Daily Tarot: 7 of Cups & Temperance

Thank you to everyone I got to read for at the Red Hook Regatta, and thanks for having me, @pioneerworks! The cards that came up over and over were 7 of Cups and Temperance. So they're our collective message for today.
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7 of Cups comes up when our attention is divided, we're trying on what-ifs but not acting on anything. Underneath that, the reason we're indulging in distraction, is that we already know which cup is going to keep us full and we're afraid of committing to it. There's something frightening to our ego/lizard brain about how powerful our attention can be when it's totally focused. So when this card comes up, look at where you've already chosen in your heart. Trust that, and act on your choice.
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Temperance is our lady of casual miracles. She speaks of balancing your human action with miracles and magic that are beyond your power. You do your stuff and then make space for the divine to do its stuff. This is like leaving a chair for Elijah at Passover, or cookies for Santa, or Roman temples to the unknown god. There are lots of ways in our web of cultures where we have tokens of respect for the mystery.
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The thing with Temperance (and where it picks up where the 7 of Cups leaves off) is that when you trust your intuition and act on it, you are working in flow with the divine. That opens up the way for everyday magic in the form of synchronicity, good timing, and connections. Temperance says, when you choose your true cup, I keep it full. When you're paying attention fully to where you are right now, you are tapping into the part of you that is divine, and letting it work through you. That's why so much magic/spiritual practice is about developing focus. It is incredibly powerful.
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I want to share an experience with this card from a reading today. As the boat race announcer was counting down 5 4 3 2 , right at 1, this card blew off the table and the querent (bless him) ran after it and caught it. Then we had a laugh about the universe butting in with messages. Temperance is like, idgaf what you call me, as long as you recognize that I'm here. I'm the mystery right in your face every day, let’s dance.