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Description in booklet: A young man is sitting at the foot of a small tree, hiding from pain.
The Etruscan Chalices suit are an interesting pack -- first, there is beauty, tenderness and sharing. Then worry and fear sets in ... a few sacrifices are made, harmony is restored, but unfortunately, we get drunk somewhere in the process ... and now, our Etruscan 8 of Chalices finds a young man sitting a the foot of a small tree, hiding from pain.
It is not clear what the pain is or where the pain comes from. But apparently, it's a bad one considering that the young man is dressed in black. To make matters worse, 4 large chalices are upside down while 4 medium-sized chalices are upright. Emotions have taken over, and more negative emotions are about to take place ... our character doesn't know it although he hides from the 'pain" which may have been brought about either by himself or by external circumstances.
It would be interesting to come up with several scenarios that may be running inside the man's head:
Is the pain so much that he does not want to face it, or encounter it? Can he actually hide from pain? Can he escape? Would denying oneself of the experience end the problem or make the problem worse?
Is he meditating on his contribution to the present circumstances? Is there a point of regret?
If we draw this card, this is the point where we really need to think through whatever it is that requires our attention and not hide from it, no matter how painful it is.
When we draw up this card, it would help to reflect on these questions:
What are we afraid of and can our fear save us from the worst thing that could happen?
What did we do that contributed to this situation, and what can we do to get out of it?
IS there a need for us to reconcile our thoughts with our feelings, align ourselves so that we find our center once again?
What exactly is troubling us and why are we hiding? What risks would we be taking if we decide to face what needs to be faced?
There are still four upright chalices in our midst which we may not be seeing? All the upside down chalices are above our heads and they may just be "up the air" while we have one upright one about to reach the ground ... perhaps this is a gentle reminder to ourselves to ground ourself with the facts of the situation. As Jim Collins, author of the business book "Good to Great" said, we need to "confront the brutal facts but stay open to the possibilities that lie before us and in the belief that we will prevail."
The Etruscan Chalices suit are an interesting pack -- first, there is beauty, tenderness and sharing. Then worry and fear sets in ... a few sacrifices are made, harmony is restored, but unfortunately, we get drunk somewhere in the process ... and now, our Etruscan 8 of Chalices finds a young man sitting a the foot of a small tree, hiding from pain.
It is not clear what the pain is or where the pain comes from. But apparently, it's a bad one considering that the young man is dressed in black. To make matters worse, 4 large chalices are upside down while 4 medium-sized chalices are upright. Emotions have taken over, and more negative emotions are about to take place ... our character doesn't know it although he hides from the 'pain" which may have been brought about either by himself or by external circumstances.
It would be interesting to come up with several scenarios that may be running inside the man's head:
Is the pain so much that he does not want to face it, or encounter it? Can he actually hide from pain? Can he escape? Would denying oneself of the experience end the problem or make the problem worse?
Is he meditating on his contribution to the present circumstances? Is there a point of regret?
If we draw this card, this is the point where we really need to think through whatever it is that requires our attention and not hide from it, no matter how painful it is.
When we draw up this card, it would help to reflect on these questions:
What are we afraid of and can our fear save us from the worst thing that could happen?
What did we do that contributed to this situation, and what can we do to get out of it?
IS there a need for us to reconcile our thoughts with our feelings, align ourselves so that we find our center once again?
What exactly is troubling us and why are we hiding? What risks would we be taking if we decide to face what needs to be faced?
There are still four upright chalices in our midst which we may not be seeing? All the upside down chalices are above our heads and they may just be "up the air" while we have one upright one about to reach the ground ... perhaps this is a gentle reminder to ourselves to ground ourself with the facts of the situation. As Jim Collins, author of the business book "Good to Great" said, we need to "confront the brutal facts but stay open to the possibilities that lie before us and in the belief that we will prevail."
