The Fool’s Journey through the Major Arcana: SunFest 2016: Strength

As the seekers walk down the Path to Higher Knowledge on the second day they notice signs that say “Beware”, “I’d turn back if I were you.”, and at last “Too late!” With a roar a terrible monster jumps out at them.

Strength: I am the beast that lurks deep inside each and every one of you. I am all the anger, lust, and fear that churns and burns just out of the reach of your conscious mind, but just close enough so you know I’m there. Poke me and I lunge out and wreak havoc. I may just embarrass you, or I may ruin your life. If you try to suppress me I’ll torture your body with disease and your mind with terrible visions, phobias, and delusions.

I’m definitely not loveable, and I’m the last thing you’d want to take out to dinner. But the only way to tame me is to have the courage and strength to love me and let me out to play once in awhile—in a very safe place, of course.

If you persist and don’t give up on me.

If you’re willing to risk your sanity and way of life.

Then you may discover that I am one of your greatest strengths.

Think about it.

I can be your worst enemy or your best friend.

(jumps back into the shrubbery)