The Run

Today's cards really made me laugh when I drew them just a while ago. The first card, the 2 of Cups looks at a relationship; most possibly platonic. And the second, the 8 of Wands, is about movement and swiftness. The eight wands fly through the air and meet their desired destination. This is as much about completion as a quick and speedy journey.

I have been thinking about doing some exercise and tidying up my eating habits for a while. But until now, thinking is about as much as I have done about it. It was only when my friend and I compared notes the other week and said that we felt sluggish and unfit that we decided to try and do something about it. After a weekend of resisting fatty and unhealthy foods, I called for her this morning and we went for a run.

It wasn't the longest run in the world, but it did leave us out of breath and achy. It was lovely to be out early in the morning, and after we had run the perimeter of the old wreck near our homes, we sat on a bench and caught up. Once we had got our breath back, we both admitted to feeling quite good. There is something about the morning air, the loosening up of limbs, and the fact that we had a laugh which was good for both of our spirits. I was a little worried that my tiredness would prevent me from doing it, but it actually has had the adverse effect. I feel brighter and more with it. It has been a good start to my day.

So in today's cards, the couple on the left make a pact. They toast their idea and then get on with their run. It's interesting how the house on the hill behind them looks like the building on the 8 of Wands, as if seen on the other side. I'd bet that the two had had a good old jog around that hill and by the lake. The eight wands show the speed and movement of the duo.

Even though today's cards mimic the jog, they also speak of contact from friends. I have often seen the 8 of Wands to come up when I receive interesting or important emails or letters. When combined with the 2 of Cups, these might be from friends. Up until today, I had three email addresses - one for this blog, one for personal stuff, and a third for work. As well as it being a pain to access all three on my phone when out, I get so much spam and stuff from companies I no longer want to hear from, so I decided to set up a new one and notify a handful of people from each. After sending off the new address, I got one mail from a woman I used to work with. We haven't spoken in years, but we got on really well when I was a men's shirting designer in London. Today's cards show her mail popping into my new email box and resuming contact.



Illustrations from The Rider Waite Tarot by Pamela Coleman Smith