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SEVEN OF SWORDS
Meet the Lord of Unstable Effort.
Mr. Mellifluous and the Lord of Unstable Effort
You continue to travel with Mr. Mellifluous through the realm of Swords and realize that you have wandered into a war zone. You stumble upon a man, who is not in uniform, stealing swords from an enemy encampment. He, in fact, appears to be more of a prankster than a soldier, and he seems to be performing a comic act instead of committing an act of war. Awkwardly carrying five swords, he tiptoes away with a silly grin on his face. Confused, you gaze at Mr. Mellifluous.
“What subtle presences are influencing him, do you think?” Mr. Mellifluous inquires.
“This seems like some form of lunacy,” you respond, “so maybe he's experiencing the influence of The Moon.”
“Yes, and what else?” Mr. Mellifluous asks.
“I'm not sure. He's all alone, so he's not really going to have much of an impact on the outcome of the war. His efforts seem unstable, even silly, but by making himself vulnerable, he might be trying to make a point, to force us to examine the source of the conflict. He seems to be someone who is willing to take great personal risk to get us to ask some pretty basic questions about ourselves and our motivations. Even though he appears to be more like a clown than a soldier, he might be operating from some higher awareness.”
“What would this higher awareness look like?” Mr. Mellifluous asks.
You close your eyes and envision a woman kneeling by a pond, pouring water from a jug in one hand onto the land and liquid from the another jug into the water. A large star hovers directly above her and seven other smaller stars surround the large star. “I see a woman, a Goddess perhaps, who is giving energy to the world, to the land and the water. She seems guided by some higher awareness, represented by the stars above her. She is a mystical healer who refreshes the rivers and bestows life upon the land. She provides streams of inspiration and hope and wisdom. She is like Venus, who brings great beauty and harmony and love into the world.”
You stare at the jester, who might end up sacrificing himself for what he believes is a higher cause. “You think I'm foolish,” he seems to be saying. “This war, with its pageantry and pomp, might be an even greater act of foolishness, which could disrupt and destabilize our entire society. I am merely stealing a few swords while soldiers are killing each other and innocent women and children so that people in power can take the property. Think carefully, soldiers, before you are even more foolish than I am!”
Mr. Mellifluous smiles and nods. "Yes, indeed, he is being influenced by Aquarius...."
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