Not Just an Opinion

From the Morgan Greer Tarot, the King of Swords; from the Celtic Book of the Dead, Sea of Glass:

If you want to assert a truth, first make sure it’s not just an opinion that you desperately want to be true.

― Neil deGrasse Tyson

The King of Swords is an intellectual authority, an advocate of truth, and a promoter for logic and reason. He knows truth can change as investigation uncovers more information, but he is very much aware of how personal beliefs, emotions, and desires can muddy the waters. As Tyson stated, "If your personal beliefs deny what's objectively true about the world, then they're more accurately called personal delusions." The Sea of Glass was a portion of the journey when the ocean's bottom could be seen clearly by the sailors. It asks us to be willing to discern fact from fiction, regardless of how we want or think things should be.

Recognize the Script

From the Morgan Greer Tarot, the King of Cups; from the Celtic Book of the Dead, Sea of Glass:

Without emotional awareness, we live according to a script that we’ve never taken time to better recognize and understand. ―Bernard Golden

I bet this King of Cup's chalice has a few dents and scratches; no one develops a deep understanding of emotions by trying to avoid them. He likes to explain that feelings themselves are neither good nor bad, they're just messengers. But it becomes confusing when we don't realize that one emotion can mask another - anger can cover fear or depression can cover anger. And shame can cover a host of feelings that we've been taught we're not supposed to have. The Sea of Glass was so clear, the voyagers could see the bottom of the ocean. It represents seeing through our emotions to find their root rather than impulsively reacting to them. As Mavis Mazhura said, "Emotions can get in the way or get you on the way."