From the Mary-El Tarot, the Seven of Wands; from the OH Cards, Monster Cat:
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
―Max Ehrmann
Marie White's wolf brings to mind the Cherokee legend of black and white wolves fighting within. The internet version paints the white wolf as kind and humble while describing the black one as angry and violent; it ends with the caution that the one we feed will win. But the real legend explains, "But if I acknowledge him [black wolf], he is happy, and the white wolf is happy, and we all win. For the black wolf has many qualities – tenacity, courage, fearlessness, strong-will and great strategic thinking." When we are getting pushback for taking a stand in our lives, we need the beneficial traits of both. Monster Cat resembles the type of art that results from hearing about an animal instead of actually seeing one - filled with assumptions. When others try to give us advice about what we are doing, we don't have to assume they're trying to tear down our ideas or us. They actually might have some information that would be helpful to hear.
