Seven of Chalices

Seven Chalices lie on the banks, each offering up some enticing temptation. A thick fog stalks between the branches and billows out over the ground. Deceptively clear against this lurid mist, a spectral snake weaves out of the center-most Chalice, softly offering anything the heart might desire. But his transparency belies the inherent falseness of his appeal. Without substance, he is merely a tempting illusion aimed at disarming a discriminating mind.
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upright meaning:
deception • dwelling in fantasy • choices
The Seven warns of overindulgence: abusing sensual pleasures not for their own sake but to distract us from a more pressing matter. By allowing ourselves to be deceived, we deaden ourselves to our problems. It is a way to seclude ourselves from a harsh, embattled world. But dwelling too long in fantasy will leave us vulnerable to very real issues that will not go away if we ignore them.