First, Cool the Flame

From the Via Tarot, the Ten of Wands; from the Nature's Pharmacy Deck, White Willow:

          The Thoth keyword for the Ten of Wands is Oppression, that feeling like one's living spark is being suppressed to the point of being snuffed out. What happens then looks like the image on this card - angry (sometimes to the point of violence) protesters who can no longer tolerate living in such circumstances. It could happen on an individual basis, such as a wife who leaves an emotionally abusive husband, or a city-wide march of a group demanding civil rights. But the White Willow is drawn to emphasize what should not be forgotten in these situations. The bark of  Salix alba contains salicin, a chemical known for its anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties. In the 1800s, salicin was used to develop aspirin. The willow reminds me that people often can't hear the message I want them to receive because of my rage. All they see is my out-of-control flame, and so they react with fear. If I can tamp down the fires, I might get my message of unmet needs or feelings of injustice across to ears that actually hear them.

Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others. ~ John F. Kennedy