Tarot Tuesday!

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Here we go with another iteration of Tarot Tuesday. I didn’t quite manage to finish writing the essay on divination, and though that will be ready soon, we can go ahead and start calibrating the card-o-scope and check what the Astral Light is up to today, this week or the coming months. So if you have a question, bring it on.

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I've been studying and practicing the Tarot for about 2 years now and having cast a few spreads for friends who found it helpful I thought I might make a deal with anyone that happens to read this.

Here is the deal, I will repost this on the last Tuesday of every month and will try to answer your query before the end of the month. Post a comment below requesting for a reading within the week of posting, depending on the number of comments and the situation I can either offer a lengthy reading or a three card reading. What I request back from you is some feedback about your situation and in case of some outcome what I got right and what I got wrong.

So, if you have a situation where you want to know what the Astral Light is up to, be it personal, general or on a broader scale, or want to know what the week or month ahead has in store for you, why then, you know what to do. I would encourage you to post it publicly below, as for others to get an idea of what I have to offer, to encourage discussion and what divination is about in general but if your situation is delicate post a comment marked NOT FOR POSTING explaining your situation and I'll consider it on a case by case basis.

That said, divination is like weather forecasting not a tablet of truth handed down from above, so take the advice I give you through the cards as such. Any unfortunate situation you get yourself into is entirely the responsibility of the querent!

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Comments

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Finally? Yes, finally! Sheez... I'm embarrassed that I owe you two apologies already. I suck immensely at managing my time, but it shouldn't come down to making it that obvious! All is well, just a tad hectic, and for divination, specially remote ones, I need quite a bit of time undisturbed. Thanks for asking! With that said, lets start.

It is already mid April so I will craft a two month spread for you. That way you can look back at the weeks just past for some clues and reference points as well as a look ahead. The way I have found useful for this readings is to first post my interpretation and then refine with you the details about it, should something need revision or if you have any questions.

Here is a picture of the spread:


And here you can find a hi-res version of the same image for your records.

The columns are the months and the first card is the theme of the month, the second one challenges or roadblocks of the month and the last one the possibilities of the month.


April
Theme : Two of Wands . This card depicts a choice, a fiery one, since fire is the element of wands and that also corresponds with actions and adventure. The man, a successful one, perhaps a merchant looks at the horizon with a globe in his hand. A master of his world wonders what else can it be out there, but he also knows adventure doesn't come without risks and those risks often come also at the beginning in the form of dropping other things in order to set sail. That we can see in the other wand that is anchored to the wall. Since I don't know much about you nor your general situation I ought to be vague, but, have you found yourself in a situation like this in the two weeks that have passed? Perhaps, a new job or a move? This in particular is not necessarily a choice out of need, since the man in the card is quite well-off, but one out of the thrill of doing it.

Challenges : The King of Wands, Reversed The challenges regarding the theme are pretty straight forward. The need for adventure can easily turn and adventurous young merchant to impatience, arrogance and obstinance which are qualities of the Ruler of Fire, when he is turned upside down and can't rule. Be careful with how you direct your fire, so to speak, specially because this seems like something you really want to do so the potential for it to turn against you is high and an upside king of fire usually reacts angrily by dismissing responsibilities or failing to understand the doubts, worries or fears of others that don't share the same stance.

Possibilities : Seven of Pentacles, Reversed
This one is a little bit tricky because it seems to go in a different direction than the others but it suggests that there will be a possibility of "getting back to work" so perhaps, if you manage to direct your actions and desire for something more and avoid the pitfalls of the difficulties of setting up an endeavor, an opportunity might open up. If you are indeed looking for a new job, or are looking to resume something that was left for a bit, it might be a good time to resume it. This last one is not very clear to me, so feel free to comment if it resonates with you, or not, along those lines since this card can have several meanings.

May
Theme : Five of Pentacles, Reversed . Are you married or on a similar relationship in terms of responsibilities? I ask because I see that all of the cards on this month have a polarity, as in, both having men and woman. If not, this could be something else but I get a sense of another person in here. If you are married or have children, this could be about providing with generosity. If that is completely off --though that'd leave me scratching my head about the next cards-- this could be about relying on yourself rather than on others.
Challenges : The King of Wands, Reversed . This card in its reversed state speaks about loosing harmony between polarities. Two things that used to be one, or were working together harmoniously rather, are coming apart. This could be based on something from the past or something recurring but that disharmony will be a challenge this month.
Possibilities : The Tower, Reversed . There exist the possibility of a muted change. The tower in the picture is destroyed, shaken to its foundation by thunder (fire). This speaks about our foundation whether it be personal or collective. However, in its reversed form it means that this destruction will not be complete or will not be let to run its full course. A destructus interruptus if you will. This, depending on the other cards and how it manifests in your life, can be a good or a bad thing.

All the best and let me know what you think or if you have any questions.

[tamanous2020]

Hi open_space,

Thanks so much for the reading! And don't be hard on yourself, you're doing me a service and life can be hectic hectic.

As for the spreads, that's very interesting. Not that you would have known, but I recently broke up with my long term girlfriend of several years due to ongoing problems and incompatibilities and moved to a new apartment. With that relationship no longer present, I've been struggling with the emotional fallout and trying to focus my efforts on finances, seeing friends again, physical fitness and spiritual practices.

Your explanations and the cards themselves do seem to point out me further pushing down that path, with the kind of challenges that would be expected with that. I appreciate your work, seems highly accurate to me!

Does that information seem to coincide with your thoughts or does that give you any different spin on your interpretations?

Andrew

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Thank you, Andrew. For your thoughtful reply and for your generous contribution! The more I know about the situation the more I can fine tune the meaning of the cards from a general trend to something more useful in your particular situation so this helps a great deal.

Yes, it does change things in the details but not in the general thrust of the reading. I will reply in more detail but for now I can tell that the first column looses a little bit of the fire in the king and the Seven of Pentancles now makes sense, instead of going in the opposite direction as I had mentioned.

It is not adventure that you are seeking either in the strict sense of that word, it is you just looking to expand your horizons now that you've had a strong change in your emotional life. You wanting to get to do things again or "resume" other aspects of your life is the Seven of Pentancles, Reversed but even though you want to do it, you don't "feel" it, perhaps it's a distraction.

The Tower, Reversed now makes more sense too. If I may give some advice, don't distract yourself from the swirl of emotions that emanate from a breakup and not only emotions, anything that comes out of that. To heal a wound you have to attend to it right? Otherwise it gets infected. See if you can allow yourself to feel those emotions fully and do not repress any, even if you think feeling those is wrong or inappropriate for you to feel or think. This is important in things like this because emotions are like a live missile, it is already on so the best you can do is to look at it while it's firing, otherwise you might end up blowing up your own camp! Journaling is a great way to deal with this as to let any repressed or unvoiced aspect of yourself speak, instead of playing behind the scenes in your subconscious.