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THREE OF CUPS
Mr. Mellifluous and the Lord of Abundance
Three women, each holding up a golden cup, dance with each other. Your soul feels ravished by beauty and grace as you suddenly feel caught up in the dance.
Mr. Mellifluous notices that you are swaying to their rhythm. “What influences do you feel here?” he quietly inquires.
You open your psychic senses and feel the influence of Saturn, which is not what you expected since you recently encountered Saturn with The Lord of Sorrow.
“With Saturn comes restriction and suffering and death but also, apparently, great beauty, ” you respond.
Suddenly the magician appears. “Without restriction, there could be no harmony or grace. Beauty comes from deep in the soul, from the abundance and magnificence of the spirit. Mercury, messenger of the Gods, communicates this sense of harmony from the spiritual realm.”
Suddenly the woman in the chariot appears before you once again. “The quest for harmony stems from the first creative act when the cosmos in all of its splendor came into being. Like The Magician, a person who brings the harmony, magnificence and abundance of spirit down through the planes to manifest in the material world consciously carries on the work of the Creator.
“We are all creators in every moment. Effective creations may stem from primal forces in the soul but can only be realized through the intellectual and emotional discipline that leads to effortless grace.”
Claire notices the Page of Cups below and flutters down to chat with her. "Hi, you're the Lotus of the Palace of the Floods, right? Nice to see you again."
"You have a good memory. You can call me Lotus if you want."
"I was wondering why you keep staring at the fish in your cup--if you don't mind me asking."
"I know it must look odd, but I am asking it questions."
"What kind of questions?" Claire inquires.
"I was wondering why there is so much suffering and sorrow in the world."
"Did your friend answer you?" Claire asks.
"Through suffering we learn to transmute negativity into harmony through grace. We develop understanding and learn to help others. The world is not a vale of tears, but a vale of soul-making," Lotus answered.
"Wow, your fish seems very wise!" Claire exclaims.
"My friend is indeed extremely helpful. She is my guide...."
"I wish I had a guide like that," Claire responds.
"Oh, I'm sure you do. You just have to open your heart and listen carefully. At least that is what my friend just told me."
"Wow, please thank your friend for me, Lotus!"
"My friend says you're welcome!" Lotus replies, still staring at the cup.
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