In Ancient Egyptian symbology, the Uraeus is the rearing cobra, a symbol of sovereignty, protection, and divine authority. In this instance, it represents your heightened state of alertness, a constant readiness to strike against the huge number of pressures and demands that are currently threatening your peace.
This card implies that you are experiencing a life that’s being lived on the edge. One where your protective instincts have mutated into an exhausting and unrelenting vigil.
Where you used to be ready for anything, these days you have closed things down, and instead you’re keeping yourself in a perpetual state of guardedness. Your current state is one of being perpetually braced for the next challenge, for the next demand. And this has left you with little room for rest or vulnerability.