Future Tarot

I have to admit that knowing nothing about Erica makes this reading an intriguing one for me to give. I find myself being more cautious about my responses (*blushes* Yes, even I am still wary to trust outright my intuition and instinct).

Being tuned into Erica was a warm and touching experience. I know she’s a generally empowered, positive woman who stands tall in the world. She is bright and I feel like she represents a great lake. Her surface is smooth, calm, unruffled but beneath she is shifted by emotional currents of uncertainty.

I feel like it is these deeper elements that manifest the challenges the cards reveals through the second half of the year. Thankfully, overcoming inner demons is one of this years greatest universal elements. We will all be forced to gaze upon ourselves and account for our true being.

I can tell that Erica will grow and that this year she’ll overcome some of the greater challenges she has found recurring through her past. She’ll inspire others with her courage and confidence and go into 2010 with a new sense of purpose and an exciting new opportunity.

January: The King of Cups: The year begins on a solid foundation of emotional strength and warmth. A firm, capable masculine influence creates a harmony in the home, filling Erica’s life with a loving atmosphere and a strong sense of security. He encourages her to seek out the healer within and turn her thoughts to being a positive influence in the lives of others.

February: The Sun: Having discovered her inner potential for bringing light and happiness to others and in doing so bringing about peace within herself, Erica is blessed with The Sun in February, ordaining light and joy.

March: Three of Cups: In March the warmth, love, and romantic happiness the surrounded Erica in the earlier months of the year founds a new beginning, perhaps a marriage or romantic commitment. March gives an emotional gift that is both the culmination of a joyous occasion and the beginning of a greater journey with greater emotional depths to explore.

April: Eight of Wands: My first thoughts on seeing this card after the original three was Honeymoon. While a marriage may not have been the Three of Cups intentions in March, April’s atmosphere has a relaxed get away in mind. The Eight of Wands usually indicates travel, a new adventure, a journey.

May: Six of Swords: After the upheaval and changes through March and April, Erica will finally be able to move at a slower pace. May brings with it calm serenity and the opportunity to find her footing as her new reality settles about her.

June: Two of Cups: June’s cups point to a new relationship or new depths for an existing relationship after times of trouble. It’s possible that Erica will welcome someone into her life. If she is planning a family then it wouldn’t surprise me if a child is on the way in June.

July: Five of Pentacles: Thoughts of family and romance turn to finance in July. Erica may find her financial footing is not as secure as she once thought and needs to reconsider the way her finances are managed. It is important to evaluate past mistakes but know that this period will lead to greater security if she chooses to make sensible choices.

August: Page of Swords: The winds of changing thoughts and personal growth flow from the Page of Swords in August. From an almost boyish sense of petty self-mindedness it’s time to reach a new level of awareness that is outside of one’s self. Erica might feel a sense of self-loathing or frustration. When the mind seeks to disable us it is important to learn from our past mistakes but do not allow them to shield us from making future choices.

September: Five of Cups: September will be washed in a haze of regret and a sense of betrayal, perhaps because of the depression and turmoil blown up by the Page of Swords. It is important to remember that this misunderstanding does not foretell an ending. It is a speed bump in Erica’s happiness that can be overcome with patience, love, and communication.

October: Eight of Swords: Things seem to be just getting worse. From regret and betrayal Erica sinks deeper through October until she feels trapped. A choice must be made but there is no single choice that feels right and every choice brings with it trouble and risk.

November: Page of Cups: November offers release from the frustrations of the past months. The Page of Cups plants a seed of emotional warmth and tenderness into the situation and from that grows a new strength in your relationships, both with yourself and with others.

December: Eight of Pentacles: Erica’s year ends on a positive note with an exciting and exhilarating opportunity to hone and harvest her craft. She may discover a new hobby and forges a great sense of achievement. This could be the foundation for a business venture.

Overview: Ten of Swords: When it comes down to it, 2009 is about letting go and creating something new and beautiful from past hardship and grief. Erica has faced her own struggles and unfortunately they are not all behind her but her strength of being and purpose remains. There are challenges ahead and I feel that Erica needs to know she does not go into battle alone. Her loved ones stand close and want to be given an opportunity to help. Don’t be afraid to ask.

Erica, enjoy the tranquility and warmth in the beginning of the year. The happiness in those earlier months will strengthen you for the challenges to come. Remember, that every difficulty you face is transient, you will overcome and there are new joys just beyond the horizon.

All the best for 2009!

Today’s card is the 8 of Pentacles. ::sigh:: A close friend of mine who also reads Tarot interpreted it as I have so much work and am having a hard time staying up-to-date on it. Which is sort of true. I’m keeping my head above water–mostly, and avoiding feeling too overwhelmed.

The focus in my life, however, is just work, work, work.

Which suits me fine for the time being.

Miss Michele attended a tarot reader herself on December 30. The reading, for the most part, was on the money. She said, however, that my Chakras are unbalanced. I did a bit of reading on the subject and still find it about as clear as pea soup.

But I came across a Chakra reading in Power Tarot the other day, so I decided to see if that would offer some insight into *which* Chakras were unbalanced.

For sure.

The Root Chakra, which represents my energy level and sense of self-preservation is represented by the Fool. This manifested itself today in business negotiations. I am so unsure of myself, so ungrounded, that I continually sell myself short in business dealings. I have energy. This was not the case last week, or at the time of the reading, so I wonder what the cards may have said then? Anyway, my energy is often misdirected and scattered. I have so much work in this area!

The Spleen Chakra, representing sexuality and nurturing, came up as the Five of Swords. Quite curious. There are many, many cards I would consciously select to represent my sexuality. Not this one. But it makes sense. I have a certain rivalry going on and it needs to end. It gets to be about what I want and what is best for me and when I release this negative energy, things will get even better than I could have imagined!

The Solar Plexus chakra, the ego and how I use my energies, along with digestive functions, show no problems at all. The Eight of Pentacles, the work card, shows exactly where I’m directing my energy right now, and, in a lot of ways, “freelance writer” is my identity, my ego, if you will.

The Heart Chakra, too, is functioning properly. The Ace of Cups shows my open, welcoming, nurturing heart. It also shows how many new friends I’ve met recently, and I’ve opened my heart to them without issue. But that’s me.

Throat chakra represents communication, a key for me… The Six of Swords here is not a surprise… because my writer’s block is over and communications issues *are* going well at the moment, however, the shadow of what I went through in regard to writing–and people listening to me–is still lurking in the background. I had huge communications issues in the past, but that influence is passing out of my life now.

The Four of Wands represents my Third-Eye Chakra, my intuition. In this case, I am enjoying success based on my intuition–the growth of Miss Michele’s Tarot Readings. Could also represent a possible partnership related to psychic ability in the near future.

Finally, the Crown Chakra is represented by the Three of Wands– the universe has me set up for a new opportunity that will involve cooperation with others. Several projects come to mind. This card tells me I work better as part of a team, albeit, not a *large* team. I am good in writer/editor relationships, whichever side I’m on. There are THREE partners involved in my business…this is a good number for me.

So all in all, the cards are telling me that I need to stop competing to in areas of sensuality and sexuality, and that I am ungrounded at the moment. There could also be an imbalance because I am investing so much of who I am into my work as a freelance writer/editor.

What to do? I’ll focus on improving these areas, and do another Chakra reading in a month to evaluate my progress.

Cyclops took advantage of Miss Michele’s New Year’s Special for his 13-card reading. It is going to be an interesting, yet balanced, and overall positive year for Cyclops as he grows, learns and then is rewarded with some fun times!

Overview: Card 13 gives us the Page of Rods, showing a year of new opportunities and good news across the board. An overview of the spread shows a good balance of Pentacles, Cups, and Swords, meaning there will be balance between change and opportunities, finance, work and learning, and relationships/fun. A plethora of Pentacles in the first half of the year shows a focus on money-making, learning and study, setting the stage for a fun, relaxed second half, where Cyclops can focus on personal relationships.

January: Ace of Pentacles: A new business or wealth-building opportunity will show up in January, if it hasn’t already (and Miss Michele has inside information that it may have!) There will be further opportunities for Cyclops to exercise his creativity, as well.

February: The Hermit: This month will be quiet. The querent should take the time to plan his next move, meditate, contemplate and rest. Don’t rush into any of the new opportunities yet… consider all angles, ask others for advice, keep learning, but mostly, trust your gut.

Because things are going to explode in …
March, with the Ten of Pentacles. It will be a time for activity and travel, and Cyclops will have the money to do it, and do it right. With all this activity, he will be building a strong foundation for the future, in his paintball activities with his team, family relationships, and his career.

April: Eight of Pentacles: This brings hard work and study. The financial benefits and security from March won’t come without a price, he’ll have to study even more to pay back what he was given in March. But people are trusting that he *will* pay it back, so they are giving it to him before he even delivers. He should be careful with money management in April, although things were good in March, he shouldn’t squander it.

May: Knight of Cups: This card brings a shift from the tangible (Pentacles) to feelings and emotions. May will bring a new social experience, possibly a new love. Of course, when you’re not paying attention to it, that’s when these things happen. There will be an emphasis on fun and passion.

June: King of Swords: Cyclops may be afraid to take the leap into this new romance. He becomes overly rational, almost cold, which is not like him, at all. This new love will scare him, perhaps because it’s not what he expected to happen, romantically.

July: The Sun: By July, these feelings will pass and Cyclops will be feeling more like himself. There will be a focus on vacation, fun times. Whatever was troubling him or closing him off emotionally in June, he will be ready to throw caution to the wind, let loose and have fun in July.

August: The Emperor: Another major arcana tells us it’s going to be a pivotal summer. While the King of Swords represented Cyclops, The Emperor is someone else—a mentor who warns Cyclops it’s time to stop the party and get down to business. Enough focus has been placed on love and relationships, it’s time to get back to business and learning.

September: The Wheel of Fortune will bring new wealth and success in unexpected areas.

October: Five of Swords: Be on guard for people trying to bring you down because of their own jealousy. They will spread gossip, make you look bad, and if you stoop to their level, although you may win, you will lose because that’s not the type of person you are.

November: Two of Cups: You may re-unite with an old love or someone from your past, and this time, things will be much better as you find balance in your relationship. You’ll also find balance between money/career, romance and fun. The year will bring you to extremes of each side, but, toward the end, you will better learn how to balance it all.

December: The Hanged Man tells us the new/revived relationship hasn’t reached its happy outcome yet. You’ll be exploring the relationship from different angles, seeing each other differently, deciding how to proceed. You’ve been here before, but it looks very different this time.

The Page of Cups hitched a ride on The Hanged Man to show itself, and that signifies the birth of new emotions. You’ll be taking things slowly in your relationship, but it will be soft, warm and emotional. There will be a turning point of sorts, a strong emotional commitment where you both decide this is what you want, but no marriage proposal or formal commitment.

When no “tower moments” occurred yesterday, Miss Michele breathed a sigh of relief and did some readings to help her get to know her new Tarot of a Moon Garden Deck*, which she absolutely loves.

She’s been using the Hanson-Roberts Deck* so often it feels like it’s getting “stale,” so she’s put it on vacation.

The Tarot of a Moon Garden Deck* gave her the Eight of Pentacles today–the Work Card. Self-explanatory and makes sense. Her alter ego has already completed one article and is on the way to making another deadline, not due until Jan. 10, so we’re ahead of the game.