From the Scrying Poetry Tarot, the King of Cups; from the Tapestry Oracle, Journey:
Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Victoria insists in her haiku that the King of Cups can be kind as well as tough. Compassion doesn't mean we don't hold people accountable for their actions; forgiveness doesn't mean people get a pass for their behavior. Yet as the Journey card shows, walking between passiveness and aggression isn't easy. Anger or hurt usually triggers a desire to escalate or escape. The horse in the waves is a key, suggesting a need for self-care. No one can go without refilling their own cup. As the Dalai Lama encouraged, "if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself."
Cloudy Boy, a furry bodhisattva
2005-2021
My heart hurts for you. To have loved and lost is better than not to have loved at all. Or so they say. Saying goodbye to a companion is so hard. I will hold you and your husband in my good thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteAsk the surgeon to speak softly to your husband with words of encouragement during the procedure and play soft lovely music if they can. We hear, even under anesthesia.
Thank you for your kind words and prayers, my friend.❤️
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