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The Nine of Receptacles is often seen as a card of fulfillment, satisfaction, and inner contentment. The association with exploring the depths of our consciousness and our connection to nature fits well with this. The philosophies of Kant and the work of Millet also provide an interesting lens through which to view the card’s symbolism of living in harmony with the earth, through the lens of the T.A.R.O.T concepts of Truth, Awareness, Reflection, Origin, and Transformation. This invites deep introspection and meditation on our place in the world.
• Truth: Seeking our own personal truth, beyond societal expectations.
• Awareness: Becoming aware of our emotions, desires, and connection to nature.
• Reflection: Reflecting on our journey and what truly brings us joy.
• Origin: Exploring our roots, both personally and in our environment.
• Transformation: Recognizing that personal evolution is essential to living in harmony with ourselves and the earth.
This integrative approach encourages a more conscious life aligned with our core values, while drawing on the philosophies of Kant and Millet’s reflections on the harmony between man and nature. This can be a beautiful practice for personal and spiritual development.
Presenting the Nine of Cups as the “Nine of Receptacles” evokes a sense of openness, receptivity, and restraint. This suggests that the card represents a state of being able to fully receive and hold the abundance, fulfillment, and inner contentment that it generally signifies.
The notion of “receptacles” could allude to our capacity as human beings to deeply experience and integrate the spiritual, emotional, and psychic energies that arise within us. This implies a kind of sacred vessel quality – where we become receptive conduits for the transformation and transmutation of consciousness.
This reframing of the Nine of Cups as the “Nine of Receptacles” is a creative and insightful shift. It adds an additional layer of depth around the themes of inner receptivity, spiritual restraint, and our ability to fully receive the gifts of self-awareness and harmony with nature.
• Receptacles as Containers of Potential: The “Nine of Receptacles” could symbolize the nine cups as empty containers, ready to be filled with new experiences, knowledge, and emotions. This emphasizes the potential for growth and transformation within us.
• Receptacles as Channels of Connection: The cups, now vessels, could serve as channels of connection with the world around us, absorbing the energy and wisdom of nature. This evokes the idea of being open to receive from the universe and the earth.
• Receptacles as Embodiments of the Self: The nine of receptacles could represent aspects of the Self – our thoughts, feelings, dreams and aspirations – waiting to be filled with meaning and purpose.
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a subrealist tribute based on the masterpiece by :
Night, from the series, Four Times of the Day - Jean-François Millet : 1830–75
Original works On view at : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States
« Jean-François Millet has long been called the "Michelangelo of peasants", he is a resolutely modern artist who expresses himself in this drawing.
A melancholic figure, bathed in marked shadows and lights, this young sleeping shepherdess stands out with her sculptural and synthetic monumentality.
The rendering is powerful. Van Gogh, Pissarro, Seurat, Gauguin, Permeke, Dali and more recently Banksy have clearly identified the inventiveness of the compositions of the master of "The Angelus" (Paris, Musée d'Orsay).
All these extraordinary artists have known how to pay tribute to him in their own works.
The Museum of Fine Arts in Reims preserves twelve works by Millet who reveals here his talents as a pastellist: a free writing mixing poetry and realism.
[M.-H. Montout-Richard, 2023] »