Blissful Release

From the Medieval Tarot, the Three of Cups:

Here is an interesting choice for the Three of Cups - a woman in labor about to deliver her baby.  When I think of moments when I felt the most blissful release, the times when I felt I had the most to celebrate, it was when I completed a major task, got through an ordeal, or conquered a challenge.  Life has been quite stressful and difficult of late, and most of the cause and resolution is out of my hands.  My task is like this woman's - go through it with the knowledge that joy will eventually replace the suffering.

From the Tea Leaf Fortune Cards comes "Valley:"

While some people may symbolically think of a valley as a low place, for me it represents a place to rest and recuperate.  In my younger years, I was a backpacking enthusiast, heading to the mountains whenever I got a chance.  But with a 35-40 lb. pack on my back, it was quite strenuous going up mountains.  Going down was almost as bad, because of the pounding my joints took.  But when a valley was reached, where there were no ups or downs, it was a place where I could rest and recuperate.  With the Three of Cups above, it looks like I'll have some time for enjoyment and relaxation soon.  Is it too soon to sigh with relief?