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With travel agents and exotic ideas filling her mind, Stephanie wanted to know what she might expect during her two week cruise through exotic waters and how spending those two weeks ship bound with her oldest daughter might affect their relationship. We drew a Celtic Cross Spread to find out what was in store for Stephanie.
The Three of Cups, the heart of the matter, shows your upcoming holiday with your daughter as a period of growth, an opportunity for you to explore your relationship together and, also, quite literally, just a time of celebration and fun. There’s nothing to worry about in that regard. You will have a good time.
Forces crossing you, in this case, forces working in your favor, shows up in the Nine of Pentacles… The purity of the mother/daughter relationship will be very strong, where your daughter will look to you as her female role model and mentor, and you will have the opportunity to give her what she needs. To plant the seeds that will help her solve her life’s problems and grow as a woman.
The past influences are showing in the third card, the Five of Rods. In the past, you’ve had battles of wills with your daughter. You never fully trusted each other, and there were patterns of trying to “one up” each other. This is your fear this time around, but it should not manifest as long as you keep your awareness of your role as the Nine of Pentacles mother-figure in your mind.
Influences passing out of existence are shown in the King of Rods. This trip, being “just the girls” will actually allow you personal growth, away from your husband. You will re-establish your own sense of independence and your daughter will be happy to see you not only acting on your own, but leading the way. You have the opportunity to temper this leadership with your feminine caring and softness and bring it back to your everyday life. This trip has the potential to change many areas of your life if you grasp the opportunity, which leads us to the fifth card in this spread.
The King of Cups “crowns” you, showing your goals, options and the possibilities that lie ahead. Maintain that sense of responsibility, tempering it with your feminine guidance and abilities as a good listener to maintain the energy of the trip and the strong relationship with your daughter that manifested on this trip.
The Three of Rods sits before you, showing, quite literally, the trip you’re taking, but, much more than that, the possibilities in front of you—both to explore your own independence and to strengthen your relationship with your daughter. Expect deep, potentially life-changing conversations along with fun memories on this trip, incidents you will laugh about for years into the future. Miss Michele loves this card, as it shows a man standing on the seashore, looking out onto the horizon, in awe of the possibilities in front of him, packed, and eager to embark on his journey, both practical and spiritual. This is also a card of detail, so be keenly aware of things like remembering your passport, tickets, following signs so you won’t get lost, confirming reservations, etc. There’s no bad cards in this spread that show hassles on this journey, but the Three of Rods is a well-prepared traveler.
The seventh card, The Chariot, is used to describe yourself and your state of mind. You’ve been looking forward to this journey for a long time. It’s been a major focus of your life and you want to make the most of it.
In the eighth position, the Eight of Rods, shows your environment and those around you. Things are moving rapidly, change is happening. Expect an element of adventure on the trip… be aware not to overextend yourself. Balance fun and activity with relaxation and self-exploration.
In the Ninth Position, the Seven of Cups shows your dreams, hopes and expectations about this relationship. The Seven of Cups is, literally, the daydream card… *nothing* is impossible on this trip! Dream of doing something wild and crazy? Go for it. Sit on the beach all day sipping margaritas? Do that. The world is your playground and nothing is out of reach. This card works with the Eight of Rods to show you will stretch your personal boundaries and try things you’ve always imagined but never had the gumption to do. Your daughter will experience this growth right along with you!
The Four of Swords in the tenth position shows what will come with this trip, and it holds a warning… for starters, you may return tired, possibly ill (nothing serious). Here is where the Three of Rods’ warning comes into play, as well. Don’t neglect the details of taking care of yourself, rest when you need it, balance fun with relaxation to emerge refreshed.
In reference to your relationship with your daughter… there will be a struggle to maintain all you’ve learned together on your trip when the stress and busy-ness of everyday life returns for both of you. Sit back, relax, and bring yourself back mentally to the mind-frame of the trip… remember that whenever things get challenging and you and your daughter fall back into your old behavioral patterns. This trip has the potential to change your lives, but you have to be open to that possibility and allow it to.
Keeping strong reminders of the trip—photographs, a scrapbook, special, wacky souvenirs—will help you maintain perspective.
With swine flu on the loose, and rising concern about medical coverage (particularly those who’ve lose coverage along with their job), and everybody worried, in general, about health and wellness, Miss Michele has customized a spread to address these particular concerns.
The five-card W-shaped “W-for-Wellness” spread looks at a person’s past and current health, what they can do to improve their wellbeing, and possible future outcome.
Like our other specialized “alphabet” spreads here at Future-Tarot, the W-for-Wellness spread is available for $20. Order yours today!
- Your Past Health Issues
- Your Current Health State
- What To Watch For
- Possible Future Health Outlook
- Take Action To Improve Your Wellbeing
Tina Samuels, at Confused and Undone asks for some insight into her writing projects. She posts:
I’d love a three card reading, mainly to focus on my writing projects. I’ve about.com prep running from 2-1 to 2-18. I’m worried and seeking insight.
The tarot is advising that focus is the key.
The Heart of the Matter shows the Ten of Swords. This card indicates sheer exhaustion and possibly even physical pain. You may have given up other projects in the hopes of becoming an About.com guide… and now you feel as if there’s no turning back. What’s worse, you feel as if you’re not getting any support, not having your questions answered, and have no idea what your Guide thinks of your work. Still you felt as if this promise of steady money was your only choice. You want “in” with a need that is close to desperation.
The Tarot’s advice manifests in the Three of Swords. Let go of what is not working. Cut loose projects that aren’t providing emotional fulfillment. Focus your current energies on About.com if that is what you truly want. If you have doubts, however, don’t do it.
The Ten of Swords and Three of Swords combine to tell me that something significant in your past happened and you are having trouble letting go of it. You won’t be able to focus fully on your About training and freelance career until you do so.
Note: Thinking, “Wow, Confused and Undone is the perfect name for your blog based on this reading,” I checked it out. I didn’t know you applied to be the Guide for Chronic Pain… but the cards did. Also, that you’re sick going into prep! The Ten of Swords frequently shows pain, surgery, etc., which applies to this situation to a tee, and allows me to make better sense of the cards.
The final card, the Seven of Cups, shows a much brighter outlook. The three minor arcana show it’s all in your hands. You’ll be able to work through your illness to complete prep. However, halfway through, you’ll begin to wonder if it’s what you really want.
The answer is clear, if you want it, it’s yours for the taking. Merely focus on your wishes and they will come true. The danger is in being unfocused, scatterbrained, throughout prep. Stay organized and focused and it will all be fine.
The issue lies in the self-doubt. Do you even want the position? Will you be able to do it, on top of your other new job? Only you know the answer in that regard.
Tina, please come back and let us know how it goes! And best of luck with Prep! 
