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Father of Cups :: Wild Unknown Tarot Card Meanings
I’ve written interpretations for every card in the Wild Unknown Tarot. As the box of the deck states, there are no rights or wrongs. These are simply my perspectives on the tarot card meanings. I hope you find them useful!
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Father of Cups Tarot Card Meanings in the Wild Unknown
The Father of Cups (traditionally known as the King) is just as entrenched in the feeling-world as the Mother of Cups, but he comes at it from a different perspective. I mean this literally AND figuratively! While the Mother faced left, signifying receptivity, the father faces right, signifying activity. He has an adept level of emotional intelligence and embodies this awareness as he interacts with the world.
This card has a white background with vertical black lines that could possibly be rain. While the Mother’s background was mostly dark, the Father’s is mostly light. It is interesting that each of these backgrounds contains a piece of the other’s color, reminiscent of the yin-yang. There’s a bit of the opposite in each side of the spectrum.
While the Mother was a white swan, the Father is a black swan. He looks to be simultaneously poised and productive. He is able to face situations with a sense of dignity and leadership, while remaining considerate of the needs of all parties. He understands the emotional landscape of the outer world and therefore interacts with others diplomatically. He has a calming, stabilizing presence and strives to create peace.
A black cup resides in the top center of the card. As opposed to the Mother’s ornate goblet, this one is rather plain and simple. The Father of Cups is a master of the emotional realm, he is capable of navigating emotional energy from a centered, level-headed frame of mind.
King of Cups Tarot Card Meanings in General
Most decks use the title King of Cups for this card. We took a gender neutral approach, titling the card Elder for the Spacious Tarot (shown with various cards from the tarot and a couple from the Spacious Expansion Pack). As the final rank in the court cards, the Kings/Elders have achieved a high level of proficiency in their suit. Therefore, the King of Cups is above all else someone who is highly emotionally intelligence. He not only senses the emotions of other people, he also senses how he might best interact with these emotions.
At his best, he can be a compassionate leader, a counselor, or even an activist. Kings take their understanding of their suit and impose it upon the external world. The King of Cups understands what other people truly need and strives to be an influence for positive change.
In a reading
When you see a court card in a reading, it may be asking you to consider how you can embody the positive traits of the card. The Father of Cups might ask you to approach a situation with your head held high. It is possible to be sensitive while also maintaining your leadership. If the Father of Cups were to adopt a slogan, it might be the ever popular “keep calm and carry on.” He is a protector and an encourager. Keep facing forward and stay centered in your approach.
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Mother of Cups :: Wild Unknown Tarot Card Meanings
I’ve written interpretations for every card in the Wild Unknown Tarot. As the box of the deck states, there are no rights or wrongs. These are simply my perspectives on the tarot card meanings. I hope you find them useful!
Click here for a directory of all posts in my Wild Unknown series.
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Mother of Cups Tarot Card Meanings in the Wild Unknown
The Mother of Cups lives in a world shrouded by both mystery and beauty. She dwells in the night-time, just as the Empress and the High Priestess did. Night-time is the realm of the feminine and of inward flowing energy. However, if you look closely, there are white vertical lines dispersed in the black background. There’s a bit of the opposite contained within the darkness.
The Mother herself stands out, a white swan against a black background. She faces to the left, the direction associated with mystery and yin energy. One wing is outstretched gracefully over an intricate goblet. Blue, purple and pink stars sparsely dot the sky behind her. These colors are often associated with spirituality and receptivity.
The Mother of Cups has more mature emotional intelligence than the son or daughter. She is wise to the deeper implications of the world, she sees more than just what meets the eye. She is highly sensitive, yet does not let her sensitivities overwhelm her. Her intuition can seem almost magical. She easily senses what type of care and love is needed in a given situation.
As a court card, the Mother of Cups represents an aspect of the human psyche (For a deeper explanation of the court cards, see this post). This card is associated with the part of you that feels a deep connection to many different life forms. She represents your sensitivity to the world of dreams and myths. She asks you to embody her ideals of living with kindness and compassion.
Queen of Cups Tarot Card Meanings in General
The more common title for this card is the Queen of Cups (retitled Guardian of Cups for The Spacious Tarot). The tarot Queens have an internal mastery of the energy of their suit. As such, the Queen of Cups is adept in the watery energy of emotions. The Queen of Cups is highly tuned in to her own feelings, and she is also strongly empathetic. She is aware of the subtle undercurrents of emotions in herself and in others.
The Queen of Cups lives life in a heart-centered manner. Kindness is usually her ideal intention. This doesn’t mean she is naive. In fact, unlike the more starry-eyed emotional approach of the Son/Knight and Daughter/Cups, the Queen has a more holistic understanding of emotions. She can process even the most difficult of feelings while remaining centered.
In a reading
The Mother of Cups can ask you to tap into the traits within yourself that align with her personality. Emotional sensitivity could be needed in a situation. This card can be a gentle reminder to tune into your own feeling states as well as the feeling states of others. There is a time for rationality and logic, but the Mother of Cups reminds us that intuition, trust and the whole spectrum of human emotion can and should also be integrated into our daily lives.
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Be spacious: there’s room for us all
You’ve got stuff to do. You’ve got art to make and things to create and a life to live. You’ve got changes to make in the world. And to do these things, you’ve got to cultivate spaciousness. You’ve got to trust that there’s enough room for you to expand – because there is.
This mindset stands out from the hyper-masculine, competitive, dog-eat-dog paradigm that many people choose to live in. There’s an alternative to this push, shove, “someone else must fail so that I may succeed” frame of mind.
And that alternative is spaciousness.
You have opinions. You probably have stances that you hold with utter conviction. You have strong feelings, passionate views on one issue or another.
But someone else? They probably disagree. They probably hold the opposite position with just as much tenacity as you hold yours. They would likely contradict each and every one of your viewpoints.
This is okay. Space exists for your opinion. Space exists for someone else’s opinion. Live from a place of spaciousness. There is room for us all.
You have ambitions. Maybe you want to run a heart-fueled business. Maybe you’re writing a novel. You’ve got big dreams, goals, outcomes that you are working to make a reality.
And someone else? They will start a similar business. They will work just as hard on their great novel. They will chase their goals with a fervor to match your own.
This is okay. Space exists for everyone’s ambitions. Do not be swayed by scarcity or lack. Be like a flower with plenty of room to grow. Don’t act like a weed struggling to stake a claim in another plant’s territory. Be spacious. There’s room for everyone.
The spacious mindset says that your growth is good for me. The spacious mindset says I don’t have to fight, I don’t have to change your mind if you disagree. The spacious mindset says that you can flourish, and I can too. The spacious mindset says you can do your thing and I can do mine and we don’t need to tear each other down. We can build each other up.
When you are being spacious, your energy that could sapped by worries, bashing and fighting is freed up. You can then use that energy to fertilize your own creativity, to cultivate your own expansion, and to encourage others as they find their own sense of spaciousness.
Be spacious because the alternative is outdated. Be spacious because it feels better. Be spacious because you want to pave the way for a new paradigm. Be spacious because it shifts your inner currents and enhances your love.
Be spacious because you ARE spacious. There’s room for us all.
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Email Tarot Readings: How the Process Goes from A-Z! (video)
Y’know those times when the Universe just keeps nudging you to do something? That’s how this video came about.
The majority of the work I do for my clients is made up of email tarot readings. And I don’t want to toot my own horn, but people are usually pretty damn happy with the results! Recently, a client emailed me saying they were curious about my process. How do I begin? What does my reading space look like? How do I select a deck? And so on.
And then, within the same week, ANOTHER client emailed me asking the same question! Okay, Universe. I’m listening. I thought this would be a fun topic to explore visually, and so I made a video! I describe my entire process and even give you a little tour of my tarot office.
This might be interesting if you’ve been a client of mine, are interested in being a client, or even if you’re a fellow tarot reader who fancies a peek at how I work!
If you have any further questions about my process, you’re welcome to leave a comment. To purchase an email reading with me, click here.
PS: The ending of the video is a little abrupt because my camera died. I filmed this during Mercury Retrograde, so…yeah. 🙂
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Son of Cups :: Wild Unknown Tarot Card Meanings
I’ve written interpretations for every card in the Wild Unknown Tarot. As the box of the deck states, there are no rights or wrongs. These are simply my perspectives on the tarot card meanings. I hope you find them useful!
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Son of Cups :: Wild Unknown Tarot
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Son of Cups Tarot Card Meanings in the Wild Unknown
The Son of Cups (often called the Knight in other decks) still has some of the child-like innocence of the daughter, but brings new levels of complexity. While the Daughter of Cups seemed to be in stable water, the lines in the background of this card are slanted. He inhabits a more varied, multi-dimensioned emotional sphere.
The Daughter faced us head on, while the son is gazing to the right. Instead of a rainbow of color in the water, the son has a rainbow of color coming forth from his cup. He’s a little more reserved with his emotions than the daughter. He holds them closer so that he can examine and understand them. He still sees the poetry in life. He is still drawn to self-reflection and beauty. But he can also be prone to dark moods and hurt feelings.
I view the Knights/Sons as embodying paradoxes, flip sides of a coin (I wrote a more detailed explanation of the court cards here). In this vein, the Son of Cups is introspective, but that can turn into being self-indulgent. He is poetic, but that can turn into being sappy. He is sensitive to the point of being hyper-sensitive. He is intuitive, but that can turn into ignoring logic. Essentially, the Son of Cups is still learning to handle the spectrum of his internal world.
Knight of Cups Tarot Card Meanings in General
The Knight of Cups is often described as a sensitive soul. He certainly has a romantic way of looking at the world, gravitating towards drama and a flood of emotions. This can be a beautiful thing, as he teaches you to fling yourself straight into the direct experiences of your emotions. However, it can also present a challenge as he is not the best at maintaining perspective and clear thinking.
In The Spacious Tarot our version dives deep into murky waters. Water can be a metaphor for the imagination and the unconscious mind, showing a willingness to explore your own psyche.
The Waite-Smith tarot Knight of Cups rides a white horse, another symbol of his romantic nature. This card reminds you how potent it is to connect deeply with life, but make sure you don’t lose yourself in the rolling tide.
In a reading
This card can ask you approach a situation with sensitivity, imagination and compassion. This card can also call you to examine your deeper feelings and motivations. Is the emotional energy at work within you healthy? Or is it bubbling wildly? The Son of Cups offers you the chance to hone your skills in navigating your emotional landscape.
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Daughter of Cups :: Wild Unknown Tarot Card Meanings
I’ve written interpretations for every card in the Wild Unknown Tarot. As the box of the deck states, there are no rights or wrongs. These are simply my perspectives on the tarot card meanings. I hope you find them useful!
Click here for a directory of all posts in my Wild Unknown series.
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Daughter of Cups Tarot Card Meanings in the Wild Unknown
The cups court cards in the Wild Unknown are represented by swans. Symbolically, swans have been associated with love, elegance and grace. Of course swans are at home in the water, making them natural fits for the suit of cups! There’s also something that seems a bit tender about swans. They are creatures that seem simultaneously fragile and powerful.
The Daughter of Cups (often called the Page of Cups in other decks) is a young swan. The lake around her is calm and stable. Her reflection shimmers in the water as a full spectrum rainbow. This shows that she holds the potential for a full range of emotions, and she welcomes any emotional experience without labeling it as negative or positive. She allows herself to fully feel whatever it is that she is feeling, but ESPECIALLY the good stuff.
There’s still a sense of innocence in this card. Although the Daughter of Cups has the potential to embody any number of emotional states, she is still young. Some might even venture to say she is naive. She favors the rose-colored glasses view on life. She sees the good in all that is. She knows how to look on the bright side. She’s in love with life! Perhaps there is a difference between being naive and believing that love conquers all.
The Daughter of Cups has a simple approach to life, but there can be great power in simplicity.
Page of Cups Tarot Card Meanings in General
Most decks use the title Page of Cups for this card. We retitled this card as the Child of Cups for my deck, The Spacious Tarot. The Waite-Smith tarot depiction shows a person standing near a body of water, holding a cup. A fish pops out from the cup, and the person gazes right back at it. Fish are a symbol of the unconscious, associated with the watery realm of dreams and feelings. This suggests that the Page of Cups has an unfiltered relationship with intuition, and interacts openly with this type of energy.
As the “youngest” of the court cards, all of the pages have a straightforward relationship with the energy of their suits. They are raw in their approach, and may sometimes come across as clumsy and childlike. But there is something important to be learned from the pages’ unadulterated approach. You can find a detailed explanation of the court cards here.
In a reading
In a reading, this card can ask you to open your heart. There is magic in vulnerability. Sometimes we need to trust our intuition and our own good nature. The Daughter of Cups reminds you to show your true colors to the world, because, as the song goes, they are beautiful like a rainbow.
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Vibrant energy, visual creativity etc {odds, ends & personal chat}
Hey guys! This will be a more conversational blog post than usual. Happy Fish Tarot is an extension of who I am as a person – and so this week, instead of a singularly-focused essay, I’m coming at you with some odds & ends from my life.
I have been riding an intense wave of creative, vibrant energy lately. I’m not sure if my stars are aligning or what, but things are clicking and zinging all over the place! Here’s what that looks like:
New services are in the works!
If you’re subscribed to my newsletter (it’s free, sign up via the box below this post) you know that I recently put out a call for volunteers to help me create a new mentoring program. The response was phenomenal! I was absolutely floored by how many people reached out to me, and I can say with complete honesty that every single one of them would have been delightful to work with.
Eventually I settled on four people to give my mentoring services a test run. We are now in the initial stages of working together, and it has been an incredible learning experience. I am ridiculously excited to see how this unfolds, and in the not-so-distant future I will be offering mentoring services in addition to tarot readings. It makes my heart sing to deepen my work in this way, it feels so RIGHT. More details will be coming soon!
I’m hosting a picture challenge on Instagram!
I adore Instagram. My feed is chock full of inspiring, thoughtful goodness. It’s such a simple social network (especially compared to the beast known as Facebook) but I find it highly satisfying. Two thumbs up in the Carrie book! I participated in a photo challenge when I first joined, and it was so fun. I’ve wanted to create my own ever since then… and now I have! I’m hosting ‘Reeling in Wisdom’ – a 15 day photo challenge. It has been so stinkin’ fun to see the creative photos people are posting. I’m having having a blast! You can start at any time, so check out my Instagram profile for the prompts (the picture above was for the first prompt, ‘my superpowers.’)
Other odds and ends!
I’m training for a 13.1 mile half marathon (this will be my fourth, or fifth… I’ve lost track, wowza!). This one is next month in Bryce Canyon and I have a feeling it’s going to be freaking gorgeous (see photo below). I really enjoy running – runner’s high is a real thing for me, I get some of my best creative ideas on runs. I’ve never been drawn to competitive sports, and I’m not competitive with running. Sure, it’s fun to see myself improve but frankly, I’m not very fast and I’m okay with that.
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It’s almost summer and that means lots of exciting things: farmers markets! Festivals! Road trips! Veggie burgers! Mint juleps! Peaches, cherries, tomatoes, basil! And my birthday – I’m a June baby (Cancer sun sign). This is a big one for me – I’m turning 30. I’ve been doing some inner work around the symbolic death of my 20s and making room for a new chapter in my life. Age is, of course, just a number. But my 30th birthday has happened to align with other changes in my life, and I want to respect this time of transition.
Books, books, books. I’ve always been a relatively hardcore reader, but over the past couple of years I’ve been mainly reading non-fiction, tarot and personal development. Recently I have been making a conscious effort to give extra-nurturing to my inner bookworm – particularly with fiction. I’ve recently finished reading ‘The Ocean at the End of the Lane’ by Neil Gaiman, and I re-read one of my teenage favorites, ‘Daughters of Eve’ by Lois Duncan. I’m now in the midst of ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell’ by Susanna Clarke.
That’s it for the odds & ends this time, I hope you derived some entertainment from this puzzle-piece of Carrie-ness. And I sincerely hope all is well with you! I have positive energy in spades, and I’m sending some your way right now.
I’m always here if you want to say hi, and I am still available for private tarot readings via email & Skype. Until next time, take care of yourself – that’s an order.
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Ten of Cups :: Wild Unknown Tarot Card Meanings
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Ten of Cups :: Wild Unknown Tarot
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Ten of Cups Tarot Card Meanings in the Wild Unknown
Kinship, joy and harmony are the words that come to mind when I look at this card. Five cups form a semi-circle around the top half of the card, five cups complete the circle at the bottom of the card. Each cup sends forth five beams of light, one for each of the cups on the opposite side of the card. And while each cup is sending light, it is also receiving light.
The sending and receiving embodies the saying “you get what you give.” Life isn’t just about receiving endless positive energy and good vibes. It’s also about broadcasting those things and creating more beauty. Even in a scientific (yet poetic) sense, we are creations of stardust. And as Julia Cameron says, we can continue creation by being creative ourselves. We are in a reciprocal relationship with the Universe.
All of the colors of the rainbow are present in this card. There’s a sense of wholeness and completeness here. This card echoes some of the sentiments of the World. Everything is as it should be, positive energy is permeating your very existence.
The tens represent the culmination of a suit’s energy. As such, the Ten of Cups shows an ulimate realization of the watery, emotional suit of cups. This is a card of kinship to the universe, a connection to yourself, and a sense of joyful belonging.
Ten of Cups Tarot Card Meanings in general
We took some inspiration from the Wild Unknown in our imagery for the Spacious Tarot (shown above). But here, instead of straight lines, the cups exchange a watery flow of rainbow energy.
In the Waite-Smith tarot, this card shows a nuclear family embracing under a wide rainbow. The children dance while the adults embrace each other with arms outstretched. As such, this card has traditionally been associated with family love, but it is not limited to this realm. The Ten of Cups is associated with all types of love and joyful emotions.
Sometimes this card comes up as a reminder to tune in to the harmony underlying your situation. Even in times that seem difficult on the external plane, there is an invitation to find your own internal sense of serenity. The Ten of Cups reminds you to take the common spiritual advice “be love” and implement it in real ways.
In a reading
This card can remind you of the importance of gratitude. It can show times of joy and connection with yourself, your environment, and your fellow human beings. If you want to receive love, joy and harmony; start by being an embodiment of these things yourself.
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Nine of Cups :: Wild Unknown Tarot Card Meanings
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Nine of Cups :: Wild Unknown Tarot
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Nine of Cups Tarot Card Meanings in the Wild Unknown
This is one of the most colorful cards in this deck. It brings to mind a sunset with the gorgeous shades of pink, purple, blue and green. The more bold colors (orange, red and yellow) are absent from this card. The chosen colors are strategic – all of these colors evoke feelings of comfort, peace, and happiness.
The horizontal lines show a stable, calm energy. There are no turbulent waters here. Things seem tranquil – maybe even to the point of feeling a bit stagnant! This is a card of enjoying the things that make you feel good – a nice meal, beautiful music. It’s a card of indulgence. Let yourself feel pleasure, and be grateful for that feeling!
The crescent moon hanging in the distance reminds me that it is important to feel good NOW, not hinge our positive emotions on reaching some far away goal or distant state. Life is happening around us every moment, and we can generate the feelings we desire in big ways and small every day.
Nine of Cups Tarot Card Meanings in General
Since the Nine of Cups has historically been referred to as the ‘wish’ card, we included a dandelion in our version for The Spacious Tarot. The Waite-Smith tarot version shows a man sitting in front of a horseshoe shaped table. Nine cups are lined up on the table, and the man looks quite satisfied indeed with this gathering of his cups. His body posture is wide and relaxed, suggesting he allows himself to enjoy what he’s got.
I associate the Nine of Cups with the sometimes paradoxical concepts of gratitude and desire. These energies can seem at odds, but in truth they are partners. It is natural to crave more, to desire what is not yet manifest in your experience. But in order for this desire to be spiritual and not just superficial, it must be coupled with gratitude. As the common saying goes, if you are not grateful for what you have now you will never have more.
In a reading
This card can serve as a reminder to let yourself really enjoy the abundant pleasures in your life. Even things that seem simple, like a bowl of cereal and a roof over your head – can seem like ultimate luxuries if you have the right perspective. Feeling gratitude is essential.
There’s also an interesting balance at work in this card. On one hand, it is always a good idea to appreciate the luxuries we already have, but on the other hand, we don’t want to become too complacent. It’s good to continue to stretch ourselves and expand our horizons even when we are perfectly content where we are now.
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Anger, awareness & transformational magic
Today, while on a walk that began as peaceful, meditative and soothing, I was suddenly and unexpectedly consumed with the bile of anger. The details don’t matter, but something happened that triggered a primal surge of rage within me. Fight or fight clicked in and before I knew it, I was fighting.
Once the moment had passed and the dust settled, I thought about how anger can sneak up on anyone like a hot-fast-lick of flame. Anger can engulf you before your conscious mind can even process what is happening. Anger can cause you to jump without planning.
Anger is a mask for deeper sensations. Sorrow. Injustice. Powerlessness. These are the underlying emotions that were at play within me today. Anger was the emotion that rose to the surface because anger gives false promises of power. Feeling angry is easier than feeling those deeper layers. Anger lets us dance on the perimeter of emotions that are difficult to fully process. Anger feels safer, more guarded, less vulnerable.
Anger can instill a thirst for revenge, and revenge can lead to you harboring the very same energy that you are supposedly avenging. Anger comes from a deep, instinctual gut place. Anger can lead to automatic, unconscious reactionary behavior if it takes the reigns.
Anger is dangerous. If it is unchecked, it can spiral out of control. Anger can quickly go from a flash-in-the-pan lick of flame to a full blown blaze, destroying everything in its path.
But with intention, anger can be constructive instead of destructive. Anger alerts us that something feels wrong, unfair. Anger triggers those deep places within us, our wounds and longings. If we can examine the flames of our anger without letting them consume us outright, we can find a map for true action. Not just reaction, but conscious action. We can find ways to purposefully funnel that anger into communication, protest, and change instead of just letting the raw emotion take us for a ride.
When my anger had loosened its flare through me today, I felt ashamed of myself. I’m supposed to be a conscious, loving, spiritual tarot reader for goodness’ sake. I’m not supposed to be losing my shit and letting anger have its way with me. But the truth is, anger can sink its claws into any human being. Denial, shame and suppression give the illusion of keeping anger at bay. But they are really only holding it at a deeper level, letting it gain fuel. Letting it morph painfully in the depths.
Anger doesn’t care how spiritual you are, how often you meditate or how much you intend to be rooted in peace. These things can certainly help us reframe anger, and work purposefully with its energy, but anger cannot be eliminated entirely from our experience. Anger is a part of our biology, psychology. Anger is a part of our spiritual energy sphere. Anger is an element of being human.
Awareness is the transformational magic you can apply to anger.
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You can purposefully explore your anger, you can find ways to approach it mindfully, you can explore your triggers and shadows. You can filter anger through thought, philosophy and intention. That’s what I’m working on in the aftermath of my angry surge. You can choose to stop being a tool for anger and turn anger into a tool for you.
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