“A Healing Call to Bury the Hatchet”

The Healer provides a soothing & healing influence in this week’s reading. She shows us how to heal & recover, encouraging us to always look after ourselves & others. Something or someone is unwell but will be on the road to recovery as long as the guidance is followed. Challenges revolve around having independence relinquish itself to conformity-the questioning Cat is shepherded into placid “herd mentality”. The Sheep, representing consensus, takes the lead here ahead of the Cat's independence which ends up limiting choices & self-direction. When its discernment & radar for detecting hidden motives gets suppressed, the Cat's individuality fails to uphold its agency. Essentially, the challenge seems to be acknowledging when to diverge from or align with majority opinion without becoming a blind follower. It’s likely this has already come to pass with remorse, since the King recognizes his mistake. Typically a wise person but in this instance was foolish, as he misunderstood what was truly valuable. He now sits with the consequence of his rash decision that he’s come to regret—a victim of his ego. There was no reasoning with him at the time & he has since realized how wrong he was. Now he’s encouraged to eat humble pie & apologize for his dumb actions. The following card addresses difficult decisions that were forced by unfortunate circumstances. The actions may have seemed callous in the moment, resulting in a sense of betrayal, exile or isolation from family. There is pain that stems from one's inability to shield another from external threats & their consequences. Your role is to decide what you want to do with that hatchet- will you bury it or accept being cast out? Healing can come from finding wisdom in adversity, symbolized by the two 7s flanking the King. Having two 7s in the reading falls under a “misfortune” category, often signifies a need for self-reflection & reevaluating one's path. The 7s represent how our desires drive us & the outcomes we create. There is value in assessing whether you feel satisfied with what your efforts have produced so far & deciding how to respond - by adjusting your approach, making peace with the results, settling differences, & repairing damage. The question is - can both parties admit faults, reconcile differences and repair what’s ill here?