Eight of Cups
The Eight of Cups describes scenarios of leaving familiar surroundings and people. It signifies a pivotal moment in life that often involves a journey for personal or professional growth, transitioning to a higher level, or seeking emotional fulfillment in new settings. It advocates for recognizing lessons learned, letting go of futile efforts, and moving forward.
Keywords
Leaving Familiar Surroundings
This card describes a situation where one has to leave familiar surroundings and people. This can mean a work trip, personal development, moving, or professional promotions that elevate one to a higher level and require changes in socialization methods.
Personal and Professional Growth
It also signifies scholarships, indicating an increase in intellectual, professional, or spiritual levels against those who haven't succeeded in their developmental path. This is a turning point in life potentially marking the end of emotional exhaustion or mistreatment, shedding the role of an emotional victim, and realizing there's no sense in continuing the same way.
Moving Forward
It’s time to acknowledge past lessons and move on. This might mean ending work on a project or finishing relationships, personal or professional, for personal betterment or due to a promotion or well-deserved success. The card indicates that the inquirer has outgrown their environment and old allies and needs to find emotional satisfaction in personal achievements or a new environment.
Symbols in the Card
By the shore, grapevines grow, representing clarity, growth, inspiration, and strength of mind. A cormorant dries its wings on a stump, symbolizing transformation, mastery, and independence.
Meaning
Turning point, abandoning plans, new path, scholarship, promotion, transitioning to a higher level, changing social model.
Reversed Meaning
Dissatisfaction, rash refusal, forced changes.
Key Words
Turning point, new path.
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