The Seven of Cups, in the astrological
correspondence system I follow, is linked to the last decan (13th-22nd
November), as well as to Venus in Scorpio.
So, what qualities does Venus bring to
Scorpio? Venus has been called ‘the principle of attraction’. It describes our
appreciation for beauty (a very subjective area!) and reflects our taste in all
sorts of things (dress, art, music, etc) as well as giving us clues about the
relationships we’re drawn to. So, if we
combine this with what we know about Scorpio – the Fixed Water sign – what do
we find? A deep, emotional attraction – intense, compulsive, obsessive even!
There could be a need to ‘dive into the depths’ of relationship in order to
feel close to the other.
But there’s also a balance between giving
and receiving (remember that Venus also rules airy Libra, which has an affinity
to the 7th house of partnership), so Venus in Scorpio can be very healing
through transformation in the area of shared resources.
Seven of Cups (detail): Druidcraft Tarot |
Bu how does this fit with the Seven of Cups?
This card is often linked to daydreams and fantasies, and having to make choices
from a number of options in order to turn dreams into reality. The figure in the Druidcraft’s version gazes
into a pool in which six cups have been submerged; a seventh sits by his side. He’s drawing on his imagination to envisage
the things he longs for.
Here we have
the power of Venus at work – we fantasize about what we desire. And it may be that we are unwilling to
recognize or admit to having all these deep desires, especially if we feel that
we “shouldn’t” have them – that they are ‘taboo’ (a word often associated with
Scorpio) in some way. By being patient –
by sitting by the pool and gazing – we often find out which of those desires will
simply evaporate, and whether any of them are worth the wait. We do need to guard against our imagining of
possibilities taking us into the world of illusion, of course!
Sometimes this card is linked to the idea
of debauchery, that by grabbing every opportunity to feed our desire we are
consumed by a type of greed. Our daydreams
or fantasies run the risk of leading to overindulgence, satiation, succumbing
to our compulsions – particularly things which we feel are ‘taboo’ or not
allowed – ending up with us feeling emotionally out of balance. Venus is no
longer in her beloved Libra, but is now in deep, dark intense Scorpio! But the message is the same – it’s time to
open our eyes and see the reality, not the dreams – otherwise we can’t move
forward; we will stagnate. We may still
choose one of those dreams, but it’s time to turn it into reality.
Druidcraft Tarot created by Philip Carr-Gomm and Stephanie Carr-Gomm, illustrated by
Will Worthington, published by Connections
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