The Two of Swords is a card of decisions, or actually, that point just before, when you are weighing your options, that pause, that breath, that should I? There's no clear path and so you close your eyes, still yourself, and listen to that small, quiet voice that tells you what to do. Of course the assumption is you can hear that small, quiet voice. I'm not sure anymore that I can. I have come to live in the moment since my bypass, but when it comes to should I or shouldn't I, life seems to be teaching me there are no shoulds, that every moment is fluid, that myriad possibilities come and go with every breath, every step.
In the Jane Austen Tarot, the Two of Quills is represented by Jane Fairfax, from Emma. On one side, Mrs. Elton urges Jane to choose the governess position she has found for her. A well-educated young lady with minimal prospects needs gainful employment if she cannot marry well. Mrs. Elton knows this and has found a position for Jane, unasked. On the other side of Jane kneels Frank Churchill, a handsome young man adopted by a wealthy family, who has secretly proposed marriage to Jane but will not announce it for fear that his adopted family will disapprove and disown him. As if this is not enough, Frank Churchill is a bit of a flirt. When he arrives in Highbury, he begins to flirt with Emma in front of Jane, causing Jane to doubt his intentions. She wants to trust Frank Churchill, her heart tells her she can, but logic tells her she needs to make it in the world, find a way to support herself, that Frank can't be trusted.
What Would Jane Do?
"When you feel you are unable to make a decision that you know both logically and emotionally to be correct, inaction is preferable to action. Decisions based on logic must be lived by someone with a heart, whereas a decision made quickly and emotionally is bound to be repented at leisure. Sooner or later, circumstance will demand that a choice be made, but conditions will inform that decision, so it will be more wisely made." (p. 103)
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