Sunday, August 14, 2016

Four of Cups and the Five of Cups

Here's your tarot forecast for the upcoming week. I am using two cards from the gorgeous Golden Tarot for this reading.
Card images from the Golden Tarot by Kat Black,
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Card 1: Four of Cups - This card, being a number four, is about resistance to change and lack of enthusiasm on an emotional level. There may be nothing wrong as such in your environment. Infact, there could be abundance on every level and it is apathy to this very abundance that causes you to withdraw from the hustle and bustle outside and go inward. What you have in your environment no longer excites you.

An important symbol in this card is the cup being presented by an angel from above. It shows there are opportunities and possibilities  which you may be disregarding. This card shows up whenever we become too complacent about the blessings in our life and start taking them for granted.  Going within is the right way to analyze your feelings and know your priorities. However, don't let this mood cause you to miss opportunities that the present moment provides.

Card 2: Five of Cups - As the direct numerological successor of the four of cups, this card shows what happens when opportunity has been lost as a consequence of our own action or lack of it. This is the image of regret and loss which brings on an intense moment of self realisation, and a wish to isolate ourselves from the ordinary business of life.

The positive aspect of this card is that it shows all is not lost yet as three out of the five cups still remain standing. While the possibility of loss in the earlier card came from present apathy, the loss shown in the five of cups is in the past and can lead to missing future opportunities due to self absorption in and regret for what is already over.

This week the cards remind us about the importance of remaining firmly in the present moment and not letting opportunities slip by. There is a message here to get a grip on our overly emotional response to past events and to get away from negative feelings such as regret, grief, worry and apathy because these feelings only steal moments of true joy from our lives. Resist the urge to let your emotions rule this week and ground yourself through practical and routine physical activities. Have a wonderful week!
  

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