SIX OF CUPS
Mother Crow -- Giving and receiving emotional gifts. A walk down memory lane. Fond memories. Happy home. Feelings of comfort. Pleasure. Good habits and inherited traits. Smells, songs, and friends reminding you of the past. Sensorial experiences bridging you to a happier time.
SHADOW: A romanticized past creates an impossible-to-reach future. Beware of any sentence or thought beginning with the phrase "If only" or "I'll be happy when." Bring yourself into the present moment. Find what you need at your fingertips. Give to others what you wish for yourself. Nurture and care for the broken parts of yourself by caring for others. Open and receive generosity when it appears. Do not be fooled by the trick of the material world. Remember we all have wings; it is time to spread yours.
An ancient Indian myth describes the crow that was so obsessed with its own shadow, it pecked and scratched until the shadow came alive. The crow's shadow proceeded to eat the crow. Gaze into the supernatural by looking in the eye of a crow. What requires vision? What seeks to be understood? What wants your attention?
A woody nest supports a baby crow, who lifts its head to accept the worm from its mother. Six cups balance in the branches of the tree, reflecting the calm emotional balance of the situation. White moonflowers spring from the cups, representing manifestation in the material world. Emotional growth and nurturing abound. Simple, nurturing gestures of love and caring return in karmic dividends.