Into the Woods

I felt like drawing another card today, and earlier, picked Into the Woods. I kind of forgot about it and thought I wouldn't blog for a second time, but just now, changed my mind. I shuffled again, counted through to the first number that had popped into my head, and as if by magick, the same card appeared. The Wild Wisdom of the Faery Oracle deck has a habit of doing this. I thought I might leave this young lady on display here at my desk and ponder her for a bit.

On looking at her, my initial feeling is that she appears lost and slightly vulnerable. Even though her surroundings are lush with flowers, wildlife and more than the odd sparkle, there is a mist that could become threatening should she become lost in it. This faery's wings are down. They remind me of the goldfish I used to keep as a kid. When they were unwell, their dorsal fins would lay close to their backs, rather than springing up with health. I guess that the woods can be a place of both beauty and fear. Does this card suggest that you can only find the former by encountering the latter? I loved my primary school after a while, but on the first day, I literally cried all of the way there and screamed the place down when my mum had to leave. I can relate to this faery. Going into the wood for those first few moments is unnerving.

I am seeing the woods as a space in time. One of the expressions on the tag line of this card is 'transition zone'. Maybe this faery needs to walk through these woods to get somewhere else. The rabbit at her feet might tell her that there is nothing to worry about, but it doesn't stop her from feeling concerned about this pathway. Since my last post, my dad has been onto the estate agent. The couple wanting to buy our house are writing a formal letter and I guess that from now on, things will be in the hands of solicitors. We still don't know that it will happen and have no clue as to what will develop with the property we want. In order to be where we wish, we must take this murky trip through the woods of uncertainty. All of our major fears about the sale falling through lurk amongst it's trees. We've walked this route before.

When I look at this card, I see a time of uncertainty, but I also feel that confronting fears pays off. I hate that old sitcom Only Fools and Horses, but I remember it's catch phrase 'He who dares, Rodney, he who dares!'. Oftentimes, the walk through these woods is inevitable. How else are you going to get to the other side? Of course, if I was this young lady, I'd probably fly over the top, but there you go. I get the card's message, and yes, it accurately describes where my family and I are at this moment.


Images from The Wild Wisdom of the Faery Oracle by Selina Fenech