The 9♠️ is a key card card for when times are tough or when we feel discouraged or at risk of being overwhelmed.

The idea of practice and embracing difficulty to achieve mastery is closely aligned with the concept of a growth mindset. It involves recognising that skills, abilities and healthy habits can be developed through dedicated effort and perseverance. Hold the 9♠️ with the Jokers, your shadow and choice cards as reminders and for company.

A rich and full life takes effort. Ease is an illusion like the swan gliding on the pond or the lotus growing through the mud. This card acknowledges that it can be hard to push through beyond one's comfort zone, but encourages us to keep going. The 9♠️ can be just like a good parent encouraging a child who is learning to walk.

Our birds on the card remind us that we can be buffeted by the storm, that we can provide wind resistance for others if we work together and the sunshine is always on the other side of the clouds.

So remember there are rewards on beyond the struggle and the efforts we make. As Mahatma Ghandi tells us:

"Strength does not come from physical capacity; it comes from indomitable will"

If we are persistent in working through challenges, we will refine our skills, develop patience and flourish with a deeper understanding on our way to growing in wisdom. Just keep going, one step at a time.

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