From the Transformational Tarot, the Nine of Swords; from the Celtic Book of the Dead, the Sea of Mist:
This woman has a metaphorical head full of snakes, as she dreams about a murder. It's ironic that I drew this card when I got only a few hours of sleep last night, though not due to nightmares (rather the insomnia of menopause). However there's nothing like the dead of night - when everything is still and quiet - to give the mind free rein. I've had quite a few women drop by or call this week, wanting to discuss the difficulties going on in their lives. Add to that mix my own family's drama, and it gives my mind a mental ball of clay to play around with in those wee hours. But the emotions stirred up by my thoughts are nearly always the result of pure conjecture. Like elements of a bad dream, very little have anything to do with reality.
The Celtic voyagers come to the Sea of Mist in which they can see a horror show taking place right below their boat. In the same way, new challenges can often be confusing and disorienting, and fear is a typical reaction. My mind is always looking for creative solutions when presented with a problem. But what if it's something totally out of my league, a situation completely foreign to me? The book suggests, "At times of instability we must learn to trust the constants of our life, for they give us support." Thankfully I do have a few practices and people I can lean on.
