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I felt a little better after some exercise. I really should remember that. It isn't as if this is new information.

Since it's been a while since I last did a "for the week ahead" reading, I decided to do one tonight. Card drawn: The Chariot, upright.

... Oh bugger, major arcana. Okay.

I don't think I've drawn this card before. Hmmm... let's see what the vintage textbook says.

Key 7 means rest and victory, self-discipline and stability. The conqueror may not yet have conquered himself. Here we find both will and knowledge, but there is more desire to attain than proven power for real attainment.

... Okay.

My general interpretation of this, as I usually have with messages like this, is: success (internal, external, creative, interpersonal, etc etc whatever) is possible, but I need to work for it. Self-discipline is required, obviously. And conquering oneself, or trying to. If there is a lack of power for attainment, then work until that power is possible.

After poking around for other interpretations, this seems to be more or less in line with the general idea... which is surprising, because sometimes my book gives interpretations that are widely different from more modern readings. So, I guess the fact that it actually aligns in this case only emphasizes it more.

Victory possible through hard work. Well, I knew that. I know that. But I've been getting a little slack lately. I've been... letting things go, a little. And it's frustrating - I wish I could just, you know, cruise through life and get ahead purely by the power of my own awesome. But life doesn't work that way.

Work is awfully busy. I also have a lot of personal projects on the go right now. And then, of course, there's the ever-present Mental Illness Troll hanging around. But if I put my nose to the grindstone, everything will turn out okay, probably. Hell, maybe I'll even finish all my projects (not likely, but you never know...!)

It's worth a try, anyway.