Or is the imagery more meaningful to you than to me?
I believe it is. What it's doing is showing me that the things that make me me, that invest my life with meaning and purpose, can (will?) still be mine if I leave the water and begin to inhabit the land. And the presence of the water in each card is to remind me that I need not distance myself from what has come before to flower and grow in time to come.
But the lack of items of value in the water is a reminder that it is no longer my place (and perhaps never was), and that it is time to move on. And the two faces in the water remind me that I have been a divided soul there, and only on the land will it be possible for me to unite the pieces.
Sometimes the cards will do that, give me an answer that confuses me, but makes sense to the querant, especially if the querant is shy or is asking about a sensitive area of their life. To me, this card just seems like a confirmation of the earlier imagery and message.
And the cards are repeating the message, just to make sure I get the point and do something about it, rather than just look longingly from the stream.
Finally taking your bowl from the table, I look around the garden to see whether you have any tree roses with colors matching the flowers on the Change card. If I find one, I carefully pour half the water around the base of the tree. Then, I check your new rose bushes for the one that is drooping the most, retrieve my crystal from its bag, and pour what water is now in the bowl gently over the crystal onto the newly disturbed earth around the bush.
Returning your now-empty bowl to the table, I bow slightly in acknowledgement of your role in helping me chart my path. I linger for a moment should you decide to respond; but I have no expectations, and will soon depart. We are better connected now, though, and I am confident that I will perceive you reaching out for me wherever I might wander. Thanks again.
Re: Skill and Change
I believe it is. What it's doing is showing me that the things that make me me, that invest my life with meaning and purpose, can (will?) still be mine if I leave the water and begin to inhabit the land. And the presence of the water in each card is to remind me that I need not distance myself from what has come before to flower and grow in time to come.
But the lack of items of value in the water is a reminder that it is no longer my place (and perhaps never was), and that it is time to move on. And the two faces in the water remind me that I have been a divided soul there, and only on the land will it be possible for me to unite the pieces.
Sometimes the cards will do that, give me an answer that confuses me, but makes sense to the querant, especially if the querant is shy or is asking about a sensitive area of their life. To me, this card just seems like a confirmation of the earlier imagery and message.
And the cards are repeating the message, just to make sure I get the point and do something about it, rather than just look longingly from the stream.
Finally taking your bowl from the table, I look around the garden to see whether you have any tree roses with colors matching the flowers on the Change card. If I find one, I carefully pour half the water around the base of the tree. Then, I check your new rose bushes for the one that is drooping the most, retrieve my crystal from its bag, and pour what water is now in the bowl gently over the crystal onto the newly disturbed earth around the bush.
Returning your now-empty bowl to the table, I bow slightly in acknowledgement of your role in helping me chart my path. I linger for a moment should you decide to respond; but I have no expectations, and will soon depart. We are better connected now, though, and I am confident that I will perceive you reaching out for me wherever I might wander. Thanks again.