Angel Paths for September 26 - Two of Cups
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The Two of
Cups
And here we have the Lord of Love, a card of
bliss, deep joyous love reciprocated fully and
with great enthusiasm, a card of reconciliations
and new growth! Here we see harmonious and
contented exchanges of emotion, which vibrate
with an ecstatic undercurrent of passion and
heat.
Because this card is a reflective and receptive
one, there's an issue that people sometimes
forget when reading it - to be truly loved,
deeply treasured, valued highly by others, we
must first and foremost strive to feel those
things for ourselves. When we work toward loving
ourselves, we hold our inner nature in high
regard, treating it with deference and proper
respect. When we see ourselves in that light,
other people cannot help but respond to our
personal sense of value.
Furthermore, when we work to love ourselves, we
release so many areas of self-doubt and
uncertainty that we become infused by a new
energy - and this we can lavish on others. The 2
of Cups is about engaging in a caring and tender
fashion with our own needs, first and foremost.
It isn't so much about achieving self-love, as
about, in every single day of our lives,
striving towards self-love. That action leads us
into a positive, self-supportive and accepting
approach to life. And also, when we stop wasting
energy telling ourselves what's wrong with us,
we have lots more energy to enjoy being who we
are.
When this card comes up in a reading, if it
relates to the inner journey, then it tells you
to put your attention in the moment, to leave
the past behind, and to let yourself be free to
enjoy everything that comes your way.
If it relates to outer events, it may point to a
forthcoming reconciliation in a relationship
where there has been pain and disappointment -
this need not be a love affair, it can cover
many different types of loving relationship.
It might point up a new relationship which has
recently begun and which will grow into a deep
and lasting friendship or affair.
And finally, it may reassure you that the
meaningful relationship in your life will
strengthen and grow, developing into exactly
what you need it to be!!
Working with the Two of Cups
As I said when
defining this card, the most important aspect of
the Lord of Love is that we learn to develop
self-love, self-trust and self- reliance.
Hopefully there are many of you who can think,
with confidence, I've done this.
And for those of you who can, a day ruled by the
2 of Cups is a day to count those you love, and
those who love you. It is a day to be deeply
grateful that you have such abundance and bounty
in your life. There is no greater wealth we can
aspire to than a wealth of love.
For those people who have not yet managed to
achieve real self-love, this is a day to work on
it. Throughout a day ruled by the Lord of Love,
try to be conscious of your feelings toward
yourself. Look carefully at the ways you choose
to describe yourself. Examine how you feel when
dealing with other people.
Try to see yourself and your actions without
standing in judgement on them. Often it is the
obsession with judging ourselves (often through
our interpretation of how others see us) that
stops us from seeing ourselves as loving and
loveable. So put a hold on your judgement on
this day.
Simply observe what you do, what you think, how
you feel. If you discover that you are putting
yourself down, then decide that, at least for
today, you will stop. After all, if you get so
much out of doing this, you can always start
again tomorrow ;-)
Instead, say your affirmation, tell that
judgmental little gremlin that it can have the
day off, and allow the world to reflect you back
to yourself. You might just get a big surprise!
Affirmation: Love flows into my life in an
endless stream.
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