S1E3: Embracing Empathy - The Queen of Cups

Summary

In this episode, Matt and Brandi explore the gentle waters of the Queen of Cups, a card of compassion, intuition, and emotional stability. The Queen of Cups embodies empathy, nurturing, creativity, and intuition. She is an empathetic caregiver who knows how to set emotional boundaries and hold space for others. She is also skilled at self-care and knows how to mother herself and those around her. The Queen of Cups is deeply connected to her creative energy and can help us tap into our own creative potential. She is also highly intuitive and spiritual, with a strong connection to the moon and the chariot. The principal themes of the conversation revolve around the Queen of Cups tarot card and its symbolism of empathy, intuition, and self-care. The Queen of Cups is seen as a powerful and controlled figure who knows how to channel her emotions and intuitive power. The conversation explores different interpretations of the Queen of Cups from various tarot decks, highlighting their unique artistic representations and connections to mythology and astrology. The discussion emphasizes the importance of embracing empathy, trusting intuition, and taking care of oneself and others.

Takeaways

• The Queen of Cups embodies empathy, nurturing, creativity, and intuition.

• She is an empathetic caregiver who knows how to set emotional boundaries and hold space for others.

• The Queen of Cups is skilled at self-care and knows how to mother herself and those around her.

• She is deeply connected to her creative energy and can help us tap into our own creative potential.

• The Queen of Cups is highly intuitive and spiritual, with a strong connection to the moon and the chariot. The Queen of Cups represents empathy, intuition, and self-care.

• Different tarot decks offer unique interpretations and artistic representations of the Queen of Cups.

• The Queen of Cups is associated with mythology and astrology, such as Celtic goddesses and ruling signs and planets.

• Embracing empathy, trusting intuition, and taking care of oneself and others are important lessons from the Queen of Cups.

Sound Bites

• "The Queen of Cups, a card of compassion, intuition, and emotional stability"

• "Every episode, we're pulling a card from an intuitively chosen deck, and then we're going to tell the story that the cards show us"

• "I am pulling from the mini cat tarot, which is very cute"

• "She can just sort of let that all go."

• "She knows how to keep things... Not the first time she's driven these horses."

• "She just knows I can do this. I've done this a thousand times."

Chapters

• 00:00 - Intro and Catch Up

• 03:55 - Card Pull for the Episode

• 13:28 - Queen of Cups: Themes

• 15:11 - Queen of Cups: Empathetic and Nurturing

• 25:04 - Queen of Cups: Creativity and Intuition

• 32:50 - Our Favorite Queens of Cups

• 50:52 - Outro

Show References

• Mini Cat Tarot

• Labyrinth Tarot

• Witch Talks with Hana O’Neill

• 78 degrees of wisdom

• Maslow's hierarchy of needs

• Leeza’s book, Court Cards for Beginners

• Zodiac Tarot

• Eldritch Overload Tarot

• Mystic Maidens Tarot, by Hattie Thorn Tarot

• Universal Celtic Tarot

• Durdle Door, Jurrasic Coast, UK

• Crow Tarot

• Irish Pagan School - Guided Meditation

• The Crow Tarot guide book

• The Witch of the Forest Magick Tarot

• The Witch of the Forest (aka Lindsay Squire) book collection

Bonus Spotify Playlist

Keywords

Queen of Cups, compassion, intuition, emotional stability, empathy, nurturing, creativity, intuition, emotional boundaries, self-care, mothering, creative energy, intuitive, spiritual, Queen of Cups, tarot card, empathy, intuition, self-care, symbolism, interpretations, tarot decks, artistic representations, mythology, astrology