Loss and Creative Chaos

From the Tarot of the Secret Forest, the Ten of Swords; from the Faeries Oracle, That Gnome:

          I know some people may be creeped out by the large spider and little crawlies on this Ten of Swords, but it reminded me of one of my favorite children's books, Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. Charlotte the spider befriends a runty pig named Wilbur and ends up saving his life. She writes messages in her web about him, and people begin to believe he is a special pig worth saving. At the end she dies, leaving an egg sac which eventually hatches. All the little spiders abandon Wilbur's barn except for three (who become new friends). The book and card both remind me that I may have good ideas which work for a long time, but because life changes, at some point I need to let go of them when they no longer are useful and pursue others. That Gnome is a trickster who brings creative chaos in order to break down old habits. The book states that "the first steps in breakthrough can feel like breakdown." I imagine that is how poor Wilbur felt when Charlotte died. But with the right attitude about such changes, I might discover talents and resources I didn't know I had.