Tarot Of The Day July 23, 2018 - Day 30: The Raven’s Prophecy Deck - 3 of Cups
I am posting a daily tarot course in a group I am a member of on Facebook ('A Kaleidoscope of Magical Perceptions' is the name of the group, please feel free to request membership - it is full of fun people and really great posts about all manner of topics) and I thought I would cross post the information here to this blog as well. Once the initial sessions of the course have passed, it will start over using a different tarot deck. The text of the thirtieth session follows.
If the 2 of Cups was the wedding, then the 3 of Cups of the Rider-Waite deck is the reception. Celebration, joy, merriment - all of these are evident in the three ladies dancing, cups raised in a toast. This card always reminds me of Botticelli’s painting, Primavera, of which a detail has been titled ‘The Three Graces’. They may not be holding cups, but the posing is similar. The Three Muses, or the Three Graces, are symbolic of the the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts in Greek mythology. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths that were related orally for centuries in these ancient cultures, and were later adopted by the Romans as a part of their pantheon. Rider-Waite describes this card as “Maidens in a garden celebrate with cups uplifted, as if pledging one another.” Like the previous card, the imagery symbolizes the union of people, though in the two it is a romantic union, a marriage, and here it would appear to be a union or alliance amongst fast friends.
The Rider-Waite booklet offers the following keywords for the 3 of Cups: the conclusion of any matter, plenty, perfection, merriment, happiness, victory, fulfillment, solace, healing (upright,) expedition, dispatch, achievement, end (reversed.)
Maggie Stiefvater transforms our three graces into playful ravens mid flight. She writes, “...the Three of Cups involves other people, but(…)there’s no work involved. It’s the cups, the suit of relationships and friendship, so this is essentially a party card. It’s a card about friendship, but not just two best friends - a group of people that you feel you can hang out with to enjoy yourself. How you define party or celebration or community is a very specific thing, however, so let this card reflect how you enjoy spending time with people.”
Maggie gives the following keywords for the Three of Cups - friendship, celebration, and party.
Tomorrow - 4 of Cups
***TOTD will cover the entire 78 card Raven’s Prophecy Deck alongside the Rider-Waite deck for comparison. In order to not completely burn out, on Saturday I will break the lessons up by doing a practicum lesson. Practicum lessons will take the form of a layout or spread that I will walk you through the steps of interpretation for. After the first round of sessions ends, we will start over with a short break for a poll to be done to see what deck everyone wants to see next round. ***
I am posting a daily tarot course in a group I am a member of on Facebook ('A Kaleidoscope of Magical Perceptions' is the name of the group, please feel free to request membership - it is full of fun people and really great posts about all manner of topics) and I thought I would cross post the information here to this blog as well. Once the initial sessions of the course have passed, it will start over using a different tarot deck. The text of the thirtieth session follows.
If the 2 of Cups was the wedding, then the 3 of Cups of the Rider-Waite deck is the reception. Celebration, joy, merriment - all of these are evident in the three ladies dancing, cups raised in a toast. This card always reminds me of Botticelli’s painting, Primavera, of which a detail has been titled ‘The Three Graces’. They may not be holding cups, but the posing is similar. The Three Muses, or the Three Graces, are symbolic of the the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts in Greek mythology. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths that were related orally for centuries in these ancient cultures, and were later adopted by the Romans as a part of their pantheon. Rider-Waite describes this card as “Maidens in a garden celebrate with cups uplifted, as if pledging one another.” Like the previous card, the imagery symbolizes the union of people, though in the two it is a romantic union, a marriage, and here it would appear to be a union or alliance amongst fast friends.
The Rider-Waite booklet offers the following keywords for the 3 of Cups: the conclusion of any matter, plenty, perfection, merriment, happiness, victory, fulfillment, solace, healing (upright,) expedition, dispatch, achievement, end (reversed.)
Maggie Stiefvater transforms our three graces into playful ravens mid flight. She writes, “...the Three of Cups involves other people, but(…)there’s no work involved. It’s the cups, the suit of relationships and friendship, so this is essentially a party card. It’s a card about friendship, but not just two best friends - a group of people that you feel you can hang out with to enjoy yourself. How you define party or celebration or community is a very specific thing, however, so let this card reflect how you enjoy spending time with people.”
Maggie gives the following keywords for the Three of Cups - friendship, celebration, and party.
Tomorrow - 4 of Cups
***TOTD will cover the entire 78 card Raven’s Prophecy Deck alongside the Rider-Waite deck for comparison. In order to not completely burn out, on Saturday I will break the lessons up by doing a practicum lesson. Practicum lessons will take the form of a layout or spread that I will walk you through the steps of interpretation for. After the first round of sessions ends, we will start over with a short break for a poll to be done to see what deck everyone wants to see next round. ***
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