Another gloomy card for today: the Five of cups
from the Druidcraft Tarot. We see a cloaked figure with a sad demeanor, staring
over the lake where a salmon is being
chased by an otter. (Cerridwen is chasing Taliesin) Next to him there are three empty cups fallen over. It looks like
everything is lost. But behind him two filled cups are still standing. The
question is: Which cups is he going to focus on?
Maybe it is
time to take off this cloak of sadness and emotional protection. The otter
(playfulness) is chasing the salmon (inner wisdom and reflection) Perhaps this
fish could do with some fooling around.
If the man would
turn around and look at the two cups behind him he would see that all is not is
lost. Maybe a sip or two from these cups will restore his believe in the future.
Sometimes it is a good thing to turn around and see how far we’ve come and how much
we have achieved. Yesterday Sycamore gave me the advise to make a list of all that I have gone through and came
out okay on the other side. This has given me a renewed sense of trust and believe
in myself.
So all and
all in the end this is quite a positive card.
Every cloud has a silver lining: Every tarot card too.J
I loved the tale of Taliesin and how "unlucky" Elphin found him as a baby! At the beginning of the story, Elphin couldn't see how a finding a baby could be a lucky thing (much like when we encounter a problem or challenge, we think there's no way to get through it). But Elphin sure changed his luck that day when he pulled Taliesin out of the water! TC - Things change!
ReplyDeleteThat is a wise lesson you've found in this story. Luckily nothing ever stays the same. I guess that is the beauty and wonder of life.
Deletewonderful post.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharyn :)
DeleteA really nice post, and I love that practice of really taking stock of the journeys you've experiences and how you've come out okay on the other side…. very wise, and worthwhile - I will have to try that :)
ReplyDeleteYes this was a golden advise from Sycamore. It felt really empowering!
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