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by Bhadra » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:55 pm
in this card I see a young man, with a great sense of humor. He's between 13 to 22 years old. Dark hair and eyes. He has a lot of self confidence and is very intuitive. He comes bearing a gift or message...perhaps a letter that deals with the emotions, perhaps love, not always, but usually helps to clarify an emotional issue. On the other hand, this could be an aspect of the querent themselves..the archetype of our younger self...what are you saying to yourself? He stands on the beach..on dry land..sands are always shifting and this indicates changing situations. He stands with his back to the water...water represents emotions...is there something you aren't looking at that you should? He holds out a cup and is looking at it. Well, are you going to take this proffered gift or not? It's your choice. The cup represents intuition, that deep well of knowing, it is the Chalice and so represents the Sacred Feminine...so it is a gift or message from Goddess. A fish is jumping out of the chalice towards the page who is looking at it as if it is a pet . The fish is food...something that nourishes and unifies. The fish is also an ancient Christian symbol for spirit. What nourishes you emotionally and spiritually?
Lets look at the Page itself...historically, a page was a young man in the early stages of initiation into knighthood. Usually fostered out by his family in order to receive training that could better his circumstances in life. His function was to run errands, deliver dispatches...basically a runner, and to watch and learn. Very frequently pages knew every nook and cranny and secret passageway of a castle. They kept their eyes and ears open and thus became privy to a lot of information. The page learns from everyone, and is taught by not only the knights but the squires. They usually start their training in the kitchen, serving food...here is where we come back to the fish. The page might also suggest a student in the early stages of initiation. Pages were also schooled in the skills of war, statesmanship and negotiation. Pages were frequently used to deliver lovenotes and sonnets between secret lovers. They were thus privy to a lot of intrigue and clandestine meetings. So they had to be trustworthy.
A Page of Cups upright might indicate a message from a younger person regarding a budding romance. It might also indicate a new relationship with a younger man who can be trusted to nourish your soul and offer a lot of growth.
Let's take a look at his clothing. He wears the garb of early Rennaissance Italy. The time of Romeo and Juliet, possibly Venetian. His cap is sky blue...only royalty was allowed to wear blue so this is a Royal messenger. Sky blue represents spirit. It evokes a soothing feeling of peace..as if looking at a beautiful sky on a sunny day. In the center of his cap is the outline of a jewel, another sign of royalty and wealth..this indicates wealth. His undertunic is red and white striped...passionate spirituality. He wears an overtunic of a matching sky blue so the theme of spirit is continued. On his tunic are lotus blossoms...indicating the unfoldment of the spirit or consciousness through meditation. His stockings match his undertunic and his boots are of fine doehide, another sign of wealth.
There is a lot of symbolism in this card. Looking at the symbols helps to tell the story and give more information about the person, event, or message of the card or an indication of messages your higher self is trying to tell you.
I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I find myself in. ...
-Martha Washington, America's First First Lady
