From the
Nature Spirit Tarot, Death; from the Australian Wildflower Reading Cards, the Lemon Myrtle:
Herzel writes, "We have to be prepared to let things go, thereby embracing the undeniable impermanence of life." Release allows for transformation. Endings allow for new beginnings. The blackbird is dying, but the green bottle fly will lay its eggs in the carcass (changing dead matter into something living). As the yew's massive trunk begins to die, its branches lower to the ground, allowing them to take root and develop into another tree. Yet unless there is great pain, welcoming the death or ending of anything is not easy. We cling and grieve for what is passing away. The Lemon Myrtle is named for its strongly scented leaves; fully grown, it can reach 2 to 3 meters in height. If planting several together, they are going to require space, which is this plant's keyword. Both of these cards together remind me of two quotes from Pema Chodron (
When Things Fall Apart):
The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.
Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all. When there's a big disappointment, we don't know if that's the end of the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adventure. Life is like that. We don't know anything. We call something bad; we call it good. But really we just don't know.
