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- Ace of Cups tarot card interpretation by Toni Allen [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/opentarotnexus/t/1646a7b59cc429ee
- Angel Paths for February 4- Ace of Cups [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/opentarotnexus/t/7bd04d64bc4df8f5
- Card of the Day for February 4 - Ace of Cups [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/opentarotnexus/t/d5b5c6bd378a80e3
- A Phrase A Week - A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/opentarotnexus/t/a20deaafc6ed397a
- Saturday February 4, 2012: Reference.com On This Day [1 Update]
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Topic: Ace of Cups tarot card interpretation by Toni Allen
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/opentarotnexus/t/1646a7b59cc429ee
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From: msesheta <msesheta@gmail.com>
Date: Feb 04 11:10AM -0500
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/opentarotnexus/msg/3c1d6b7bf817d432
(Toni Allen - Surrey UK based Tarot Reader, Astrologer and Creative
Artist.) An excellent website and if you use the link below you can
learn more about Toni and her work:
http://www.toniallen.co.uk/abouttoniallen.html
Ace of Cups tarot card interpretation
http://www.toniallen.co.uk/ace-of-cups.html
The tarot suit of cups is ruled by water.
Water symbolises the emotions due to the bonding quality of water.
Take the water, or liquid, out of any substance and it falls to
disintegration. It is therefore these bonds which hold the universe
together. We recognise these bonds, as symbolised through water, as a
kind of love which keeps people together. It is only the bonds which
people form that create attachment to people, places and things.
In tarot the suit of cups symbolises all of the emotional bonds which
the individual creates throughout this lifetime as well as the
residue, and often inaccessible memories, of emotional attachments
from previous incarnations.
Throughout history water has been used as a symbolic form of binding
in many religious ceremonies, especially during the Piscean age and
Christianity. If you look at a traditional Marseille tarot deck Ace of
Cups you will notice how similar it is to a baptism font. The ceremony
of pouring water over the babies head, or submersion of the body into
water, symbolises the individual's bond into the church and its
doctrine.
There are many myths and legends which use the cup to symbolise love
and pure emotion. Probably the most famous of these is the story of
King Arthur and the search for the Holy Grail. Although many knights
go on the quest to find the grail it is only Galahad who is eventually
found to be worthy of it due to his purity of heart.
In tarot the Aces are the pure form of the energy symbolised. Hence
the ace of cups symbolises the bonding quality of love and our ability
to make and sustain positive emotional contact with people, animals,
places and things. This is, however, the type of love which
anticipates something in return. It is the "I will love you if you
love me, or feed me, or whatever." Unconditional love, in which
nothing is expected, or anticipated, by return comes under the realm
of the Sun card.
The ace of cups therefore represents the heart chakra and when the
card is upright we are able to experience positive emotional
connection and when the ace of cups is reversed the heart chakra is
damaged or blocked.
In practice the ace of cups will show that the individual is receptive
and open to loving emotions and has a caring nature. It does not
necessarily mean that the questioner is "in love", or even has a
personal relationship in their life. Sometimes it can refer to the
desire, or readiness, to explore a new personal relationship.
In a tarot reading the ace of cups reversed indicates that the
emotions have been damaged, that the heart is blocked and that the
individual has difficulties connecting to other people. Often a client
will express it to me as an inability to feel anything or a numbness.
It is, what we might commonly call, a broken heart.
There are several reasons why the ace of cups might be seen reversed.
Shock, as depicted by The Tower, knocks out the heart chakra, and if
the cards are close together then this needs to be considered.
Depending on how long ago the shock was will emphasise the degree of
severity. If the shock was last week then a healing is still naturally
taking place, however, if the shock was years ago then the entire body
will have become debilitated and the questioner may require various
forms of help in order to bring about a healing. Many people feel
numb, or "not right" and have no idea why, so the ace of cups reversed
is an extremely good indicator to start exploring the possibility of
long term residue from shock. When I saw this for one client we
eventually discovered that it was the shock she had experienced in the
womb when her father had died. She had experienced the trauma through
her mother and therefore never considered his death the reason why she
had felt "empty" all of her life.
Some people choose to consciously "switch off" their heart chakra
after broken relationships. They go around saying "I will never love
again" and that is the signal which permeates through their entire
consciousness. They end up having no desire to love, or "open up",
even though others might passionately love them. The water in their
cup has become stale and stagnant, and until they can release the
stuck emotion they will remain trapped and in the negative side of
bonds which is bondage.
The ace of cups reversed also comes up frequently when people remain
in loveless relationships, or when they are heart broken through a
partners infidelity. To heal the broken heart one needs to go through
a positive process of release as depicted by the Star card, or walk
away from a situation, as symbolised by the Moon.
http://www.toniallen.co.uk/ace-of-cups.html
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Topic: Angel Paths for February 4- Ace of Cups
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/opentarotnexus/t/7bd04d64bc4df8f5
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From: msesheta <msesheta@gmail.com>
Date: Feb 04 11:08AM -0500
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/opentarotnexus/msg/8ed010a659a7af62
The Ace of Cups
The Ace of Cups
The Ace of Cups represents the beginning of love, fertility and
creativity. It is a card to inspire confidence and happiness. When it
turns up a reading of an everyday nature it can indicate the start of
a loving relationship (of either the romantic or friendship variety);
it can represent the beginning of a project in which a great deal of
loving energy is invested (rather like the beginning of angelpaths);
or sometimes it can reveal conception - the beginning of a new life.
If you are looking at the Ace of Cups indicating a new relationship,
then there will also be people cards up. If it is a romantic
relationship, expect to see other good Cups, and perhaps the Lovers.
Friendship will be more indicated by Wand type good cards.
The beginning of a project will normally have something like the Star
or the Priestess, and Disks around it. These will help you to
determine the viability of the project.
Pregnancy will usually come up with other cards which also indicate
pregnancy Princess of Disks, Ace of Wands, and possibly the Empress.
But at a spiritual level the Ace of Cups is even more important. The
chalice depicted on most versions of this card is taken to be the Holy
Grail, or in pagan terms, the Cauldron of Kerridwyn - source of
inspiration and granter of wishes and dreams.
In this interpretation of the card then, we are examining a major
spiritual step forward - a period where the deepest and most heartfelt
spiritual desires of the querent come to the surface, and may be
identified and pursued.
When this card comes up with the Hierophant, The Sun, The Moon or
sometimes with Death, we must see ourselves as entering into a major
transformational period from which we will emerge totally changed by
the power of the Universe. During periods such as these we touch the
very essence of spiritual power, and hopefully, we succeed in growing
toward it, and allowing a little more of its light within us.
Working with the Ace of Cups
This is a card which is connected to our most precious and heartfelt
desires. It indicates the things that we hold most dear, our deepest
and most intimate feelings and needs. Here we will discover our need
to love and be loved, both in a romantic sense and at the level of the
soul and spirit.
On a day ruled by the Ace of Cups, it's important that we identify
these deep inner needs, and acknowledge them as the powerful driving
forces they are. By consciously identifying these urges, we make it
easier to follow through, feeding our souls along the way.
For some of us, an Ace of Cups day will be one where new influences
and impulses come into our lives, changing our course and altering our
overall direction. When one of these momentous periods occurs, be sure
that you make the best you possibly can of that chances that come your
way.
And be alert for indications that new spiritual forces are at work,
reshaping the way you see things. This Ace is highly spiritual in
nature, connecting with the psychic part of ourselves, and offering
wisdom and teaching in many varying ways. Hold your consciousness of
whatever you see as the High Force in life as clearly as you can, and
let your spirit talk to you.
Finally, since ultimately this card is about love, count the loves in
your life - all of them. And celebrate every single one.
Affirmation: All encompassing love fills me and my environment.
http://www.angelpaths.com/cups/cups1.html
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Topic: Card of the Day for February 4 - Ace of Cups
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/opentarotnexus/t/d5b5c6bd378a80e3
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From: msesheta <msesheta@gmail.com>
Date: Feb 04 11:03AM -0500
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/opentarotnexus/msg/f6ccd8b78b5f4859
ACE OF CUPS
Cups is the suit of emotion, inner states, feelings, relationships,
memories, spiritual experiences. This suit talks about friendship,
family, love and happiness. The cup is the container of something
sacred. It is the suit of artists, musicians, creativity, healing,
imagination. In it's negative form it can represent anger, resentment,
misunderstandings, hurt, pain, rejection, disputes, divorce, conflict,
inconsiderate behaviour.
Aces = One = Pure Potential
Aces represent the beginning of a cycle, new beginnings, the creative
principle, the root force, births, new projects, leadership, raw
energy.
Rider-Waite Imagery
A white hand emerges from a gray cloud from the right. A golden cup
rests in the palm of the hand. A white dove is dropping a wafer the
has an equal armed cross into the cup. The cup is over flowing with 5
streams of water and 26 drops of water.. There are 3 bells on the base
of the cup which has an upside down M. The sky is gray. There is a
green hill in the distance on the left. The water flows into a lake
with green lilies that have pink flowers.
http://tarotjourney.net/tarot-cards/minor-arcana/cups/ace-of-cups/
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur Edward Waite (1911)
The waters are beneath, and thereon are water-lilies; the hand issues
from the cloud, holding in its palm the cup, from which four streams
are pouring; a dove, bearing in its bill a cross-marked Host, descends
to place the Wafer in the Cup; the dew of water is falling on all
sides. It is an intimation of that which may lie behind the Lesser
Arcana.
Divinatory Meanings
Upright: House of the true heart, joy, content, abode, nourishment,
abundance, fertility; Holy Table, felicity hereof.
Reversed: House of the false heart, mutation, instability, revolution.
Some Additional Meanings of the Lesser Arcana
Ace: Inflexible will, unalterable law. Reversed: Unexpected change of position.
UPRIGHT
Life's wellspring.
With this card resonating to the number one, we have the beginning of
the opening of the heart.
Whether it is love, joy, beauty or health, this is the beginning of
all good things.
It can also indicate a breakthrough in spiritual development.
Make the choice that best supports your relationships and your inner world.
There is a strong element of love surrounding you.
Bounty, positive cash flow.
New offers on the way.
Opportunities out of the blue.
Process of creation.
Kind messages.
Excellent health.
Falling in love, romance, marriage.
Pregnancy.
Lovers, artists, psychics, counsellors, compassionate persons.
Being happy.
Deep emotional connections.
New ways to appreciate the love you already have.
Blessings from above.
Go with the flow, be the flow.
Discover within you a river of peace.
REVERSED
Excessive emotion, excessive water as in a flood, violent rain storm
or a blizzard (Elizabeth Hazel)
Unfortunate and abrupt changes.
A heart that is not as open as it should be.
Avoiding love.
A sense of feeling unwanted or uncared for.
Unrequited love.
Being disappointed, lonely, uncertain and emotionally off-centre.
Divorce.
Emptiness of soul, spirit, body or mind.
Bored or tired of the same old conditions.
Selfishness.
Being unloving.
Selfish claim of love.
A family member that disapproves of a relationship.
A need for balance – you love too intensely or not at all.
Being out of touch with what bring you joy.
Dealing with false values.
Making a show of generosity to cover a lack of emotional intimacy.
Minor illness if you allow your immune system to run down.
False pregnancy or a pregnancy that comes at a bad time.
1. Medieval Scapini
2. Wheel of Change
3. Robin Wood
4. Old Path
5. Maat
6. Sidhe
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Topic: A Phrase A Week - A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
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From: msesheta <msesheta@gmail.com>
Date: Feb 04 10:37AM -0500
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/opentarotnexus/msg/714c9305a34d9d63
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Meaning
It's better to have a lesser but certain advantage than the
possibility of a greater one that may come to nothing.
Origin
bird in hand This proverb refers back to mediaeval falconry where a
bird in the hand (the falcon) was a valuable asset and certainly worth
more than two in the bush (the prey).
The first citation of the expression in print in its currently used
form is found in John Ray's A Hand-book of Proverbs, 1670, in which he
lists it as:
A [also 'one'] bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
By how long the phrase predates Ray's publishing isn't clear, as
variants of it were known for centuries before 1670. The earliest
English version of the proverb is from the Bible and was translated
into English in Wycliffe's version in 1382, although Latin texts have
it from the 13th century:
Ecclesiastes IX - A living dog is better than a dead lion.
Alternatives that explicitly mention birds in hand come later. The
earliest of those is in Hugh Rhodes' The Boke of Nurture or Schoole of
Good Maners, circa 1530:
"A byrd in hand - is worth ten flye at large."
John Heywood, the 16th century collector of proverbs, recorded another
version in his ambitiously titled A dialogue conteinyng the nomber in
effect of all the prouerbes in the Englishe tongue, 1546:
"Better one byrde in hande than ten in the wood."
The expression fits well into the catalogue of English proverbs, which
are often warnings, especially warnings about hubris or risk taking.
Some of the better known examples that warn against getting carried
away by that exciting new prospect are: 'All that glitters is not
gold', 'Fools rush in where angels fear to tread', 'Look before you
leap', 'Marry in haste, repent at leisure', 'The best-laid schemes of
mice and men gang aft agley'.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush The Bird in Hand was
adopted as a pub name in England in the Middle Ages and many of this
name still survive.
English migrants to America took the expression with them and 'bird in
hand' must have been known there by 1734 as this was the year in which
a small town in Pennsylvania was founded with that name.
See also: the List of Proverbs.
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Topic: Saturday February 4, 2012: Reference.com On This Day
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From: msesheta <msesheta@gmail.com>
Date: Feb 04 10:36AM -0500
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/opentarotnexus/msg/f361cbc391db9583
On This Day:
Saturday February 4, 2012
This is the 35th day of the year, with 331 days remaining in 2012.
Fact of the Day: goldfish
Goldfish have been known to survive freezing into a block of ice, with
full recovery when the ice melts; however, the fish themselves may not
have been actually frozen, since all animals have natural levels of
dissolved substances in their bodies which lower the freezing point of
the tissues and body fluids. Hence, one should not try putting the
family fishbowl in the freezer, as that may kill the fish. Almost all
fish are cold-blooded, and cold-blooded animals in general do slow
down when the temperature is lowered. However, their bodies, senses
and brains will operate the same except in terms of speed, and the
only behavioral change which is likely would be eating at longer
intervals.
Holidays
Sri Lanka: Independence Day.
Feast day of St. Theophilus the Penitent, St. Nicholas Studites, St.
Andrew Corsini, bishop, St. Joan of Valois, St. Isidore of Pelusium,
St. John de Britto, St. Modan, St. Phileas, St. Joseph of Leonessa,
and St. Rembert.
Angola: Armed Struggle Day.
Events
1783 - Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities with its
former colonies, the United States of America.
1789 - Electors unanimously chose George Washington to be the first
President of the United States. John Adams of Massachusetts, who
received 34 votes, was elected vice president.
1861 - Delegates from six southern states (South Carolina,
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana) met in
Montgomery, Alabama, to form the Confederate States of America.
1887 - The Interstate Commerce Commission was established.
1904 - The Russo-Japanese War began after Japan laid siege to Port Arthur.
1913 - Louis Perlman of New York City received a patent for his
demountable tire-carrying rims, which we now call wheels.
1932 - The first Winter Olympic Games in the United States were held
at Lake Placid, New York.
1941 - The United Service Organizations (USO) was founded order to
provide recreation for on-leave members of the US armed forces and
their families.
1945 - President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill, and Soviet leader Josef Stalin began the wartime Yalta
Conference meeting.
1948 - The island nation of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) became an
independent dominion within the British Commonwealth.
1957 - Smith-Corona began selling portable electric typewriters.
1974 - Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was kidnapped from her
apartment in Berkeley, California, by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
1976 - More than 22,000 people died when a severe earthquake struck
Guatemala and Honduras.
1997 - A civil jury in Santa Monica, California, found OJ Simpson
liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her
friend, Ronald Goldman.
2003 - Lawmakers formally dissolved Yugoslavia and replaced it with a
union of its remaining two republics, Serbia and Montenegro.
Births
1902 - Charles Lindbergh, American aviator.
1913 - Rosa Lee Parks, American civil rights activist.
1921 - Betty Friedan (Goldstein), American feminist author, founder of
the National Organization for Women.
1921 - Betty Friedan (born Bettye Naomi Goldstein), American feminist,
activist and writer.
1945 - David Brenner, American standup comedian, actor, author, and filmmaker.
1947 - James Danforth "Dan" Quayle, 44th Vice President of the United States.
1948 - Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier), American rock
singer, songwriter, and musician.
1973 - Oscar de la Hoya, a Mexican-American boxer who won a gold medal
for the United States Boxing Team at the Barcelona Olympic Games.
Deaths
1983 - Karen Carpenter, American singer.
1987 - Liberace (born Wladziu Valentino Liberace), American entertainer.
2006 - Betty Friedan (born Bettye Naomi Goldstein), American feminist,
activist and writer.
Reference.com On This Day
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