Friday 22 April 2016

8 of Cups as hope

Turning the corner and embarking on an unknown new path. I'm reading this with Marseilles or playing card meanings today. 'The hearts (or cups) count as love, family and friends,' and 'an eight shows ideas or thoughts of the mind.' The 8 of Cups in this reading style is 'emotional thoughts', even 'hopes'. I see the figure in this card embarking on a fresh journey into the unknown, starting so early it's still dark with only the moon to light the way.

Buying a house is a business transaction, and all the advice says to look upon a potential property as merely a 'building', but there also the emotion behind it -- the new 'home', with all its connotations. Making a financial commitment and buying a property is also an emotional commitment to the person you go into it with. It's a trust thing, and in a way, a more solid way of saying, 'I intend to be in this with you for life.' I never considered how buying a property might make one feel more deeply committed to one's relationship.

The figure in this card is alone, but I don't think that matters to my reading today. The emotional realisation and feeling of fresh start happens inside oneself, probably not a shared experience.

In any case, a new era is dawning in my life. We viewed our first house last night, and for the first time felt the possibility of owning a property. It was nice. :)

Another viewing tonight!

4 comments:

  1. Indeed a new an exciting chapter of your life's journey. Enjoy! :)

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    1. We are going to try to enjoy it, though most of the people around have nothing to say about the process but how stressful it is. I think if you go with the flow a bit it doesn't have to be THAT horrible.

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  2. Yes, despite the supposed rationale behind such decisions, emotion is always so important! The Lenormand and Kipper cards have that clear - the importance of home, how it means family and your comfort zone, how your living room is the heart of your existence, a window into your soul :) Good luck with this new experience!

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    1. Thank you! We can use all the good vibes we can get. :)

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