Five of Wands – Don’t give up

In the Five of Wands from the Shadowscapes Tarot we see a pack of foxes chasing a white hare. It is a disorderly tangle of fur. And how could it be anything else since foxes usually don’t hunt in packs. It is every fox for himself. They jump up and down, cling themselves to the wands and the red ribbons, and collide with each other. A man is trying to run up hill but the foxes are slowing him down and they are obstructing his way up.

While living our life we find numerous obstructions on our path. Mostly small ones we can either deal with or choose to ignore. But sometimes it seems like the all these conflicts and setbacks are piling up into a big overpowering wall. It is up to us to keep seeing the building blocks of this wall for what they really are. And if we are able to do this, the cement made of fear and anxiety will crumble and we will be able to tackle one problem at the time. We will find in ourselves the strength to do so. Undoubtedly this strength will grow stronger with each obstruction we've cleared away. Just like our physical strength, our spiritual strength can be trained too.

It is hot and moist in Holland. Sunny hours, rain showers and thunder and lightning are talking turns. Leaving us with a very humid weather which is slowing me down. Chores seems harder to do, and the “foxes” seem stronger. I am so happy I've taken up my drawing/ painting again. Although my floors aren't vacuumed as they should be, I do have a sense of accomplishment after I've made some marks in my sketchbook. Luckily the weather is going to be cooler this week. Fingers crossed J