When the Knight of Cups appears in a Tarot spread it can mean that this person is romantic, idealistic, and often on a quest for emotional or artistic fulfilment. They are seen as the quintessential romantic figure in tarot, often associated with chivalry, charm, and the pursuit of the heart’s desires. The Knight of Cups person is typically driven by a deep longing for emotional depth and meaningful connections.
Gorham made her first public appearance as Tiger Lily and a member of the ballet in Peter Pan at the Minerva Theatre at Christmas 1945.
A protégé of Leon Kellaway, she moved to Melbourne in 1946 to study under Madame Borovansky.
Kathleen Gorham was first and foremost a performer, from the flash of those great dark eyes to the tips of her long raven tresses,’ recalled William Akers, who was Borovansky’s stage director, and the Australian Ballet’s first production director. ‘Dramatic, capricious, temperamental and brilliant, she was always the entertainer, the public’s darling.
Gorham grew up in humble circumstances in the western suburbs of Sydney. Somehow her mother scraped up enough money to allow her to train with Lorraine Norton and Frances Scully. With other Scully students, Gorham made her first public appearance as Tiger Lily and a member of the ballet in Peter Panat the Minerva Theatre at Christmas 1945. A protégé of Leon Kellaway, she moved to Melbourne in 1946 to study under Madame Borovansky. Her travel was financed by fellow members of Uncle Tom’s Gang, a children’s radio show. She made her Borovansky Ballet debut in May 1946 as a Circassian lad in Schéhérazade.
in 1962 Kathleen Gorham became prima ballerina of the newly formed Australian Ballet Company. She played an important role in the artistic development of a recognisably Australian ballet company and danced new roles in association with Robert Helpmann. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1968 for her services to ballet. Retiring from dancing after the Australian Ballet’s first overseas tour in 1966, she taught ballet in Melbourne and Southport, Queensland before her death in 1983 at a relatively young age.
Working with the Knight of Cups
The Knight of Cups is all about passion and emotion and how the two work together. It is the fire of the element of water, the bravery, and the confidence of being able to lay yourself open to the world and accept whatever may come your way. The Knight of Cups is about owning your vulnerability and not being afraid of it.
In the upright position, the Knight of Cups symbolises our hopes, desires, and deep motivations.
The Knight of Cups takes their journey very seriously indeed. It may even be all they do, as they are consumed by this experience of following their heart and soul. Kathleen Gorham began dancing at the age of seven but after an accident had to start over a year later. The commitment was clearly there!
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