Page of Cups - Tyldwick

[Bodhiseed]

Page of Cups: This young fellow has a heart as pure as the white roses beneath his portrait, and he's as sweet as the fruit (oranges?) growing on either side of the roses. Being elementally Earth of Water, his sweet side often shows up in physical ways. He'll want to kiss any boo-boo to make it better, and he'll bring you a bouquet of dandelion flowers he found while out playing in the yard. He's a bit of a dreamer, but that trait makes it easier for him to connect with his intuition and to take what he learns this way seriously instead of discounting it. The small pool at the bottom indicates how he sees life - everyone is a reflection of their emotions. As a result, this Page can be very empathetic, but he often takes people's moods personally even when not appropriate. The turtles at the top of the garden wall suggest his weakness to over-sensitivity. Turtles frequently climb out of the water on a log or the bank to bask in the sun. The sun not only raises their body temperature, it produces Vitamin D which helps develop stronger shells and helps rid themselves of parasites. The Page of Cups' task is to develop a thicker skin (shell); he also must learn to avoid people who would take advantage of his kind nature (parasites).

[fire cat pickles]

 

The flowers and portraiture remind me of a funereal scene. The dreamless sleep of death, but also of renewal. 

 

On 7/19/2017 at 8:09 AM, Bodhiseed said:

He's a bit of a dreamer, but that trait makes it easier for him to connect with his intuition and to take what he learns this way seriously instead of discounting it.

 

As you've pointed out, we dream and bring forward from what we learn to the present. The turtles at the very top arch of the card remind us to take things slow and be patient with ourselves. Possible keywords for this card, Renewal and Patience. We are all beginners: to allow to be in a constant state of renewal and patience is a trait that is carefully learned. Allowing ourselves to make mistakes and to learn from them is not an easy task. Who likes to admit they make mistakes? It takes a special person to be able to take stock of one's errors and correct them. The Page of Cups is the perpetual student. This scene reminds me of a mausoleum or crypt. This one is represented as "endowed in perpetuity" but this doesn't mean that he isn't able to be reborn with fresh new ideas. I am one who believes in rebirth. Fresh new ideas are on the horizon. A new life is there. Flowers regrow from new seeds from fallen petals.

 

 

Edited October 18, 2024 by fire cat pickles

[Natural Mystic Guide]

1 hour ago, fire cat pickles said:

Flowers regrow from new seeds from fallen petals.

That's beautiful!  I like how you have pulled this all together working with this image.