Eight of Cups

Number: 8 Arcana: Minor Arcana Suit: Cups Astrology: Saturn in Pisces

Keywords

longing, dissatisfaction, quest, departure, withdrawal

Fortune Telling

• Someone’s “stepping out” on you, now or in the near future
• Maybe it’s time to quit talking about the problem and just move on

Meanings

Light

• Wanting something better
• Blazing your own trail
• Realizing there must be more to life
• Leaving an unhealthy situation behind
• Starting your own business
• Going on a retreat
• Seeking the “still, small voice”

Shadow

• Being implacable
• Finding fault
• Nitpicking
• Refusing to settle down
• Running away from problems or confrontations
• Saying, “It’s my way or the highway!”
• Harping on past mistakes and disappointments
• Threatening to quit as a strategy to get your way

Archetype

N/A

Numerology

8 (The Action: movement, outer work, swiftness)

Elemental

N/A

Mythical/Spiritual

N/A

Affirmation

“I am always open to opportunities for growth.”

Questions to Ask

• What do I need to leave behind once and for all?
• If I left in search of “more,” what would I be looking for, exactly?
• How might a retreat enhance my perspective?

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Reference: Tarot