Leave your past survival strategies behind and start playing more.
The alchemy of tame and wild: from survival to play
Has it been a survival strategy for you in the past to adapt, avoid conflict, or primarily fulfill the needs of others?
Maybe right now, your true self wants to emerge. But who are you really? What would bring you joy? This card invites you to reflect for yourself: In which areas are you willing to compromise and are you harmony-seeking, and in which areas would you like to be more independent, walk your own path, and discover even more who you really are—whether others like it or not?
This can be done playfully, without overthinking. Try it out by experimenting with many different things that would bring you joy right now. Through play, lightness, and humor, you’ll discover who you are and what the new version of you could be, walking confidently and freely through the world.
By the way, cats were the inspiration for this theme, as they embody everything: they can be cuddly and harmony-seeking with us (if they want to) and, at other times, their inner wild side emerges when they spot a mouse. A cat doesn’t need to lie to its environment or abandon itself just to make others happy. Because it knows: It will always be loved, no matter what it does or doesn’t do.
This card can therefore also be a reminder for you that you are allowed to show and live all sides of yourself calmly. What if you first accepted yourself unconditionally, just as you are – and your surroundings naturally oriented themselves to your new self-image, without you having to earn the love of others or control anything? […]
This is a text excerpt from the Alchemy & Goddess Oracle. You can find the full messages, reflection questions, 4 additional cards, and a grand spread method only in the card set with the companion book.
The message and image of this card are based on my original oil painting „The Alchemy of Tame and Wild“ from the series „Alchemy.“ If the message and image appeal to you, you have the opportunity here to bring them permanently into your everyday life:
