Tarot and the Body
Okay, I realize that I'm writing a lot about tarot lately. It's just that I'm diving back into it after some time away and the way I learned was to do a reading for myself every day. So I've gone back to that practice and well, some interesting questions are coming up.
A good spread for daily readings is the three-card Body, Mind and Spirit spread. One card represents each area of your life for that day. Mind and Spirit are easy - at least for me - because I always see the cards as indicators of the psychological state. But Body? Not so easy for me.
What does it mean, for instance, when the Two of Cups pops up as the Body card? This is a card that I've always read as a friendship or perhaps new relationship. What does that have to do with my body? I'm going to work out with a friend today?
Clearly I need to spend some time thinking about this. But it could end up to be a very intriguing intellectual exercise to figure out what the cards do mean in relationship to the more physical side of daily existence. Any thoughts and comments are surely welcome! You'll probably hear more from me on this subject as I delve further in.
Posted by Angela-Eloise at 4:09 PM
Comments
The Two of Cups can also signify a strong physical attraction.
Posted by: Kestryle | January 18, 2006 9:24 AM
I agree that sometimes when I've done a three card spread it's hard to relate some of the cards to body, mind or spirit. It's funny, but sometimes although it may not make sense to you, it may make sense to someone else.
As I read your comment, I thought maybe Two of Cups in a body position may mean bringing conflicting feelings or emotions into balance. We all know how emotional turmoil can affect our physical body and health. Perhaps you've been feeling torn, upset, or angry about something, and maybe the card is saying that it's time to pull back and recenter yourself, maybe meditate on an issue or feeling you've been dealing with and try to reconcile conflicting emotions. Perhaps after meditating and recentering, a healing, cleansing, relaxing herbal bath will help to soothe your body. Maybe it's time to nurture and re-estaablish a relationship with your own body and health.
Posted by: DOE | January 21, 2006 10:05 AM