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Any feelings or thoughts which are deliberately concealed from other people represents taboo. Some people say ‘Don’t go there.’ Others simply banish the forbidden idea or emotion and concentrate on keeping life nice and civilised. Either way this Oracle answer is about what we cover up.
Inappropriate desire is a good example of this. So is raw jealousy or bitter rage – particularly in situations where people are supposed to behave politely. Any reactions which are deemed ugly, unwanted or undesirable (though of course, quite understandable) fall into this category.
If you draw this answer about the future, you are heading into a rather intense situation where a tremendous amount of subterfuge will be taking place. A lot of very basic, raw human emotion will be jammed down tightly under the floorboards. Thus the simmering atmosphere.
Beyond all this notion of taboo, there is a very real question about power. It may be the power of beauty. Of sexual attraction. Of popularity. Of success. But wherever there is power there is usually deep resentment (from those who don’t have it) and sometimes ruthless behaviour (by those who will do anything for it).
If we all gave in to our most fundamental human impulses – be they sexual, aggressive or Neanderthal in any other way – our world would collapse. So people go through the motions of doing or saying whatever is ‘correct’ and frantically trying to ignore or conceal the rest.
Interestingly, an all-or-nothing moment usually reveals these taboo issues. The point at which people clearly end up as top dogs, usually brings out the dog-eat-dog instincts of others. Once the primitive feelings are processed, though, the outcome is usually good – for everyone. Everybody can find their place.
Time and space is needed for you, or others, to recover – before restarting. This card is about healing from experiences which are challenging, perhaps even shocking. A bolt from the blue is an electrical storm, or a lightning strike, which can suddenly turn the world upside-down, or appear to do so. Landing on your feet is a good thing, or even landing as best you can. Yet, it may take a fair bit of time to ground and centre. To get one’s breath back and take stock of a very, very new situation. The lay of the land will be different once a rather stormy period is over. It’s a new world. There is no question of going back. You have to move forwards.
The great unknown is waiting! This is like a book which has not been written yet. How are you going to ‘write’ your future life story or the script of your life? How will others do this? There are usually a couple of people involved when this card turns up, and this may be yourself and him/her or perhaps two people you know. It is possible there are others, not on your radar, who are also being rattled and even shaken by tremendous change. It is very important that dreams, hopes, wishes and desires are clear. How can you set out on the right path towards what is needed if there is no firm certainty about the goals? It is very important to use a journal; to have a Vision Board; to use Pinterest; to say it aloud.
Even if all that is found is an approximation of the dream, it may be enough until the real thing appears. And it is also true that sometimes you have to make the dream. People have to reach inside themselves for qualities they can trade on, or use. There is often a sense with this card that there is nothing there, except oneself. All baggage had to be left behind, and has vanished. Yet, within the personality, all manner of useful resources can be retrieved. This is the currency of the new world. You trade on what you have, within. If you feel you do not have enough to trade on, you can learn it. Cultivate it. Become who you need to be.
European, Asian or other far-flung influences are coming into your life and this could be an amazing period of contact and connection with the wider world. You will either travel, or travel in the mind. In the first instance you may be visiting one or more countries – or in the company of foreign people while travelling regionally.
In the second instance, you may be travelling in the mind, thanks to the internet, a university or college course, or the arrival of new people in your world from other countries. You may be exporting, or dealing with long-distance connections on the internet, or for work. It’s an inspiring, fascinating time.
By comparing and contrasting the attitudes, beliefs and habits of people from different countries, you will learn a lot about yourself. Are they right or wrong? Do you agree or disagree? Are the cultural tastes of Europeans, Asians or Americans appealing to you or not? It’s a self-discovery tour.
This is an ungrounded time, because you have to uproot yourself from your usual home or job. Even if you are staying put, travelling in the mind can make you feel ungrounded because you are cutting loose from old ideas or beliefs which kept you in one place, mentally. Try to pace yourself. Don’t run on adrenaline.
There is also the possibility of a relationship at this time. The choice is there. This may be an archetypal foreign affair. It could be a flirtation with someone from another culture, who teaches you a new way to see the world, through his or her eyes. Of course, nothing may happen. But you’ll be aware of the potential.
The places and the people are actually less important than your own process of growth, learning, exploration and self-discovery. You are coming into your own now, finding out who you are, and what you believe, and where you should be going in life. Experiencing other cultures or countries is an exciting way to do it.
