Eight of Cups
The Eight of Cups often signifies walking away from a romantic interest or relationship that is no longer fulfilling, choosing to let love pass, declining offers, or moving on after emotional drudgery. It emphasizes logic over emotion, a desire for solitude, distancing oneself from emotional matters, and embarking on new adventures while leaving the past behind. Reversed, it warns of reexamining past relationships as old emotions and memories resurface, creating hesitancy, emotional uncertainty, or guilt that holds the querent in place. Magickally, it is useful for rituals and meditations to break ties, process unresolved emotions, and represent life-changing journeys or decisions.
Keywords
Description
Walking away from a romantic interest or a relationship that is no longer fulfilling; choosing to let love pass one by; declining an offer; moving on after emotional drudgery; logic takes precedence over emotion; a desire for solitude; distancing the self from an emotional matter; putting a matter behind; embarking on new adventures; leaving the past behind and moving on; contemplating whether to stay or go.
Reversed
A past relationship is reexamined; old emotions and memories come back to the forefront; emotional stress that can be avoided; hesitancy in moving on; emotional uncertainty; guilt or other unresolved emotion holds the querent in their present situation.
Magickal Uses
Useful in rituals aimed at breaking ties and moving forward from a situation or past experience that has been weighing you down, and for meditations aimed at helping you process emotions and come to terms with any unresolved, lingering issues. It can also be used in spellwork to represent an important journey or a life-changing moment of decision.
Visual Description
A hooded figure in a dark cloak stands beside a stone slab or altar beneath a pale moon, head bowed and about to walk away into a shadowy wood. On the slab are several metal cups arranged together and one cup lies fallen on its side; a single cup stands nearer the figure. The moon hangs high in a misted sky and trees frame the scene, giving a sense of nighttime and solitude. The cloth on the altar bears a star-like symbol and the stone shows cracks, suggesting long use and ritual.
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