Do you remember your first childhood crush? Do you know the joy of reuniting with a childhood friend? Do you long for the "lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer" of your teen years? The Six of Cups represents all those happy memories, and more. New friendships and new opportunities may be forthcoming! The cheerful cottage [...]
Standing in utter despair, the person in this key ignores both the three overturned cups and the two remaining that hold hope and promise. The river before him represents his subconscious, or the flow of life's events and his choice to accept of reject them. Interestingly, the figure also ignores the bridge just a ways [...]
A young man sits in contemplation, or perhaps anger, arms folded. He refuses the cup offered to him, while three others stand before him, ignored. The suit of Cups represent emotion, and here we see the man refusing to accept, or even acknowledge an emotional gift, or a kindness. Perhaps he is in deep meditation [...]
Three of Cups depicts three maidens dancing together, cups held high in celebration. The numerology of this Key is wonderful, as it explores the trinity of mother-maiden-crone and mind-body-spirit connection. Notice the harvest of vegetables at their feet. This Key is also about gratitude for abundance in our lives. Finally, this Key is about finding [...]
The overt symbolism of this key is the union between a man and a woman, relating harmoniously to each other. However, this idea overlooks other important aspects of the key. Carl Jung, the noted Swiss psychologist, maintained that each of us carries within us a masculine and a feminine side. When we balance the energy [...]
The suit of Cups is about emotional growth, and Aces in all four suits are about new gifts coming into our lives. Therefore, the Ace of Cups represents a new emotional opportunity that is forthcoming. The descending dove holding a wafer of hope reminds us to always look toward the Divine for guidance and love. [...]
Now that we've studied the 22 keys of the Major Arcana, we're ready to explore the four suits of the Minor Arcana. These suits are Cups, Wands, Swords and Pentacles, with a total of 56 cards. Each suit is composed of Ace - 10, and four Court cards - Page, Knight, Queen and King. Some [...]
The Fool has finally come to the end of the journey. Or is it just beginning, once again? The road has been long and difficult in some places, light-hearted and joyful in others. The World key, the last in the Major Arcana, is the reversal of The Hanged Man we saw so many keys ago. [...]
Angel Gabriel emerges from the clouds of heaven, blowing seven notes from his trumpet, giving humanity the creative Word that connects us to the Divine. Attached to the trumpet is the equal-armed solar cross, reminding us to seek balance in all we do. In the foreground of the Key is the pool of Cosmic consciousness, [...]
Such pleasure there is in the light of the Sun! This key is one of celebration, joy, and accomplishment. The naked child rides the white horse of pure solar energy triumphantly from the walled garden cultivated human consciousness. The four sunflowers face the child, not the Sun behind them, indicating the elements of Fire, Air, [...]
