Back to the Minor Arcana! Today we move on to the Six of Cups,
which - in the system I use - is linked to the second decan (2nd- 11th
November) as well as the Sun in Scorpio.
Just to recap: Scorpio is the fixed Water sign, so Scorpio
will want to know what’s going on at a deeper level, not at the bubbly surface
– “still waters run deep” is a good description of Scorpio’s focus. Scorpio has to dive into the depths in order
to unearth the root of a problem and will then try to transform it – but it may
take a crisis or something similar before Scorpio will take that plunge.
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Six of Cups (trimmed):
© Sharman-Burke/Caselli Tarot
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But here we have Sun in Scorpio – the addition of warmth and
light! Sounds like the complete opposite
of dark and intense Scorpio, you might think?
If we think in terms of the Sun representing our creative energy, then
in Scorpio that creativity is going draw on our emotions and intuition at a
very deep level. This could be seen as
the need to express our creativity by changing or transforming something. The Sun also represents our core being, our
vitality – and in Scorpio this could connect us to our inner desires, perhaps
even compulsions or obsessions. The
‘shadow’ side of this – the reversal, if you like – could be seen as emotional
obsessions or fixations getting in the way of the expression of creative
energy, or perhaps the fear of losing control.
How is the Sun in Scorpio reflected in the Six of Cups? If we think of themes of ‘past memories and
future dreams’ (Juliet Sharman Burke’s keywords), we can see how nostalgia
becomes a place of refuge when what’s going on in the present is too difficult
to face. The harmony (Six) and the
gentleness (Cups) feel warm – like the Sun’s energy, allowing us to penetrate
what’s going on at the surface and to go deeper into the root of the
issue. Juliet Sharman-Burke also talks
about the idea of old love reappearing or being rekindled – again, the idea of
cycles, of relationships that have died coming back to life.
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Six of Cups (trimmed):
© Shadowscapes Tarot
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The Shadowscapes Tarot's Six of Cups conjures up lots of
childhood memories for me - tea parties with teddy bears and other stuffed
animals! It reminds me that I need to be more open-minded, to look at
things from a more child-like perspective - with innocence and wonder - rather
than always from the jaded grown-up viewpoint. I'm also reminded of the
idea of the puer aeternus (‘eternal boy’) and its shadow, the senex
(‘old man’), and the need to
recognize both aspects in ourselves, rather than let one overshadow the other.
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Six of Cups (trimmed):
©
Thoth Tarot
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The downside, or ‘shadow’, of the Sun in Scorpio/Six of Cups
is the potential trap of living in the past. That takes us back to the images
of the Five of Cups – focusing on what’s past and ignoring what we still
have. Following that theme, remember the
lotus roots in the Thoth Tarot’s Five of Cups, and how they formed a
butterfly-shape? Well, in the Thoth’s Six of Cups, we see that lotus in its
opened, receptive form – it’s been transformed; the fear of disappointment has
been overcome so that more pleasant things can be enjoyed. Enjoy what we have now, and let go of what’s
past – that, to me, is the essence of the Sun in Scorpio!
If you’ve enjoyed this post, you might be interested in my
e-book, Astrology in Tarot, now
available from Amazon.
Beginner’s Guide to
the Tarot created by Juliet Sharman-Burke, illustrated
by Giovanni Caselli, published by Connections
Shadowscapes Tarot created by
Stephanie Pui-Mun Law and Barbara Moore, published by Llewellyn
Thoth Tarot created by Aleister Crowley, illustrated by
Lady Frieda Harris, published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.
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