Guiding words/ideas:
Rest is needed; this card is a permission slip to rest; rest can contribute to mental clarity and sense of purpose; rest as delicious and enjoyable; encouragement to clear space and time for rest; “settle into the sumptuousness of relaxation;” allow gravity to be your friend; rest and restore.
Channeled guidance:
Growth is not possible without rest. New thoughts, ideas, and ways of doing things require space and time to be processed. And ideally, rest is the cushion for that space and time.
The Four of Swords is a peaceful card. It relaxes one just by looking at it. There’s a human lying down with their legs resting against a wall, allowing for energy and blood to flow down to the core of the body and regenerate. When looking at this card, allow yourself to breathe, slow down, and feel the deliciousness of releasing into rest. It feels so good to yield in this way. And for some reason, humans seem to need permission to do this. So take this card as your permission slip. You are allowed to rest.
If you put your feet up, it will not diminish your worth or your value. It will not lead you astray. It will not confuse you about your direction or pull energy from your purpose. In fact, just the opposite may occur. Resting will feed all of these things. Rest will feed your sense of self-worth and allow for mental clarity so that you can see your path more clearly. It will allow you to ground so that your purpose is not in doubt but is understood cellularly and celebrated in the very fiber of your being. Such delicious energy. Such a treat for the body. Such a balm for the mind.
So take this card as your permission slip to yield and rest. Create the conditions that you need to be able to physically or metaphorically lie down and put your feet up. And give time to this task. Enjoy the process of clearing away obligations and distractions. Feel the beauty of having a clean slate, even if only for five or ten minutes. And then settle into the sumptuousness of relaxation. Allow gravity to be your friend. Rest and restore.
Plant and metal guidance:
Goldenrod (dark yellow background and light yellow shirt): Our tiny, golden, blossoms create needed halos around fields and open spaces. You can allow our energy to bring divine energy to your open spaces as well, to rest in your auras and to bring you light and hope.
Logwood (dark blue background and light blue shorts): Our color connects outwardly but its source lies deep within. We help you reach inside yourself to find strength and beauty.
Sedum (plant image imprinted in blue background): We reach deep below to absorb water, nutrients and information from other beings. We encourage you to do the same.
Acorn cap (grey swords): Like a gentle pat on the head, we offer up slow-moving energy to open the senses and awaken the mind.
Magical Nature Tarot 
