From the Osho Zen Tarot, the King of Water (Cups); from the A'HA Oracle, Omniscience:
Whether we realize it or not, it is our woundedness, or how we cope with it, that dictates much of our behavior, shapes our social habits, and informs our ways of thinking about the world.
―Gabor Maté
Some of us come to realize that the wounds we carry are adversely affecting our relationships and development. Those of us who are lucky find a trustworthy friend or therapist who can help us peel back our layers of defense and begin the process of healing. Often those steps can feel like we are creating more suffering and fear rather than less. The King of Cups/Water models the steadiness we need as he escorts us through those stormy seas. Omniscience (with its seven eyes of clarity) represents having awareness, wide perspective, and understanding. If we are to make progress in our emotional recovery, we must learn to speak of our pain without a concentrated focus on blame or guilt. As Richard Rohr wrote, "To finally surrender ourselves to healing, we have to have three spaces opened up within us - and all at the same time: our opinionated head, our closed-down heart, and our defensive and defended
body."
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