WISHFUL THINKING OPTIONS DISSIPATION
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INDULGING IN WISHFUL THINKING creating fantasies dreaming getting caught up in illusions letting your imagination run wild kidding yourself about the facts building castles in the air waiting for your ship to come in lacking focus and commitment avoiding putting ideas to the test Reversed Early Phase: Wishful thinking could become a problem. You may lose touch with the truth at some point. Illusions may develop a life of their own. A fantasy could get stronger in the future. Late Phase: You no longer believe in the dream. The bubble has burst. Hope is fading. The fantasy is less appealing now. You've let go of the illusion. |
HAVING MANY OPTIONS being offered many alternatives facing an array of choices believing in limitless possibilities looking at a wide, open field getting to pick and choose Reversed Early Phase: Options may increase at some point. You could have more choices in the future. More possibilities may develop. Your vision could expand. Late Phase: Your choices have narrowed. There are fewer options now. People can no longer pick and choose. Some possibilities have been removed. You eliminated some alternatives. |
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overindulging letting everything go becoming disorganized eating/drinking/partying to excess neglecting your health entering into addictive patterns being inclined toward indolence being lazy procrastinating |
Reversed Early Phase: Laziness could become a problem. Loose living may start to be attractive. You could let everything go in the future. The environment could get disorganized. An addiction may develop. Late Phase: The dissipation is ending. You're no longer overindulging. The addiction is coming under control. You're less disorganized now. The carousing is ending. |
Description
As I gaze around the room right now, taking in the casual disarray, I know the Seven of Cups speaks to me—for better or worse. It says, ‘Yes, order and hard work are nice, but... isn't it more fun to just let everything go?” Letting everything go is what the Seven of Cups is all about.
It's easy to worship the gods of efficiency and neatness. We like trim lawns, alphabetized filing systems, and time management—the world of the Emperor. We admire order in all its forms and want everything to be just right. The Seven of Cups provides the balance. This card stands for all that is sloppy impractical, and lax.
When the Seven of Cups appears in a reading, it is important to look carefully at how disordered your situation is. Is everything too controlled and regular? Perhaps you need to let things fall apart a little. When a rigid system breaks up, there can be a tremendous release of creativity. The man on the Seven of Cups is amazed by all the options he has.
On the other hand, if you are in a chaotic situation, some tightening may be necessary. No one is happy and productive in a crazy environment. Regularity gives structure to life. Taken to an extreme, the looseness of the Seven of Cups can lead to harmful patterns of decadence, addiction, and self-indulgence.
Sometimes the laziness applies to your thoughts and dreams. It is easy to wish for something, but not so easy to make that wish come true. When you see this card, make sure that you are backing up your plans with work and effort. Tighten up your life and commit to doing what it takes to reach your goals ... even if it means (sigh) cleaning house.
Some Possible Opposing Cards
Emperor—discipline, structure
Temperance—balance, moderation
Four of Pentacles—order, control
Eight of Pentacles—working hard, applying yourself
Nine of Pentacles—discipline, restraint, refinement
Some Possible Reinforcing Cards
Devil—overindulgence, dissipation
Moon—illusions, unrealistic ideas, fantasy
Nine of Cups—sensual excess
