Gee, the Knight of Swords gets a bad rap.

It’s a design issue with this deck.

There are good sides to this card.

Usually, I’d use the reversed image for a negative meaning. But not today. Not when the expression on the knight’s face is so apt.

He’s pissed.

Things aren’t going to plan.

He was meant to have reached his destination years ago.

Or rather, she. Because I’m talking about myself.

I keep getting side-tracked on my Tarot journey. Putting my fingers in other pies. I’m an easily distracted Gemini. Ooh, look, new shiny glittery thing over there. Let’s go explore that!

But it’s a new year and here I am, back on my blog again.

I always circle back, which is this card…

I used to hate the saying: It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.

F**k the journey!

I’m a multiple air sign, eager to reach the end. I check the last pages of books before deciding whether to read them. Impatience is my achilles heel.

So naturally, everything has evolved slowly in my life.

And I’ve learnt to love the journey.

Its highways and byways.

To accept that I will get to the destination at the right moment.

A new year feels like a good time to be reminded of this lesson. We’ll hit our goals when we’re ready to hit them.

Have you set any goals for this new year?