The Pilgrim Archetype

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Upright Meanings: grief, trauma, despair, heartbreak, broken marriage, vain regret, focusing on loss, guilt, bereavement, mourning, abandonment, emotional instability, sadness, isolation, regret, remorse, loneliness, emotional baggage, unwelcome change, divorce, loss, separation, sorrow, focusing on negative emotions, anger

The Pilgrim symbolizes disappointment and the feelings that come when things go differently as you expected. You are feeling unhappy that a certain situation hasn’t really turned out the way you have hoped it would. Instead of moving towards a more positive perspective, this card seems to say that you are dwelling in the past, inducing feelings of self-pity and regret. The water which is actually spilled from the cups shows that you might have missed an opportunity. It also shows that the problem is mostly emotional and not material or financial.

Reversed Meanings: hope, letting go of grief, letting go of regret or guilt, summon, healing, accepting help, overcoming despair, return, moving forward/ moving on, forgiveness, re-joining the world, releasing emotions, letting go of sorrow, releasing emotional baggage

When the card is reversed, The Pilgrim shows a significant recovery from the regret as well as proper acceptance of your past. You are beginning to realize all of the implications of your actions and you have finally come to appreciate the lessons which can be learned from that experience. You may even start to recognize the overall value of the painful experience you had in the larger scheme of things. You are seeing that the suffering and grief that you endured gave you strength and imbued you with resilience. You are ready to pick up the two remaining cups which are still full and go on with your life in full force.