CUPS

The Eight of Cups

The Eight of Cups February 19th-28th Pisces in Saturn Turning away from what is offered - rejection of that which you are a part of. For example, stability, opportunity. It is a turning away from something that is benign, something that does not imply an immediate threat. The figure in the 8 of cups is not running away, nor are they hiding. They are slipping away as they chose to, not in flight from imminent threat. Inability or refusal to confront fears or phobias, possibly indicating excessive shyness also. Relinquishing or refusing to take on responsibility or refusal to be accountable. Hiding your true self, masking who you are, and revealing it only to the select few. A second or secret life. An inner life. Personal insecurities, lack of self-esteem - do not be ashamed to let others see you for who you really are. The party, or event that's a flop .... ouch, if you get this card turning up around an event you've got planned - you're in trouble, drastic changes are needed Rx: Wealth material pleasures - security, money etc. Depression - do not dwell in the gloom of the past when possibilities surround you... open your eyes, do not live internally. Transcendence The eight of cups shows a figure heading away to begin again elsewhere. This card is about a

Recently the Four Cups has been jumping out at me with the meaning or message "the morning after". In it I see and feel the disillusionment and discomfort the querent or his/her friends are experiencing the day after their big night out. When I see the four cups this way, I feel that the querent has awoken had that "I feel like I've been run over by a bus, what on earth did I do to myself last night?" moment. They have already woken up with a throbbing headache, perhaps a dubious stranger in their bed, and the evidence of a night's debauchery around them. They are experiencing the regret of excess - not just because of how hard they partied and the toll taken on their body. But also, because they have carelessly gone through all their party supplies. They are officially 'out of supply' and unable to top up in the foreseeable future. Therefore their pain of today is unavoidable. In this light what happened last night whilst fun doesn't quite seem worth it anymore. If The Devil or The Star turn up next to the Four Cups, when being read this way, multiply the level of debauchery significantly and look carefully for indications of legal repercussions ensuing as a result of the festivities enjoyed. Amber @ www.intothesoul.com