Window Within

From the Tarot of the Absurd, the Queen of Wands; from the Post-psychedelic Cyberpunk, the 'Shaman:'

          This Queen of Wands has both muscles and impressive flexibility. It's no wonder she has the ability to organize folks and motivate them to get things accomplished. Yet the Shaman card suggests other abilities she might cultivate for wholeness. The modern shaman journeys within the client's body and mind to find spiritual sickness that presents in physical and psychological ways. He would probably tell the Queen that she should work on developing inner strength and mental flexibility. What is within will fuel and sustain her physical body.

People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.

~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Widening the Mind

From the Tarot of the Absurd, the Page of Blades; from the Post-psychedelic Cyberpunk, the Shaman:

A mind sharp with wisdom is often honed on the strop of curiosity.

~ Jessica Shanahan

          Like all the Pages, the Page of Blades/Swords is an avid learner. Since she learns best by listening, her preferred teaching style is oral. Her mind is full of ideas and questions that she likes to discuss and debate. She doesn't mind reading (as the bookshelf indicates), and she dreams of writing her own books and sharing her truth with the world. But before that happens, she will have to learn tact and the gentle art of persuasion (rather than relying on the blunt force of her tongue). Her logical mind might have trouble understanding the mystical world of the Shaman. A shaman is concerned with the health of the community - the earth and all its inhabitants. Using ritual and altered states of consciousness, he or she moves into the spiritual realm to access information that will be beneficial. Shamans believe all problems have spiritual imbalance at their root and so work to restore balance. Hopefully the curiosity of the Page will override her rational, linear mind, allowing her to be open to another viewpoint that is alien to hers. While the method might not make much sense, the Page might learn something she could use. Sometimes the key is a spiritual solution.