From the Restored Order Tarot, the Hanged Man; from the Oracle of Kabbalah, Tet (artwork by Anya D. Leveille):
This fellow has coins spilling out of his pocket. It brings to mind the idea that if we just throw money at something, we can fix it or make it go away. Ask the parents of an addict who've spent years sending their child to every rehab facility they could afford how well this works. There are some problems that can't be solved by money; rarely do internal problems respond to an external solution. The Hebrew letter Tet resembles a vessel with an inverted rim and is associated with and is the meaning of "good" (Hebrew: tov). It suggests a hidden potential - even in the face of what looks awful, there are positive seeds that can be cultivated. Those of us on the outside can only point out these assets and abilities, encouraging rather than manipulating or forcing. As A.A. Almaas wrote, "Only when compassion is present will people allow themselves to see the truth."
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