🌱The reciprocity dance
Because “an eye for an eye” doesn’t quite cut it.
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This week’s seed 🌱: Reciprocity as a dance, as medicine, as existing outside of linear thinking
The compost 🪱: The Two of Cups
The Two of Cups offers us an expansion of the definition of reciprocity. A departure from “an eye for an eye” mindset, the Two of Cups invites us into a reciprocity that is centered on humanness.
This means honoring the strengths and weaknesses of others; seeing and valuing others’ and your own gifts, and embracing and respecting limitations. Reciprocity does not ask for equality—the idea that we all get the same sized stool to stand on—but rather it requires a focus on equity, which acknowledges differences in our height, weight, whether or not we can stand on the stool. It sees us as individuals with our own unique needs, abilities, and boundaries. Reciprocity isn’t an equal exchange but an equitable flow.