Make sure you grab the FREE Invictus Tarot TIY (Trust in Yourself!) Tarot workbook, if you haven't already! As a note, I am using the OG Rider-Waite deck for this series of posts, but you absolutely don't have to! Find the deck or decks that speak to you most, the cards you connect to most will always be better for your readings and sharpening your intuitive skills. This is just an example and reference for you to trust in yourself!
Page of Cups
A budding heart, the Page experiences new feelings, ideas, and creative impulses!
Keywords: innocence, curiosity, new emotions, creative spark, gentle beginnings, receptivity, intuition, messenger of feelings, vulnerability, potential, playful exploration
General Meaning: A time of open-heartedness, curiosity, and a willingness to explore the emotional realm with innocent wonder... a potential waiting to be nurtured, a gentle beginning to something emotionally significant, and the joy of discovery in the realm of feelings and imagination.
Personal Interpretation: The Page of Cups is like a breath of fresh air, a reminder to approach life with a sense of childlike curiosity and an open heart. This card is a reminder to embrace vulnerability as a strength and to allow oneself to be moved by beauty and inspiration, and a gentle nudge to pay attention to those nascent feelings and ideas, as they hold the potential for something beautiful to blossom.
Reversed Meaning: naivety, misdirected creativity, emotional immaturity, fear of vulnerability, reluctance to express feelings, awkwardness
Affirmation: "I embrace new emotions and creative impulses with an open heart and playful curiosity."
Symbolism: youthful figure, watery background, cup with fish
Imagery Notes: youthful figure - sense of wonder and receptivity to the emotional world; watery background - emphasizes the realm of emotions and intuition; cup with fish - representation of a new idea, nascent feeling, or message from the subconscious
People: imaginative children, adults in touch with their inner child
Places: art, music, dance studios
Media:
Personal Insights & Other Notes: The Page of Cups reminds us that even the smallest spark of an idea or the gentlest stirring of a new emotion holds immense potential. It encourages us to approach these beginnings with an open mind and a willingness to explore without judgment. It's a call to nurture our inner child and to find joy in the simple act of discovery. This card often signals a time to be receptive to messages from our intuition and to allow our creativity to flow freely, even if it feels a little uncertain at first.
What new emotional or creative currents are you noticing in your life right now, and how are you nurturing that budding potential?
