Page of Cups: Psychic, Student, Dreamer

Today's card is the Page of Cups. I must admit that for as long as I have studied, read and taught Tarot, Court Cards still are challenging. The reason for this is that they could represent a person or an idea or an event. Sometimes they represent all of the above at the same time. The trick then becomes knowing which one they are representing. In a multicard reading you can look to the other cards for clues. In a one card reading you must go with your instincts. What does this card say to you?

To me, the Page of Cups is the hopeless romantic. He/She is warm, compassionate and loving. They are nurturing, supportive and generous with their time and feelings. Giving so much of their feelings coupled with the youth of the Page might make them naive. 

Pages are also the students of our Royalty. Knights are the action led protectors. They may rush in where angels fear to tread. Queens are the mothers. Kings are the rulers. Pages are studious. In this they share a commonness with the Eight of Pentacles. Unlike the Eight who is focused on the task in front of him, our Page is given to flights of fancy. Under the influence of Cups he has an active imagination and often lives in the worlds he creates.

Our Page is standing on solid ground while the waters behind him roll. He looks bemusedly at the fish that stares back from the golden chalice he holds in his hand. He is dressed in a pink shirt and pantaloons with a blue covering with pink and white tulips.

Pink is a color of universal love. It suggests softness, sweetness and innocence. Pink tulips mean affection and caring, while the white tulips stand for heaven, newness and purity and suggest psychic activity. The fish is also a symbol of psychic energy. The fish staring at our Page shows his imagination and desire to increase his psychic side.

While he stands on the firm golden platform the seas behind him are tumultuous. The platform lets our Page know that his creativity and psychic energy, when used with focus, is limitless. The rolling seas shows us the difficulty our Page has in staying focused.

The lessons shown in our Page is not only must you be studious to develop psychic abilities (or any ability), but you must remain focused on your task. If you do then the sky is the limit.

And, oh, I believe the Page of Cups is representing me.