Where Does It End?

From the Sasuraibito Tarot, the Five of Cups; from the Soul Cards, Dust Dervish:

Where does the rainbow end,

in your soul or on the horizon?

― Pablo Neruda

Grief is a natural response when there is loss, setbacks or misfortune. Yet, as Neruda asks, where do we place our hope? Do we place it in wishful hope that might somehow erase the past or bring back what we lost, or in wise hope that understands that even as we process our grief, change is happening? Dust Dervishes are small rotating columns of air that pick up dust, leaves and other light materials from the ground. They remind me of my daughter's delight as a preschooler when she would find one and dance with the spinning leaves. This card suggests we take Mark Nepo's advice and look wider than what hurts. We don't have to push away our pain, just make room for a bit of beauty, wonder, and joy to add to it.