Truth pierces me.
I will never see the world the same.
Lorenzi-Prince uses the keyword "revelation" for this card, a new slant on the interpretation. My revelations have been of two types. With the first type, I believed something just because someone I respected told me to believe it. But eventually my experience did not match what I was led to believe, so I embraced real life instead. The second was more sudden, when an idea or opinion I treasured was proved to be false or misleading. It is like living in a house with no windows or doors, and unexpectedly one appears and is opened. I see the truth, and though understanding it might be uncomfortable, I can never close that door or window again because now I know. I've always felt a bit in limbo after one of these revelations, as if the foundation I was standing on crumbled abruptly. But if I can explore the new idea instead of attempting to run from it, I will find a more grounded reality that offers freedom.
From the Transforming Dragons deck comes "Xuxutaco:"
Trap: Irresponsible Consumption and Collection
Treasure: Accountability and Sustainability
Xuxutaco is a dragon whose goal is to accumulate and spend recklessly. Now I do have my moments of overspending, but they are rare; I tend to live a very simple life. So I was puzzled with this card, until I realized a person can accumulate more than just material things. What about gossip? Or what if I keep a scorecard of every "bad" thing someone ever said or did to me? These type of thoughts can create a sickness just as unhealthy as the habits of a person who spends or squanders resources indiscriminately. Perhaps there is a new type of diet I need to think about...
