15. Bear

Playing Card Correspondence: 10 of Clubs

Attribute: Neutral

General Meaning: Large‑scale, abundance, hermit, stability, nourishment, mother figure, authority

Color Theme: Green (Yang within Yin); nurturing and protective, yet controlling

Day and Night Reflections: A woodland spirit takes the form of a giant mother bear, under whose shelter both the little grass bear and the traveler rest contentedly. In the daylight, the grass bear eats while the giant bear lounges with steady calm. By nightfall, as the grass bear drifts into sleep, the mother bear becomes vigilant and alert, standing guard through the darkness.