Queen of Cups

Realm: The Still Waters of the Billabong

Element: Water

In the secret pools of the bush, where water reflects the sky and whispers of the Dreaming drift through the reeds, lives the Platypus — quiet sovereign of intuition and mystery. She moves between worlds, half in water, half on land, reminding us that deep feeling and solid ground can coexist.

The Queen of Cups listens without words. She senses what lies beneath the surface — the unshed tears, the unspoken wishes. Her wisdom is subtle, felt rather than taught. To dream with her is to surrender to the flow of feeling, to trust that the undercurrent knows where it’s leading.

She carries her magic privately. Her gifts aren’t meant for display but for healing — quietly shared in moments of tenderness and understanding. The Platypus asks:

What truth do your emotions reveal when you stop trying to contain them?

Bonnie’s Thoughts 

Bonnie perches on a branch above the billabong, head tilted, watching ripples form where the Platypus disappeared moments ago.

“Now there’s a creature who keeps her cards close to her chest,” she muses. “Doesn’t boast, doesn’t blabber — just knows. There’s power in that kind of quiet. Makes a cockatoo like me want to hush up and listen for once!”

Then, softer, as she gazes into the mirrored water:

“She feels things we can’t even name. I reckon she dreams the whole bush into balance.”