Angel Paths for October 9 - Four of Cups
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The Four
of Cups
The Lord of Luxury is a card with a hidden
sting in its tail. On the surface it
indicates a wealth of loving affection,
showing a person who is lucky enough to
receive a great deal of devotion and
tenderness.
At first look, you would think we would be
all too pleased with this situation
wouldn't you? However, the sting is this -
sometimes, when we are loved deeply and
for a long period of time, we are foolish
enough to forget what it feels like when
we are lonely and unloved. And as soon as
we make that mistake, we start to
undervalue the tenderness and emotional
investment that others are making in us.
We begin to get careless about the ways in
which we treat those people who love us.
We may hanker after love from some-one
outside our circle, instead of valuing
those people closer to hand who love us
from the bottom of their hearts.
In other words, we can begin to take love
for granted. And there are three things in
this world we are all silly to take for
granted - love, good health and
tranquillity. Every one of them slips away
silently if we stop paying it due
attention.
So, when the Lord of Luxury appears,
whilst you will know that there is a great
deal of love in the air, there's also a
warning which must be taken on board -
count your blessings, reciprocate, and
don't get your priorities in a mess. That
way you'll carry on being loved for a very
long time.
Working with the Four of Cups
The Lord of Luxury, as I said in my first
analysis of it, is a card with a sting in
the tail. Whilst it indicates a great deal
of loving affection surrounding us, it
also warns that we stand the very real
possibility of committing a great sin -
that of taking love for granted.
One thing you might have noticed in life
is the strange way in which we value the
love of people we feel deeply affectionate
toward more highly than the love of people
we are less attracted to. From my
perspective this is an odd, and rather
unkind attitude to have.
It’s natural to want those we love to
return our feelings, of course. But just
because we do not feel strongly about a
person, we may not imagine that the love
they offer us is less valuable. If we are
careless of their feelings, we will hurt
them just as thoroughly as if we were
careless of the feelings of our beloved -
or they of ours. And there is no
justification for such behaviour.
Love is a mighty and precious emotion. It
both creates and destroys with ease. That
some-one loves us is a priceless gift from
the Universe. Whether we necessarily
reciprocate in quite the same way is
totally irrelevant. This person’s love
exists in isolation of our judgement of
its importance.
So on a day ruled by the Lord of Pleasure,
count the loving feelings that people hold
for you. Treasure each and every one of
these as the inestimable compliment and
treasure it is. Do not stand in judgement.
Rather, take a harder look at the people
who offer you love, where you may not have
sought it. And adjust your view of that
love until you respect its worth, even
though you may not return it.
Do not fall into the trap of doing things
because somebody loves you….simply hold
their feelings in the high regard they
deserve. And be very grateful and glad to
be loved….. There are a great many people
out there who never experience the warmth
of being held dear and special. And that
is a very lonely experience.
And if, for the time, you feel as though
you are one of those people who is not
loved and held dear, then use this day to
seek out at least one place where there is
an abundance of love, and go to
it……everybody deserves to feel that they
are not completely alone. You could do
worse than visit the huggy healing forum
if you’re in need of a really good hug!!
Affirmation: I see love around me and
celebrate its presence.
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