8 of Cups Tarot Card: Walking Away When It Is Time To Walk Away
What is the 8 of Cups tarot card about? Among other things, it is about acceptance. It is about coming to the realization that it is time to walk away from a situation, and being okay with that.
You come to the realization and the understanding that something has come to an end and the temptation may be to feel bad about that. The temptation may be to feel guilty about letting go of something that you have held onto for so long. You may feel a sense of obligation to whatever this from your past is to the point where letting it go and walking away feels almost sacrilegious. But you must fight these feelings of negativity. They do not serve you. They are slowing you down and holding you back from what you are meant to move towards and move into.
So when you know in your gut that it is time to let go and move on, by all means find the fortitude to do so. If you don’t, your life will become unnecessarily stagnant. You will not have the new experiences that lead to new growth and understandings. You will stay stuck in one place, probably feeling frustrated by your circumstances, and in time, resentful at that which you felt held you back from moving forward. Don’t let there be regret later for the path not taken. Don’t look back with regret at a path your heart told you to take, but for whatever reason, you didn’t. Take the path you intuitively know you need to take as you come upon them. Don’t let them fall behind you. Finding your way back to it once you pass it may be difficult or even impossible. Be careful of this, and be mindful.
–Jim Larsen