A Sip of Spiritual Sustenance

  From the Restored Order Tarot, the Four of Cups:

A young man sits with his back to a tree; the falling leaves represent a time of transition for him.  The three cups in front are all the fun and frolic he's had recently, but now he's tired and in need of some peace and quiet.  For the past week I've been in clean-out mode; if something didn't have a purpose (useful, sentimental, or beautiful) it got boxed up and given away.  Goodwill and the used bookstore will probably have to add on a wing soon.  Yesterday I went out of town to visit my mom (at 76 she's a ball of energy and lots of fun).  But today I feel like this guy looks - exhausted and in need of a time out.  The cup extended to him from the cloud is one of spiritual sustenance that will help him regain the strength to get back out in the crowd again.  I'm ready for a sip of that myself...

     From the Oracle of Kabbalah today comes the letter "Chet:"

Rabbi Ginsburgh teaches that Chet is the letter of life, of which there are two types: "essential life" and "life to enliven."  Its form is that of an arch or gateway, and is associated with the number eight.  Because seven is the number of completion (seven days in a week), eight and the form of Chet represent crossing a threshold and entering a new cycle.  Perhaps this card means a transition from doing what is necessary (essential) to doing what will bring joy (enliven).