Don't Forget...

From the Restored Order Tarot, the Queen of Cups; from the Oracle of Kabbalah, Tav:

          The Queen of Cups is often portrayed as a counselor because her intuition and empathy help her understand others in a meaningful, beneficial way. This particular woman looks exhausted; there's a reason good therapists have a therapist of their own. Tav means a seal or impression, such as a fossil found in limestone. The Sefer Yetzirah (The Book of Creation) states, "Their end is embedded in their beginning and their beginning in their end." As Tav is the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, it signifies culmination but also a passage to something else. The Queen holds the answer in her own cup - she needs to drink from it too, rather than just filling other cups.

Self-care is never a selfish act—it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others. ~Parker Palmer

Hard Heads

From the Restored Order Tarot, the Five of Wands; from the Oracle of Kabbalah, Tav:

          I chose a hard-headed husband because I needed one. Stubborn as a mule about my ideas, I needed someone who would not back down easily about his. We discuss passionately (no yelling) but respectfully our views with each other, and it helps both of us see new perspectives and understand new information. The Five of Wands is the same sort of bantering. These fellows are in a field of grain, possibly arguing about who to sell it to or for how much. Even heated discussions can be valuable if everyone remembers it's not personal and can stay open-minded enough to recognize a good solution when they hear it. Tav is the final letter in the Hebrew alphabet; it literally means 'seal or stamp' and indicates completeness (as in a stamp or seal of approval). Along with Aleph, the first letter, it creates the word emet, or truth. Tav is a call to face the facts of a situation, for reflection on a process that has ended. If my view isn't lauded as the correct one, will I pout? Or can I be mature enough to feel grateful for having learned something new?