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The page that justifies me, that summarizes my destiny, the one that perhaps only the attending angels will hear when Judgement Day arrives. Simply: the page that, at dusk, upon the resolved truth of days end, at sunset, with its dark and fresh breeze and girls glowing against the street, I would dare to read to a friend. ~ Jorge Luis Borges

Mary was born to Moorish parents, but her mother converted to Christianity and Flora did a well. Her brother remained an infidel and heaped abuse both mental and physical upon Flora for her Faith. She had taken a secret vow of chastity, so when she heard of her impending arranged marriage, Flora ran away, taking her friend Mary with her. Flora's brother betrayed them to the Islamic authorities, and the two runaways--an earlier, holier version of Thelma and Louise, if you will--were imprisoned, scourged, and finally beheaded.

The suit of Cups, often referred to as Chalices or Hearts, dominates your selected readings. This watery suit represents the emotional and psychic aspects of life -- fantasy, imagination, feelings, love. Water, being a universal element of all life, reflects the common psyche -- the energy we all share. The watery overtone in your readings calls for you to pay attention to your basic emotional needs, to your feelings and sensitivity. Some things can't be solved through talking.