41. Spring Rain

surrender, overcoming obstacles, dealing with unpredictability

What awaits will water the resilience that evolves amid surrender.

There’s no way around it: flowers need rain to bloom. They are willing to feel the heaviness of water smothering them from the sky, for not only does it make it possible for them to flourish when the sun returns, but the rain itself provides them with vital nourishment. They never know when the storm will come but they do know how to surrender to it when it does. That is the heart of this card: learning to let go when you are faced with the unpredictable hardship life can sometimes be.

Embrace the wisdom of spring rain, as it will guide you to surrender to the ebb and flow of life’s many cycles. Like a tempest, obstacles will come and go but the strength you find within you to overcome your challenges will remain with you for a lifetime. Just as water brings life to seeds, your obstacles are opportunities to grow. Until that gift presents itself, trust that what you are experiencing is washing away anything that no longer supports you, leaving behind the fertile ground required for your dreams to blossom. All will be well if you surrender to this storm.