Page of Cups – Daily Draw
From my Daily Card Journal:
Who knows what surprises may arise from your heart?
Do you love yourself? Do you understand how important it is to do so?
Sometimes we are surprised by our own thoughts, actions or desires. What have you been keeping a secret from yourself lately?
Are you denying something inside – some deeply rooted need or idea – that you keep hidden because it doesn’t quite fit within your chosen ‘peer group’; because you fear being judged or laughed at? Are you worried about what others will think?
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Lately I have been trying to determine how much of my inner self is fit to share with others. I think we all go through this. We craft a personality to show the outside world, with varying degrees of honesty depending on how close someone is to you. From intimate friends and family, to close friends, to associates and the general world of potential friends and strangers. It’s not that we are faking anything, it’s that we may fear that what we hold deep inside might not be understood, and we may fear being judged or rejected by those who’s association we seek, and those with whom we must associate on a daily basis.
I believe that’s why these were the thoughts that surfaced today, when I first saw this card on my reading table. My immediate reaction was to give myself a hug and to feel loved and accepted. Then I thought about ways of releasing some of the ideas and feelings that I have been holding inside for some time. There are certainly constructive ways to reveal oneself to the rest of society without fear, and without alienating or angering others. You don’t need to blurt it out, you can just be yourself in the most positive manner available to you. But the important thing is to find ways to be true to yourself, both inside and on the outside. And to always find ways to continue to grow while staying true to who you truly are.
Harmony
This card’s primary meaning for me is harmony.
Cups deal with matters of the heart and emotions. This card quite often reflects a romantic relationship, although that is not the only meaning. As with all the other cards, context is important. It can also mean a harmonious partnership between friends or business associates. It can represent an arrangement between siblings or other family members in caring for parents, grandparents or children, who may not be cared for adequately by their own parents. I have found this to represent the bond between a human and a beloved pet on more than one occasion. The important thing to keep in mind is that it deals with emotional bonds and relationships. These can take many forms.
It can also represent a unity of opposites, as with the energies of Yin and Yang in Chinese philosophy. In this case it may represent opposing forces within a single psyche, as when an individual must find peace within themselves over an issue, and is striving for inner harmony. Between two or more people, it may mean a striving for balance among opposing personality types. But it is a favorable sign that folks are willing to work together to achieve this harmony among themselves. The opposite might be found in the Five of Wands which usually represents competition among associates, sometimes a healthy competition and sometimes contentious. In the Two of Cups, this would indicate a non-competitive effort to resolve differences and find common ground.
In most cases it is a positive card, reflecting love, friendship and cooperation.
Thought for the Day
You can reach a point in your life when you realize that you need to be exactly who you are, and it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. You have to accept yourself for who and what you are and live with that. You have to do what you love and accept what comes of it.
It’s a good thing. It’s a liberating moment.
All that is truly beautiful and meaningful in this life was created by people who understand this.
Don’t let anybody make you feel guilty, inadequate, stupid or insane for being true to yourself.
If I could think of a way to get this message out to everyone living, I’d do it. Too many lives have been wasted in an attempt to live up to other people’s ideals.
Dammit! Go out and dance in a thunderstorm if that’s what makes you happy. The hell with it. What’s the point of being alive if you can’t truly live?
Do what they say you can’t do. Believe what they say is unbelievable. Perform miracles. Cry, laugh and greet Death, when he comes, with a smile.
Yeah, it’s simple and everyone says they understand this. Then why are so many people not doing it? Myself included.
