SELF-ABSORPTION APATHY GOING WITHIN
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BEING SELF-ABSORBED concentrating on your own feelings wanting for yourself being unaware of others giving out little withholding affection seeing only your point of view ignoring gifts and blessings Reversed Early Phase: You're thinking of focusing on yourself. You may begin to ignore others at some point. Someone could withhold affection in the future. Your areas of concern may start narrowing. Late Phase: You're becoming less self-absorbed. You're no longer wrapped up in yourself. Egotistical behavior is decreasing. Personal concerns are taking a back seat. |
FEELING APATHETIC passively accepting losing interest feeling disengaged making little effort finding life stale and flat lacking motivation feeling little desire Reversed Early Phase: You may lose interest. Desire may disappear in the future. Someday you may not care as much. People may get bored at some point. Late Phase: The apathy is going away. You're no longer disengaged. The lack of desire is fading. People are not so passive now. Someone is less uncaring. |
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being introspective meditating/contemplating dreaming/getting lost in reverie pausing to reflect withdrawing from involvement losing outer awareness |
Reversed Early Phase: You may start focusing on your inner life. Meditation and reflection could become important. Someone is thinking of withdrawing in the future. Vivid dreams may occur at some point. Late Phase: Introspection is decreasing. You're having fewer dreams and inner experiences. There's less focus within. Someone is no longer hard to reach. |
Description
Those who enjoy kayaking and river sports know that there are areas of the river where the water flows in a dangerous circular motion. Instead of moving forward, it turns back on itself. In the same way, we can get stuck in emotional hydraulics.
The Four of Cups represents such periods of self-absorption. If you are self-absorbed, you tend to refer everything back to your own interests and desires. On this card, we see a man who is unaware of the cup being offered to him. He misses this gift because he's turned within. In readings, this card can indicate that you are wrapped up for the moment in your own world.
In some situations, you must focus on yourself. When life is too stressful, you need to devote time and energy to yourself. The Four of Cups can represent a positive period of self-reflection and renewal. By taking the time to go within to dream, muse, and reflect, you restore your emotional balance.
The Four of Cups is sometimes a sign of apathy—your life may seem stale and flat because you've lost interest in the activities that used to bring you pleasure. You lack motivation. At such times, the Four of Cups can show that you're stuck emotionally. You need something to focus on that will so engage your mind and heart that your path down river becomes clear.
Some Possible Opposing Cards
World—involvement, caring, taking part
Four of Wands—excitement, high energy, optimism
Two of Cups—connection, sharing with others
Eight of Pentacles—making an effort, working hard
Some Possible Reinforcing Cards
Hermit—withdrawing, being introverted
Four of Swords—contemplating, taking time alone
Six of Swords—listless, depressed
