Speak Up

From the Urban Tarot, the Four of Cups; from the Principles to Live By, Simplicity:

          Nothing says comfortable like hanging out in your tightie whities with your loved one. This Four is called 'Luxury' in Thoth decks, because things have gotten very stable from an emotional point of view. But there is a fine line between being stable and flat, like a soda that has lost its fizz. You could have a room full of sodas like that, and not want a sip from any of them. Have things moved from comfortable to complacent, creating an underlying feeling of discontent? Creating chaos might shake things up, but it doesn't lend itself to emotional satisfaction either. The tile Simplicity suggests living a life that is straightforward and uncomplicated. Do we crave stability to the point that we don't dare do or say anything that might disturb it? Hans Hofmann said, "The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak." The emotional foundation that looks secure on the outside might actually have a huge inner fracture that is gradually getting larger. Saying nothing and pretending it's not there won't make it go away.