AnemoneRosie
Yeah. It may have been me. I do mention it pretty frequently.
I finally realized the fundamental problem I have with this concept: it strongly suggests crawling back into your shell and licking your wounds.
I finally realized the fundamental problem I have with this concept: it strongly suggests crawling back into your shell and licking your wounds. If, every time we encounter a conflicted or complicated situation, we just backslide into our comfort zone rather than mustering the spirit to grapple with it, it seems all we learn is where our upper limits are rather than actively trying to extend them.
Well, we aren't exactly talking about psychotherapy here, just how to manage the energy of a reversed tarot card, which may "squeeze" us in ways we're not familiar with or comfortable with handling. In most cases it's probably not something we choose to attempt before we're able and then fail, the choice is often made for us, and it could be entirely practical, with no (or very little) psychological aspect at all. My point is that not every situation warrants backing out of, some are perfectly manageable as they lay. There's no "one size fits all" solution to reversed meanings in my book.