From the Margarete Petersen Tarot, the Three of Feathers (Swords); from the Elemental Dice, Earth + Water:"
The three feathers, one broken and all bloodied, are similar to what I often find in my yard. The doves who like to sun in the pine straw on the ground are an enticement for the neighborhood hawks. Petersen describes this card as "repetitive memories of past hurts." Why do we humans replay painful scenarios over and over in our heads, making us re-experience the hurt all over again? Do we somehow think we can change the past? Or perhaps we have taken on the role of victim or martyr?
The Earth plus Water elements combine to form "Rain." Rain makes me think of water soothing a fevered brow, a parched throat, or a drought-stricken land. It is both comforting and healing. Looking closely, I see some raindrops in the Three of Feathers card. My thoughts are the sparks that fuel the fire of my emotions. To quench the fire, I need to redirect my thoughts through meditation, a gratitude list or a creative project. How do you keep the past from continuing as a present injury?
