The Six of Cups is the only card in the tarot deck that deals only with the past. Specifically, memories and good events in the past are represented here. It is a positive card backed by happy remembrances. The look back isn't to seek out what was done wrong but what was done right. Happy memories can inspire a confidence that can carry you forward. You have accomplished many things already and they stand as testament to your abilities. Pleasure, sexual and otherwise, is tied to this card as is fertility. Take on the open hearted approach of children when this card is around and you will see the path ahead clear of debris.
The Seven of Cups are all about making the right choices and how difficult it can be to do that. The basket may look like it is filled with roses ripe for the grabbing but remember that roses have thorns. You may place so many choices in front of yourself it is nearly impossible to chose one. Or you make up choices that don't actually exist in the real world. Defeat is likely with this card since your plans are not made with a solid backing. Temptation of the flesh and mind reside in this card and can easily steer you in the wrong direction. Realism and guarding against temptation are vital lessons learned in this card. If it comes down to the deadline and you really can't make a decision, remember that not choosing is a choice of its own.
The Eight of Cups is about stagnation. Whatever energies or emotions have pushed you to where you are having stopped flowing. Waiting for them to return isn't the most effective method of continuing your life. This is a time to move forward, past difficulties in relationships where you are the giver and not a receiver. It is time to shake off whatever lethargy is holding you in stasis and make a move of some kind. The past is over, the present brief and the future ahead to be had. It is time for growth, even if that comes at the price of sacrificing something that you currently hold dear.
The Nine of Cups is filled with positive energy and satisfaction of the heart, mind and body. Whatever you are wanting the most will be coming to you in some shape or form. This card is especially handy at making relationships (romantic, sexual or friendship) stronger and more fulfilling. Happiness and abundance are within your reach. Take time to bask in all of this joy and pleasure.
The Ten of Cups contain love in its most ideal form. It is a simplistic, pure love of the sort that is told of in stories and poems. It is a bright, lasting and harmonious happiness. There are no regrets or fears. But it is important not to take it all for granted because it can slip past you or stagnate. Enjoy what you have and nurture it without pushing for change.
The Six of Swords is a symbol of purposeful retreat or abandonment. Sometimes problems truly are too great to be defeated. It may be necessary to remove yourself from the situation, as the boat steering man in the tarot illustration is doing. But this decision must be made rationally with contemplation of the past and future. This card represents moving on from painful things to find peace and happiness elsewhere, all the while balancing thoughts and emotions.
The Seven of Swords goes into double edged sword territory. The tarot card represents confidence and intelligence. The person identified with this card is often a trickster or some kind of con artist. They work solo, distrusting others. Indecision can take them down various path before they choose one. This sort of behavior can lead to a hollow victory or a loss if the card is putting someone else in the position of trickster. If whatever goals you have in front of you force a degradation of your moral integrity, reset those goals. It won't be worth the price paid.
The Eight of Swords bears an illustration of a person tightly bound. In a tarot reading, this card represents some sort of restriction- often caused by the self. You may be paused in inaction due to a lack of confidence or a fear of failure. Something is preventing you from moving forward (or at all) and needs to be overcome. Doubt and fear can only tie you up in knots and render you immobile. But there is hope in this card. The figure does not have their feet bound. They can walk away from this if they drop the feelings that put them there in the first place.
The figure on the Nine of Swords tarot card is in bed and just awoken from a nightmare. Bad dreams are often signs of held unto fear, regret or doubt. These feelings are deep, with roots in the spirit. They need to be dealt with and conquered or else they will take up permanent residence and you will never have a sense of peace. Be aware that the mind can make things seem infinitely more gruesome than they are. Conquering these demons will not be as hard as you think but it will take effort and strength. If this lesson is not picked up on, the punishment of the Ten of Swords may befall you.
The Ten of Swords is what happens if the lessons of the other Swords cards are not learned- annihilation. The harmful failure or major disaster that brings about the feelings of this card will be unexpected. It could be the result of some bad karma coming back your way. Unfortunately, most of the time with this card you'll just have to bear what hits you. On the other side of this darkness is light- if you are willing to do some self evaluation and see (and learn) what lessons you have missed thus far. It is the culmination of all of the Swords cards and the turmoil and juxtapositions contained within their sharp boundaries.
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