Wasting the Day Together

Some of the cards in this deck are truly beautiful, and this is one of them. The Queen of Hearth and Home is pretty much what you might expect. She is concerned with making all of our living spaces homely and welcoming to others. In ancient times, people would carry an ember from the hearth they were leaving to their new dwelling place. I cannot think of a more suitable card to set my mind at rest about our own move.

Yesterday evening was very pleasant. My boyfriend, a friend, and I went to visit a couple in the country. They have a cosy little home in the middle of nowhere and asked us round for some food and drink. The wine and conversation flowed very nicely and after leaving, my boyfriend and I went on to a late bar. It was pleasant in it's spontaneity but I have certainly felt it's repercussions. We have spent the entire day in bed and I am only starting to feel better now. The Queen of Hearth and Home covers up her face. I have felt a bit like that today.

Even though today might have been wasted to some degree, we were comfortable and secure in my room. Wasting the day together was far better than wasting it alone, and we was just in the right place to spend our six month anniversary.

Illustration from The Heart of the Faerie Oracle by Brian and Wendy Froud