The
Empress is like Mother Earth, who gives to us without reservation. She
sustains us, nurtures us, and offers her abundance without measure.
The Empress is also associated with Venus, the Roman goddess of love and
beauty, and resembles her as she is pure emotion. The only downside to
this lovely lady is that she can give to people who need to be doing
things for themselves. Compassion and care can be a good thing, but
these traits need to be balanced with allowing people to learn how to
meet their own challenges and obligations. Like the earth, my resources
will run dry if I offer myself with no limits.
The Dreaming in Color deck offers the "Resentment" card this morning:
The Dreaming in Color deck offers the "Resentment" card this morning:
When
I first drew this card, I thought it an odd combination with the
Empress above. But now I realize it represents my "tipping point." I
can be supportive of others and offer them encouragement, but if they
refuse to even try to help themselves, I'm going to start feeling
annoyed. And if I choose to continue in this one-sided relationship,
that feeling of annoyance will become resentment. Before I get to this
point, I need to check my own motivations for perpetuating an unhealthy
behavior in another person.
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