Seven of Cups - Additional Notes

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Written By Quinn

The seven of cups is a strange card, and I still remember the times it has been active in my life. During one of the more recent occasions, I realised there is a major connection between this card and a condition called limerence. This is a label for when you get seriously obsessed with someone. It's like you fall in love with love itself. You can be consumed with the desire to merge with the object of your beloved. You can't get them out of our heads, and everything else in life gets shoved to one side, or should I say shoved to the other side of the universe?

In the Tarot of the Sweet Twilight, we can see the image closely resembles that of a painting of the old Greek mortal Narcissus. That particular story ended badly. He wasted away because he fell in love with the vision of himself and couldn't pull his eyes away from the lake he stared into. The card displays that the woman sees herself as bones. Here we have a secret revealed as to the true nature of this card. We often fall into the seven of cups because life has no meaning. You’re being starved of something that your soul desperately needs. The cups represent the emotional choices you have. The cup that reflects into the water is the same one that is closest to hand. This same cup is usually symbolic of the person you've projected a great deal of desire onto. You see them as your immortal counterpart. They seem to possess that one thing you feel you need to not just survive but thrive. In the image on the card, the reflection shows there is nobody in the lake...nobody. That's how you're feeling. Like there's nobody there, just a pile of old bones with hair. The hair is interesting because symbolically, it represents strength; this can be taken as a sign that you do still have the power to change things. But first, you need to get to the bottom of this card.

When you fall in love with a choice or a chance, you’re really reminding yourself of who you are and who you could be. What you see in the other is a part of you, and you must reclaim that lost treasure. I've got to be honest; this card doesn't usually bode well if the question is about love. More often than not, it spells disillusionment and sadness. Getting the seven of cups is more than a wake-up call; it's a resurrection of the soul self. You're being reminded of what it is that you value. You're being shown that you were dying inside before this person arrived on the scene. There is a small chance they are indeed your immortal beloved that would walk through hell itself to be in your arms, but they're far more likely to be human and not even half aware of the strength of the passion that they evoke in you. How could they be? If they did and knew how you felt, how could they not respond? But this card isn't really about them. It's about you.  

When It Shows With Other Sevens

Looking at the other sevens, we can see that all of them have their problems: The seven of swords is another difficult card and often appears in the same reading as the seven of cups. The indirectness that this card shows is frequently part of the problem. If you say something, then you risk rejection, but if you say nothing, you risk being caught in a toxic daydream. If this card shows up at the same time as the seven of cups, there is a chance that someone isn't free to pursue or be pursued. Yes, I mean infidelity is being thought about. And notice, I said thought. With the seven of wands, you are called to stand your ground, but you need to check that you not just doing so out of childishness. There is a possibility that boundaries need to be defended. This card often depicts someone guarding a doorway or passage. The astrology here is Mars in Leo, which leads us to courageous action or things done with love. You may have to follow this path with your heart wherever it may lead.

The seven of pentacles can be problematic when asking about finances. If it's showing up in connection to love, you may be very disappointed if you expect the object of your affection to come charging at you on his white horse. This card is here to tell you that nothing will happen as quickly as you want it to. It tells you to have patience, but it also says that your waiting may be in vain. You will question if your efforts are worth the result, and the chances are you're not going to get as much as you'd hoped. One of the positives you can pull out of this card is that it's telling you to get real. It's telling you that if you’re not prepared to wait for the right time, you need to cut your losses now. If we're doing a reading for someone else and we tell them it could take months or years, they're not going to be happy, but it should also help to show them what they're feeling is somehow unreal. This card doesn't say never; it says in time. I suppose what you should ask yourself is, how long have you got to wait?   

 

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