Eight of Cups
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Attributions
Saturn in Pisces
The Lord of Indolence (Crowley)
Cups is the suit of emotion, inner states, feelings, relationships, memories, spiritual experiences. This suit talks about friendship, family, love and happiness.
The cup is the container of something sacred. It is the suit of artists, musicians, creativity, healing, and imagination.
In its negative form it can represent anger, resentment, misunderstandings, hurt, pain, rejection, disputes, divorce, conflict, inconsiderate behaviour.
The eight represents a yin energy associated with personal power, advancement, reaping the harvest, material gain, regeneration, setting new priorities, new ways forward, re-organization, control. You will reap what you have sowed.
The Lord of Indolence (Crowley)
Cups is the suit of emotion, inner states, feelings, relationships, memories, spiritual experiences. This suit talks about friendship, family, love and happiness.
The cup is the container of something sacred. It is the suit of artists, musicians, creativity, healing, and imagination.
In its negative form it can represent anger, resentment, misunderstandings, hurt, pain, rejection, disputes, divorce, conflict, inconsiderate behaviour.
The eight represents a yin energy associated with personal power, advancement, reaping the harvest, material gain, regeneration, setting new priorities, new ways forward, re-organization, control. You will reap what you have sowed.
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
A man of dejected aspect is deserting the cups of his felicity, enterprise, undertaking or previous concern.
Divinatory Meanings: The card speaks for itself on the surface, but other readings are entirely antithetical-giving joy, mildness, timidity, honour, modesty. In practice, it is usually found that the card shews the decline of a matter, or that a matter which has been thought to be important is really of slight consequence-either for good or evil.
Reversed: Great joy, happiness, feasting.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Eight - Marriage with a fair woman. Reversed - Perfect satisfaction.
Divinatory Meanings: The card speaks for itself on the surface, but other readings are entirely antithetical-giving joy, mildness, timidity, honour, modesty. In practice, it is usually found that the card shews the decline of a matter, or that a matter which has been thought to be important is really of slight consequence-either for good or evil.
Reversed: Great joy, happiness, feasting.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Eight - Marriage with a fair woman. Reversed - Perfect satisfaction.
Upright
Saying good-bye.
Moving on, abandonment of the past.
Re-adjustment.
Downsizing.
Modesty.
Misleading psychic impressions.
Mid-life crisis.
Rejecting good fortune.
Spiritual quest.
The answer is within ourselves.
A feeling that the grass is greener on the other side.
Apathy and disappointment, lethargy, inertia, worry, uncertainty.
Burned out, bored, disinterested.
"Is this all there is?"
This is seen as the "Good-bye" card. A matter you thought was important is really of slight consequence. You will find renewal out of disillusionment and your outlook will be changed.
Can indicate shyness, modesty and enjoyment of quiet pleasure.
Reflect on what you have learned. You are maturing emotionally and it is time to pursue other matters. Let go of involvements that are no longer working. As you walk away from the past, a new relationship awaits you.
Moving on, abandonment of the past.
Re-adjustment.
Downsizing.
Modesty.
Misleading psychic impressions.
Mid-life crisis.
Rejecting good fortune.
Spiritual quest.
The answer is within ourselves.
A feeling that the grass is greener on the other side.
Apathy and disappointment, lethargy, inertia, worry, uncertainty.
Burned out, bored, disinterested.
"Is this all there is?"
This is seen as the "Good-bye" card. A matter you thought was important is really of slight consequence. You will find renewal out of disillusionment and your outlook will be changed.
Can indicate shyness, modesty and enjoyment of quiet pleasure.
Reflect on what you have learned. You are maturing emotionally and it is time to pursue other matters. Let go of involvements that are no longer working. As you walk away from the past, a new relationship awaits you.
Reversed
Denying deep emotional needs.
Feeling puzzled.
Finding it hard to move on.
Being pulled back by regrets.
Clinging to old ways and habits.
Stuck in a situation you know you should leave.
Foolish rejection of stability and love.
A sudden need or wish to disappear.
Money problems.
Obsessive search.
Travel for all the wrong reasons.
Following unattainable dreams at the expense of what was really good in your life.
Renewed interest in people and connections to the earthly plane.
A need for love, passion, and adventure.
Feeling puzzled.
Finding it hard to move on.
Being pulled back by regrets.
Clinging to old ways and habits.
Stuck in a situation you know you should leave.
Foolish rejection of stability and love.
A sudden need or wish to disappear.
Money problems.
Obsessive search.
Travel for all the wrong reasons.
Following unattainable dreams at the expense of what was really good in your life.
Renewed interest in people and connections to the earthly plane.
A need for love, passion, and adventure.
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- Open Tarot
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- Eight of Cups from the award winning site about Tarot and spiritual growth. Tarot resources, readings, cards, decks, forums, big New Age shop, spiritual holistic healing.
- Learning the Tarot
- The Eight of cups from Joan Bunning's free online Course for Learning the Tarot
- Tarot Teachings
- Eight Of Cups Tarot Card Meaning. Which holds your focus: The challenges of the journey, or the pleasure in moving to a higher destination? Focus on the eight of cups Tarot card meaning will assist in this and many other questions.
- ATA
- Essay about the Eight of Cups by James Rioux (The Black Shadow).
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