9 of Swords Tarot Card: Dealing With What Bothers You
Look at this poor,unfortunate soul in the 9 of Swords tarot card. This looks like a female, so I will refer to her as “she.” Something is obviously bothering her. Or maybe a whole bunch of things are bothering her. That which bothers her finally pushed her a point of breaking down. It was so much that she finally began to weep. This is what can happen when we absorb too much stress and pressure. This is what can happen when we absorb too much negative energy.
Sure, it can happen that a substantial amount of grief can be dropped on us from out of nowhere, the loss of a loved one, for example. It can also happen though, a little at a time. It can add up to feel like one very big lump of emotional pain. We can be pushed to the point of exhaustion where our defenses are weakened and we just need to get it all out. It looks like that is what this person in the 9 of swords is doing. She’s having a good cry to release the pressure she’s been under.
This can happen to any of us if we are not careful. Rather than push ourselves to this point though, we can take our stress, pressure, and whatever it is that is bothering us a day at a time and a step at a time. Deal with it as it happens. When something is bothering you or making you feel stressed, examine it to figure out what that is exactly and where it is coming from.
You may not be able to eradicate it, but you can find the inner strength to deal with it in the moment before more and more adds up to make it all unbearable. Meditate on your irritations and pain. Find coping techniques. Deal with it all as it happens and you will be amazed at the strength you acquire. It can help you from falling apart like this wretched soul in the 9 of Swords tarot card. — Jim Larsen
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