Today I
pulled again the Eight of Wands from the
Joie de Vivre Tarot. Little did I know how it would reveal to me something very
important which I wasn’t yet quite fully aware of. At first I felt annoyed;
whatever could I write today about this card that I hadn’t wrote already a few days ago. Then I thought perhaps I could approach this
card from the opposite side; the need to speed up and get things done. Not
quite my cup of tea for a day off. So I
pulled another clarifying card and I got
the Chariot. Together they felt very determined to get me moving, so I
laced my shoes and went for a walk . 
After a short time I reached the park and entered
it. Following the path I enjoyed the peace and solitude of my surroundings. Not
the silence though, because so many birds where performing their most beautiful songs. I was amazed by
the wonder of nature’s awakening on this
spring morning. And then it I hit me. I was walking in a park on my own. Nobody
else was there and I wasn’t afraid. I’ve walked there a
few times more these last two weeks, but I didn’t fully realize this up until now. It was
amazing. It is freeing not to need someone to protect me from everything that
might happen in this park. After so many years this fearful story has faded
away so much that is isn’t able to affect me any longer. This walk has given me
back a part of my strength and independence for which I am so grateful. I felt victorious, just like the figure in the Chariot!
One of the pictures I took there today tells the same story: Even from very old wounds can grow new life.
