11-years ago, on a quiet spring morning in 2001, I woke up determined to get a tattoo of a black rose. Soon after obtaining my tattoo, I picked up my first tarot deck, without any prior intention of owning or even finding one. I spent a full year alone and isolated. A black rose, death of the old and rebirth of the new. I didn't realize how relevant this image would be for me. A black rose to end all imprisonment and gain freedom, a black panther to eternally accompany me.
From the black rose I am led to reflect over keys 11-Justice and 13-Death. We all have a unique journey. Yours is not mine, and mine is not yours, but ultimately, we all end up in the same place. 8 and 11-Strength and Justice, 11 and 8-Justice and Strength. Where do you, numerically prefer to place these tarot keys? Perhaps the time has arrived for you to set aside the reference book and let the journey within guide you to your final answer.
~veritas sub rosa
