"Troubles are a lot like people - they grow bigger if you nurse them." ~Author UnknownThis card symbolizes worry, suffering, and despair. The woman in this card is so terribly troubled and tortured that she wakes at night unable to escape her own overwhelming thoughts. Whether it is depression, fear, or guilt, she is experiencing brutal emotional turmoil. It’s the kind of total agony and inner anquish that just won’t go away. Whatever the source of our sorrows and however real they are, they are embers that are kept alive by our constant focus on them. We relight them, we burn them, we churn them. Since this card doesn’t always indicate a major difficulty, it may be reflecting our response to troubles. It's about how our thinking affects our feelings and the ways we cope with crisis. This card can also herald difficult times ahead if the we continue in the current direction. It is a caution for us to examine our choices and actions. When this card appears, it indicates a lot of inner tension that needs to be redirected and converted to positive and constructive energy.
