And what do I pull but the 9 of cups.
A jolly man in a jaunty red cap (and socks!) sits in front of a semicircular table covered with a blue tablecloth and laden with 9 cups. Let's take it apart.
First we'll do the colors: we have gold, blue, and touches of red.
Gold shines with optimism, enlightenment, and happiness. Shades of golden yellow carry the promise of a positive future. Gold will advance from surrounding colors and instill optimism and energy, as well as spark creative thoughts.
Blue is seen as trustworthy, dependable and committed.
Red increases enthusiasm, Stimulates energy, Encourages action and confidence and a sense of protection from fears and anxiety
More positive stuff.
Now, what about the semi-circular table: In the astrological system of symbols, the semi-circle stands for the assimilating, receptive aspect of man that the spirit, life, creates in its interplay with matter,
Very cool. I'm starting to feel better already.
Now the number 9:
- Number of the patience, the meditation.
- Number of the harmony, it represents the inspiration and the perfection of the ideas.
- It is the expression of "the power of the Holy Spirit", according to Etchegoyen.
Symbolize the plenitude of talents, the reward of the tests. - Symbol of the creation and the life as a rhythm and development.
- As a product of 3 x 3, it is the expression of the perfection, the symbol of the virile power, in addition to be associated to the couple.
- Nine is the number of the one who accomplishes the divine will. According to the Cabal, it is also the number of the achievement.
- The freemasons have made it the eternal number of human immortality.
- Being the last simple number, it is the number of finalization or finition; it is therefore the most complex, that marks the full lighting up of the numerical series.
- This number was considered as sacred in Egypt and in Greece.
- Number of the man, as a numeral symbol of his gestation (nine months).
- Number symbolizing the nocturnal and terrestrial things, for the Aztecs.
- Number of the hierarchy, represented by nine choruses of the Angels.
- Represent the three divine manifestations in the three plans: world of the spirit, world of the soul, world of the matter, which gives a triple manifestations of Trinity (3 x 3).
- Symbol of the multitude, and according to Parmenide, it concerns the absolute things and it is the symbol of the totality of the human being.
- A favorable number, associate to the eternity.
Oh, my, god, did you get all that? I got it from a site called"riding the beast" What an incredible number, and what an amazing card is the nine of cups.
To sum up, I'd say the card is about allowing yourself to fully recieving the incredible gifts the universe has for you. You don't even have to try; to do, be, or have anything. You deserve all that you have and more! Just sit back, be receptive and accept the gifts the universe has given you and expect more to come.
In short, all is well, it truly is.
And the Tarot does it again. I hope this lifted your spirits. It lifted mine.
Love,
Kristine
