Nine of Cups

New York is a city that invites you to always want more and also,  to make you feel that you never have enough.   It's across all financial stratas.  You want a great bag,  your friend has two.   You want a great holiday,  all your friends are going to Italy or Iceland (didn't pick those at random,  literally everyone I know in New York has been to either and some to both.)  You want a Picasso,  your friend has a Picasso and a better summer house.

This leads us to the 9 of cups.  This card is not about about wealth,  but about contentment.  It's a real gift to be happy with what you've got.  The 9 of cups shows a plumpish man,  sitting with so many cups behind him,  happy with this stash.  He's not mourning some missing cup (though,  of course,  there may always be a missing cup)  But instead he feels the fullness of having enough.

In these social media times,  it's so easy to feel that you don't have enough!  I invite you to meditate on the many beautiful versions of the 9 of cups that are out there,  and give yourself the very real gift of contentment.  Be aware of where your wealth lies, and let yourself feel gratitude for that. 

Nine of Cups

Here he sits, with all his cups behind him, so contented. I call this the ‘fat and happy’ card… it’s about getting what you want on the material level – the luxuries you want, the life style you want, the jobs you want. It’s about contentment and a certain smug satisfaction. It’s not about spiritual growth or wisdom, but it is about an easy delight in the here and now. Everyone is relieved when this card is the outcome, especially if there is a new venture afoot.

I like the Hello Kitty version, where not only have you won the trophy, but it’s the biggest one there! That’s a bit how the card feels, happy with that underlying edge of competitiveness. My only warning when getting this card is not to get too complacent or self centered, remember to share nicely, or the universe will find a way to remind you…

The pretty Inner child version is shows that how plentiful the universe is,  with many waterfalls to chose from, to fill the mermaids cup.