Look for the Scales

From the Mystical Moments Tarot, the Seven of Swords; from the Inner Eye Oracle, the Jack of Hearts:

People will reveal who they are if you just pay attention.

― Germany Kent  

There are those who treat others like a tissue - they use them then toss them in the trash. As with the serpent girl stealing bird eggs, it's not always easy to see the scales of those in whom we place our trust. People make mistakes, but blunders are different from breaking someone's trust. Such a fracture involves betrayal and deception; the intention behind the action is completely self-serving without consideration of the other. The Jack of Hearts represents the Lover. The swan that drapes itself around his neck symbolizes devotion and loyalty. Loyalty, this Jack would tell us, is about protecting those we love. It doesn't mean we are always in agreement with our beloved, but our actions are motivated by care and concern. If that's not the case, peek under their appeal and you'll probably find scales.

 

Disorderly Delights

From the Cosmic Cycles Tarot, the Fool; from the Magic Neko Deck, the Jack of Hearts:

That was the thing about the world: it wasn't that things were harder than you thought they were going to be, it was that they were hard in ways that you didn't expect.     

~Lev Grossman

          This young lady is so eager to begin her adventure, there's no telling what she packed in that bag (especially since she also grabbed a potted plant). Let's hope she doesn't slip on the wet floor in her excitement. As she flies off into the unknown, she'll be taking in everything new and wondrous; there'll be no time for worrying. But the Jack of Hearts reminds her that even adventuring fools need to rest at some point. Having a place to crash where she feels safe enough to relax and sleep is important. After all, there's a great, big world waiting to be explored. And a person can face just about anything with a good night's sleep.