Here we sit: five days away from Christmas. For many of you, that means a family reunion is on the way. Whether it's been a few years, months, or days - the stress of this type of gathering is real. I'm not sure there is a family on this earth that is without friction. To me - this is what the VIII of Wands is all about today.
Traditionally, the VIII of wands is an attack card (although some people also suggest it could mean travel or communication). I mean, look at that bird from the Tarot of the Divine deck. It means business, and it will burn your fucking house down. To me, that bird isn't trying to communicate anything other than the intentions of delivering you a hefty serving of burning stick (and will probably shit on your car too).
Message of the Day: We go through our day-to-day life with various levels of confrontation. How that confrontation plays out is often in our control. I mean how many times do you have to tell you kid to take out the goddamn trash!? Too many; we all know this. But does yelling and anger do anything to persuade him to remember to do it in the future? Probably not. Does it make you feel better? Probably not. Are you likely to repeat this scenario again later this week? Hmmm... #choices.
Confrontation doesn't have to be aggressive. It can be done quietly and with purpose (most likely with a dash of passive-aggressiveness). Often, how we choose to participate in a confrontation will determine the severity and drama of it all - and, as I think anyone who has kids has learned - perhaps you should pick you battles. Remember that you have your own personal values and beliefs - as does everyone else; and if we all really want to get along, we need to be flexible, understanding, and willing to meet someone at the table on level ground, without the intent to fight. Adopt that mindset, and your cortisol-levels will thank you! (Not to mention, you're teaching this battle-picking skill to your spawn.)
So decide now (before you've had three glasses in at Grandmother's) where the line is that is going to rile you up and bring out the Angreh Bird with the Flaming Death Stick™.
And then, when they push you too far... burn their ass and shit on their car.
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