Eight of Chalices:
The chalice on this card is in the distance is imbedded in ice, this acts at a warning sign that this may not be the time to go after what it is you seek or you lack the resolve for this journey at this time. Delay is encouraged or if this journey is acted upon now it will be a cold bitter journey that is fraught with hardship. The card may indicate that things may be leading to an unfavourable outcome or an outcome that is less than expected. This card also mean that this is a bad time to start a new relationship or that current relationships may be becoming strained.
Reversed: This card reversed, can best be summed up in one word �don�t�, where the card, dignified was say �not now�, the Eight of Chalices reversed says �not ever�. Don�t think about this goal, at this time it is impossible to achieve. There can be no good result, because after the long difficult journey they may be only disappointment and heartbreak awaiting you. To correct this negative influence you need to seriously re-examine your goal. If there is a positive outlook to this card reversed it is the possibility of some old dream or romance reappearing on the scene soon and suddenly.
Nine of Chalices:
The receding background on this cards shows that there are many gates and doorways that must be opened, and many hurdles that must be overcome to achieve success with this card. However with these obstacles you can and will gain strength and wisdom. With the successful completion of each step and the outcome once achieved will fill you with a great amount of personal satisfaction. As the attributes that you gain on this journey will allow you to enjoy the outcome that much more. Like fine wine this card asks you to use your patience and wait until the time is right and wait until your goal like the wine is at it peak of development.
Reversed: this card implies the worst of journeys, it will be one that is long in time spend travelling and trying to avoid the pitfalls. The journey will be hard and lonely. It will require a great amount of effort and a great amount of personal commitment and discipline. This may involve becoming more focused on personal goals and personal development, which others around you may see as a feeling of coldness and bitterness from you.
Ten of Chalices:
This Ten is total success in personal affairs and matters of love. It is a quick and sudden positive development that will bring you physical happiness as well as a feeling of inner happiness. On this card the nine smaller chalices from a �V�, which is for victory. Inside this �V�, stands the large chalice; which is you. It represents having your house in perfect order and having your affairs of the heart at the moment of your fullest expectations. This card is true romance and lasting love. However, where the Nine of Chalices shows long-term pain for long-term gain, the suddenness of success with this Ten, like all Tens, warn that there is a possibility of things falling apart as quickly unless there is a commitment to work for long lasting success. Do not allow this good outcome to slip through your fingers.
Reversed: The Ten of Chalices is deception, lies and perhaps even infidelity. It is disappointment and disillusionment found with broken hearts and broken dreams. If may also be representative of the feelings of hopelessness and despair found in a situation that feels like being in a trap or being imprisoned. This card may indicate that it is time to move on, as there is nothing good or of value left here. A positive aspect is hopefully you have learned from this experience and that you will be wiser next time.
Princess of Chalices:
We see the Princess is relaxed beside a flowing stream, where she appears lost in a moment of thought looking at the water. This card is that moment of contemplation and you are now her. You are looking longing into the future and dreaming of what we hope will be, what may be and what will be. The forest is green and lush symbolizing fertility, comfort and beauty. Standing behind the trees looking and watching over her is the Prime of Chalices, with its perfection, compassion and understanding. The Princess appears strong and capable of facing whatever challenges she will face in completing here destiny. The sun is rising over the chalice and this is signalling a new day and new dream and new possibilities.
Reversed: The Princess is blissfully unaware of the world around her, the Prime of Chalice now inverted is reflective of lost dreams, unfulfilled potential and an a resignation to accept the will of others and always have a haunting doubt of what could have been. This card, now rather than showing innocence could be the negative actions of an outside force robbing her of strength, hope and dignity. If this is the case is then it is the time to break free against this oppression.Prince of Chalices:
This Prince like all Princes� is impatient for the future days of his ascendancy to Kingship. He is unaware of the world around him and the protocols of office. He is squandering his creative efforts on fruitless pursuits, yet these pursuits will provide him with knowledge needed for later in life. On this card we see that the trees are denuded of leaves showing a disregard for both birthright and fertility. He has turned his back on the pyramids of power and on his companion while he is in pursuit of new adventures. This card is best described as living life in the fast lane and fully enjoying its offering. The positive note to this seemingly excessive lifestyle is the gaining wisdom in you will need later in what is seen now as untraditional and unconventional ways
Reversed: The Prince is the more than a fool, he is proud, vain and self-centred. He cares nothing for tradition or traditional values. He is reckless and free, his companion has let him go and he is distancing himself from his loved ones. He is playing with fire and will get burned unless much more discretion is used.
Queen of Chalices:
The Queen is fittingly dressed in a dress of royal blue. The Queen is the consummate mother aware, loving, fertile and loving. She dances with the King at the centre of her world. She is not impressed by the gold and by the glitter of temporal and material things; she is only impressed by love and commitment she offers and that she receives. There is a shower of stars in the background as the Heavens are raining upon her blessings upon blessings. The Eye of Horus is the Divine nature of the Universe blessing her in all ways. There stands a single chalice to each side of her, one is representing the past, and the one other is the future as she is the bridge between the generations. This card is tells the Querant to celebrate love and life, and to remember what is really important. Those things being joy, love and peace, things money cannot buy and things that time will not fade.
Reversed: The Queen is still in authority and a force to be reckoned with. However, she is now older her charges see her as something from the past. She clings to her dreams living in the past. There is a small hope that those dreams may still come to pass but this is unlikely. To the Querant this perhaps indicates the need for a reassessment of the current conditions and the hopes for future possibilities should be closely and realistically examined.
King of Chalices:
The King is the most powerful card of the suit, and this King, has within himself the best and strongest elements of a good man and a just man. He is the personification of all the masculine traits and elements of the war god Mars; yet these strong and even aggressive instincts are tempered by the feminine Moon. As we can see on this card, there underlying the green hills of the feminine fertility aspect of this suit are outcrops of rocks and this offer a stable understanding of the world and how the world works. It could be seen as a velvet glove on a fist of steel. The King of Chalices is truly the master of all he sees and he rules his kingdom with strength and power knowing that true power lies in wisdom not in force. He is the best of men and the best in that in being a husband and father. He is a man of action and now is the time for action.
Reversed: He may becoming too focused on material items and by attempting to be a good provider he has placed family second to business, a victim of his own success and excesses. The King has become too focused on the ideal and the imaginary and he has lost sight of the practical and realistic. This card reversed warns of failure due to rash actions and lack of forethought. The King may have travelled full cycle and once again is living, if not acting like the Prince of Chalices.
