From The Classic Tarot, the Nine of Staves; from the Constellations Deck, Ursa Major:
There are no symbolic flowers or vines on this card, emphasizing its pragmatic, no-frills nature. The Staves represent assertive energy used to accomplish an objective, and nine of them means this has been an extended, on-going effort. Tenacity sounds like a wonderful trait until you've been slogging through metaphorical mud and muck for days on end. Ursa Major (Latin for 'great bear'), however, encourages us to look within to find our strength and power to persevere. Endurance is not used up when we stay in the present moment, dealing with the current task, rather than looking for problems in the future. And our source of power may come when we consider why we are doing this - a deeper, meaningful motive - beyond any self-aggrandizement.
