Deck: Paulina Tarot

Card: Queen of Cups

She's so beautiful. So fulfilled. She's who I strive to become. Someone sensitive, content and compassionate. Her strength lies in her ability to connect to others. You see her and you feel comforted.

I need to find her in my life. My own life has been so chaotic as of late. My mind has been floating and my inner strength floats away. Where is the warm nurturing woman I once was? Where is my ability to remain calm and at peace with the world? All I see now is a stress case who is slowly unraveling.

I must find her, my inner Queen of Cups and embrace her. I must remember that she is within me; she is so strong within me that at times I resent her. But she's there and I can't allow myself to forget that. I must find my inner strength, heart and compassion.

Deck: Fantastical Creatures Tarot

Card: Page of Cups

There's a moment we take before an emotional journey. The moment when we have just barely started but we know that something lies ahead. Will it be a smooth path, full of calm water or will it be difficult, with crashing waves and storms? The Page of Cups is the beginning of the journey, the moments before we know what to expect. We can only trust in two things; the universe and ourselves.

For me, this is my academic journey this term. School can take me over completely, mind as well as heart and this is one of those terms. The stress level alone may push me over the edge. Will this be a seamless eight weeks or full of waves and storms? Only time will tell. For now, like the Page of Cups, I must take comfort in the fact that the journey has begun.