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A few weeks ago, Miss Michele wanted to take advantage of a quiet Tarot Chat to ask a question about her friendship with a particular person. Over the past several months, Miss Michele has been transforming her life with tools from the Secret Abundance Files. To live a happier, healthier life, we sometimes need to choose to sacrifice that which is not good for us, or at least cut down on how much of ourselves we give over to that thing. This friendship had become one of those things that seemed to do more harm than good so Miss Michele was considering her options.

The Tarot had something important to reveal to Miss Michele, that made her consider this friendship in a new light and empowered her choice to preserve or abandon the relationship. Have you considered the significance of the people in your life?

[Miss Michele] Is it worth my time and energy to preserve a friendship with a certain person?

[Serenity Bly] *ponders* That’s an interesting question. So many people choose to stay in a friendship or relationship that isn’t healthy for them without ever considering the value of doing so. Lets see what the cards have to say.

In the past we have the Ten of Swords, indicating a sense of having been manipulated into an unpleasant situation. But it’s tied with a Wheel of Fortune jumper. The difficulties you’ve faced with this friendship are part of “the plan”. It’s MEANT to be this hard, this friendship is significant and presents an experience you’re intended to have and to learn from.

[Miss Michele] It makes sense as we both believe so strongly in karma and being given challenges, etc.

[Serenity Bly] The Sun! is in the present. You’ve been learning to harness your strengths, you’re energy, and your inspirations. You’re looking from a power position now, knowing you can CHOOSE how this friendship exists in your life.

[Miss Michele] YES. That is true with everything in my life lately. I need to keep it from making me arrogant though. Let me rephrase, I choose NOT to be arrogant about it.

[Serenity Bly] At this point you feel like it is an either or choice and I feel like the Seven of Wands offers you other options. You mightn’t have realized that you make the battles, that is part of the choices you have the power over.

[Miss Michele] Oh I know I do.   We know what buttons to push. But… I feel like I can’t stand around and watch a friend be miserable. Even if on some level she’s enjoying it. She always says, “If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s wasted potential,” and doesn’t see that in herself.

[Serenity Bly] In this position I feel like you’ll choose to keep this friendship and will have future battles. I drew a clarifying card since the Seven felt like it wasn’t finished and came up with an Eight of Pentacles. This is a growing/learning experience, persevering with this friendship is difficult but you are coming out stronger, you’re mastering your ability to influence others and the control you have over your own destiny. The friendship is giving you experience and tools necessary to create a stronger, powerful future. And perhaps, it is that for HER too.

[Miss Michele] It’s true. Without our endless whine sessions I would not have had, I’m done with this. I’m changing. But essentially, it IS worth it? Because that’s where I am. I think I KNOW the friendship CAN be preserved, the question *really* was/is… is it worth preserving? Because it will take time and energy on my part… being that I am the one in a position of power right now.

[Serenity Bly] That’s what it comes down to, YES, it is worth it. It may not get any easier but you both have something to gain from the friendship and would be better served by keeping it instead of discarding it.

[Miss Michele] I also fear that part of me is… “using” her for superiority. Like, we were both given the same tools, and look what I did with them and look what she *didn’t*. And that’s not right. It’s not a nice thing to be.

[Serenity Bly] I think the Wheel of Fortune wants me to tell you that there is something MORE that you don’t see in this relationship yet. The strings that are woven now will be pulled again further down the line. Like there is still a part to play, which could also be a “not now but maybe later” sense, you’ll be ready to release the friendship AFTER whatever part it has to play is done.

[Miss Michele] I agree. I feel a sort of *destiny* with her… I mean, seriously. Would anyone obsess this much over someone they’re not in a love relationship with? Unless they’re tied to cosmic karma in some way.

Have you ever had a friendship you felt was a challenge to maintain? How do you decide if the time and energy you give into a relationship has a fair balance in value for you? Have you ever given up an unhealthy relationship? What happened when you let go? What lessons have you learned from the relationships you’ve worked hard to keep?

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Motivational speaker, author and self-improvement pioneer Jim Rohn passed away last week. My friend Rich Hopkins, over at Speak & Deliver noted, “I’d say Rest in Peace, but he’s probably up there motivating angels to do better work even as I type this.” Well said, Rich. (As always).

Right now, Jim Rohn quotes are circulating Twitter faster than office employees racing to the break room for free birthday cake. Many people who have never heard of this brilliant man are learning his name and principles. Others are renewing their focus on self-improvement, goal-setting and manifesting the life of our dreams.

Universal Implications
Can one man make a difference in the world? I believe one man can and, in Jim Rohn’s case, certainly did. Even in death he is having a profound impact on the Universal Energy.

The Page of Pentacles does not represent Rohn himself. I did not know him personally but based on his work I can say Rohn was a King of Hearts – kind, loving, fiercely capable and intelligent. More advanced than a Magician (although he carried elements of that card), as disciplined as the Hierophant but more connected to people… Definite King of Hearts energy.

He brought his followers the hope, energy and fire of a Page – the Page of Pentacles, of course. People are brainstorming, letting ideas flow to them and working together to bring them to fruition. We are studying how to be better at everything we do, and then putting what we’ve learned into practice.

The Page of Pentacles does carry a warning. We have to be careful not to let ourselves get overwhelmed with ideas to the point that we fail to take action or dot the proverbial I’s. Let yourself dream, let ideas come to you. But maintain an emphasis on practicality as you move forward with those ideas. Trust your instincts.

This interpretation of the Page of Pentacles from Biddy Tarot says it best: “The Page of Pentacles is a card of dreams and the desire to fulfill those dreams in the material world.”

The Page of Pentacles has not yet attained all he’s desired, but he’s begun the journey with that important first step. Even in death, Jim Rohn continues to inspire, motivation and teach… evoking the Page of Pentacles in all of us.

Personal Implications
Glancing back I notice this same studious Page had a message for us last week, too. Serenity Bly pondered what else he could be telling us.

For me, the Page of Pentacles reminds me I’m not done learning. I never will be, but right now I’m not as far along in my journey as I believe. He also points to new business opportunities and, Serenity adds, “It could also be an untapped potential for income. Something you could be pursuing that offers more than you currently see in it.”

Tonight begins a three-part series of conference calls open to students if the Secret Abundance Files, the business and life success program I’m taking. There’s my learning tie-in. The choice of what to do with the information will be mine. With diligence, discipline and an open mind, I can take that step from a Page of Pentacles mindset to a Queen of Pentacles, tending to my garden (my businesses) in order to soon reap the rich harvest.

Hyna says:
“I’m unsure on how much info I need to tell you to get the most accurate reading. But anyway. My ex and I had been friends and neighbors since 2005. Then we became lovers around 2007 and everything went so fast from then. We move in together after just being bf/gf for 3months and it was fine at first but went downhill. We stopped living together but still tried to work things out. And still keep trying at this moment and just think its getting old and need some change. I just need some guidance. I love him and I think he feels the same way that’s why we keep going back and forth on this.”

Past Experience in Love

Page of Swords
This card shows how the relationship was tumultuous from the beginning. You were both young, full of fire and passion and adventure. This worked well for a time, as you had a fun relationship many people would envy, but when “real-life” set in, no one was the balancing aspect or the adult in the relationship.

Current Experience in Love

Knight of Pentacles
Currently, you’re ready for that adult relationship. You’re putting a lot of “work” into the relationship in the hopes it will change, but the key factor missing in this love reading, which is conspicuously lacking any cups and filled with swords and pentacles, is missing. It does not have to – should not – be this hard. That’s not to say relationships don’t take work — they do. But it’s work you should love doing because of your love for the person you’re with. That’s sorely lacking here. This has turned into – to continue the analogy – that job you work just for the paycheck, dreading every Monday morning when the alarm clock rings. It’s tedious.

Factors you’re not seeing currently

Three of Swords
You are ready for the break. He may not be, but you know, instinctually, that this is not a true love relationship and you deserve so much more. He’s scared to let you go. In the past few years, you’ve matured beyond him, both emotionally and as far as outside factors are concerned. You are living a different life than you were when you met him, and there may not be any place for him as a lover in your new world.

What you Need from a Love Relationship

Three of Pentacles
You need someone willing to work in the same way you are at a relationship. You can work really hard at something, but if you’re doing things incorrectly, you won’t get the outcome you desire. Or, you can work in the “right” way and things get easier. This is where you are now.

Your greatest strengths in a relationship/What you Offer

Four of Swords
You offer kindness, understanding, patience, and a balancing, adult influence on your partner. Additionally, this card shows that you are simply “tired” of working and fighting. It reiterates that you need a break.

Possible Future Outcome

Knight of Swords
If you continue as you are, this will end in a messy way, with you charging out of his life. On the other hand, if you heed the tarot’s advice and make a clean break, there’s a chance you’ll resurrect the friendship and remember the things you both enjoy about each other. In the future, I see another relationship that will begin, as this one did, as a firestorm of passion. Learn from the past and take it slowly to prevent repeating history.

I want to note a few significant aspects of this reading:

1. All these Pages and Knights tell me you are still, emotionally, very young. Being young at heart (or even young in reality!) is admirable and wonderful – traits to hang onto. It’s okay if your ex is not the one for you. Take the youthful aspects of your personality and nurture them but remember it’s okay to grow up in certain ways, as well…I see you on the path to maturity and letting go of things and people in your life that aren’t working to make way for new ones is okay!
2. The lack of Cups in this reading shows just how much this relationship has gone stale. Pentacles are the work cards, showing how much “work” this relationship has become, and swords represent the tumult within the relationship that I suspect was there from the start. At one point, it made things exciting. But one cannot live in a “Sword” mindset – always prepared for a fight – constantly. It becomes tiring and the Four of Swords (a need for rest and respite) is the result. I suspect you’re almost ready to live your next relationship from a “Cup” place, filled with love and understanding, but your ex isn’t there yet.
3. The lack of major arcana cards in this reading tells me the decision is entirely in your hands. I know you will make the best choice for both of you, to preserve the friendship and to make way for better things in your life.

Serenity Says: I just want to add a quick word to Miss Michele’s deeply tuned reading. I get an impression from the swords and pentacles in this reading that a part of the struggles you’ve had in the past revolve around your sense of security. When in a relationship financial and material burdens are, in an ideal world, the shared responsibility of both partners. A lack of balance or support creates emotional dependence and a destroying sense of insecurity. In this reading, I get the impression you’ve felt this with your ex.

If you choose to step away from the relationship you’ll be giving yourself the opportunity to build a firm foundation of security and independence for yourself. When you can approach your relationships without feeling like you NEED your partner you’ll find yourself able to rejoice in the joy, the desire and wanting of the relationship. A relationship that is out of balance tends to need work through desperation. Where as, if you feel a sense of balance and security within the relationship the ‘work’ involved in making it work is inspired by passion.

Best wishes from the Future-Tarot team!

Jenny was twiddling her thumbs, waiting for her baby girl to get the action started when she saw our tweet announcing Tarot Chat. On a burst of intuition she decided to visit with us and was eager to find out what the Tarot wanted to share with our special Wednesday Tarot Chat’s free live three-card tarot readings. Find out what the Tarot revealed to Jenny and join us this week at 9.30pm EST Wednesday for another great Tarot Chat session.

[Jenny] Do I have to have a question or is general ok? (I have a question if i need one but would rather trust your intuition and what i may *need* to know rather than want to know.)

[Miss Michele] Normally, we prefer a question but something tells me if you’re asking us to trust our intuition, that’s what’s meant to happen.

[Jenny] My intuition brought me here tonight and *surprise* you are someone I trust.

[Miss Michele] OMG I just realized you’re here… you haven’t had the baby yet. I know…slow on the uptake.

[Jenny] Nope. No baby yet.

[Miss Michele] Okay, none of these cards surprise me in the least. I just hope they speak to your question… Since Serenity likes hearing the cards first… QUeen of Cups, High Priestess, Nine of Pentacles.

[Serenity Bly] Ah, but if they don’t it’s because you’re meant to get THIS reading, before you get that one. Ohhhhhh!!!! *gets excited* LOVE those cards!

[Miss Michele] All three of these cards… well, they can’t get much more ‘feminine” and motherly than these. All the ladies are in the house, so to speak.

[Deb] Nice cards in general; two strong women in complementary ways. Lots of positive energy.

[Serenity Bly] The Queen of Cups is a Woman of action, take charge, definitely boss of the house but with such a caring, nurturing hand.

[Miss Michele] Yes. true leader of the household…

[Jenny] My iron fist encased in mairbou feathers.

[Miss Michele] Exactly! I think this is saying that, essentially, *whatever* your concerns, you are woman enough to handle them.

[Serenity Bly] You’ve also built a strong foundation for success in the near future. You’re READY.

[Miss Michele] In the past, well, even if I didn’t know you were pregnant, I’d guess it…

[Serenity Bly] *chuckles* I’m getting ‘nesting’ from the High Priestess and since she’s usually rather finiky about that sort of thing I expect it’s driving your family bonkers.

[otherdeb] What number is the High Priestess?

[Miss Michele] 2.

[Deb] My deck says Corn Maiden (and shows her doing a ritual).

[Jenny] What is the 9 of pentacles?

[Miss Michele] The Nine of Pentacles is harvesting your garden, literally reaping the fruits of all your labor.

[Jenny] Thank you, I blanked on that one

[Miss Michele] So this makes sense and… the only “advice” or knowledge I’m getting from this reading is about the pregnancy.

[Jenny] It’s PERFECT

[Miss Michele] It’s going to go exactly as you expect it, plan it.

[Jenny] And answered a question 100%

[Miss Michele] And, at the end, you’ll be enjoying the fruits of your “labor” (so to speak)… but ALSO that 9 Pents shows a return to an emphasis on your business/moneymaking. You”re going to be handling it all exceedingly welll. You’ll be in physical shape to go right back to doing everything you have to do… caring for the other children, earning a living.

[Jenny] Yea!

[Serenity Bly] *ponders* When are you due, Jenny?

[Jenny] That was an awesome reading, just what i needed. I was due three days ago

[Miss Michele] And with the women on these cards, you’re going to make it look easy.

[Jenny] WooHOO

[Serenity Bly] Ok, this is where I should trust my instincts. I was getting ready to say, “you won’t have long to wait”. The little one isn’t going to be impatient but not going to be lazy either. So it literally IS any day now.

[Jenny] Yes!

[Serenity Bly] Relax, breathe, you ARE ready and you’re going to welcome this new little one into your family easily, (strange term to use) but I mean the adjustment will be easy for you.

[Miss Michele] I had the same intuition, Serenity.

[Jenny] Now would be good. Or, how about now. Nope, I have a history of easy childbirth and this is a homebirth so…even easier – no travel.

[Serenity Bly] The three cards make me feel a girl energy from the baby.

[Miss Michele] But I remember what I went through and didn’t know if it was wishful thinking.

[Jenny] Yep, she’s a girl. Oh that was fantastic. Thank you SO much.

[Miss Michele] Any Braxton Hicks yet?

[Jenny] Yep, irregular contractions for days.

[Serenity Bly] *chuckles* Tempted to put bets on 2 days but given how off I was with Miss Michele last year I’m going to err on the side of soon instead.

[Jenny] hahahaha

[Miss Michele] Well, that’s because my little one is a wildcard.

[Serenity Bly] She sure is, and she loves to keep us guessing. lol

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