LIFE THROUGH TAROT By Marlene Cobb
Our Fool, having taken the advice of the chariot driver, is feeling victorious over his enemies. He continues down the road rather smugly with an air of over confidence and importance. He is vengeful, looking for a fight, and his energy is ramped up and ready for battle. Ahead of him he notices a woman struggling with a lion and races towards her to offer assistance. He arrives in time to see her gently but firmly shut the lion's mouth! In fact, the beast, which seemed so wild and fierce, is now completely at her command. Stunned by what he has just watched he looks at the woman in amazement and asks “HOW did you do that?” The woman smiles at him and calmly replies “I asked the lion to and so he did” The fool is a bit confused by this and asks “Why would he want to do that? He is much stronger than you are and could have easily taken you with one bite.” The maiden looks the fool in the eye and in that moment it is like he is seeing why the lion would obey her. There in her, he sees a gentle, compassionate, warm understanding being who willingly shares all she has. Her energy is amazing and it is in that moment the fool understands. He cannot quite grasp why the maiden would want to hang out with the lion so asks her. “While I have many gifts that are powerful, the lion also has a power that I don’t possess. His energy when combined with mine makes a great combination.” Together they have unshakeable resolve, calm composure, patience, compassion, persuasion and soft control, tempered force. Making them unstoppable in whatever they decide to do. When they combine all parts to be one they become whole. The maiden continues “Much like our passions. Let them run wild and they will do damage. But we can, with gentle fortitude, check and direct those passions. In doing so, we can get so much more out of them. And yet, still sate them." (Continued on page 49)
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