Four of Cups
Astrology: Moon in Cancer | Element: Water | Time: 7/12–7/21
I keep watch by the windows, waiting for letters. At the first window, every night I light a single candle. At the second, I often stand reading those letters, lingering there. The third window belongs to the only room filled with lights. The fourth window is the one I walk toward each time with expectation—and return from in disappointment.
Symbolism:
Four Windows: The four windows represent the four cups, each holding a different emotional state or emotional choice.
The First Window: A candle burning in darkness, accompanied by glowing insects, symbolizes the means and tools already available for change—even when the situation feels bleak.
The Second Window: Reading letters by moonlight reflects deep immersion in one’s inner world, mistaking reflection and memory for present reality.
The Third Window: A brightly lit room on another level represents overlooked opportunities and emotional possibilities that exist but are unseen due to fixation.
The Fourth Window: The lowest and most accessible window, reached by a ladder, symbolizes the most realistic opportunity—yet disappointment arises when attention is fixed on expectation rather than timing.
Flowers: The flowers reveal that someone did come. The response existed, but the moment of meeting was missed, emphasizing emotional misalignment rather than absence.
Upright:
Dissatisfaction, emotional distance, withdrawal, boredom, refusal, disconnection, temporary stagnation, deep self-reflection, keeping distance from current relationships.
Personality: Introspective and thoughtful, emotionally selective, values inner truth, maintains high emotional standards, needs solitude to process feelings, does not follow the crowd.
Relationship: Slowing the pace of connection, reassessing emotional authenticity, needing personal space, maintaining distance to seek deeper soul resonance.
Career/Studies: A reflective phase, reassessing direction and meaning, pausing acceptance of new projects, adjusting priorities, avoiding blind pursuit of external success.
Finances: Conservative financial stance, postponing investments, reevaluating spending value, prioritizing security while waiting for better timing.
Advice: The turning point is closer than it appears. Allow introspection, but do not become trapped in it. Each window holds a different possibility—clarify your true needs, then step forward at the right moment.
Reversed:
Seeking new opportunities, shifting focus, renewed engagement, ending emotional withdrawal, accepting new possibilities, breaking self-imposed limits.
Personality: Emerging from isolation, willing to try again, adjusting perfectionism, learning satisfaction within reality, balancing ideals with practicality.
Relationship: Opening to new emotional chances, releasing unrealistic expectations, moving from waiting to participation, building grounded connections.
Career/Studies: Re-engaging with work, accepting opportunities, refining plans to fit reality, ending prolonged hesitation.
Finances: Releasing excessive caution, making timely financial moves, balancing practicality with value, avoiding missed opportunities.
Advice: Do not remain fixated on what is missing. Reconnect with life, recognize opportunities as they arrive, and act with quiet courage while honoring your inner standards.