Tarot
Today's reading:
"How's this convention going to go?"
Cards:
"Good, keep working hard and try not to let past worries get in your way. It'll be a pile of complications but you'll pull through.... And then some swords showed up."
Time to completely reevaluate the reading I guess.
re: Tarot, a break down and examination of this reading
You know, I always feel better about my thinking when explaining it to others, so let's take a little stroll through this interesting (to me, at least) reading.
Feel free to chime in if you think you have input on this. I'm still trying to really properly grasp the Tarot.
A break down of what these cards are (to my understanding) and what this version of the celtic cross means:
The Present: 10 of Wands. A mixed card of both burden and responsibility. A man carrying a heavy load he has made for himself.
The Challenge: 6 of Cups. Clinging to the past, resistant to change. Don't get caught up in looking back, it can stop you moving forward.
The Past: The Emperor. Control, Structure. He is a fatherly figure of authority, wisdom and stability.
The Future: The Magician. Willpower, Creation. They take what they are given and create something new. Both pictures big and small.
Desires/Rising Above: 4 of Wands. A time of peace and celebration, generally implies a large group or community
Subconscious Feelings: 3 of Wands (inverted). Setbacks, frustrations. There will be unexpected problems on the path forward that you won't be fully prepared for. But they can be beaten and pushed through.
Advice: High Priestess. Subconscious, Intuition. She is a guide towards the inner thoughts. An encouragement to explore the world within.
External Influences: 4 of Swords (inverted). Burn out, restlessness. You continue to push through life's struggles to the detriment of your energy. There needs to be rest between the victories.
Fears/Holes 6 of Swords (inverted). Baggage, unresolved issues. Even when the place you're in is hurting you, you find it hard to leave. Movement is needed in life, you're resisting it.
End Point/Goal: 2 of Swords. Tough choices, stalemate. No option ahead of you is free of consequences. Notably the closing of the other path. You stand at a crossroads and must pick one or the other.
OH MY GODS am I glad that masto lets infinite messages be posted because wow that's long.
Okay now to break it down (it's been a lot of typing already)
re: Tarot, a break down and examination of this reading
@Draekos Thing to remember about The Magician is that they're a Central power card. And when it's saying that your Future is such, with the High Preistess as advice, it's saying that the hidden, the feminine, and the Arts are going to play a pivotal role, and that you shouldn't forget that while you're a master of all elements, that your particular strong suit is Cups.
Your Reality is Wands and Cups. Brushes and Hearts. Your Fears are Swords, your Past is the Masculine, and your path forwards is going to be opposed by Swords. The Masculine.
Don't forget your nature going forwards, and don't clash swords with Swords. That part of your life is behind you. the magician has the Sword on the Table, equal with the other symbols, but holds aloft the Impossible Candle, the symbol of Magic Itself.
re: Tarot, a discussion on things
@Motodrachen I find it easier than trying to do cards for others, but a lot of that comes down to me still learning to even keep all the cards in mind. I consult a little guide book or app on my phone for means still to be sure I'm even reading right ^^
This whole witchy thing is very new to me, but very welcome. <_<
Now to figure out what other aspects of it I even want to look into first
re: Tarot, a discussion on things
@Motodrachen Still trying hard to push through the "ha-ha.hahah.. this isn't real" vibes in my head. Trying to internalize it's as real as I want to let it be.
Trying to also lean into the art I make being magic in their own right. Very transitional phase for me right now D:
re: Tarot, a break down and examination of this reading
@Motodrachen I was going to paraphrase this but honestly, it's so good I'm just going to boost it here.