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Seven of Cups

Seven of Cups

Cups

Essence

I am the cloud of possibility, both gift and trap. In my image, a figure stands in shadow, gazing up at seven cups floating in clouds. Each cup holds a different treasure: a castle, jewels, a wreath of victory, a dragon, a head (ego or wisdom?), a veiled figure (mystery or love?), a serpent (transformation or danger?). All shimmer with promise. None can be grasped until one is chosen. I am imagination's playground and its prison.

Upright

Themes: Choices, fantasy, imagination, wishful thinking, illusion, options, daydreaming, possibilities, overwhelm, temptation.

I speak with the shimmering voice of possibility. I am about choices, imagination, fantasy - the moment when many paths appear and all seem desirable. When I appear, I announce that dreams abound, but beware: not all that glitters is real. Fantasy has its place, but eventually you must choose. Which cup calls to you? And is it substance or illusion? **Themes:** Choices, fantasy, imagination, wishful thinking, illusion, options, daydreaming, possibilities, overwhelm, temptation.

Reversed

Themes: Clarity, determination, making a choice, or: shattered illusions, overwhelmed by options, escapism exposed.

I speak of fantasy confronted with reality - either grounding into choice or discovering that dreams were hollow. My reversed message asks: have you chosen? Or have the illusions shattered on their own? **Themes:** Clarity, determination, making a choice, or: shattered illusions, overwhelmed by options, escapism exposed.