When this card is reversed the energy is starting to move again. Therefore the number four cards in the Minor Arcana always have a gentle message. ![]() It also relates to the energy of Compassion and Grace. Then the energy leaves this upper triangle of energy (called the Supernal) and flows down to Chesed, the energy of Mercy. The energy then flows onto Binah which is the energy of understanding. After the energy from the Divine enters Kether at the top of the Tree of Life, it next flows to Chokhmah. On the Tree of Life, the Number Four cards sit on the Sphiroth Chesed which represents mercy. It can be nice to rest and contemplate but too much makes us stagnant – thus a blended pleasure. The Hermetic title for this card is ‘Lord of Blended Pleasure’. Is there a way to move this energy and emotions so that I can feel optimistic and hopeful again? So if you get this card, perhaps ask some questions around your relationships (lovers, friends, family).Ĭan you explain why you feel so much apathy right now?ĭo you feel what you have now is not enough and you want more or better?Ĭan you see what is in front of your eyes right now? However the cup coming from the cloud reminds us that what we have is good – we simply need to see that. Perhaps the woman feels the grass is greener on the other side and a new relationship might be the option. Perhaps the partnership is stuck, boring or feeling routine. I notice that this card often comes up for women in relationships with a lack of satisfaction. QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU EXPLORE THIS CARD MORE The boy might be like the tree but ‘rooted’ so deep that he cannot move out of his sulky mood! We could also imagine that perhaps under this tree is the potential for enlightenment if we change our feelings and learn from it. It keeps us safe when we need to take ‘time out’. Sometimes we get so dragged down in our emotions and self pity that we do not see the beauty of life around us. This card shows that all is OK – the boy is simply stuck in his feelings If he could only lift his eyes and see the gift of grace in front of him. Resembling the Ace cards which have hands appearing from clouds holding cups, this hand also offers a cup full of opportunities and blessings. The three cups represent the love and potential that is always there for us. He may even be narcissistic – ‘what about me!’. The emotions that are childlike and negative. The boy does not see the cup as he is looking downwards and inwards. From a cloud appears a mystical hand offering a fourth cup. ![]() His body language is ‘closed’ and not inviting. The Four of Cups tells you that you are so busy being bored and complaining that you are not seeing the joy, abundance and opportunities around you.īoredom, Apathy, Discouragement, Distraction, HabitsĪ boy sits cross armed under a tree.
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