Lemon Balm is a unassuming little plant, but it’s subtle powers have me absolutely captivated.

It is said that Lemon Balm dispels melancholy, and in my herbal journey I was a bit skeptical of statements like that. However, for me, it holds true.

It’s nothing too earth shattering. No immediate, noticeable charge of electricity. But it does offer a gentle lift, and usually that’s all I need.

I don’t need to be rocketed into elation, but I would like to loosen the hold of despair now and again. So that I can work within that space, that mood, without being consumed.

Ten of Summer (cups) is just that- a delightful feeling of pleasantries. We’ve just been through a myriad of emotions in our journey. We feel tired, exhausted, but full of joy and light from the breadth of experiences and connections we just endured.

Ten of Summer doesn’t have to be all rainbows and puppies. This moment of joy doesn’t have to be that blatant. Listen within, do you feel that glow in your heart? It might be subtle, but if you tend to it, it will only get brighter.