Episode 39: Heated Words

The reading opens with the intersection Air and Earth, and a reminder that the words we say can fundamentally reshape other people. Just like wind blowing across sand dunes, our expression of ourselves affects others. Be aware of your power to affect change. Flowing from this idea we receive a reminder from The Creator that we are able to fold the very elements around us, and that sometimes we are attacking something in ourselves when we say something judgmental about others. The two cards together tell us to be conscious of the way our communication lifts or levels other people. Coming back around to Air, Fire’s intersection reminds us that we cannot simply talk – we have to act, especially when it comes to professed ideals. What you do comes from you, and it needs to properly represent you. But what if it represents your core metaphor instead? Three Seeds sprinkle on the reading to answer this question, and they reply that community is key. Community, communication, communion, companion, company – that all begin with the prefix “com-.” “With.” You do not have to force your struggles alone. Find collaborators, beta readers, and mentors. They help in ways that cannot always be predicted. And when the do come into your life, the final card reminds us (at the intersection of Water and Metal) that we do best when we stand on the shoulders of giants. The people around you have their gifts, and you have yours. Jealousy blocks your growth, so be sure to be introspective about making change, professing ideals, or taking action on plans.