Today’s card
is the Eight of Arrows (Swords) from the Wildwood Tarot. We see a young woman struggling
to find her way through the snow and the blizzard. There are eight
broken and wasted arrows lying in the snow, with no use to anyone anymore. The woman is carrying a lit lantern, which is a symbol of her hope to eventually find her way again. Everybody knows how
it feels to be in a situation like this; to be challenged by choices and dilemmas, which are often calling for harsh and sometimes painful
decisions. And we know we are the ones who have to make them. Life can be cruel and
difficult but we are fueled with hope that we will prevail. Otherwise we wouldn’t
struggle and fight to overcome these challenges. And what will our destination be,
once we have survived this storm?
The Six of
Arrows. We are heading for the port to set sail on our boat towards calm weather.
Now that we have left behind our broken arrows, our old thought patterns, we
are energized with new possibilities and ideas. There are boundaries to cross. New
reasonings will be tested, and new approaches will be researched. What wonders may lie ahead???
Personally
I’ve experienced yesterday a minor
struggle of my own. After reading Bev’s
blogpost “indulging the Ego” I was
wondering what hidden agenda I myself had for creating art and why my ego is always so
hesitant to create since it would probable result in praise. Or is my ego afraid that I will ruin the drawing
and it won’t get it’s quick fix. Some part of me wanted to start drawing again so
badly and finally, late at night I succeeded to overcome my inner adversary and I drew
a woman’s face. Maybe I should call her Hope.
