Tarot cards

King of Cups

The Card: The king is holding one cup and his sceptre. He is dressed in blue green and red, sitting on a grey throne. Around the throne is water and the sky is grey.

Interpretation: Where the queen still sat on a bit of land the King is now completely surrounded by water. His throne looks to be afloat in the midst of turbulent waters. But how flowing is the King ? His throne looks like a grey rock, the same colour as the sky, and he has got a stern look in his face. He knows its time to let fully go, we can see his foot is sliding towards the water, as if he was going to slip into the unknown territory below.

He knows his power symbolised by the sceptre. Perhaps he is reviewing his life, deliberately staying on his little rock of well known structure before he jumps in. Or maybe he has managed to balance the structure and the flow, he can navigate the deep waters of emotions and surfacing subconscious on his floating throne, with one foot connecting him to the waters.

Prediction: With experience I will navigate the situations of uncertainty, and constantly changing situations. I keep a measure of structure around me since it is useful, but I know its good and necessary and good the invite the spontaneous, uncontrollable and unknown.

Keywords: Structure and uncertainty blending, method and spontaneity, experience and personal power, accepting the unknown.

©2017 Jan Kirk (text only)

Queen of Cups

The Card: A queen is sitting on her throne on the riverbank. She is dressed in white, carrying a golden crown on her head. In her hand she is holding one adorned cup.

Interpretation: The queen is nearly surrounded by water. It looks like her throne is placed on a tiny peninsula. Her white garments are blending into the waters, being very connected and sensitive, receiving messages from beyond. She is coming into purity, she has faced a certain amount of issues inside herself. Comfortable in the white she is now able to love.

However she is scrutinising her highly adorned cup with great focus. As if she is not able to unlock its secrets. How will she gain insight into the remaining traumas which she needs to deal with ?. But maybe she doesn't need to look inside the cup. Her feet is resting on a group of stones, there lies her past experiences, keeping her apart from full freedom.

Prediction: Nearly being fully in the flow I am merging with the element of water. I am in the process of resolving, opening the last knots inside me, and in the near future I am very intent on this. I am working with great focus, but I have to take care that I am looking in the right place for the solution. When solving a riddle, often a shift of attention is required.

Keywords: Strong intent, psychic skill, seeing an answer, flow and love, peeling the last layers of the onion, purity.

©2017 Jan Kirk (text only)

Knight of Cups

The Card: A knight in full armour on his grey horse is holding one cup. His cape is decorated with fish. In front of him is a stream, and behind that low mountains.

Interpretation: Even though the cup represents the water, there is no softness to our knight. It looks like he is carrying forward the gifts of water like the Holy grail. He is about to cross the water, symbolising a transition. That would require him to be open, welcoming messages and intuition, embracing the feminine. But he is dressed for a fight, or at least a crusade.

He is a man of action though. With what ever means he has, he will cross the stream and go into the mountains. He will carry forward his message and learn what he can from the waters.

Prediction: In these days, during this time, I have protected myself, shielded myself so it's difficult to feel and be sensitive. But emotions will seep in through the cracks in my protection.I am on a quest to learn, but perhaps I am not correctly equipped, I will have to shed my shell. During my crossing of the waters, it will happen.

Keywords: Transition, looking for the feminine, blocked emotions, self protection, willingness to learn and open, action.

©2017 Jan Kirk (text only)

Page of cups

The Card: A young man dressed in blue and red holds one cup containing a fish. His garments are decorated with white and red flowers. He looks at the fish and cup. Behind him is the sea and a grey sky.

Interpretation: Water the element of emotion is very well represented in this picture. The sea, fish and his head garment which almost looks like seaweed pulled out of the ocean. So he is draped in emotion, but he is also draped in passion, energy and action, represented by the red.

He has a calm demeanour about him, seems to balance the elements of emotion/fluidness with the energy and fire. It looks like he and the fish is having a conversation, he is accepting advice from the fish. But is he really serious or what ? Is it all a game to him, is he honestly connecting and communicating, or is it a play ?

Prediction: The coming time will be balanced between emotion and energy. Answers can be found looking in the subconscious, because there is peace. Ask with confidence, the questions you need to ask, even from sources you normally would consider unreliable. There is an answer, but don't be shallow. If you are going to dive into the water, go with strong intent looking for an answer. The universe does not reward the half hearted.

Keywords: Balance between energy and feelings, communication, confidence in communication through emotion, danger of superficiality, lack of seriousness.

©2017 Jan Kirk (text only)

10 Cups

The Card: A family is seen in front of a natural landscape. Ten cups are arched above them. Below is a house surrounded by trees, green pastures and a small river.

Interpretation: A destination has been reached. Here there is natural beauty and fertility. The parents are marvelling at the scene and the kids are dancing in happiness. This is a place where a family can prosper and grow with harmony and love. The rainbow with all its colours represents completeness.

Prediction: Prosperity and Love will come; happy togetherness. A small garden of Eden, all the resources needed are available.

Keywords: Love, Fruit of efforts, end of a journey, arrival, happiness, family.

©2017 Jan Kirk (text only)