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Inner Strength

February 24th, 2009

One of the most gorgeous cards of the New Palladini Deck is entitled simply “Strength”. I thought I understood what it meant… Taking a situation and being a mediator, bringing everyone together with a quiet (feminine) strength, as opposed to applying brute force.

Tarot.com offers a lovely explanation about the general meaning of the card:

What has traditionally been known as the Strength card represents Nature which, however wild in its primal form, is tamed by our subtler, finer (feminine, interior) self. The will and passion of our instinctive nature does not need to be broken, but refined and brought to consciousness — so that all levels of Creation, inner and outer, may come into harmony.

The thing is, I never applied it to myself, within myself… I always thought IT WAS OUTSIDE MYSELF, ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE.

Today, I applied it to myself, and realized how difficult it is to not defend yourself, to hold yourself back and in check, to speak softly.

I do these things, but it’s usually it’s who I’m being for others, not for myself. And it’s usually not when I am “fighting” for what I want.

So, I marshalled that strength I always knew I had, listened to what the other person said, actually TOOK IT IN, and then respectfully, and softly, asked what I was missing.

The most wonderful thing of all is that some of what the other person said WAS RIGHT, and it actually made my work better.

Every day, gettin’ a little stronger…

–Sue

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