Every once in awhile I need some guidance. And even though I really don’t believe everything it has to say, sometimes I pull out my training Tarot cards and see what they have to say. Usually I take it in stride and walk away. Of course then I can say whatever I wanted to hear. So yesterday when I was feeling a little down on myself I decided to see what the cards had to say.
I had lost the cards for awhile. It was never an issue until around Halloween when I sometimes dress up like a fortune teller and I need all the props I can get. I have a crystal ball that has a crack in it. I have a tea cup and saucer that can read tea leaves. And I have these tarot cards. The reason I like them is because they have your reading on the cards, I don’t have to look up what each card means. Of course, when I get on a roll I “interpret” the cards as I see fit. I don’t do that when I’m reading mine. But I will do that when the cards are not being nice and I have to fake my way out of a bad reading.
I’m not going to tell you what my question to the cards was. But I will share my reading with you. Here’s my reading and my choice of the meaning of the cards:
Present Position: The Two of Cups – upside down (upside down means that the card is read in the opposite of its original meaning). Crossed desires. Opposition. Misunderstanding. I take this to mean that I’m not focused on the things I need to be focused on. I’m not listening to my inner voice and because of that I’m confused. I buy that.
Immediate Influence: The Three of Cups – upside down – Excessive pleasure. Over abundance. Delays. Lack of appreciation. I take this to mean that what is currently influencing me doesn’t appreciate me. I’ve thought that about a lot of things recently so I won’t get my panties in a wad. But, it does cause me to think.
Goal or Destiny: The Five of Swords – Conquest. I think my goal has always been conquest. I don’t look at it as beating others, I look at it as being the best I can be. Yes, that is my goal.
Distant Past Foundation: Wheel of Fortune – Destiny, Fortune, Fate, Outcome, Advancement for better or worse, Culmination, Conclusion, Approaching the end of a problem. I choose to focus on fate. I truly believe that my fate was set in motion years ago.
Recent Past Events: Seven of Cups – Fantasy, Unrealistic attitudes, Imagination, Daydreams, Foolish whims, Wishful thinking, Illusionary success. A couple of things here. My imagination is on high alert. I don’t think that we have as a culture unique imaginations anymore. I want mine back. So, I can see that. But I think I am huge on wishful thinking. I’m the type of person who will reward myself for something I am about to accomplish. So much of what happens in my day relies on wishful thinking. And then I’m so disappointed when it doesn’t happen. If I were to take the direct route I might be so much more stressed but I wouldn’t be kicking myself because the thing I wanted to happen wasn’t happening. Does that make sense?
Future Influence: Ace of Coins – Perfection, Attainment, Prosperity, Riches, Bliss, Ecstacy, Treasures, The combination of material and spiritual prosperity. I will not lie, I want things. Back in the 80’s I was truly a material girl. I keep thinking “when I win the lottery, . . .”. Ha! But over the last 7 or 8 years my spiritual prosperity has become so much more important to me than anything material. But it would be nice to not have to worry about anything as it relates to money.
The Questioner: The Falling Tower – Oh, this one seems bad – Complete and sudden change, Abandonment of past relationships, End of a long friendship, Unexpected events, Loss of stability. This seems like a bad one but in all honesty, I don’t see it that way. I think I’m ready for a change and some of my stability may have to be sacrificed to attain that. Hhhhhmmmmmm.
Environmental Factors: The Four of Swords – upside down – Activity, Circumspection, Precaution, Economy, Guarded advancement, Desire to recover what is lost. Hhhmmm. I do feel that things are happening around me. But I also feel that I am the one who needs to make things happen. I also need to be guarded because I have a tendency to go all out. Frugality might be my new buzz word.
Inner Emotions: The Devil – upside down – you would think this is good or bad – I don’t know, I think I’m okay with it – Release from bondage, Throwing off shackles, Beginning of understanding, Reaching toward enlightenment. Now, I take this as good. I take that my feelings and emotions are more raw than they have been in years. I think that is a good thing. I think that enables me to not be in a position to walk on eggshells or pussy foot around. I think there’s going to be some spades being called.
Final Results: Page of Coins – upside down – Rebelliousness. There are other things listed on the card but I’m going with rebelliousness. I have played by the rules for too long. I have sugar coated things and held my tongue for too long. I think it’s time to let a little rebel out of my system. And I think with some of the information I have pulled upon here that could be a conclusion.
I do believe that your “fortune” changes every six months so I’m going to mark my calendar and look back on this then. I’d like to see how much of this I have actually seen come true and if I’ve made any changes in my life.
