To me, the Ten of Cups and the Ten of Coins are fairly interchangeable; this became a bit of a frustration to Stephanie as I asked for the millionth time "now... what are we doing for this one again? is this the feasting one, or the eating one?" The Ten of Cups is a card … Continue reading Ten of Cups
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Nine of Cups
Nine goblets sit overflowing with abundance, as yet untouched, but waiting to be taken. What delights await the one who seeks their bottoms? The Nine of Cups turned out to be one of those cards where Stephanie and I interpret it rather differently; fortunately for us, it didn't significantly impact how we wanted to shoot … Continue reading Nine of Cups
Eight of Cups
A figure walks away from the viewer, back turned against the eight cups standing in the foreground. Some are upright, some have fallen, but all are ignored by the subject as they walk off into the distance. The Eight of Cups is a melancholy card; it's that moment when the growth you've been really wanting … Continue reading Eight of Cups
Seven of Cups
The seven of cups- beautiful illusions. The lustrous visions of hopes and dreams, the siren song of possibility. The haze of what-might-have-been, what-could-be, if-only... The enchantments of pipe dreams, the distraction of the mirage, the lurid obsession of the vision. The seven was a card where I immediately knew how it should look- fortunately for … Continue reading Seven of Cups
Six of Cups
The Six- nostalgia, longing for the "good old days", the remembrance of a golden age; but not in a delusional sense- these were good times that really happened, moments shared and enjoyed, time well spent with good company. Whether we look back with fondness or with longing, the six is that lovely light-edged time that … Continue reading Six of Cups
Five of Cups
Five glasses, three standing, but two tipped over, and their contents spilled. The Five of Cups is a mixed bag, to be sure. Not all is well; there is the loss of the spilled cups. But the majority are still standing, and wait in reserve. The loss is minor, in the long run, however large … Continue reading Five of Cups
Four of Cups
The Four of Cups... is probably the closest thing we've had to a failure yet. It's on our list to re-shoot, even though it always hurts a little to do that. (The perfectionist in me hates to admit that it needs to happen, and the artist in me hates to disown any of my creations.) … Continue reading Four of Cups
Three of Cups
The Three of Chalices! What a pretty card! The three of cups is a card of joy, festivity, toasting, all those good things. Alliances, friendships, new liaisons. It was clear that this could not be a card with just Stephanie- how lonely! So... we tracked down a couple of willing victims generous friends. Katrina, on the … Continue reading Three of Cups
Two of Cups
The Two of Cups- new beginnings, new partnerships, new ventures. Often a card of a budding romance, a new friendship, or a business undertaking. For this card I really wanted the symbolism of flowing water to represent the element of the unconscious that is inherent in any new beginning. Call it instinct, call it intuition, … Continue reading Two of Cups
Ace of Cups
Hey, look! We made it to another suit! The Ace of Cups was a fairly easy card to decide on in terms of execution- we both wanted Stephanie in some sort of body of water, preferably a waterfall. We had kind of hoped to find one out in nature somewhere, but with no good prospects … Continue reading Ace of Cups
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