Card of the Day

 Today’s card: King of Cups (Robin Wood Deck)

Date: Monday 22 March 2021

Initial impressions: trying to stay above the confusing, rushing emotions

Keywords and phrases: Emotionally stable, not controlled by emotions, calm leadership / Manipulative, volatile

UPG: Holy Mother Leah

What’s happening in the picture: A crowned man sits calmly but precariously on a rock that sticks up amidst ocean waves. A dolphin arches out of the water behind him.

Symbols/images that stand out:

• today his silly shoes stand out and the placement of his feet make it appear that he is not firmly seated on the lava rock. 
• his seat is not very high above the waves. He’s going to get splashed. 
• dolphins usually give me a feeling of joy, but this dolphin seems to be traveling to some other tarot card, unnoticed by the King, and uninterested in the King. 
• the “leaves” that form the back of his throne look more like part of a clumsily made costume than part of the rock. 
• the clouds decorating the hem of his robe add to the sense of imbalance. Why is the element of air at the bottom of his robe, so close to the ocean? It’s as if he is repressing his thoughts as well as his feelings. 
• the lava rock once bubbled up hot from the earth, now it has cooled and solidified. It’s old inspiration that no longer inspires.

What emotion is expressed: hanging on tight while trying to look calm— he is grasping his goblet so tightly, that he has broken the stem off of it.

Greeting card message: Feel your feelings. Don’t miss the scenery. Start swimming.

Personal experience at the end of the day: Made it through the day without tipping over, but also without making my life even a little bit better.

Events and situations: Running errands, wondering about some of the women I interacted with briefly when making purchases, not finishing my meal and getting a second drink instead, looking down on aspects of the culture around me

People: Nice Russian lady at the restaurant, large man shouting loudly from street at friends on the patio of the restaurant, new Arab lady working at the makolet

Lessons learned: My comfort zone isn’t very comfortable and it’s time to get up and move on.

New insights: There’s a lack of stability in this king; he is not a version of The Emperor.

**Questions from Biddy Tarot