Daily Toxins

From the Anima Mundi Tarot, the Three of Cups; from the Nature's Pharmacy deck, Milk Thistle:

It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol. ~Brené Brown

California sea lions, intelligent and social, travel in groups of 12 or more and hang out on man-made structures such as piers and jetties. They remind us that we need time to simply hang-out with our friends with no agenda. Milk thistle, named for the white veins on its prickly leaves, has been used with some success to improve liver function. The liver filters all of the blood in the body and breaks down poisonous substances, helps digest fats and carry away waste. It is an organ that purifies until it has been overworked by excessive alcohol or drugs. These cards remind us that we can cause great harm when we don't create space in our lives for things other than work or worry. We need to make time for what will help us filter out the daily 'toxins' we take in.