Card of the Day for November 28 - Nine of Cups
Sesheta
Attribution - Jupiter in Pisces
Cups is the suit of emotion, inner states, feelings, relationships, memories, spiritual experiences. The cup is the container of something sacred. It is the suit of artists, musicians, creativity, healing, imagination.
Nines are about nearing the end, the
final stage, dreams, courage, mastery, letting go and terminating
properly.
Rider-Waite Imagery
A man wearing a red hat sits with arms crossed. Behind him is a table with 9 cups on it. The table cloth is blue.
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
A goodly personage has feasted to his heart’s content, and
abundant refreshment of wine is on the arched counter behind him,
seeming to indicate that the future is also assured. The picture
offers the material side only, but there are other aspects.
Divinatory Meanings
Upright: Concord, contentment, physical bien-être; also victory, success, advantage; satisfaction for the Querent or person for whom the consultation is made.
Reversed: Truth, loyalty, liberty; but the readings vary and include mistakes, imperfections, etc.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Nine: Of good augury for military men. Reversed: Good business.
UPRIGHT
The Wish Card.
A good omen.
Satisfaction.
Good humour.
Plenty.
Pleasure from good, basic things.
Buying something pretty rather than practical.
Well-being, good health.
Success, victory, security, prosperity.
Fertile surroundings, natural beauty.
Nourishment.
Warm, encouraging atmosphere.
Appreciation from peers.
Sensual pleasures.
Be a kid again!
Party hearty!
Let yourself be happy.
All your wishes come true.
Contentment and satisfaction.
Harmony and emotional stability.
Intuition is accurate.
Handle the cup carefully though. This
very pleasant feeling can easily turn into over-indulgence,
complaisance, and foolishness.
REVERSED
The wish will not be fulfilled.
A bad wish.
Limited potential and success.
Imperfections seem magnified.
Being strict with yourself – going on a diet or abstaining from alcohol.
Small setbacks.
Relationships that are not stimulating – lack of strength and enrichment due to too much in common.
Showing off.
Trying too hard to make it happen NOW.
Overly sentimental.
Superficial happiness.
Surfeit.
Illusion of freedom.
Illness perhaps, but not lasting.
Addiction.
Discontent.
Distracting ourselves with pleasure.
Settling for a life of emptiness.
Lack of emotional connectedness.
Wanting something else.
Smug self-satisfaction.
Greed and self-indulgence will topple you.
Vain conceit.
Abusive guests.
1. Mythic
2. Alleged
3. Halloween
4. Swedish Witch
5. African
6. Durer
