Solstice ☆ Tarot :｡･:*:･ﾟ'☆
Dec. 21st, 2017 07:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yuuagoA reading seems fitting.
There are a lot of spreads out there specifically for Solstice, but ehhhh none of them fit my mood for today, so... I decided to go with a five-card spread referred to as the "Chariot Spread". This one is generally used for coming up with ideas for developing self-mastery and facing challenge. The upcoming year will have a whole lot of that.
I used my old standby, the Rider-Waite deck.
Reading:
How will I grow from this challenge?: Ace of cups
What obstacle can I anticipate down the road? (x2): Nine of swords, reversed; Queen of cups
What do I need to harness or control? (x2): Eight of pentacles; Page of Swords, reversed
...I'm gonna give a quick and flippant gut-instinct bullshit before I break out the book to doublecheck things.
Ace of cups: There's an opportunity there, just take the damn thing, it'll do you good
Obstacles: Angst and existential dread and mental illness + ur mum
Control: Hard work and financial stability + quit being a fucking flake
...Thanks, deck, I already knew that. (Guess a reminder doesn't hurt, though.)
Okay, so after checking, let's see... Ace of Cups tends to centre around emotional or spiritual fulfillment. Successfully getting through the upcoming challenge will have positive results in that direction. Come to think of it - about a month ago, someone did a reading for me related to the direction I'm taking re: spirituality (developments and investigations into certain things) and this is one of the main cards that came up as well, in the same sort of context. Interesting.
Nine of swords, reversed: Seeing things as bigger obstacles than they have to be - in order words, letting my brain be a backseat driver. This one's pretty straightforward, not to mention an ongoing problem that I'm already aware of.
Queen of Cups: This one can mean a lot of things, but I feel like the "aw fuck, it's my mother" reaction was the most accurate for this particular situation. Though it's also partly me. tl;dr I need to look out for my own emotional wellbeing here, and I can't afford to give in to pressure from other people who think they know what's good for me.
Eight of pentacles: What's required here is diligence, hard work, and an attempt to master a task. ...Seems to indicate driving, at least that makes the most sense considering my current situation. Pretty straightforward. Like, with this card, the only way out is through - there aren't any shortcuts.
Page of swords, reversed: So, I usually have difficulty figuring out the Pages, and this time is no exception, but I think I get what's going on here. Upright, this one indicates a burst of energy, among other things. But reversed, it cautions against haste and decisions made too quickly. This pairs well with the Eight of Pentacles, giving an overall message of: work hard, and don't do anything without thinking it through very carefully and taking time to make sure that all of your plans and decisions are sound.
Anyway, it's just the same damn thing that I've been aware of for a while now, but on the upside... daylight turnover, new upcoming year, new start. I won't be able to start again until things settle properly in January, but when that happens, I'll get back to driving again. And then, well, more driving. And then we'll see what happens. Ultimate goal would be to move out some time in the upcoming year (and with that would come the fulfillment we're talking about) but that, well, we'll have to wait and see. One thing at a time.
UGH I HATE TAKING THINGS SLOWLY but, well. [/vague gestures to the reading] Can't very well rush into this sort of thing.
There are a lot of spreads out there specifically for Solstice, but ehhhh none of them fit my mood for today, so... I decided to go with a five-card spread referred to as the "Chariot Spread". This one is generally used for coming up with ideas for developing self-mastery and facing challenge. The upcoming year will have a whole lot of that.
I used my old standby, the Rider-Waite deck.
Reading:
How will I grow from this challenge?: Ace of cups
What obstacle can I anticipate down the road? (x2): Nine of swords, reversed; Queen of cups
What do I need to harness or control? (x2): Eight of pentacles; Page of Swords, reversed
...I'm gonna give a quick and flippant gut-instinct bullshit before I break out the book to doublecheck things.
Ace of cups: There's an opportunity there, just take the damn thing, it'll do you good
Obstacles: Angst and existential dread and mental illness + ur mum
Control: Hard work and financial stability + quit being a fucking flake
...Thanks, deck, I already knew that. (Guess a reminder doesn't hurt, though.)
Okay, so after checking, let's see... Ace of Cups tends to centre around emotional or spiritual fulfillment. Successfully getting through the upcoming challenge will have positive results in that direction. Come to think of it - about a month ago, someone did a reading for me related to the direction I'm taking re: spirituality (developments and investigations into certain things) and this is one of the main cards that came up as well, in the same sort of context. Interesting.
Nine of swords, reversed: Seeing things as bigger obstacles than they have to be - in order words, letting my brain be a backseat driver. This one's pretty straightforward, not to mention an ongoing problem that I'm already aware of.
Queen of Cups: This one can mean a lot of things, but I feel like the "aw fuck, it's my mother" reaction was the most accurate for this particular situation. Though it's also partly me. tl;dr I need to look out for my own emotional wellbeing here, and I can't afford to give in to pressure from other people who think they know what's good for me.
Eight of pentacles: What's required here is diligence, hard work, and an attempt to master a task. ...Seems to indicate driving, at least that makes the most sense considering my current situation. Pretty straightforward. Like, with this card, the only way out is through - there aren't any shortcuts.
Page of swords, reversed: So, I usually have difficulty figuring out the Pages, and this time is no exception, but I think I get what's going on here. Upright, this one indicates a burst of energy, among other things. But reversed, it cautions against haste and decisions made too quickly. This pairs well with the Eight of Pentacles, giving an overall message of: work hard, and don't do anything without thinking it through very carefully and taking time to make sure that all of your plans and decisions are sound.
Anyway, it's just the same damn thing that I've been aware of for a while now, but on the upside... daylight turnover, new upcoming year, new start. I won't be able to start again until things settle properly in January, but when that happens, I'll get back to driving again. And then, well, more driving. And then we'll see what happens. Ultimate goal would be to move out some time in the upcoming year (and with that would come the fulfillment we're talking about) but that, well, we'll have to wait and see. One thing at a time.
UGH I HATE TAKING THINGS SLOWLY but, well. [/vague gestures to the reading] Can't very well rush into this sort of thing.
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