Angel Paths for August 27 - Eight of Cups
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The Eight of
Cups
The Lord of Indolence is a card which indicates
difficult influence around the person who draws
it. Energy is stagnating now; there is no
renewal, no cleansing flow. Instead, there is
apathy and disappointment. If this state of
affairs is allowed to continue, it will reflect
negatively into daily life, causing disturbance
in the domestic and material situation.
This card sometimes comes up during periods
where you are tired and unable to generate any
energy - during or just after periods of
ill-health, for example. It can also be provoked
where there is severe emotional distress. It
carries with it an urgent warning to attend to
whatever is blocking your energy, and to try to
create open channels to get things moving again.
One area that will often be indicated by the
appearance of this card is the sort of
relationship in which you consistently give too
much, and receive very little back in return. If
you often find the 8 of Cups in your own
readings, it's worth doing a thorough appraisal
of the relationships in your life and trying to
work out if any of them are dangerously
one-sided. If they are, then take steps to start
saying no. Stay in better touch with your own
needs and dreams, and pay less attention to
other peoples', particularly if you feel you get
very little back from those people.
Remember - we deserve to receive from others
exactly what we are prepared to give to
ourselves. So if we give ourselves scant
attention, why should anybody else do any more
for us? But, on the other hand, if we treat
ourselves with love and respect, then we have
every right to expect that from those around us.
Working with the Eight of Cups
The Lord of
Indolence arises when energy is blocked, and
where it is beginning to stagnate. This is,
obviously, a nasty and potentially dangerous
situation which must be addressed if it is to be
cleared out of the way. You may, though, feel
tired and apathetic about challenging issues
which seem too big or too stubborn to deal with.
If you are currently feeling quite trapped by
life, then today is a day where you can make a
profound difference to the way things around you
are affecting you. Target one area which is
taking more energy from you than it gives back.
Think through your reactions and responses to
this situation. Consider whether you're tending
to slide a bit toward feeling like a victim -
don't judge this, just consider it. If you judge
something that sensitive, you will become
defensive, and therefore be unable to tackle the
problem properly.
If you, after analysis, decide that you are
contributing to the difficulty, then you have it
in your power to simply refuse to worsen it with
a negative attitude. Tackle the affirmation with
great gusto! That should shift your own
blockages.
If, on reflection, you feel that the problem is
not yours, but somebody else's, the first thing
you need to do is refuse to react by giving more
energy. Just stop. For this day, refuse to play
the game. And do the affirmation! That should
cause some shift, if only in your own approach.
Finally, if you feel you do not have any major
problems today, then consider the whole energy
exchange that is the sum total of your life.
Assess things realistically. Ensure that there
are no areas of leakage. If there are, then
consider what you can do. If there aren't,
congratulate yourself for living your life in
accordance with the dance of the Universe!!
Affirmation: My energy is the energy of the
Universe. My power is my own.
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