As I gaze around the room right now, taking in the casual disarray, I know The Seven of Cups speaks to me - for better or worse. It says, ‘Yes, order and hard work are nice, but ain’t it more fun to just let everything go’. Letting everything go is what The Seven of Cups is all about. It is easy to worship the Gods of efficiency and neatness. We like trim lawns, alphabetized filling systems and time management - the world of the Emperor. We admire order in all its forms and want everything to be just right. The Seven of Cups provides the balance. This card stand for all that is sloppy, impractical and lax.

When The Seven of Cups appears in a reading, it is important to look carefully at how disordered your situation is. You have to see if everything is too controlled and regular or whether you need to let things fall apart a little. When a rigid breaks up, there can be a tremendous release of creativity. The man on The Seven of Cups is amazed by all the options he has. The Seven of Cups can thus be associated with a lot of options and being offered many alternatives. It can also be related to facing an array of choices and believing in limitless possibilities. A person with this card looks in the wide open field and gets to pick and choose.

On the other hand, if you are in a chaotic situation, some tightening may be necessary. No one is happy and productive in a crazy environment. Regularity gives structure to life. Taken to an extreme, the looseness of The Seven of Cups can lead to harmful patterns of decadence, addiction and self indulgence. The Seven of Cups can thus be associated with over indulgence into something and letting everything go. It can be related to becoming disorganized and doing most of the things in excess. These can be eating, drinking or partying. A person with this card often neglects his health. He enters into addictive patterns. He is inclined towards indolence and is usually lazy and procrastinating.

Sometimes, the laziness applies to your thoughts and dreams. It is easy to wish for something, but not so easy to make that wish come true. When you see this card, make sure that you are backing up your plans with work and effort. Tighten up you life and commit yourself to doing what it takes to reach your goals, whether big or small. The Seven of Cups can be associated with creative fantasies, dreaming and finally getting caught up in illusions. It allows you to let your imagination run wild. It means kidding about the facts and building castles in the air. The Seven of Cups can also be associated with lacking focus and commitment. It can be closely related to avoiding putting ideas to the test. A person with this card keeps his ideas to himself and loses a number of things in life because of such an attitude.

The following can be closely associated with The Seven of Cups :

• Wishful thinking
• Options
• Dissipation