The 10♣️ is our humble card. It reminds us to find our right size, just like Goldilocks, not too big and not too small.
Humility is the place from which we can flourish and grow. Humility comes from the Latin word 'humilitas' meaning low or lowly, being close to the ground. Humility connects us to the earth, to the soil or hummus.
In recognising our humble place within the intricate web of nature, we embrace the cyclical dance of growth and decay that occurs beneath our feet. Much like the diverse ecosystem thriving in the richness of soil, humility allows us to acknowledge the interconnectedness of all living things.
Just as the soil cradles the roots of mighty trees and delicate flowers, humility nurtures compassion for both the powerful and the vulnerable.
Through this connection, we find not only the strength to weather life's storms but also the wisdom to appreciate the beauty in every individual recognising the shared essence that binds us to the greater tapestry of existence.
This is the source of awe and wonder. The place to stand when we look at the stars, just like the hare on our card.
The On Being Project tells us that:
"Humility is a companion to curiosity, surprise, and delight. Spiritual humility is not about getting small. It is about encouraging others to be big. It is not about debasing oneself but about approaching everything and everyone with a readiness to be surprised and delighted.
This is the humility of the child. It is the humility in the spirituality of the scientist and the mystic - to be planted in what you know, while living expectantly for discoveries yet to come. The wisest people we’ve interviewed carry a humility that manifests as tenderness in a creative interplay with power."
C o n n e c t i o n s
Humility as a grounding virtue from the On Being Project
Phosphorescence: on awe wonder and things that sustain you when the world goes dark by Julia Baird
Chaos: The Amazing Science of the Unpredictable by James Gleick
Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows
Journey of the Universe by Brian Thomas Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker
Awe by James Crews
In Praise of I Don't Know by Maya Stein
Species- Tishani Doshi