6 of swords

 6 of swords - The Light Seer's Tarot by Chris-Anne 

The image on the card shows a dark-haired woman wearing a red shawl and holding a suitcase stands in a row boat. The boat is being pulled by 3 crows while 3more fly in in the background. The woman woman is holding her hair out of her face and looking down pensively.

Summary of card meaning: I accept help as I easily cross this transition.

The first sentence of the author's interpretation says "You are moving through a period of realignment, and things can feel turbulent during these times of transition." I read it and laughed, and also felt tears well up in my eyes. It feels incredibly, capital t True to me. Whether I look at my current personal circumstances or the world at large, realignment, turbulence, and transition are major themes.

I've felt hopeless lately. 

I've been trying to power through, and force myself towards joy, non-judgement and acceptance of what is. 

It's not working. Of course not, because "force" isn't how I get to feeling those things. I can't skip the feelings I'm having, or shove them in a box. I know how that turns out (hint: not well). 

I'm reminded that help doesn't only come from people. It can come from animals, and nature, and the Universe. 

I'm also reminded of the old call and response song from when I was a kid. "Can't go around it, can't go over it, can't go under it, gotta go through it." 

Which feels hard, and exhausting, and that is a reminder to also help myself, with compassion, and kindness.