The Gap

From the Durer Tarot, the King of Swords; from the Philosopher's Stone, Movement:

The King of Swords is intelligent and a problem solver, but he is most often known as a fair and objective judge. He lives by a set of principles and ethics and thinks others should also have a strong moral code. Yet the Movement card emphasizes that just knowing what is the right thing to do isn't the same as doing it. Without a lifelong practice, such standards are like having a map to get to an unfamiliar place but just driving along without ever using it. In the words of Richard Biggs, "The greatest gap in life is the one between knowing and doing."

Ideas in Motion

From the Tarot of the Radiant Path, the Empress; from the Mirrors of the Heart, "Movement:"

 Creativity is not so much a boundless well, but an all-you-can-eat buffet of elements for your creative endeavor. Eventually you've eaten your fill, and it's time to digest and then make something. ― Vera Nazarian

          An arch of moonflowers frames this lovely Empress, whose feet rest on the stump of a tree. I wonder what the wood was used for - perhaps to construct a boat or warm a hearth. Yet what has been cut down will be replaced by the Empress; I imagine she's already nudging acorns that fell from the tree to sprout. Added to the Empress is the image of a bounding goat, representing movement. After sitting for a long while (or having just woken up), do you feel the need to stretch and move your body? It is a natural response to those periods of stillness. I feel like the goat this morning after being limited in movement yesterday. Time to put ideas in motion and bring them to form.