When we wait too long or resist the signs, change feels rough but when we've seen it coming, felt its presence and prepared ourselves, few things are as satisfying as stepping into The New.

Metal 8 is a symbol of success, whatever the endeavor may be. It is an active, balanced card that promises even more than it presents. Top that off with X, a major arcana card in the suit of Aether - a card that I call Time because that's really what X is all about - and you have a perfect combination for a smooth and easy transition.

Back in the days of early Tarot, Time was The Wheel of Fortune, signifying a change in fate or fortune but these days, cognizant as we are of our own roles in our so-called fates, and our broader world view that so often what seems like up is not - and vice versa -  Time seemed a far more appropriate name for the card.