Lately, when I do Tarot readings for myself, which I have been doing more and more, I do research at the same time.
I start thumbing through these Tarot books that I never read much of (except for a couple of them) and today one of my three cards was the Four of Cups and right away I went to my old favorite little book and found my own notes and also great insight from the author, Juliet Sharman Burke.
After reading, after thinking, after writing, I came away with this question: What is the Fourth Cup?
Because the boy in the picture is being offered something but his arms are crossed. His legs are crossed. He sits at a distance from the three cups he has, not paying attention to (on purpose or not) Cup #4 which is offered to him by a MAGICAL HAND FROM A CLOUD! How could you not pay attention to that? Only in Tarotland š
This card says “reassess.” This card says look over here. This card says open your eyes, pay attention, look around. WAKE UP! What are you refusing and why? And what oh what is this Fourth Cup?
You may not know yet, and that’s okay. For the moment. Just be aware… of the sound of your life shrinking.
Just kidding. Seriously, when you see this card, think about taking hold of the cup.
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Edited to add: 4 of Cups = stop refusing the mothering of others
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4 thoughts on “Tarot Talk: What Is The Fourth Cup?”
@Charles, love that take, it’s the Ace he’s not seeing! @Aliza, “when you see this card, think about taking hold of the cup.”
so wise, so often the cup is right there, isn’t it
It’s the Ace of Cups, it just seems tiny because that’s how the guy perceives it. Mathers called the 4C “ennui.” The guy is disinterested in more of the pleasures represented by the 3 of Cups. So he ignores the potential of the entire Cups offered by the Ace.
Very cool
When you mentioned this card in relation to Venus square Saturn a little while back it made a light bulb go off in my head! I saw myself as a sulking child cross legged and cross armed in the corner of a room. Refusing to accept love or care..and why? Because that love and care came in such a confused package – an ambivalent pendulum – that I got to a point where it was better not to accept anything than let myself be fooled again, and again. I would go without and be safe. But you’re right, at what point do you start to accept the cup? That old life is long gone, only existing as a shadow in a part of the mind, and eventually you have to stop sulking and refusing and being sad.