This Friday, June 23, the new Moon will be in Cancer, the sign ruling the emotions both good and bad and putting the spotlight on all the ways we can nourish ourselves to get past emotional blocks to be able to love again. Therefore today I'm going to write about what I so often find the cards are telling callers when they have questions about how to survive loss and disappointment.
First of all, there are certain cards that always seem to appear when there has been heartache in a relationship:
The Five of Cups, the Five of Swords, and the Two of Pentacles. When I see these cards come up i know there's been some sad misunderstandings in the caller's life.
The Five of Cups is a picture of a woman obviously grieving as she looks at three Cups that have spilled while behind her are two full Cups she doesn't notice. The number Five represents change and Cups rule emotions so obviously there has been a change in the emotions that has created deep distress. The advice from this card is that one must find a way to stop the focus on the negative Cups that have spilled, in order to to see positive opportunities, the Cups that are full - and they are close by right there just waiting to be noticed! Even if you have not called me for a reading or gotten the Five of Cups, the message from this card can be helpful to anyone trying to elevate their emotional state and that message is, "You must stop focusing on the negative. When you do you automatically attract more and more reason to feel bad. You actually strengthen your ability to see the worst in any situation! When you refuse to give attention/energy to those situations they will automatically shrink and no longer have a role in your life story. Focus on what is positive and be amazed at how quickly good things appear."
The Five of Swords is depicted as the aftermath of a battle. A victor wearing a nasty grin holds three swords as he leers at two vanquished opponents. Again Five means change and the Sword suit represents mental energy so drawing this card indicates someone has changed their mind possibly due to a situation where they felt pressured. If this card came up in a reading about relationships it's likely there was an actual quarrel. The advice from this card is that some powerful destructive forces have been involved here and most likely people lost their tempers and that such a response - anger with anger - never gets us anywhere. I think of the poem, "A person convinced against their will is of the same opinion still." As the Swords rule the mind the advice that comes with this card is to calm down until we can think clearly again.
The Two of Pentacles actually has a rather benign looking image. It's of a dancer hopping from one foot to the other while he juggles two balls in the air. Pictures can be deceiving, however, and unfortunately this one conceals a sad truth. In a question about partnership the two globes represent the two people and while their worlds gaily circle around each other, they never mesh together and become one world. In a reading, especially when one is wondering if the relationship will ever result in a deeper commitment, receiving this card is a warning not expect more than a light-hearted fling.
So those are some of the biggest problems we see coming up in card readings about love and relationships: Focusing on the past when it's time to look to the new, trying to talk when we're too angry to listen, and foolishly hoping a relationship will be something more than it is. The healing advice is don't dwell on the past, wait till you're calm to talk about any difficulties, and don't expect more than is realistically possible.
The good news is Venus will be trining Pluto on Saturday, June 24 - a very positive omen for the rejuvenation of love and romance. So vow to let old hurts go this week and next week we'll focus on opening up to blessings and abundance.
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