Tarot Tuesday

As previously mentioned, some personal drama is what led to my decision to do a tarot reading for myself, and offer Tarot Tuesdays as a regular feature of my blog. I'm not going to go into any great detail about the situation that provoked this response, but if you make it through the readings, you'll have a ies" Position

Main (positional) Meaning:
Intervene in the face of hostility, summoning up the courage others may be lacking.

The card that lands in the Challenges/Opportunities position refers to ways that you can turn obstacles into stepping stones.

With the Three of Swords in this position, your unique point of view can help lower the stakes in the current situation and possibly even create a dialogue to help move out of the tension. It takes a brave soul to remain optimistic in the face of the storm. You may be able to help salvage some harmony from a stressful situation.

Apparently you are the one available person who has the skill and ability to facilitate better communications. Don't hold yourself back simply because the situation is tense and frightening. Maybe there is something you can contribute that will smooth things out a bit.(Emphasis mine)

*Well, ain't that a bitch! That's pretty much my own assessment of the situation. I took action this morning, and the other 2 parties seem to be more at ease with each other, and with me. I feel pretty good about this reading, and my own self examination preceding the reading. I feel that I honestly assessed the situation and my part in it, and that the reading has confirmed this.

Okay, so even though I like to keep things simple when reading for myself, the first 3 card reading above really only identified the stuff I already suspected/knew about the situation and my part in it. So I headed over to my favorite online divination site, Facade. Facade is very cool because not only can you get lots of different layouts, card sets and types of Tarot readings, you can also do Runes, Numerology, I Ching, Stitchomancy, Bibliomancy (Those two are so similar even I'm not sure what the differences are), and Biorhythms. You can even flip a virtual coin if you wish!

So my slightly more defined question for this reading was: What's my lesson here (in this triangulation communication situation)?

I decided that the best path to insight on my lessons was the "Three Fates" layout, "to gain insight into the emerging arc of the past, present, and future."

3 Fates Layout

The left card represents an important element of the past.
Queen of Swords, when reversed:
The dark essence of air behaving as water, such as a cold rain: A person gifted with both keen logic and natural intuition, giving them uncanny powers of perception and insight. One who easily sees the weakness in any argument, and savages friend and foe alike with biting sarcasm. Dry and vicious wit covering a hollow sense of isolation and dissatisfaction with life.

*Okay, I admit it. I was a bit like this when I was younger, and often found myself represented by that wicked bitch, the Queen of Swords. And my "vicious wit" was an attempt to hide my sense of isolation and my low self esteem. Thank the Gods that this card turned up in the past! I'd be really worried about me if it showed up representing the present or future!!

The middle card represents a deciding element of the present.
Two of Pentacles (Change), when reversed:
Imbalance and disharmony as a result of upheaval and transformation. Taking one step forward for every two steps back. Chaos caused by the shifting importance of projects and priorities. Industrious yet unreliable actions. Furious activity producing negligible results.

* Well I guess these pesky cards told me! (Remember there is another reason to not do readings for yourself... sometimes the answers are NOT what you want to hear. LOL) Boy, I din't emphasize any of it, because in many ways it's all very true. I can easily see how it relates to the whole picture of my life right now, but I admit it's more difficult to discern the way in which this card relates to my question. Since nothing definitive jumps out at me, I'll posit a couple of impressions, and without choosing and running with any one of them, I'll let them percolate in my subconscious, sleep and perhaps meditate on this card a bit.

a)Me trying to fix somebody else as a way to avoid ordering my priorities?
b)Me trying to see my own imbalances through interacting with someone else who is a bit out of balance, herself?
c) Another jaunt into my old codependent ways and martyrdom around friendship issues?

(Yikes. I'm so hating the sound of "c", that it's prolly the right one....)

The right card represents a critical element of the future.
The Moon, when reversed:
Clarity, control and peace in troublesome times. Increased psychic abilities. Temptations, small problems and minor setbacks overcome. The dawning of a new day.

Very excellent! This sort of positive future energy card actually tells me I'm on the right path, regardless of how uncomfortable the present position is.




The final card for this series of readings is for the question of "What's the focus for today?"

Single Card drawing Daily Meditation

Page of Swords

Use Your Mind
analyze the problem
use logic and reason
reexamine beliefs
develop an idea or plan
study or research the facts
learn or teach
think everything through

Be Truthful
act honestly
face the facts
stop deceiving
clear up any confusion
expose what is hidden
speak directly

Be Just
right a wrong
act ethically
treat others equally
champion a cause
try to be fair
do what you know is right
accept responsibility
acknowledge the other point of view

Have Fortitude
face problems squarely
refuse to be discouraged
meet setbacks with renewed energy
keep a firm resolve
move out of depression
keep your chin up and head high
keep trying

Excellent! That's our Tarot Tuesday for today. If you made it to the end of this self introspection process via tarot, thanks for coming along for the ride. I promise the upcoming Tarot posts won't be this involved. I'll probably just choose one card and go from there... I may even use and elaborate on the handy Online Tarot Lessons at the same place I snagged the pics from. We'll just have to see where this journey takes us...

**Note: I have chosen to depict the Classic Rider-Waite Tarot Deck. Although it is not one that I currently use, it is probably the most familiar to the largest number of people. It's also the deck I first learned tarot with, some 23 years ago and an excellent beginner deck.
*** Note: I have chosen to include reversed cards (upside down) in at least one of these mini readings. The image will not be reversed, however the accompanying text will indicate reversed cards. I don't always use reversals, but followed my intuition this time. More on reversals and their oimplications/meanings in future posts.