August 29. Today, the card "Nine of Cups" fell out for you
Nine of Cups
It’s not often that the Nine of Cups comes to the querent with a promise to break their heart. But here is the cruel irony - the card that is usually referred to as the “wish card” actually promises heartbreak not from lack but from attainment. Once you get what you wished for, you either are disillusioned with it or you quit dreaming and manifesting altogether.
In love, the Nine of Cups heralds the arrival of a partner that seems to check all the boxes but feels stale and uninspiring. You feel lonelier than ever with this person who is so devastatingly perfect on paper. The heartbreak you feel is quiet but profound. The Nine of Cups grieves with you.
From a career standpoint, the Nine of Cups warns you that once you reach your goal - that promotion, that title, or the salary - the victory might feel hollow. You’ll be sitting in the corner of the office you fought for, feeling devastated. “That’s it?” will be the question on your mind. “Is this the mountain I have been climbing or should it have been the other one?” The heartbreak in this context will be the joy sacrificed for this success.
As a feeling, the Nine of Cups with the dull ache of “Is this all there is?” Don’t see it as ingratitude on your side. See it as an awakening. Your heart is breaking, not from disappointment. It is breaking from the understanding that either your dreams were not your own or that you have reached the end of the list and there is nothing more to dream of. Either way, you can fix it.
