Going Off-Script

From the Ellis Tarot, the Ace of Cups; from the Brownies Oracle, Suppression:

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

Ellis describes this Ace as symbolizing emotional growth and healing. One thing I've noticed about emotionally mature people is that while they feel their feelings, they don't get intoxicated by them (causing their logical brain to go off-line). Such folks don't automatically look for an outer cause, which can result in rationalization, blame, or excuses. Instead, they look inwardly to consider if old patterns ('scripts') are about to cause a habitual reaction. Suppression is not about toxic positivity - the excessive and unhealthy promotion of positivity that invalidates and suppresses genuine feelings. It asks us to hold our tongues and reactions until the emotional energy passes, feeling it physically without writing a story around it in our mind. 

Non-traditional

From the Ellis Deck, the Page of Rods; from the Brownies Oracle, 'Suppression:'

          The Page of Rods has so much energy, the way he learns best is through doing. But sometimes he is too young to actually do grown-up things, so he imitates and role-plays. In his leafy outfit, he could imagine himself a knight, an explorer or chief of a tribe. Hopefully, his fox companion will keep a close eye on him in case his imagination gets ahead of his common sense. Suppression seems to show just the opposite of its meaning as one Brownie gets a blast of water from the pump. But perhaps they are trying to wash away any new ideas he's been sharing that don't fit with the status quo. Some folks would prefer we imitate traditional roles and beliefs rather than anything new that scares them. Personally, I hope that little guy won't let his friends make his choices for him.

All men [and women] who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education. ~ Sir Walter Scott