Eight of Cups

This card appears negative at first sight. In every bad deed, there is a mystery we may comprehend, a key which could be achieved and a quest we can prosper from. The cups are being emptied all at once and the reserves are draining dry. Nothing is lost in our cosmos, but only dissolved and converted into something else. The waste, ballast, or dispersion of someone is reliably the nourishment of someone else. The sigil of Saturnus (Binah) is a reminder of the aspect, which closes the door at this time in our lives. The two guardian scorpions symbolize the danger which emerges, with the try to move on, without leaving „the old“ all behind.
There are different myths describing this path. Inanna’s journey into the underworld comes to mind. This goddess must leave all her clothing behind, step by step, one garment of clothing at a time. Like every traveler on this path, she cannot proceed with her physical items, masks and attributes still intact. The loss of energy, money and even friendship can mark this step. Better do it voluntarily and in an active way, then being extradited to the forces at work here.
Let’s observe the card further: The serpents are ready to engulf the rotting liquids, while the crocodile is eating the serpents. This means, that all aspects of our lives, every time and part of the universe and every being is dissolved at some point. This is a rule with no exceptions and part of a process, where there exists neither eternity nor an end, but only cycles. Even, if we must all surrender to these inexorable processes, it can help to understand them, while we wander through such a challenging time. It is easier to let go by choice, which no one can hold together for perpetuity. Not one single being can escape this law, but the awareness changes us, from being the victim, to become an active part of the process. The challenge of this card is to recognize, that it is time to let go. It may help to plunge deeply into this current, fighting is not an option here. In our perception of time, we know only the moment, which undoubtedly doesn’t feel too good during the duration of this process. There is a promise that after diving through the wave of disintegration, we emerge lighter and can continue on our paths without the ballast left behind.