Answer: The Bosch Tarot’s keyword for the 5 of Chalices is “The Ship”, so the answer could be as simple as you’re going on a trip, and as complicated as you’re going on a journey.

If the simple answer, then make sure you have snacks and water with you, a map for where you’re headed (be it paper or app), and some spare funds so you can have some fun along the way. While not all trips are for pleasure, it is still something that you can create pleasure out of if you are prepared for the spontaneity of it.

If the complicated answer, then what will start off as “heading over there to check out a thing” can turn into “everything has changed and the past is irrevocably gone”. Sure, you can turn the corner and come back to the house you grew up in, but all your memories are ghosts there and you have no choice but to live in the present with all the burdens and joys that come with it.

The simple answer can lead to the complicated answer as quickly as the weather can turn. So keep an eye on your environment and your circumstances. Watch for signs of what could be coming and prepare accordingly. Live in the present, for sure, with all the joy that comes with it, but live aware that life is already a journey in itself, and all you can do is respond to it.

The Bosch Tarot is a series of collages based on the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch. Using a unique set of meanings that doesn’t always aligns with Waite, it will sometimes read direct, and sometimes read like a koan. It is a good deck for introspection and examination of internal motives. The Bosch Tarot is presented by Atanas A. Atanassov and ©Lo Scarabeo.

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