Self-care is never a selfish act—it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others. ~Parker Palmer
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Don't Forget...
From the Restored Order Tarot, the Queen of Cups; from the Oracle of Kabbalah, Tav:
The Queen of Cups is often portrayed as a counselor because her intuition and empathy help her understand others in a meaningful, beneficial way. This particular woman looks exhausted; there's a reason good therapists have a therapist of their own. Tav means a seal or impression, such as a fossil found in limestone. The Sefer Yetzirah (The Book of Creation) states, "Their end is embedded in their beginning and their beginning in their end." As Tav is the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, it signifies culmination but also a passage to something else. The Queen holds the answer in her own cup - she needs to drink from it too, rather than just filling other cups.
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The only therapists I've ever known personally (4) all started out in therapy, before choosing to enter the field. I've never figured out if that is good or bad. Can 'well' people ever empathize, can 'broken' people get beyond their own headspace?
ReplyDeleteI think it keeps them from projecting their baggage onto other people. Having been in the ditch themselves may make them more compassionate and understanding to those still in the muck. 😊
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