ARTICLE Sacred Circle Tarot - Knight of Cups by Emma Sunerton-Burl
I look at the card and notice the Knight has his feet in the river and is quite comfortable with it, also there are red fruits on a tree in the background that seem to be heart- shaped
almost. I
think I like the look of this Knight - he seems open and honest. I walk into the card. As I walk into the card the Knight
is
standing directly in front of me and feels almost
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in his stance - the challenge to be hon- est and real. I find it slightly
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but also recognise the beauty and release in this. “Hello.” I say. “Welcome
to my
world.” He says. “You will need to get your feet wet to get the most out of this journey.” he says, and I notice I too am standing in the river. The cool water rushing past me and, once I leave the fear of getting wet behind me, it is a lovely feeling, refreshing and cool.
“Allow the energy of the water to cleanse you,” he says, “it will wash away all the unwanted energies you have carried with you all day from those around you and those you communicate with.” As I relax into the water I feel there is a soft cool breeze too which seems to flow along with the river and cleanse the parts of me that are out of the water - as I am only ankle deep this is quite a lot! I notice the otter at my feet and ask him what he represents. “I am at home in the water and on the land. I love to swim effortlessly in the river, danc- ing and playing. The water is emotions to
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you, and I symbolise the ability to play and enjoy your feelings, all of them, allowing them to wash over you; both when they are calm and gentle, as well as when they are ferocious and feel dangerous. It is all the river, and all a valid and a wonderful experi- ence if you hand yourself over to it. As you have been working on being in the moment; doing what brings you joy; what you have the passion to do; you have found yourself in the river - going with the flow. You still take your path but you don’t fight the river in order to do it. Things flow much more easily do they not?” “Yes indeed they do!” I say as I have noticed this in my life recently in particular. Then I ask the Knight: “What of the times that are hard emotionally?” “Yes even those, if you go with where you are headed, you just find you are going through rapids, or are falling as a waterfall does; it feels scary but there is always a pool at the bottom to hold you for a moment before travelling onward.” “Yes I see.” I say.
“Why do you hold out that cup to the side?” I ask.
“I am offering the joys of being all of your- self, a whole emotional being, to all those who pass. They choose whether to take up the cup and drink from it or not. It is their choice I merely offer the chance of transfor- mation through drinking deep of the emo- tional land. I am not going to be pushing anyone into anything I understand what it is to go with the flow. I will not settle myself as I am with the now. I may represent people who are emotional and able to be in their emotions. I can also seem fickle to others, as the flow takes me this way and then that. I am exploring the world in the way that is right for me at this stage; often I am considered a young person - with the world to explore before settling down. I can be fun to play with as I am willing to try any- thing and go anywhere the flow suggests -
London & South East Connection - April/July 2017
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