What We Put In To It

From the Slow Tarot, the Seven of Cups; from the ROAR Oracle, Maya Angelou:

I live in two unique worlds, traveling between both with just the opening or closing of my eyes.

― Richelle E. Goodrich

In the twilight of a forest, a young girl looks at the dangling cups from the branches of a tree. The cups contain a mix of oddities: some strange (a mouse, a snake and moths), some delightful (gold coins, a heart-shaped locket, and an apple), and something mysterious (a key). We all have expectations of things based on previous knowledge and experiences, but do we dare make a decision based on the past and our limited information? The mouse might represent resourcefulness, the snake shedding old beliefs, and the moths transformation or guides. The 'good things' might represent what is easily gained and lost. Poet Maya Angelou reminds us that whatever we choose, we don't reap the benefits without effort: “Love life. Engage in it. Give it all you’ve got. Love it with a passion because life truly does give back, many times over, what you put into it.”