Seven of Cups

Cups in the Mist of Illusion · Mira · The Court of Mysteries

Keywords: Delusion / Phantom / Daze

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Card Meaning

Cups in the Mist of Illusion speaks of a haze of illusions, the confusion of choice, and the projections of the mind. It is the bewilderment of facing many possibilities without being able to tell reality from fantasy: many choices at once, several romantic interests, several career paths, several ways of life. Each one looks tempting, yet each is like a flower in a mirror or the moon on the water — forever out of reach. The key is to tell which are real potential and which are only projections of desire.

What you see is not necessarily real; what you want is not necessarily yours.

Upright

• Essence: Too many choices, and none of them certain.
• Love: Drawn to several people at once, and endlessly picky about the one in front of you.
• Career: Several paths lie ahead, but you can’t tell which one will actually lead somewhere.
• Money & Social Life: The chance to get rich quick shatters at a touch; you can’t tell who is sincere.
• Study: So much information piled up that you don’t know where to begin.

Reversed

• Core Issue: The illusions clear, and at last you see what needs to be done.
• Love: No more dreaming — set the fantasies aside and start acting.
• Career: One step taken is worth more than any amount of thinking.
• Money & Social Life: You see through the scam and get out in time; you know where you stand.
• Study: Your mind stops spinning, and you know where to start studying.