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SEVEN OF CUPS

Meet the Lord of Illusionary Success.

Decan: Venus in 21 - 30 degrees of ScorpioTree of Life Association: Venus in Netzach (Seventh Emanation)
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Mr. Mellifluous and the Lord of Illusionary Success

   As you continue to wander through the realm of Cups, you encounter a dark man with his hand outstretched as if he is about to pick one of seven golden cups that float before him. Each cup, it seems, contains some emblem of glory. In the cup containing a victory wreath, however, you notice the image of a skull.

Death: Scorpio

   Suddenly you are standing before the figure of Death on a white horse. People are dying all around him. A child holds a flower as if in his innocence he is welcoming the terrible figure.
   You turn to Mr. Mellifluous. Even he seems disturbed. Suddenly Death mutters, “There are many types of death, all transformation. You can die to yourself or to the world, only to find a greater life. Death on every level is not annihilation but regeneration.
   “You must choose carefully, lest you find yourself in a trap worse than death. You have the instincts of self-aggrandizement, combat, lust, instincts that can trap you in a pernicious role that you might regret playing.

The Empress: Venus

   “Look carefully at those golden cups, for the sexual instinct and the instinct for power lead to instability. The influence of Venus remains unstable on the lower realms, but there is hope, for in one cup a figure glows with pink, a color associated with the highest spiritual love. Venus is a Goddess of Love in all its forms, but only the highest form is stable and exalting. Look carefully, for the golden snake of regeneration is attracted to the glowing figure veiled in pink.
   “The person under the veil remains anonymous. The question remains: Do you want wealth and power and fame? Do you want to get lost in a world of dreams? Or do you want to experience exultation and high spiritual love?”

The Page of Wands

   As she flies over the desert, Claire notices a person far below staring at a staff or wand. She spirals down to the person, who seems lost in contemplation, Claire has to wave and loudly announce herself to get the person's attention.

   "Hi, I'm Claire! Who are you?" she inquires.

   "I am the Page of Wands. You can call me the Princess of the Shining Flame, or Rose of the Palace of Fire, but just Flame or Rose will do," she replies, still staring at her wand.

   "What are you doing, if you don't mind me asking?" Claire inquires politely.

   "I am contemplating my Wand, which represents the element of Fire."

   "Wow, that's perfectly wonderful! I want to know more about the elements. What can you tell me?"

   "I am still a student, but I can tell you what I have learned so far. Fire is hot, dry, flowing, luminous, sharp, destructive, life-giving and cleansing. Many believe that Fire evolved first from ether and then from air, with ether giving it the space in which to live, and air giving it the conditions in which to burn. Fire formed in the cosmos as the stars, and we can all see the Fire of our sun, the basis of all life on earth. Since the sun is our physical source, Fire is the basis of the energy in the body that gives us life.  Fire is the basis of the passion of love, the passion of sacrifice, and the passion of the spiritual will, without which the heart and mind cannot achieve greater and greater heights.

   "Since it is dynamic and powerful, it is also linked with masculine energy. Mars is a god associated with Fire, the cleansing fire that destroys obstacles, the fire of justice that burns away evil, the fire that inspires courage, the fire that brings light and knowledge.

   "On a cosmic level, in the zodiac, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius form the triplicity of the Fire element. Regarding the planets, the day ruler, night ruler, and participating ruler of the Fire triplicity are the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn. These archetypal energies are part of the divine Universal Energy field, and therefore they also exist in each personal energy field, as revealed by the Tree of Life. With the heart and mind, we can access these energies within us and expand our consciousness and grow wiser and stronger."

   "How do you know all this?" Claire wonders.

   "Contemplation, meditation, and research, mainly," the Page of Wands replies, still staring at the wand.

   "Thank you so much, my friend. I'll let you get back to it! Bye!" Claire waved and flew high into the sky.

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