I have synthesized several crisis management concepts under the component
“devotion.” Studies have found that resilient individuals who successfully
navigate through crises have faith. That could be a spiritual or religious faith, or
it could be faith in their abilities to endure through the darkness. That is different
from confidence, which is a trust that the Seeker can accomplish what he or she
sets out to accomplish. Faith is a trust that the Seeker has in his or her own
greater purpose.
A secondary component to devotion is devotion to personal health and
wellness. I have connected health and wellness to faith because faith begets a
natural inclination to treat the body as a temple and care for it. So, for example,
when the Temperance card appears in reverse, or the Four of Swords, or Five
of Pentacles, the Seeker should take better care of his or her body and mind. The
Hierophant can suggest the need for spiritual or religious faith, and Temperance
can suggest personal balance, the need to observe healthier personal habits to
restore temperance of the body. The Four of Swords is also a red flag to the
Seeker to pay more attention to his or her health and well-being.