The Vibrant Channeled Creator

Your tarot card for today is the Queen of Cups in reverse.
It wants you to know that a dermatological problem can have a huge impact on your self-esteem, but our skin does not define us.

Your card today is the reversed Queen of Cups. Her darkest reversed meanings include “vice”, “dishonour”, and “depravity”, but she also possesses a more common reversed meaning that most of us experience on a daily basis: self-doubt.
When the Queen of Cups is upright, we see her as “beautiful, fair, dreamy”. Her being reversed, however, doesn’t make the queen unattractive or unappealing in any way. Remember, her appearance stays the same when we flip the card upside down. What changes is our perspective.

This means that the Queen of Cups when reversed is connected to insecurity. She may well still be a “good woman” and a beautiful one, but she is cast in a more negative light. We struggle to see her positively.
Since you are receiving this card, you may be casting yourself in a more negative light right now. We all go through periods in our life when the amount of positivity we direct toward ourselves is in flux. This positivity may give way to negativity on darker days. For instance, when we experience a physical insecurity, it can be all we see when we look in the mirror.
Take comfort in the fact that you are not alone with your insecurity, and it does not define you.

How We Deal with a Dermatological Problem
When we are dealing with a physical insecurity like a dermatological problem, we may think that it is all anyone can see when they look at us. We may stare into the mirror obsessing about a pimple, a wrinkle, a rash—expecting that people will notice it when they look at us and wondering if they will think of us differently.
On a very dark day, these kinds of insecurities may even make us want to hide away from the world. However, one of the best cures for insecurity isn’t to hide: it is to connect.
The beautiful thing about skin problems in particular is that everyone has experienced them in one form or another. Even a friend that you think of as having great skin has had some kind of skin issue at some point.

Skin issues are simply a part of life. A dermatological problem can come and go throughout the seasons of our life, or it can change on a dime from one day to the next, like the changing weather.
This being said, if you are experiencing serious skin issues that are having a substantial impact on your self-esteem, there is no shame—at all—in reaching out for help and visiting a doctor or a dermatologist. You don’t have to suffer on your own.
You might feel like you have tried everything, but if you haven’t tried going outside of yourself and asking for aid, then set yourself a goal to do some research today and book an appointment for your skin.

Esteemable Acts
Low self-esteem may make us want to hide away, but you can build your self-esteem by getting out of the house and doing esteemable acts for others. Take the focus off of you today by helping out a friend or making a new one by connecting with a neighbour.
Remember that the Queen of Cups is just as beautiful, good, and fair when she is upside down—it is simply our perspective on her that has changed. Just like her orientation does not define her, your current perspective does not define you. You are more than your skin or any insecurities you may notice today. Stay focused on esteemable acts to build your self-esteem.