EIGHT OF CUPS
Slithering Snake -- The veil has parted. A special moment. Unique opportunity at hand. Leaving behind what is no longer needed. Beginning ascent. Bringing the experience needed. Onward and upward.
SHADOW: Evolution is essential. Are you running away from a situation or avoiding responsibility for your actions? Use care. Examine all aspects of your current situation before abandoning ship lest they will return to haunt you. You'll revisit the same energy, cycles, and patterns wearing a different mask.
A solar eclipse lights a mountain path. Ocean water laps in the distance. A slinky snake travels up a rocky path. She leaves a nest of snake eggs. The snake winds herself through eight cups on her way up the hill.
A solar eclipse beckons. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves to block the light of the sun. This celestial event provides strange and milky colors, even casting double shadows. It is an omen of portents to come.
The snake moves freely and without fear. Snakes are symbolic of rebirth and wholeness, as exemplified when shedding their skin. This is the card of setting off. It is leaving things no longer needed. The path is steep. It is the Hermit's path. This is a journey upward, a movement toward something important. The time is now.