Jeff's Journey 1111: June 2021

Radiant Rider Waite Smith

A new month heralds a post regarding my New Year Reading for 2021 and my card for May was the 7 of Cups. In the traditional card, we see a figure in silhouette looking at seven chalices each containing an object all floating on a cloud. There is some discussion among tarot readers as to what the various figures in the individual cups represent, which I won’t go into detail here. Collectively, I see the items as things we wish, long or dream for such as wealth, a home, success, companionship, etc. This card also suggests having many, or too many, choices or options available. Yet, the cloud suggests that the choices aren’t clear. Perhaps some, or all, of the choices are simply an illusion. They may not be there after all or they may not be what they seem.

Cups is the suit of our emotions and covers areas like feelings, intuition, our relationships and connections with others. With this card showing multiple choices, maybe even illusory ones, the overall meaning this card suggests is that of being emotionally overwhelmed with the many options potentially available.

For my New Year Reading, I used the Grimalkin Tarot, by MJ Cullinane, and in the 7 of cups in this deck, we see a cat staring dreamily into space, thinking of all the things a cat would dream, wish or lust for-beginning with the fish and going clockwise; food, water, a home, warmth, love, exercise, and peace.

Sometimes the tarot can refer to major parts of our life, like career or relationships. Other times, it can address the more mundane, quotidian aspects of life. And this has been one of those more mundane, but overwhelming times. For me.

I’ve mentioned that I have begun some home remodeling projects. The first project, replacing the countertops, was finished last month and this month opened with my finalizing and paying for the choices I made for the second one, new flooring. While I wait for the flooring project to begin, I am anticipating the third project.

Painting the bathrooms.

I’m sure you can see where I’m going regarding choices and options.

So many colors...I mean, choices or options

There are three in my house, or more precisely two and a half. All of which now have new granite countertops. All countertops have multiple colors in the granite and I first need to decide which of the colors to pull out, then where to put that color; on the wall, the trim or the accent. Two of the bathrooms have the same granite yet their layout is different which offers different options for painting. The vanity in the half-bath sits in a little alcove offering the option of painting the wall above the sink a separate color as an accent wall. The guest bath is more open suggesting the walls should all be the same color, though that option isn’t set in granite. But, which wall to single out is difficult. The colors of the countertops in these two rooms are white with various shades of gray and a literal sprinkling of red. But, the amount of red is so small, at least in the half-bath, this suggests the possibility of a more monochromatic room. Hmmm, sounds intriguing. Even more options.

So many browns!

My own bathroom countertop has a multitude of colors offering many more options. There are multiple shades and tones of brown, there is some black and a red with some brownish and purplish undertones. The sinks here also sit in an alcove-like setting offering an accent wall option. Then there is the commode room, or as I sometimes refer to it, the throne room. I might as well paint it too. Do I use the same colors? And if I do, should I use them in the same way, meaning the walls, the trim and the accent colors are the same in both rooms? Or do I mix it up? Decisions, decisions.

Once I’ve decided on the colors in the granite I want to highlight, I need to find the paint color which is the closest match to that particular part of the countertop. The shades and tones of paint can be so subtly different especially with the lighting, both natural and electric. The red is giving me fits, so I could just forget it and go in a very different, yet complementary direction. So many options.

Plus, I still have to shop for mirrors for all three bathrooms. Should they all be different to fit the room or the same to make it easy on my nerves and budget?

This month isn’t turning out to have 7 cups, but 7000!!

June brings the King of Wands...what will he bring, I wonder?