The 5 of cups is our card of the day.
Under a cloudless sky a young person in a long black cloak stares at 3 chalices on their sides. All have spilt their contents. Two upright cups are behind the figure and completely ignored. A river separates the person from a prosperous looking home. There is a bridge in easy distance that could be crossed if our hero our heroine was not so focused on the mess he or she has made, but no movement seems possible in the moment of this disappointment.
How like most of us, to see only the drama that is before us rather than the way towards what we want.
The cups symbolize our emotional nature, and this is where most of us get stuck, especially when "bad" things happen. We tend to put our attention on the problem (the spilt cups), ignoring the things that are working well for us (the two cups that our upright. We are also disregarding a way out of the problem.
The fact that the figure isn't showing his hands, and his posture looks immobile reflects the helplessness we feel when a disaster occurs. We don't know what to do. We're frozen like a deer in the headlights.
Our emotions, like the river, can block our path to our dream (the fine home across the river), but they can also show us how ready we are to change and guide us towards our heart's delight.
Sometimes we need to face our problems in order to envision a solution, but sometimes the solution seems unsolvable (like the current state of the economy). Then we have to realize that in order to be happy we have to turn away from the problem and envision a better future. I think the great teacher, Jesus, describes this as "turning the other cheek".
Look to the dream, not the reality, to create the change you want in your life. Staying focused on what you're living now insures that nothing will change. Focus on how you want your life to look like. The surge of happiness you feel when you imagine your perfect future will tell you that you are on the right path. If you feel conflicted, you aren't quite ready to go for what you want. Keep envision, and those negative thoughts will melt away.
As you look up from the problem to the clear sky of your vision, a pathway towards the life you want will emerge.
Good traveling,
Kristine
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