#4: I wish to entertain the Fish of Imagination.
Inspired by the Page of Cups, I cast a wish to conjure contracts with my imagination in 2026. Wish #4 holds the promise to recognize and accept creative commitments, while understanding the limits of their immaturities. As the Wheel turned toward our next season this month, the Page appeared in my new moon reading. I took a deeper dive through four of my favorite decks: NYC, The Hermetic, Botanica, and Rider Waite.
The RW Page of Cups can sweep you off your feet. Charmed emotions are available and ready to flow through curiosity. The ocean wave of his hat and scarf frames his fascination with the Fish of Imagination as it splashes out of a golden cup. The watery horizon hints at creative inspiration inflected by complex feelings, not so much thought. Feels can really surprise! The red roses and white lillies on the Page’s garment appear as half-opened flowers, promising the wisdom and purity nascent in the card’s energy.
The NYC Tarot Page of Cups is a monumental twist cone with sprinkles, fresh off the truck! Eat it quick, the card says, enjoy every moment. Accept an invitation to a simpler heartscape, where cones offer a joyful distraction, no thought of calories. Court cards in the NYC deck are accompanied by people watching exercises to amplify the card’s energy: “Witness uninhibited displays of affection and soften your heart with romantic fare. In NYC, check out the performance poetry scene, or commune with the New York Aquarium’s moody moon jellyfish and emotive sea lions.” Gotta love a Tarot adaptation that prescribes urban exploration!
The Hermetic Tarot brings a different dose of magic to the conversation. The Princess of the Palace of the Floods stands in the choppy water, and isn’t worried about the enormous fish flung across the sky. The princess is an Amazon and turtles are tumbling from her cup. She holds a lotus flower and looks directly at the reader.
Finally, the Botanica Tarot gives us wild strawberries wrapped in the golden crown of Hecatomnus. The deck’s accompanying text explains how the berry’s “simple white flowers symbolize innocence and their fruit represents the reward for righteous and hard work.”