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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!
Although this blog has been quiet, Miss Michele has been quite busy, offering private readings and scheduling public appearances.
You can hear her at www.radioxshow.com next Wednesday, May 21, at 10 PM, and at the Business & Learning Expo June 4 – 7, where she will offer free readings and talk a bit about the business and workings of tarot.
Miss Michele also gives readings 9.30pm EST every Wednesday at Tarot Chat. All of these appearances provide free, public readings, but, of course, you can always get a personal Tarot reading from Miss Michele, on any topic, nearly any length, Order a Tarot Reading online now!
I seem to be on a roll with two readings this morning, so it’s time to draw a card of the day for Miss Michele!
Why am I not surprised that the Five of Cups has come up? This card, quite simply, shows my exhaustion today. Not so much physical (although that’s an element) but emotional exhaustion.
While I still get fulfillment from reading Tarot for others, none of my other jobs are inspiring me at the moment. I know this is a temporary, passing influence, but that is not making it easier to swallow.
Miss Michele drew another card to see how she could best get out of this frame of mind. And once again, the Tarot is telling her what she already knows: hold firm and fight your way out of this mess, exemplified by the Seven of Wands. The competition is tough, but I am in a position to win out. (In this case, the competition seems to be just myself, and that artist’s great opponent, “Resistance.”)
So, it’s off to work for MM! 
Rebecca Laffar-Smith writes:
Thank you so much for the private reading you gave me the other day. I really love the insight and rightness you always seem to share with your readings. I’d love some relationship insight at the moment. I’m not sure how to phrase a question so I guess general guidance would be great. What can I expect out of my relationship and how should I handle the coming months?
Rebecca,
Miss Michele admits, I did a throw yesterday for this question, with my Moon Garden deck. It didn’t “feel” right. I have done so many readings for you, it appears you have your own deck in my collection; the Hanson-Roberts works best for the connection between us.
It would seem, however, your gut instincts are correct… the relationship in its current form is not working. The past shows the Ace of Swords, a card of strength and powerful intellect. You made a strong connection with this person, and the relationship started off strong… more as an intellectual connection than “true love” however. You may have also both spent so much time analyzing the negative points of the relationship and the challenges ahead that you blocked “the good stuff.”
The near future shows your state of mine, in the Nine of Swords. With all the turmoil in your life right now, your relationship is just another thing adding to your sleepless nights! Additionally, your worries may not be as bad as they seem. (Across the board.)
Before looking at the Final Outcome, Miss Michele drew another card, signifying “Advice.” Miss Michele knows what *she* wants to suggest, but this is a tarot reading, not counseling. The Tarot’s Advice comes in the form of the Major Arcana, the Star. While the three minor arcana in the initial reading would indicate the choice is entirely in your hands, the Star is supporting this assertion: Trust your instincts. If you think this isn’t going anywhere, change it! The cards don’t seem to be saying dismiss it entirely, but the current course of action is not working.
The final outcome, if you don’t make any changes, according to the tarot, is the Five of Cups, the card of emotional poverty. However, while it may look bad–you may be disappointed from the loss, or unhappy and emotionally unfulfilled if you stay, all is not lost. We must release the bad in our life to make way for new, better opportunities. (As you know well!) Allow yourself to feel the grief over the loss of this relationship, but know that better things are on the horizon.
AJ writes:
I have nothing specific other than “what does this year hold for me?” I have to add that the latter half of last year sucked, though not as hard as some years I’ve had. Life has been hard up until four years ago.
Overview: In spite of your proclamation to Miss Michele that acclaim is what brings you satisfaction, the cards show a huge emphasis on emotions, and seeking “parent figures,” mentors. Although Miss Michele hates to say it, based on the placement of the cards, your parents *may* be returning into your life, leaving you with a difficult choice to make. Let’s go month by month and see what the Tarot has to say.
January – Five of Cups – Not surprisingly, the Five of Cups starts off the year. This shows a certain emptiness in your life, perhaps still recovering from years of hurt or just starting to show these feelings. Whatever happened in the latter half of the year that “sucked” continues.
February – the Fool – February will bring you out of your doldrums in a *big* way. I see the last half of the year’s events letting go to bring you into a new phase, in which you really let your ‘inner teenager’ out, but with positive consequences, rather than having people view you as immature. Your thoughts and words will be put into action, and you may even see some opportunities, as a direct result of your personality, pop up.
March – The Six of Cups – often described as the “good old days” card. AJ admitted himself that he missed out on “fun” teenage years. February and March will blur into one adventure of fun and immaturity, but with little danger of negative consequences.
April – The Three of Rods further reinforces the Fool, urging you to take action on the opportunities offered. You won’t plunge blindly, but will take time to consider how best to proceed and will do so with knowledge, perhaps taking on a leadership role in your chosen community, be it the blogosphere or the office.
May – The Empress reveals that a female mentor may step up to help you in this role… She will, additionally, help you confront your own feelings about your mother, and your very definition of the word as you perceive it. Very appropriate, in the month of Mother’s Day. Additionally, you will be enjoying the bounty that the opportunities in April have presented you. The two consecutive Threes in this reading show your ability to enjoy life, and the Spring will give you the means to do so…everything will come together as you begin to enjoy the fruits of your labor. It’s going to be a good Spring!
June – King of Pentacles - June brings us a curious card, a father figure/mentor card in the Court Card, King of Pentacles. So funny that the exact cards you wished not to see appeared in this throw. That which we think about manifests… in the positive or negative. When you say, “I don’t want to see my parents,” the Universe hears “parents” and acts accordingly… giving you lots of parent substitutes and cards that leave Miss Michele shouting, “mother and father!”
The King of Pentacles follows our theme of grasping opportunities and seeing them through to completion to bring you wealth, satisfaction and career success. Oddly, once again, June is Father’s Day. This card could indicate a male mentor who assists you on your quest. You are ready and eager to learn all that he can teach.
July – July brings us the Lovers, another major arcane indicating a choice must be made. The scenario as I see it: your parents come back into your life, you make a choice to either repair or not repair the damage done. (Too much information often clouds the interpretation… )
Alternately, you may have a decision to make about this opportunity… in either event, the decision leaves you…
August – Feeling lonely in August, as the Four of Cups surfaces. Far from your gregarious self this month, you have retreated for careful contemplation. The decision in July has left you closing your emotions off again. However, this contemplation is opening the door for a better future. The up-turned, yet empty, cups shown on the card show a willingness to receive love and acceptance once you release the hurt you’re feeling.
September – Seven of Swords – The Seven of Swords indicates a lack of trust. You opened yourself up in the spring and summer, only to find yourself alone and more cynical come the fall. Be wary of a depression that will cloud your thoughts, creativity and abilities to work creatively.
October – Six of Pentacles – October brings you out of your doldrums, where you find yourself repaying a karmic debt. After the help given to you in the Spring, you decide to “give back” by helping others in a similar way and will feel fulfilled by it. You realize there is more to life than just yourself and what you can get from others, and learn the beauty in giving and sharing, mentoring others with your own wealth of knowledge. Or you don’t. That’s your choice. But the Tarot advises that fulfillment awaits if you do.
November – Seven of Cups – November finds you with your head in the clouds a bit, with big dreams and visions but not sure how to put them into place.
December – Knight of Swords – It becomes clear in December, when you employ logic to fulfill your pie-in-the-sky visions. After a turbulent “emo” year of letting your emotions get the best of you, you take positive action. The danger is in become too serious and focus on facts.
Overall, the year’s focus is represented in the Queen of Pentacles. This will be a pivotal year for you in terms of learning how to give and take—tangible objects, advice and information, as well as love and acceptance. You’ll be more sensible in business manners—earning enough to pay that killer mortgage and then some, but will learn the rules of “the Secret,” you give back what you put out to the Universe.
I see you in the ‘middle phase” of your learning experience with the universe. No high-number cards have come up, but you started with “zero” in the fool and worked up to a seven, with ideas in the intangible thoughts phase. This is supported by the cups in the reading.
Please come back often, and tell us how the year is progressing for you!
I’m starting to have flashbacks of elementary school, where I was always the one to be “It” in tag, because I was slow and fat and easy to catch. Anyway, I guess the five things I revealed about myself over at It Had to Be Said didn’t satisfy Boddie’s curiousity, as I’ve been tagged again.
Kate, over at Finding Boddie, posts:
As lovely as Miss Michele’s reading are, and how wonderful, accurate and enlightening they are, I think it’s time all of us sit back and let Miss Michele talk about herself a little bit. Consider yourself tagged, Darling! Your meme, if you choose to accept it, is to write 5 obscure things about yourself and then pass the meme along to five others. Good luck, Miss Michele.
Since this is a tarot blog, I’m going to approach this assignment with a twist. I will draw five tarot cards and use each card to tell something about myself, my current situation, or my personality. I’m confident the cards that come up will be the information I’m supposed to reveal.
- Well, at first glance, this first card doesn’t seem like me at all. The Five of Cups indicates emotional poverty, loneliness. Ah, I’ve got it! As much as I come across as a “people person,” I’m actually quite comfortable alone. Large crowds and mayhem make me very tired after a while. I am also much better in one-on-one situations. At a party, I’m far more likely to retreat to a corner and have a deep conversation with one person, even if it’s someone I just met, than to be the center of attention, doing belly shots at the bar.
- Hmph. Another card I wouldn’t think of as describing me… The Queen of Swords, a cool and analytical woman. When it comes to writing–and mentoring new writers–I can get VERY serious. As an editor, I’m a tough taskmaster. I bet people didn’t know that about me!
- Okay, the Wheel of Fortune. This card comes up quite a bit in readings for me, and it sometimes predicts the hope of a new car… which doesn’t usually come to fruition. So here’s my secret: I have bad luck with cars! They just don’t like me. I take care of them, and they fall apart on me. Sadly, hubby has the same difficulties. I often say that if I could change one thing in my life, it would be to have a car that runs well and I don’t have to worry about constantly!
- Temperance… I love this card! It is one of my favorites in the deck. I once used it in a poem. This card warns the querent to practice everything in moderation, which is something I have a problem with. It’s either all or nothing. 18 hours writing or I don’t even turn on the computer. Spending all my time with loved ones, or retreating into the shadows to be alone. Watching everything I eat frantically, or throwing caution to the wind to enjoy all that tastes good. Yup, that’s me!
- The Ten of Pentacles symbolizes my life as it is now and my future desires. I would like financial security and to start a family. Okay, that’s not an obscure fact, it’s actually kind of run of the mill. But signs I’ve gotten lately show that 2008 will be the year for that to happen! I am a big believer in signs and synchronicity. Another big surprise coming from a tarot reader! LOL
Now, to tag others…
Patti the Wicked! and Miss Virginia Lee, over at I Ain’t Dead Yet.
