Seven of Cups Reversed

I have a 5,000-word essay due to my grad school advisor in less than three days, and the essay barely exists in any legible shape or prose at this moment. I have to get down to business, finish my research, and type like a madwoman. Yet, I am at this moment spending my time writing this blog, talking to a friend about overseas travel, as well as surfing the web for astrology predictions for my sign - I'm an ever wishy-washy, procrastinating Libra and I need to know that it will be okay.

It probably would be okay, if I'd just do the work already.

I need to stay grounded in reality and do the work that needs to be done, and quit flitting about with my head in the clouds. In other words, I need to invoke the power of the reversed Seven of Cups.

Upright, the Seven of Cups could be high hopes, wishful thinking or, in a practical sense, it’s a set of options to choose from.

Reversed, it is a lack of decent choices, a need to stay practical and logical, or a reality check in a difficult situation.
 
Questions answered by Seven of Cups reversed:
Who? A sober person
What? Clarity
Where? Firmly on the ground; other side of the fence
When? The middle of November; When you wake up; Seven hours from now
Why? “Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow's reality.” ~Malala Yousafzai
Yes or No? Yes

The reversed Seven of Cups as:
…an action?

• Ground yourself in reality
• Clean your glasses

 
…a place in your house?

• The workspace
• The toolbox
• Under the sink

 
…a place in your city?

• A public service building
• A transportation hub, like a bus or train station
• The office

 
…a place in the world?

• Mexico
• Shanghai
• Tokyo
• Russia
• Italy

…something to eat?

• Almonds
• Bananas
• Liquor
• Milk

…something to clean?

• The sink

 
…where are my keys?

• The last place you were working hard

 
…a color? red
 
…a movie theme? Grounding oneself in reality

• Groundhog Day
• Fantasia

• The Big Sick

 
…a new career?

• Psychotherapist
• Artist
• Nonprofit work

 
Seven of Cups reversed
Before any card: Stay grounded about (card)
After any card: reality, facts 

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