Flows and Stoppages

From the Restored Order Tarot, the Six of Pentacles; from the Oracle of Kabbalah, "Pei:"

           A well dressed man shares his wealth with two beggars. His scale indicates fairness and a return to balance. Sharing resources is much more than just handing out money, it involves time and energy too. After an agonizing visit at the hospital, listening to my mother-in-law in great pain, I feel unnerved and worn-out. But as I watched my husband's tenderness and patience with her, I was awed by his compassion (which literally means "to suffer with"). I used to think it only meant being kind, like giving someone a gift card or sending them flowers with a nice note. This type of sharing is on a whole other level; it is a resource that no amount of money can buy.
          The Hebrew letter Pei means "mouth" and refers to speech and communication. Together with the Six of Pentacles, I am reminded of the phrase "put your money where your mouth is." Words, no matter how sweet and eloquent, mean very little without action behind them. The page on which I found Kristina's illustrations labeled this fruit as "prunes," though they appear as golden plums here. Now while they are high in nutrients, most folks eat prunes for another reason entirely. That health benefit made me think of something Greer said in his book Mystery Teachings from the Living Earth about the 'Law of Flow':

 Everything that exists is created and sustained by flows of matter, energy, and information that came from the whole system to which it belongs and that return to that whole system.  Participating in these flows, without interfering with them, brings health and wholeness; blocking them, in an attempt to turn flows into accumulations, causes suffering and disruption to the whole system and all its parts.