When I pulled The Tarot of the Cat People from the box this morning in anticipation of pulling the weekly card, there was one card left in the box. I glanced at it, considering just taking that as a sign and making that my card of the week. After noting that it was the Three of Cups, a card that comes up often in my personal readings, I decided to go ahead and put it back in the deck to shuffle and draw a new card. Since I hadn't really been thinking of my question when the card stuck behind in the box, I decided it was most likely a result of cardboard box flaps and not of anything mysterious or mystical. I shuffled the deck for about a minute, asking "What is the theme of the week?" Imagine my surprise when I flipped the first card over and saw, yet again, the Three of Cups! I like stories like this because they really make you wonder, don't they?
So, I'm going to try to follow a standard outline format for these card of the week posts each week, where I give a photo of the card, the description from its little white book, the archetypal meanings, and a brief reflection on how the card speaks to me that week. Feedback is appreciated if there's something else you'd like to see in this format that I'm not doing!
Okay, so without further ado, let's talk about this week's Card of the Week.
Card of the Week: The Three of Cups
Card Description:
"When a problem is resolved, one can sit back, relax, think it over, and enjoy oneself. A woman wears a loosely draped robe, indicating her freedom from concern. The cat on her lap is similarly relaxed, mirroring her mood. However, the cats sculpted on her chair are poised and alert, in case new problems arise" (Paraphrased from The Tarot of the Cat People companion book).
Archetypal Meaning(s):
Resolution of a problem; conclusion; solace; healing; satisfactory result; partial fulfillment; compromise.
What It Says to Me:
As an emotional, creatively driven Pisces, there's rarely a time when I pull cards for myself that I don't get at least one Cup, mainly because these cards are viewed as the emotional, creative suit. The Three of Cups this week feels apt in a couple of different ways for me.
First off, this is my first full week back after our midyear AmeriCorps conference, which was an exhausting, albeit fulfilling, 5 day experience that resulted in me having a 12 day workweek. Therefore, it's undeniable that I'll have a bit of healing and solace in being home and returning to my usual routines this week.
Second and perhaps more optimistically, I am expecting to hear back from one of the MFA programs I have applied to some time this week. The hopeful part of me wants to see this card's insistence on showing up as a sign that I will get a satisfactory result in receiving an acceptance from that program. Not one to make assumptions or predictions based solely on a personal reading of the cards, I can't say for sure, but I'll be sure to keep you posted when I know!
So, what comes up for you when you consider the archetypal meanings of this card? Does it resonate with what you expect of the coming week? Does it make you hopeful for a particular outcome?
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