daily energy of Two Card Tarot reading

Ace Cups & The Star

Robin Wood Tarot image is used  to demonstrate daily reading.

ACE OF CUPS: The energy of this Ace is filled with emotional warmth.  There is a profound connectivity to aspects of love which can come through family and friendship bonding.  Meditate on the  heart inside the cup. Within this card lies the beginning of a healing process.

When reading a few cards for yourself don’t forget to make the meanings personal to your unique situation.

THE STAR: A card of renewed hope.  There is a healing energy which comes through Universal energy.  Meditate on the circle of stars. Any damaged or negative memories can be changed to the positive through the experience of the Ace of Cups.

COMBINATION: these 2 cards definitely suggest an emotional healing through situations and people which bring joy.  A loving day should unfold with strong, uplifting energy.  We are blessed to have this energy surrounding us today.  The last week or so has been utterly shocking with my mom’s sudden passing. Maybe she is one of the stars watching over us.

Job Question: misleading Tarot advice

QUESTION:  A client of mine wanted to know if she would secure a job she applied for.  This layout was done a day after her Interview.  The Interview went really well and she met all the qualifications required.

I gave her positive encouragement stating that most likely she would be offered the position within the next 3-4 weeks.  I based this interpretation on the Knight of Cups in spot 6 of the Celtic Cross which generally rules the immediate future.  

The wish card (9 of Cups) fell in spot 5, the crowing card and it promised a ‘yes’ answer to her question.

The 10 of Cups in the 8th spot of ‘others’ suggested a happy outcome and that the panel of people who interviewed her for this job were pleased with her.

The last card, ‘outcome’  Strength showed no signs of a negative or disappointing result from her interview.

The crossing card, Queen of Pentacles, was financially positive depicting the opportunity the client would be employed. 

The only card which could have been interpreted as a possible warning is card 9, the King of Swords which traditionally represents fears and hopes.  Often this card is also read as a pending influence which would manifest prior to the card 6 (Knight of Cups).

RESULT:  The client was NOT chosen for this job.

So what went wrong with this analysis.  I was quite disturbed that she did not get the job because the Reading was filled with promise. 

We all have had experiences such as this one when we intrepret the cards to mean one thing and the opposite happens.  I am trying to look for clues within the cards which I overlooked or did not factor.  In all my 40+ years I never advised a client to a favourable answer unless I had many cards which suggested a positive answer.  I would rather say, ‘it looks like you will land the job however the cards are not 100% clear’.  At least this way the client is totally aware that quite possibly they may not get the job.

I studied card 7 which can represent the client’s attitude about the whole job question.  The 6 of Swords suggests she actually believed by securing this job she could move past some of her current financial hardships.  Her attitude was in the right place.

I am curious if anyone wishes to comment with  their insights into this Reading.  I would like to add these comments to share with others.   This is how we all learn – from each other.     

 

additional thoughts on 10 of Wands

Today, when I was scanning the cards from the last post which held the 10 of WANDS in position 8 something else came to my mind.

I saw our Veronica in place of the gent in the image.  I saw the 10 wands to mean Experiences & Skills.  After some more meditation on this card I felt strongly that Veronica was carrying all these Experiences & Skills she possessed thus far forward on the path to a brand new opportunity.

 

10 of WANDS

 

 

She is very qualified in specialized areas of work.  This card does not have to mean not seeing what is ahead of you because you are carrying your burdens in such a manner that they block your view of what is awaiting you down the road.  The red tunic covers Veronica.  Wands represent FIRE energy and the color RED is known to indicate ACTION. 

Veronica may not see the road ahead of her during her current situation but this card is in the OTHERS spot. I am identifying the town in the background to represent OTHERS.  This resonates with me much more than OTHERS presenting obstacles.  One of the reasons for this is the SUN card to the left suggesting an AFFIRMATIVE outcome within the next several months.

These additional thoughts were triggered just as I was planning to write a post on some Lenormand combinations using some of more challenging cards to merge.   I will continue with the Lenormand in an upcoming post.

Tarot Celtic

It’s time for another reading for Veronica, a regular contributor of  some of the posts involving her teeter totter cycle of maintaining a job.  This situation has become nearly mainstream for many people these days.

Her recent situation has put her out of a job, again.  Veronica is concerned about her future particularly in securing some work as she has made a large purchase which means she must meet her monthly payment or else…she could have this item repossessed.  Unfortunately, she did not think she needed additional insurance in the event her financial situation changes drastically, which it did without too much warning.

Below is the Tarot Celtic cross illustrating the Robin Wood deck to demonstrate this reading and it is used to display the magnificent artwork of Ms. Wood.  The image is quite small with the positions being labelled as well as the card names.

I will focus on the card combinations and how they apply to the positions rather than taking each position separately.

The question is:  will Veronica find another job before her next payment is due.  A great test for the cards as we can look back on this reading to determine  if the Tarot provided guidance in accordance with the actual outcome.  The date involved is Sept 30, 2009.

When I saw the 4 majors appear out of the 10 Tarot I felt Veronica was on the receiving end of much more than just losing her job.  These majors, HIGH PRIESTESS, SUN, JUDGEMENT and HERMIT hold very powerful energy as do most majors.  She  is lucky to have this energy in the reading no matter what challenging minors appear.

The HIGH PRIESTESS representing the situation depicts energy or information which is not revealed yet in this situation. She does not know everything which makes sense.  The crossing card 6 CUPS combined with the HIGH PRIESTESS tells me her luck will come from a past situation perhaps a former employee or previous set of skills she has overlooked.  As a crossing card this energy is favorable and suggests a profound clue that Veronica will find herself in familiar surroundings once again.

With the HERMIT as the outcome, individual of silent counsel and reminder of going within Veronica will without a doubt follow her own intuition in this process.  The HERMIT does not provide a yes or no answer but the SUN card in the 6th spot of COMING influences does.  In the immediate months the SUN card is a definite yes that some opportunity is heading her way.

As the SELF card, JUDGEMENT reveals a completion.  The end of a process with a renewal – a rebirth.  Veronica seems to be experiencing an awakening with a re-inventing happening within her.  She has learned a lot and will build on those aspects of herself.

The PASSING King of Swords clearly shows a situation in which there is no control over the circumstances.  The decision was made by those in authority and there is nothing she can do but experience what was.  It will pass.  In fact, this has toughened her up.

The TO UNFOLD position which crowns the layout reveal the 3 of PENTACLES. A work card.  It is different than the 8 of PENTACLES, the root of question, the base card.  The 8 shows the question is about working.  The 3 suggest an experienced person.  This means a job will come which she will know how to do or at least partly. The OTHERS spot (card 8) hold the 10 of WANDS,  a responsibility card.  Because the SUN and 3 of PENTACLES point to employment I am not going to read the 10 as a difficulty card even though it is associated with heaviness.  I feel this means a demanding work load.

In the HOPES and FEARS spot 9 we have the 9 of wands.  This card is one of strength despite the odds of securing a job.  It is both a fear and hope.  Veronica hopes she has enough energy to move forward even though there could be stiff competition.  She also fears opposition and because she is tired of fighting.

Finally, back to the HERMIT card.  What is he saying?  How is he answering the question?  What is his guidance?  This card is sometimes tough to interpret without saying the same old thing about looking back to what it took her to get to this point.  It doesn’t matter what it took her to lose her job.  That does not solve anything because she didn’t lose her job because she was a bad employee. It was cut backs.

The more I study the HERMIT I notice the lantern is shining in the direction of the 3 of PENTACLES. This is what Veronica should be looking back to.  Mastery of her own skills and abilities and the confidence which comes with that.

All in all, the reading is amazingly encouraging.