Nourishing the Soul

From the Tarot of the Secret Forest, the Three of Cups; from the Faeries' Oracle, The Singer of Healing:

This butterfly fairy pauses at the lip of a flower for a drink. The little booklet for this deck gives the keyword 'nourishment' for the Three of Cups. After being very careful for months not to be in too much close contact with people outside my family (so I could have my surgery), I enjoyed tremendously having a friend over the other day. She too had been feeling out of sorts, and we both recognized it as a bout of loneliness. The Singer of Healing seems to underscore the importance of having companions outside of family or work that we can speak openly with and with whom we can enjoy some belly laughs. Such friendship is nourishing and healing indeed.

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust

Feel Without Fixing

From the Tarot of the Secret Forest, the Queen of Swords; from the Faeries' Oracle, the Singer of Healing:

The detached observer's view is one window on the world.     

~Kenneth L. Pike

          This unusual Queen of Swords covers her face with her hands. She may be a parent, therapist, 12 Step sponsor, or simply a friend who has tried to pull back the curtain of fantasy and delusion for someone and present an objective view of reality. But there are people who, no matter how much suffering they endure, hold on to their illusions and refuse to change their mind or behavior. This queen performs a ritual of detachment, letting go of the need to feel responsible for their decisions and their happiness. The Singer of Healing would suggest she avoid tossing them away like an amputated, necrotic limb. Rather than armoring her heart against hurt, it would beneficial to heed the words of Lama Palden Drolma: "The gateway to compassion and lovingkindness is to be able to feel our own pain, and the pain of others. If we are able to open in this way, our hearts can melt, and the healing salve of compassion can anoint all our wounds." We can feel without trying to fix.