Little Baron
Got this card as tomorrows draw so thought I would throw out what I already thought about it.
This has become the ‘Andrea’ card for me. Eight cups are stacked up. A man walks away from them. He holds a long staff and his red cape flows behind him. The landscape ahead of him is rocky and covered in mist. He is leaving what appears to be ordered, in favour of a lifestyle that seems to be a little vague and unsure.
When I was working in my last job, this card came up as a daily draw and I couldn’t understand what it might mean. I was certain that it predicted my leaving the company that day; that something was going to be wrong with my work and I would be called into an office and asked to pack up my stuff and leave. I was pretty much convinced that it was going to happen and I told my friend and colleague, Andrea, that morning. She said 'well, it might be me .. I have been offered a new job’. I considered the idea and even though it seemed plausible, I was stuck on the fact that it was a daily draw. I reminded her that she would have to give notice and that the card predicted that whoever was going to leave, would be doing it that day.
That afternoon, Andrea handed her notice in to our boss. Neither liked each other, if they were honest, so I imagine that she was as happy to see an end to their working relationship, as much as Andrea was looking forward to leaving. When it came to 5 o’clock, one of the women came up from Human Resources. My boss told Andrea that she had to clear her desk straight away as they were putting her on gardening leave. In other words, this was her last day working for the company. It was only after an hour or so later, after I had gotten over the shock that Andrea had left, that I remembered the predictive ‘8 of Cups’.
I still see Andrea walking away from the cups when I look at this card - from whatever RWS inspired pack I am using. As much as she wanted to leave and did put on a brave face, I could tell that she was upset by what had happened. It was an emotional leaving. Even though she knew that she had a new and better job to go to, the future was still a little misty (the man leaves the lush green grass, as he hobbles over the dark grey rocks - in some situations, this might mean cutting your nose off, despite your face, even though it did not for her).
The organised cups, for me, represent packing everything up, making a clean break and moving on - for good. It might also be leaving what you know in favour of a little mystery and unpredictability. Two sets of ‘four’, after all, is very claustrophobic - especially for water, so it might suggest a need to travel lighter and more spontaneously than before. As an exit, I think of this one as being quite dramatic and emotional. For me, this appears to be one where you are NOT coming back.
Leaving an unsatisfactory situation and moving onto something new
Break loose and try something different
Pursuing something more satisfying
Seeking more meaning in your life
When reversed:
Refusing to move on
Maybe you want to give something one last shot before casting it aside
Trouble with letting go
Regret of leaving a relationship or situation
Any more ideas?
LB
This has become the ‘Andrea’ card for me. Eight cups are stacked up. A man walks away from them. He holds a long staff and his red cape flows behind him. The landscape ahead of him is rocky and covered in mist. He is leaving what appears to be ordered, in favour of a lifestyle that seems to be a little vague and unsure.
When I was working in my last job, this card came up as a daily draw and I couldn’t understand what it might mean. I was certain that it predicted my leaving the company that day; that something was going to be wrong with my work and I would be called into an office and asked to pack up my stuff and leave. I was pretty much convinced that it was going to happen and I told my friend and colleague, Andrea, that morning. She said 'well, it might be me .. I have been offered a new job’. I considered the idea and even though it seemed plausible, I was stuck on the fact that it was a daily draw. I reminded her that she would have to give notice and that the card predicted that whoever was going to leave, would be doing it that day.
That afternoon, Andrea handed her notice in to our boss. Neither liked each other, if they were honest, so I imagine that she was as happy to see an end to their working relationship, as much as Andrea was looking forward to leaving. When it came to 5 o’clock, one of the women came up from Human Resources. My boss told Andrea that she had to clear her desk straight away as they were putting her on gardening leave. In other words, this was her last day working for the company. It was only after an hour or so later, after I had gotten over the shock that Andrea had left, that I remembered the predictive ‘8 of Cups’.
I still see Andrea walking away from the cups when I look at this card - from whatever RWS inspired pack I am using. As much as she wanted to leave and did put on a brave face, I could tell that she was upset by what had happened. It was an emotional leaving. Even though she knew that she had a new and better job to go to, the future was still a little misty (the man leaves the lush green grass, as he hobbles over the dark grey rocks - in some situations, this might mean cutting your nose off, despite your face, even though it did not for her).
The organised cups, for me, represent packing everything up, making a clean break and moving on - for good. It might also be leaving what you know in favour of a little mystery and unpredictability. Two sets of ‘four’, after all, is very claustrophobic - especially for water, so it might suggest a need to travel lighter and more spontaneously than before. As an exit, I think of this one as being quite dramatic and emotional. For me, this appears to be one where you are NOT coming back.
Leaving an unsatisfactory situation and moving onto something new
Break loose and try something different
Pursuing something more satisfying
Seeking more meaning in your life
When reversed:
Refusing to move on
Maybe you want to give something one last shot before casting it aside
Trouble with letting go
Regret of leaving a relationship or situation
Any more ideas?
LB