Category: Minor Arcana

Four of Cups: Fear is Just Another Four Letter Word

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The card of the day is the FOUR OF CUPS.

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Are you turning away from a potential opportunity for the right reasons?

There is a big difference between consciously choosing to let an opportunity pass you by because you decide not to take on  a new challenge and letting an opportunity slip away because you are scared, confused, or caught in a state of ennui. The Four of Cups explores how you feel about missed opportunities. Sometimes saying ‘no’ to an option can bring relief like you wouldn’t believe: “Thank god I decided not to do that!” At other times, saying ‘no’ creates sadness and guilt as you add the missed opportunity to the sea of lost opportunities that you are tallying in your mind. Either way, it is important to explore what you are really scared of.

Take a moment and write down four of your biggest fears that are connected to an opportunity that is being presented to you. Are your fears justified? How do you feel about saying ‘yes’ to this option? How do you feel about saying ‘no’ to this option?

Seven of Swords: Under Pressure

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The card of the day is the SEVEN OF SWORDS.

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Whoa, just whoa! You have a good idea that is about to be sent back to the drawing board because your mind is applying too much pressure. You are working overtime to try to speed up the process and realize your goal before someone else beats you too it. Let me stress: you are not running out of time. It is still possible for this idea to be as amazing as you envision, but it will require you to take your foot off the gas pedal and to slow way, way down. You will NOT receive the results you desire by speeding the process up. In fact, you will accomplish just the opposite. If you rush you will make more mistakes and will have to correct errors made along the way. I know you might feel under the gun to get this project off the ground, but you need to give your idea the space it needs to develop and allow your project to take shape organically. You will know it is time to take a step back when your mind says,  “No, it has to be like this!”

Don’t force it, just let it be what it’s going to be.