Whom Will You Serve?

This week I'll be using the Hezicos Tarot, created and self-published by Mary Griffin. Along with it I'll be using the Way of the Horse, an oracle deck and book set created by Linda Kohanov with Kim McElroy and published by New World Library. The two cards drawn for today are the Seven of Cups and Believe:

When I drew this card this morning, a quote from the book of Joshua came to mind: "Choose whom you will serve." Though it sounded a little strange at first, it dawned on me that in many ways the cup we focus on to fulfill us is indeed where we'll spend a great deal of time and energy. Will it be a worthy sacrifice? The Believe card suggests we put a hold on the ego's litany of what it thinks we need and listen to something within us that is less superficial: the ground of our being or luminous mind. In quietness and stillness we can find this part of us that looks at things without preference or prejudice, the part of us that is spacious, wise, compassionate and discerning. It might not point us toward what is always pleasurable, but it will guide us toward what is fulfilling and meaningful.