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Armadillo
Armadillo showed up in my cards today.
While it wasn’t the ‘main’ card for my day, I definitely felt the need to embrace its message.
Sometimes going within and creating a space in which to safely mull over the events of life is crucial to maintaining balance and, ultimately, moving forward. The key word here, I think, is safely.
That’s where the lesson and message of Armadillo can have the most effective impact upon our life. Learning how to create and deploy effective boundaries, which in turn create safety, is essential.
Right now, I’m feeling a powerful urge to withdraw from the world in order to deeply reflect upon a swath of experiences, relationships, and encounters I’ve had in the past several years. And in order to engage in this reflection, I definitely need to feel safe.
What’s That Mean?
“I definitely need to feel safe.” What exactly does that mean? If I had to define it, I guess I would describe it more as a visceral knowing than any kind of intellectual exercise. It’s a state of being that is predicated on knowing that no matter what, you’re loved; that you’re not in danger of being preyed upon.
It’s knowing that you can close your eyes and look within and not feel it necessary to, in actuality, keep one eye open.
I guess it comes down to trust.
Sometimes, when trust has been broken, it takes a while to even have the desire to cultivate a safe space where reflection can take place. It’s a lot of work. It takes a lot of courage. And it can sometimes feel like it would be a lot easier if we could just throw on an invisible coat of armor and just BE the armadillo!
I’m really glad I chose Armadillo to be a foundation of my pick today. It was a timely remainder that, ultimately, I need to take responsibility for creating my safe place for reflection. If I don’t claim it for myself, I’ll never experience it.
(T-632)