Identifying Bugs

From the Tarot of the Secret Forest, the Nine of Swords; from the Faeries' Oracle, "The Oakmen:"

          This poor fellow is surrounded by a giant millipede or centipede. The flattened body of a centipede has one pair of legs per segment, and it has a pair of poison claws behind the head. On a millipede, the body is rounded with two pair of legs per segment, and they have no poison claws or legs. They usually coil up when disturbed, which makes me think the invertebrate in the card is a millipede. But based on the fellow's body language, he's made the  assumption that he is in some kind of trouble or danger. The Oak Men show up to add a dose of strength and wisdom. They suggest looking deeply at the situation, past the layers of superficiality, and consult with others who have more experience. I think my mentors would tell me to grab my snowball of thoughts and emotions as it begins to roll downhill; before it picks up speed and size, I need to take a close look at it. Is life as I know it really coming to an end, or have my emotions colluded with my thoughts to convince me of something that isn't even true? Eckhart Tolle wrote, “The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation, but your thoughts about it. Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking.” Question everything.