4 of Cups: First Day at Work

       Yesterday, I went to my favorite book store, Book-a-Million and while browsing through the New Age section, I stumbled with this beautiful Tarot deck “Legacy of the Divine Tarot”.  It was not my intention to buy another deck. However, for lack of time for shopping, and the worry of facing a long drive home with bad weather, I didn’t realize that while leaving that section in a hurry, that deck of tarot was still in my hand. I thought, it might be for a reason..  so I purchased it.. despite I already own 6 decks of Tarot and got another one coming in the mail soon.

I arrived home late, with only enough time to get my clothes ready for my first day at work the following day, after 12 months of absentee due to my deployment in Iraq. I went to bed fast and didn’t see the new purchased deck,  until real early in the morning. With enough time to spare before showing up to work, I opened the box and admired the art of this new tarot deck. I decided to shuffled the cards and just pull one card that might represent my day of today.

The 4 of cups came about among all the entire deck. I observed the card for a moment and noticed the man is spaced out, staring at one cup while he have 3 in the ground. I thought he is dreaming for one of the kind, a special cup…. while he still have 3 beautiful cups in the ground. I thought of me, wanting to do something better out of my job instead of the same routine.

I pulled the book that came with the cards to see what meaning might give on this card and it surprised me when it said that “The present situation brings discontent and apathy”, further more said “Nothing will be ever be perfect or your liking, but it can still be enjoyed”.

I left to work thinking about this card…on arrival to my job, I felt mix feelings about this first day. This was not the way I imagined myself to start my first day, doing the same thing before I left to Iraq. I was envisioning to land in my new promotion, which it will teach me new things and challenges. Looking deep into the card, yes I felt like all my energy has been placed in one thing.. the promotion. As the day went by, I kept praying for it to go faster. I did my job as usual and as expected, despite of my 12 months absentee. Now that today is over, until a new day show up, I have learned that I need to keep myself  with my thoughts into reality, that I might not get what I want, that this might come a later time when its really my time…in the meantime.. I need to try to enjoy it and make the best of it.

…..when you get lemons..made lemonade and hope for better times.. :)

Card displayed: 4 of Cups Legacy of the Divine Tarot by Giro Marchetti