The Healing

From the Wayfarer Tarot, the Five of Water (Cups); from the Curious Oracle, Apple Blossom:

The despair and hurt of the Five of Cups/Water paired with the Apple Blossom (Renewal) remind me of the words of Mark Nepo: "when feeling miserable, we must look wider than what hurts." This does not mean we attempt to suppress our feelings with false optimism. Rather we take the advice of Pema Chodron: "The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy."

Nurturers

From the Wayfarer Tarot, the Empress; from the Curious Oracle, Apple Blossom (Renewal):

 I vow not to harm but to nurture all life.

~Buddhist precept

          A verse from Matthew 6:21 popped into my head this morning with today's cards: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." It's easy to tell what people value by what they nurture and spend time with. It may be other people, animals, plants or the earth itself. This world needs those unconditional nurturers - their care and compassion renews the spirit and reminds us all to be kind. As many wise people have said, others may forget what you said or did, but they won't forget how you made them feel.