"A Rare Meeting Of Worlds..."

Arthur Edward Waite wrote that the Two of Cups was emblematic of "the desire which is not in Nature, but by which Nature is sanctified." That's a perfect description of this interaction between a tiger cub and a young bottlenose dolphin, which took place last week at a California theme park. Akaasha and Mavrick were allowed to regard each other through the aquarium glass, a rare meeting of worlds that would be all but impossible in any natural setting. Even without anthropomorphizing their reactions too terribly much, their mutual fascination and amazement is completely obvious. They may never meet again (though after the press attention this received, I suspect they will) but for a brief moment no one -- animals included -- knew what would happen next.

For humans, this unexpected intersection of worlds is often where love originates. We orbit each other, exploring the new bond, testing the strength of the connection, daring ourselves and each other to be the first to pull away. While not every "love" experience results in a romantic relationship or a profound friendship, we depend on these elegant disruptions to guide us toward those who fulfill some great half-understood need in our lives; if the feeling turns out to be mutual, then there's so much that can be shared and learned, regardless of the duration of the connection.

I've tried to keep my posts about the Two of Cups pretty platonic, because relationships between family and friends rely just as heavily on these phases of communion and deep understanding, but if the topic of your Tarot reading is romance, you couldn't ask for a better sign. Cultivate an air of openness and availability, and see what happens.

Previously on Arcanalogue...