Tie Your Camel

From the Touchstone Tarot, the Fool; from the John Waterhouse Oracle, The Danaides:

There is an Islamic saying that goes, "Trust in Allah but tie your camel." It would serve the Fool well; while he can follow his heart, he should also not neglect common sense (consult the dog). The Danaides were fifty daughters whose father promised them in marriage to the fifty sons of his twin brother for protecting their city. However on their wedding night, their father ordered them to behead their husbands. All the daughters but one did so and were condemned to spend eternity carrying water that simply poured back out. It might not be wise to trust a solution that came from the same person who caused the problem in the first place. 

The Difference

From the Touchstone Tarot, the Three of Coins; from the John Waterhouse Oracle, The Danaides:

          A patron, or financial supporter, looks on as an artist paints a canvas. Here is a painter who has been recognized for his talent and passion in his work and has been rewarded by having a backer. Ask anyone who does creative work of any kind how hard it is to find such support, and you'll likely hear a groan. Even if what you do is incredibly good, it is hard to even get noticed these days. Being turned down over and over can begin to feel like the daughters of Danaus (The Danaides) who were punished for killing their husbands-to-be by spending eternity trying to fill a cauldron with an opening in the bottom. But one of the fifty daughters defied her father's order to murder and allowed her suitor to live. Because she did her own thinking, she was not punished. And perhaps that is the message from this one woman: Don't be afraid to be an original who does things differently.

An original idea. That can't be too hard. The library must be full of them.

― Stephen Fry