Cracking, shedding
The tension wants to let go, to loosen up, to not hold on, to release and to soften.
To let the bright yellow warm light melt away the red stubborn tension that has overstayed ita desire to be there, but it is stuck and needs help to let go.
The clay is cold and dry, and cracking up. It needa moisture and warmth to soften, so it can be reshaped, remodeled into a dam.
Call on the rainmaker to soften the clay.