Communication is the Key

From the Tarot of Timeless Truth, the Eight of Swords; from the Shaman's Oracle, the Spirit of Healing:

          The two figures in these separate cards look as if they are reaching for each other. Vey uses these questions as a focus for the Eight of Swords: Am I feeling powerless, confused and unsure of myself? Am I waiting for someone to come along and fix things for me? Today the Civil Air Patrol will be arriving at my friend's house that got stomped by the tornado to help with the debris pick-up (6 acres of it). What I have seen with many groups is that they often just do what they want instead of asking the person who lives there what they need done. Sometimes this results in more problems to be dealt with. One group unloaded a bunch of heavy things from the house, but didn't take them to the street for pick up (which is about 75 yards away). There's no way my friend and I can lift some of these things, much less carry them that far. And she doesn't want to offend any volunteers that come to help. But the Spirit of Healing reminds me I don't have to stand by in frustration. Instead I can explain, and hopefully when everyone is on the same page, we'll have even more solutions to choose from.