It is a good time to remember that the natural aging process that brings us into the Crone status represents a potential, much like an inherit talent, that needs to be practiced in order to develop. There is not an automatic transformation that occurs when we reach a certain age. Just as it took years to physically acquire this status, it will take years to evolve into the archetype of the Crone that we celebrate. The message is clear within these three cards. The young are not the only ones guilty of rushing into an attractive new strategy, without giving careful thought and prudent evaluation of potential hidden dangers.
Anytime we rush ahead, with thought or action, we are vulnerable to what or who is behind us. The possibility of loss or remorse is always present with narrow-sighted distancing from any given situation. Very often, our eagerness to acquire a prize that stands before us leads us to falter, — to trip over our own two feet.
Anything worth having is worth waiting for. My own impatience is often responsible for distracting me from reaching my goals. Unwilling to sacrifice the time for much needed preparation, I am in danger of failing. The Dead want me to see and understand with a new perspective, to let go of childish impatience and allow myself time to attain the profound change that is before me.
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