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little movement and growth, knowing that spring is round the corner. So often people berate themselves for the position they are in. ‘If I could truly manifest what I wanted I wouldn’t be experiencing this right now.’ But actually this berating is only serving to hold the situation statically, for there is always change and cycles are needed in the physical world. Allow them to be and have the complete faith that all is well always. Sometimes you need to see the bare bones of a situation, stripped of its leaves, in order to know how to make the leaves grow in spring; the phase of being stripped bare is as important as the har- vest. I represent cycles and phases through all goals, the planning and knowing of their existence, accepting them rather than fighting them, this way the goals come to you - sometimes in a more beautiful way than you could have predicted.” I turn to the Knight. “I notice you are pro- tected with your chain mail there but it seems not to hamper you - what does it mean in this context?” “It means I can cut away with ease, trusting I am protected from all. I can also move and bring about the changes necessary in a free and easy way. It is not hard for me to change. Sometimes things need to be cut down and torn away. To prepare and make room for growth in spring - do not fear letting go of people, attitudes and things - for always the void they leave is space for the new to grow. Know you are protected as you let go - and prune your life.”


“Thank you Knight I appreciate your words here.” “What do I need to prune in my life right now?” I continue. “You need to be looking at what you really need to make you happy - and then when you have this focus you can remove the rest. Things that you do, have and keep, that do not bring you joy - let them go. Make space for yourself, your growth and the new that is coming. Allow yourself to change with ease daily. I love these rhodo- dendrons - but need to keep them in check


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that they do not clutter the world with their enthusiastic growth. I need to watch for their over energetic spreading to keep things in balance you too need to watch this in you; for you have goals you set and reach easily, but sometimes you need to prune your activities and allow space to breathe and be. You will know by your joy and energy levels what things need to be left and what needs to be embraced. Know too that in spring you will be able to reawaken things that you have cut back in winter, that nothing dies when you leave it - merely goes dormant until the time is right for awakening again.” “Thank you Knight, this makes a lot of sense to me and is very helpful.” He continues: “It is about getting your thoughts clear, as you do so then they increase your power to create. Prune your thoughts too and make each opinion one that is worth having and furthers your development in your life - regular thoughts of this will serve you well.” “I will do - thank you again.” I turn to leave the card - I found it a little harder to grasp this card at first, but under- stand more fully now - I see I have some work to do.


Knight of Swords - Key Words Determination,


resilience, nourishment


from difficult situations, overcoming difficul- ties, facing difficulties head on, good deci- sions, pruning, cutting away the unneces- sary and unhelpful, discernment, following through on goals, flexibility with circum- stances, thought, right action at the right time, understanding cycles, patience, get- ting back the the basics, letting go of peo- ple and situations that no longer serve you, restriction to enable growth.


KS Reversed


Lack of thought, unclear goals, scattering of energies, allowing others to take the lead in your life, avoidance of the intellect in your outlook, fear of being stupid, cutting off opportunities for deep underlying fear of success, stagnation, not letting go of what has had its day


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