Readings
Two Cards
If you are trying to make a very important decision in your life and you don’t know which path to follow, if you are really doubtful about the consequences the crossroads tarot spread will help you to find your way.
Four of Cups
Upright
Meditation, contemplation, apathy, reevaluation
When the Four of Cups shows up in a Tarot reading, new offers and opportunities are coming to you, but, you’re turning them away. Perhaps the chances do not interest you, or your cup is full (there are too much on your plate). Use your judgment to determine on what is actually important to you, and don’t be scared to reject new projects that don’t adjust with your path.
The Four of Cups can also indicate a time when you are turning your energy inside, to align to this new stage of your life. You are creating the space inside yourself so that you are ready to receive new possibilities later and give them the best chance of achieving. Use this time for inner contemplation before accepting the next ‘significant thing’.
The Four of Cups can show up when you are bored or unsatisfied with your daily life. You may feel detached, indifferent or unambitious – maybe life has become boring. The Four of Cups invites you to bring your awareness inside and find a more enthusiasm in what you do. You may have found yourself separated from your inner truth, and need to re-establish this contact so you can get a more comprehensive sense of direction. Now could be an great time to switch off from the disturbances of the external world and allow you the space to listen to your inner knowing and achieve more transparency.
The Four of Cups could also note that you have shut yourself off from new chances because you have been hurt before. You may have had a break-up or experienced disappointment in your job and now want to avoid getting in the same spot again. However, you may miss new possibilities that are an better fit for you. Indicate whether closing yourself down is the best way of action, or if it’s time to open up to the opportunities accessible to you.
Reversed
Retreat, withdrawal, checking in for alignment
The reversed Four of Cups indicates a period of withdrawal. You are leaving into your inner world so you can focus on what is essential to you. Just be mindful that you don’t shut off your loved ones or seem indifferent in their lives.
If you are feeling isolated, don’t push yourself to go out. Just ‘be’ in this place, and when you’re able, start to mix with the external world again. It’s just a temporary phase of life. Acknowledge it and gain the most of it.
At times the reversed Four of Cups hints that you feel disappointed with the world around you. Everything seems difficult, and instead of solving, you’re choosing to leave. You may avoid the difficulties of the external world believing that if you step out, the difficulties will go away.
The reversed Four of Cups might indicate you are unwilling to open your heart to someone or to show your true feelings, wishing to withdraw. Be careful of how this could affect those who are close to you and recognize their desires along with your own.
Temperance
Upright
Balance, moderation, patience, purpose
Temperance is the card for making balance into your life. It is time to stabilize your energy and to allow the life force to flow through you without additional effort. Recover flow and you can get your life back into harmony.
This card invites you to stay calm, even when life feels stressful. Maintain an even temper and watch your emotions. You have learned to keep prepared in harsh situations. Little details don’t get to you, because of your rich patience. Your respect for tranquillity is what will help you feel fulfillment in your life.
The Temperance card invites you to take the middle path and receive all viewpoints. It’s not the time to be extremely stubborn. Be the observer and try to avoid any extremes.
This Tarot card is about alchemy by mixing and combining different components in a way that produces something new.
The Temperance card explains that you have a pure sight of what you want to accomplish. Don’t rush things; you should take your time to guarantee that you do the best of you. You know you need a gentle, guided strategy to reach your aims.
Finally, this card indicates very important knowledge. You are achieving a big understanding of where you are at peace with what you are doing. Your intuition is leading you to the result, and you are calmly following.
Reversed
Imbalance, excess, self-healing, re-alignment
If you’re undergoing a phase of dissipation, the Reversed Temperance card is your signal to recover balance as soon as possible. You may have been eating too much, habitually drinking, over-buying, or involving in negative thinking patterns. These activities are taking you further away from your true self. So, it is time to stop and bring your life back into balance.
The reversed Temperance card could also be a warning you feel that something is ‘absent’ in your life, producing tension. Life is not progressing as smoothly as you had expected or you feel that something is not right. You can carry on with life as normal by ignoring it. But, you should notice Temperance’s lesson: If you wait in this situation for too long, that voice will just get louder. Or, you can accept it now and make the required improvements to discover your flow again.
The reversed Temperance card could be an invitation for healing and re-examining your life priorities. By building more stability and balance in your life, you open the possibility of adjusting your higher vibration.