Queen of Cups Spell
It's not a spine-tingling mystery
that loving mingling was not a part of my history.
Generations going way back
learned not to nurture, but instead, to attack.
Their angers and fears
enveloped neglect and tears
until madness and badness grew with the years.
Yet still,
I trill
out my mating call
in the spring and also the fall
with hopes I'll spawn and my future can change it all.
After I carefully place my eggs onto the floor,
father will water them until they mature.
Right after they hatch,
I carry them onto my back.
I pool each tadpole
at the base of a petal.
Then every night with delight
I come by with my kettle.
I sprinkle and tinkle
until their cups twinkle
and winkle with unfettered bettered.
I feed them a diet rich with affection
so that they have a source of endless protection.
The toxic poison of my past
will make their lives long last,
if any danger near them is cast.
I stay just far enough away to share my mettle
but not so gross-close that I might meddle.
My courage is my medal,
a badge I keep on my cheek
that reminds me to be sweet
instead of wreak havoc or pique.
A tear drop of shame
became a heart full of flame
that grows brighter and warmer with each and every aim.
Our cups are filled to the absolute brim
with the magic of our hope that's distilled within.
Each little dream will hop into reality
and share with the world its guarantee:
Parent with love and repair the family tree.
Be brave instead of weak!
Bring forth to the world that which you desperately seek!
Under the plants, under the babies we've nurtured,
there grows an underground network, a miraculous orchard.
A smectic mycelium of electric stretches beyond imagination
and touches upon and supports the entire nation.
It whispers in the woods the secrets of creation.
The trees and the plants spread their seed over the ground
and give unto the land the new understanding they've found.
The fruits of our labor smile with happiness and love
with the thought that earth's been made heaven below and above.
A tear drop of shame
became a heart full of flame
that grows brighter and warmer with each and every aim.
LIGHT: INTUITIVE, COMPASSIONATE, NURTURING, ARTISTIC, ULTIMATE CARETAKER
DARK: OCTOPIAN, DEPENDENT, LACK OF CONFIDENCE, HISTRIONIC
The Queen of Cups is here, ready to provide love, support, and constant tending-to whenever you need it. The “Mother” of the Court cards, she is an ideal mother when she’s her best: nurturing, loving, and insightful. She is the one with the warm hugs and kisses your boo-boos. She can get a little needy if she’s feeling her shadow self and that can make her feel dependent. If you see her in a reading, it’s time to show your caring side. Be in tune to your deepest emotions and allow them to surface. It’s okay to take care of others before yourself as long as you’re still going to tend to your own garden later.
Astrological Affiliation(s): Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
You’re in the garden tending to your watery womb extension. Your little babies are depending on you, and you can’t think of any better place to be or anything better to be doing. You find the ultimate comfort in providng comfort to those around you. You don’t mind spending most of your life taking care of others. You are a Strawberry Poison Dart frog, who unlike other amphibians, takes the time to deliver water and food to her tadpoles after she’s spawned. While others lay eggs and leave ’em, you aren’t built like that. You want to show your babies all the love you have inside of you for them. You want to give of yourself as much as you can. Besides being the ultimate mother, you are an artist of some sort: creating or inspiring art in the world around you. You have a vast intuition that rivals the High Priestess. Your knowledge of the moon and the ocean and all the unknown cosmos is as endless as the universe. You create in others such deep unconditional love and that makes you feel that your life’s worthy of being lived. Don’t forget that it’s okay to have your own life outside of your queendom or motherhood. You’re more than a mother. You are a sister, partner, employee, boss, friend, etc. Don’t forget your boundaries! It’s important to instill in your kids and yourself that boundaries and roles are very important. You don’t want to become a needy mom or queen who is dependent on your family or job for your happiness. Don’t run out of water before you’ve gotten to your own roots or you’ll end up heated, upset, and thirsty for something more in life.
Eight’s Insight:
Dysfunctional Family Role(s): The Martyr, The Histrionic, The Dependent, The Best “Friend”
In a healthy family, you’re The Complete Mother…what every mom could hope to become. However, when you’re part of a dysfunctional dynamic, some of your negative traits take over a bit. You could be feeling sorry for yourself and regret giving your life up to take care of everyone. Don’t be resentful over something you chose to do! Or, you could be The Drama Queen/The Histrionic who thrives on melodrama and having the spotlight all about yourself because you’re secretly angry that your main focus is your children and not yourself. Since you take care of everyone else all the time, in an unhealthy family, you could become dependent on your children too much, having them fulfill parental roles, which isn’t going to work well for anyone. Don’t fall into the trap of being The Best Friend Mom because you’re not helping your kids by having floppy boundaries and making them be your friend instead of growing up and finding your own friends. It’s a form of abuse to parentify your kids or to infantilize them. Make sure your boundaries are solid and strong; they will help your children grow up feeling safe and secure that their basic needs were met and beyond. Take that Trauma Story and be the mother you wish you had instead of acting like the one you wish you didn’t.