By Sarah Taylor
The Eight of Cups has been significant in its repeated appearances for me over these past weeks — both in this column and in my readings. Therefore, given this and requests to devote more articles to the detailed study of a selected tarot card, I thought I would give the Eight of Cups what it seems to be asking for: a closer look.
Having said that, this week I am going to step back and put the spotlight on you, dear readers. Yes, it’s your chance to explore the Eight of Cups and what you make of it. I have chosen three versions of the card — two from ‘classic’ decks (ones that often form the staple of a tarot reader’s arsenal), the other one from a deck that is hot off the press:
The Rider-Waite Smith Tarot, created and illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith with the guidance of A E Waite — a deck that you should be very familiar with now, if you’re a regular visitor to this column
The Thoth Tarot, created by Aleister Crowley and painted by Lady Frieda Harris
The Mary-El Tarot, created and painted by artist Marie White
All three are very different in style, tone and approach, which I hope helps to get your imaginations moving into exploratory mode.
I offer up a few things for you to consider: