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ok so I pulled eight of cups reversed like three months ago when I was debating whether to quit my job and go back to school
at the time I thought reversed meant 'dont leave' because the upright version is all about walking away. so I stayed. made a whole decision based on that.
but then I actually sat with the card longer and did some journaling and realized... eight of cups reversed was telling me I was STAYING for the wrong reasons. like I wasn't choosing to stay, I was just afraid to go. there's a difference
the reversal wasn't 'dont walk away' - it was 'you're refusing to walk away even though part of you knows it's time'
I ended up applying to programs anyway and got into one starting in the fall. feels right in a way the job never did
anyone else had a reversal completely change meaning for them after sitting with it?
omg yes!! reversals are so tricky. I used to just flip the meaning and now I realize that's not how it works at all
This is such beautiful intuitive work you've done here. The cards whisper layers, not just one meaning.
Eight of Cups reversed is one of the more nuanced cards in the deck. You're right - it's not simply 'stay.' It often speaks to stagnation masquerading as stability, or avoidance wearing the costume of commitment.
The fact that you sat with it, journaled, and let the meaning evolve? That's exactly how tarot is meant to work. Trust your inner knowing - it clearly guided you somewhere true.
this is what I needed to hear honestly. I've been trying to figure out a reversed card for weeks and I think I just need to journal more instead of googling the meaning
congrats on getting in!! and yeah the staying out of fear vs choosing to stay thing is such a real distinction. good luck in the fall :)
ok this thread just hit me so hard
I had something similar with five of cups reversed a while back. I kept reading it as 'things are getting better, move forward' and was like great, that's what I want to hear. but when I actually sat with it I realized I was using that interpretation to avoid grieving properly?? like I was rushing through the hard stuff instead of actually processing it
the reversal wasn't permission to move on. it was showing me I was FORCING myself to move on before I was ready
totally different energy once I stopped reading what I wanted and started reading what was actually there
congrats on getting into the program btw!! that sounds like the kind of decision that feels scary but right, which is usually the good kind
starting the program in a couple weeks and honestly still get nervous but way less than i thought i would. glad past me didnt let the fear disguised as staying win
just found this thread through the tarot forum and wow the 'staying for the wrong reasons' distinction really got me. pulled 8 of cups reversed myself last week and reading this helped me actually understand it instead of googling generic meanings
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