The Four of Fire from the Witches’ Wisdom Tarot
This card is interpreted in one way as finding yourself amidst your everyday life. You have other responsibilities: people, animals, jobs. You must grocery shop, pay the bills, stress over budgets and car repairs. It is draining, exhausting. Even when you have a life that is relatively free from unnecessary stress, there is unnecessary stress. It is difficult to maintain your own sense of self in the middle of all the other demands on your time.
Tend to your Light
The Four of Fire, otherwise known as the 4 of Wands, reminds you to take a step back, to find yourself among the craziness of everyday life. Phyllis Curott, the author of The Witches’ Wisdom Tarot, advises you to “tend to that light and you will feel the comfort, brightness, and lightness of your spirit.” I interpret this for myself as meaning that I CANNOT POUR FROM AN EMPTY CUP. I must take care of myself before I take care of all my other responsibilities.
Sometimes It’s Not Pretty
If I allow myself to become physically weak, exhausted, and emotionally drained, then I am not all the things I need to be for all the other obligations I have. I am a poor excuse for a wife, mother, and overall human when I go too long without taking care of myself. It has become imperative that I practice positive self-care for physical, mental, and spiritual well-being due to a new diagnosis. If I want to continue as a caring human, I must remember the lesson of the Four of Fire – to tend to my own light, to fill my own cup, and take care of my spirit before I take care of the spirits of others.
We’ve All Gotta Do It
Tend to your light. Fill your cup. Make sure that YOU are taken care of. Be the best human possible. Then you can tend to the needs of others. Keep the Four of Fire on your mind.