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FOUR PILLARS SOCIETY TAROT: NINE OF CUPS

Notes on: The Nine of Cups

(The Stuff of Dreams)

Artist’s Notes:
 
There’s a cheerful fellow. He has managed to have most of his desires realized and has dared to allow himself to be happy. There’s not another shoe that’s going to drop, his parade will not be rained out. No matter what may come he has found his joy. Isn’t that one of life’s secrets? Those who have the most joys, wins.
 
The suite of Cups deals with our emotional nature including love, both that as in a relationship between two (and rarely more) people and that of friends and companions. The Nines represent a coming to completion of the energy involved if not the completion itself.
Combine these energies and we have a moment of peak fulfilment with joy and pleasure near orgasmic. All of our wants are fulfilled, we feel bliss, and life is good. No matter how good this feeling is it cannot last. Change is constant and eventually, this pleasure too will pass, whether it be into a period of sustained joy or into new challenges ahead. Perhaps knowing this makes this moment all the better and the wine all the sweeter.
 
When I was first studying the tarot, this card was described as the wish card. The thing about getting your wish is that a) you get what you once wished for and b) there is almost always a price of some kind. How long our happiness lasts depends upon our willingness to pay the price even if that is carrying the decision to remain happy.
 
About the Archetype:
 
The suite of Cups deals with our emotional nature including love, both that as in a relationship between two (and rarely more) people and that of friends and companions. The Nines represent a coming to completion of the energy involved if not the completion itself.
 
 
Combine these energies and we have a moment of peak fulfilment with joy and pleasure that is near orgasmic. All of our wants are fulfilled, we feel bliss, and life is good. No matter how good this feeling is it cannot last. Change is constant and eventually, this pleasure too will pass, whether it be into a period of sustained joy or into new challenges ahead. Perhaps knowing this makes this moment all the better and the wine all the sweeter.
 
 
When I was first studying the tarot, this card was described as the wish card. The thing about getting your wish is that a) you get what you once wished for and b) there is almost always a price of some kind.
 
 
Astrological Correspondence:
 
Jupiter in Pisces – Jupiter in Pisces energy tends towards compassion and empathy. It has the ability to know intuitively what will make those around feel better and creates the situation accordingly. This is a very fun-loving energy that enjoys life the way a dolphin enjoys the sea. Piscean energy tends to pick up and amplify anything within range so when it amplifies Jupiter’s expansiveness, it wants to show up and be there for everyone. There is a tendency for this energy to become complacent and feel that the good times will last forever.
 
 
In a Reading:
 
In a reading, the Nine of Cups has commonly been called the wish card. Depending on its position it indicates forward motion in the subject at hand. This card means good fortune, happiness, and enjoyment. Because this card often refers to a breakthrough it can also indicate that there is a lot of celebrating going on, possibly to excess. This card can also mean that for a time weighty matters have been put aside and the simple pleasures of a warm bed, a full belly, and a ‘bottle in hand’ can now be enjoyed. This card can also mean that one has abandoned care and work to sit, enjoy and dream of future glory. Quite often with this card, we look for this enjoyment not only for ourselves but for our friends and teammates as well.
 
 
 
The Nine of Cups reversed or badly aspected in a reading may mean that we are not getting what we wish, possibly because we have been focusing more on the desire rather than the work needed in order to bring it to fruition. The reversed Nine of Cups may also mean that we are getting what we wanted but not finding it quite as satisfying as we thought it would be. Something seems to be missing. Perhaps we have only been working on fulfilling our own dreams rather than making sure that those around us are also getting their needs fulfilled. This card reversed may also mean that we have the satisfaction not only of our surface needs met but our deeper spiritual needs as well.
-GAR
 
 
Fate’s Whisper:
 
Worlds formed off the stray thoughts of creators. Each vision comes to life in hopes they see more change come their way. Presented a single grain each creator must turn that grain of sand into their legacy. This infamous cycle continues as the hourglasses of time flips. What was once revered would become forgotten. When the world is in your hands one moment and the next you are its pawn how will you react? Energy is constantly shifting as is its influence so cherish your climb while you can. After all, the fall will come when the bill comes due.
–NF

FOUR PILLARS SOCIETY TAROT: EIGHT OF CUPS

Notes on: The Eight of Cups

(Seeking a Better Way)

Artist’s Notes:
 
The suite of Cups deals with our emotional nature including love, both in a relationship between two (and rarely more) people and that of friends and companions. Eights deal with the recognition of boundaries and a focus of the energies to move on and continue. Sometimes we stay a little too long at the party. This can be a literal party or a relationship or a job where things have been great, they’ve been good and we settled and now things have gone stagnant. We have stopped growing which can quickly poison any situation. Water left standing too long becomes unfit to drink.
 
We know that there is something out there that can renew us, a new adventure in the offering with new challenges Something that can motivate us to be better than we’ve ever been. All we need to do is find it in ourselves to leave what we’re used to in order to pursue it.
When we do make our move, it is best to ignore the counsel of those who would hold us back. They may be stuck in the mire as well and even if their intentions are good, it is counter to our new awareness. A wise man once told me that when I was halfway through a lake of shit, the best advice was to keep on going.
 
Why does one of the cups glow? Let’s say that whenever we leave a place there is always something that we find difficult to leave behind. Call it a sacrifice of necessity but it is something that we can only bring with us in our memories.
 
About the Archetype:
 
The suite of Cups deals with our emotional nature including love, both that as in a relationship between two (and rarely more) people and that of friends and companions. Eights deal with recognising boundaries and focusing on the energies to move on and continue. Sometimes we stay a little too long at the party. This can be a literal party or a relationship or a job where things have been great, they’ve been good and we settled and now things have gone stagnant. We have stopped growing which can quickly poison any situation. Water left standing too long becomes unfit to drink.
 
 
We know that there is something out there that can renew us, a new adventure in the offering with new challenges Something that can motivate us to be better than we’ve ever been. All we need to do is find it in ourselves to leave what we’re used to in order to pursue it.
 
 
When we do make our move, it is best to ignore the counsel of those who would hold us back. They may be stuck in the mire as well and even if their intentions are good, it is counter to our new awareness. A wise man once told me that when I was halfway through a lake of shit, the best advice was to keep on going.
 
 
Astrological Correspondent:
 
Saturn in Pisces – The Saturn in Pisces energy tends to be very sensitive to everything that doesn’t work about a situation. This can be amazing as it can inherently understand and communicate the failings (and feelings) of others. This can lead to being overwhelmed by all the incoming emotional data and lead to freezing up. However, there is also a core of courage and resolution that is called upon can help the Saturn in Pisces energy continue onwards. Channelled correctly this energy can bring one far in terms of art and music and other forms of self-expression.
 
 
In a Reading:
 
When the Eight of Cups turns up in a reading, it often shows that there is some disillusion with one’s present circumstances. It is the feeling that there is something better out there somewhere if only we had the courage to get up and leave and pursue it. The card may also refer to a sense of failure when really it is just that our current situation has run its course. The energy of this card is not a tragic one as much as it is a call to action. This action is not necessarily jumping into a new situation, whether it be a living situation or relationship as much as leaving the current one to take stock of what we learned and from there start anew thus it is often a solitary enterprise. This card may also mean a time to accept the aid of others.
 
 
 
When the Eight of Cups comes up reversed or badly aspected, it may mean that even tho we may feel it’s time to leave our current situation, there is still more joy and knowledge that we can gain from it. It can also mean coming to terms with our current situation in a way that we haven’t before. This card may also mean that one is refusing to leave the party when it is time either out of laziness or fear of the unknown
 
Fate’s Whisper:
 
There is a tale of a man forsaken by time. Born of the more divine priestess and the bloodiest warrior his blessing were endless. Time would see him at birth and warn them
 
“For life to grow destruction must wipe the slate clean. You gave birth to our next agent. You have one year before each place you reside crumbles.”
 
After this,  Time would depart without another word. As she had said around the halfway point they would begin to see this destruction.  After his birth,  travel became his lifestyle. What is home to one who can’t settle? What type of story would you make when you have no set foundation?
 
While there will be more to this legend, this is where your begins. When your heart is ready to move on what happens to the roots you set? Can you face uncertainty with a steady heart? After all, what is the point of life if we can’t move on to better places?
–NF