs and organizations I left because of personality conflicts. The Six of Swords is about moving away from agitation and frustration into calmer waters. Yet the Jack of Diamonds offers a warning with the rhyme it is associated with about Little Jack Horner who, because he pulled out a plum in his pie, declared that he was a good boy. It's easy to see myself as being right and others wrong because of disagreements, but even if I leave, I need to make sure I'm not carrying the problem with me (a self-righteous attitude). 

When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves.

~Anthony J. D'Angelo

Solid Information

From the Fey Tarot, the Seven of Swords; from the I Misteri Sibilla, Messaggero (Jack of Diamonds):

          This translucent Fey is camouflaged to blend into her surroundings. She isn't interested in a heist but information; she's an undercover operative. Dealing with a big problem by meeting them head-on isn't always prudent or wise. There are times when we need to quietly and skillfully collect evidence. Messaggero (Messenger) is an intermediary who arrives with useful information. While his news is helpful in putting all the puzzle pieces together, the facts the Fey collects will be paramount in making a case. Hearsay should not be confused with certainty.

For any reputable person or organization to be successful, that person's or organization's actions must be based on solid information, not conspiracy theories, not hearsay, not rumors, and certainly not fear mongering. ― Mike Klepper