It’s important to know both your limits and when you are limiting yourself. Have a good Wednesday!
Eight of Air – Licorice
Know your limits and respect them; proclaim your truth; walk out through the gate
A large licorice plant stands in the foreground of an old garden. It is wild and needs to be cut down. The broken down wooden gate swings open at a small gust of wind, reveling the wide open meadow through the thick branches of the unruly plant. A dilapidated stone arch blocks the view to the clear sky beyond.
Meaning: What holds us back is not always clear. Are you feeling fenced in by the circumstances of your life? Staying isolated seems safe, but like this overgrown garden, it could become a prison of your own making. Know your limits; there is no shame in saying no. Constant internal dialogue may have silenced you, but your body can no longer hold that story inside. Licorice heals the vocal cords. Speak your truth aloud to others; it will give you power. A power share is a power multiplied. Licorice medicine is soft and sweet; be kind to yourself as you meet your boundaries head on.
Crafting with the Eight of Air
• Make a licorice root talisman to reinforce boundaries.
• Drink licorice tea to strengthen your voice
• Write thank you notes to friends who hold the gates of compassion open when you feel trapped.
The Herbcrafter’s Tarot by author Latisha Guthrie and artist Joanna Powell Colbert
Parting the Mists 
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