Examples of Tarot Reading

Dear Seeker

In the first position is 'The Star'. This position relates to where you are right now.  The star represents a pandora's box being opened and sprites or troubles spilling forth on the world. In this card is also the star of hope. The meaning behind this card is that although there are difficulties to face, the star of hope shines bright. In reading your information, I can see that this card relates to your hope of finding work in the near future. You are facing the difficulties of having to find available employment, put in applications, compete with other applicants and your difficulties with transport that you mention. The star suggests that you can face these things and remain hopefull and driven to keep going.

The second card is the Three of Swords. This card is in the crossing position and may relate to unconscious things that are holding you back from finding the job of your dreams and continuing to remain hopeful. This card shows a man being stabbed by three swords. It represents a family issue. Something has been brewing under the surface. It is building up and has made you feel attacked or decieved. It may be a family conflict that you are trying to avoid. You may like to be a helper and not stand up for yourself. This is holding you back. You need to move on with your life and not be held back by the needs of others. The more you try to keep the peace, the more likely this will come to a head because you are feeling used. When conflict is faced head on it can be addressed and healed. I feel your passive nature is allowing others to walk all over you. You probably need to work on your assertiveness.

The third card, which is above your situation, is the Five of Pentacles. This card shows a man in rags walking away from a city. He feels as if he is a failure. He has no self esteem. He walks away from the situation believing everything is over, he has failed. However, walking away means he now has the opportunity to begin again He may feel a failure now, but who knows what tomorrow will bring. He has a fresh start. I feel this card signifies your own sense of self worth. Our self worth often relates to money. Your financial situation at the moment is difficult as you have said. You feel as if you are stuck and can't move ahead. Although it is difficult, you need to see yourself not as lost, but with nothing to lose. You can start again and take some risks. It can't hurt and can only help. Think outside the box now of the kinds of things you can do. You can study, or start your own home business. Try out new avenues and walk away from the past leaving a clean slate for your future.

The third card in the position below your situation is the Four of Pentacles. The pentacles are the cards that often represent finances. This is your second pentacle card so money is certainally an issue for you. This card represents an unconscious aspect of your issue. This card see's a man holding on tightly to his money. He is watching a young apprentice do his work. The young apprentice is gifted and the man, his teacher, is jealous of his talents. This jealousy is causing his own creative skills to be blocked. He needs to accept and rejoice that he has taught the young apprentice well and not hold on so tightly to his own negative emotions. If he can let this go, his own energy toward creativity will bloom again. You may need to look at what negative emotions you are hanging onto. Is there a situation where you feel someone is getting ahead of you. If this is so, you need to learn to rejoice in their good fortune and not be resentful of it. Once you let this go, you will stop comparing yourself to others and find joy in your own accomplishments. This may not be something you are totally aware of. Spend some time with this thought.

The next card represents your recent past. This is something that has passed through your life recently. This is once again a pentacle card. The Queen of Pentacles represents a woman who loves material things. She is beatiful and confident. She always gets what she wants. This is an aspect of yourself. She reresents that aspect of you who enjoys good things, good food and comfort.  We all have this aspect, but yours is certainally feeling as if she has taken a beating. You would like this recent time to be returned to you. You enjoy having enough money to what you like to do. Being unemployed is difficult for you.

Coming into your life is the Queen of Cups. She is also a strong woman. She is a representation of Helen of Troy. This woman had kings fight for her. She is alluring and sexual, and men compete for her affection. Many would see this card as a woman coming into your life and I wont say this isn't so. However I feel she represents something you desire and will need to fight for. In this reading it may have to do with competing for jobs and your drive to have one. I feel there will be an opportunity and you really need to want it enough to fight for it. I feel you give up too easily due to your passive nature. You need to develop more assertive skills.

The seventh card represents a little future reading. It is the card that says where you may find yourself. This card is the Ace of Swords. This is another strong card. It shows a woman holding a sword in a victorious pose. All the Aces represent energy. This card also represents overcoming the adversity in your life. It promises a new surge of energy and drive in your life and the clearing of obstacles in your path. It shows that you do have the strength you need to move ahead. You just need to focus on it.

The eighth card is in the position of how other people see you and your situation. This card is the Five of Swords. It is the card of limitations. Something or someone in your life is blocking you. You may need to free yourself from this sense of being limited. This of course could be your lack of finances or transport. You need to work on overcoming the limitations in your life. Perhaps you could look into cheap public transport. There are ways to free yourself. Look outside the box. Mow your neighbors lawn. Find ways around your blockages. I would like you to think on this.

The ninth card is another unconscious card. It is the card of your hopes and fears. This card is the Four of Wands. I'm glad to see this card. It see's a young man surrounded by his friends and followers. They are all happy for him because this young man has planned a journey and he now has everything prepared. He now need to just begin. This card suggests that your great dream is to begin your life adventure, but you have a hidden fear of it as well. This fear could well be what is holding you back. You boat and new journey beckons you. You do a lot of talking about what it is you plan to do. It is now time for action. This is probably your biggest downfall. It is time to set out a plan of action and really stick with it.

Your final card is the Ten of Swords. This card represents the end of a hard period in your life. It is another card that has a futuristic meaning. In this card, a young man has had to make difficult choices. He was not always happy with what he had to do to end this journey, but he kept going and now he can find the peace and rest he needs. I feel this card suggests that this period is not going to be an easy one for you. You are going to need to push through. You have hope, you have difficulties. You may have a family issue you need to address. You are going to have to let something go to reenergise yourself. You need the drive and desire to keep fighting for what you want. You will overcome lots of diffculties, but you are going to have to find your own solutions to your limitations. It is time to put your plans into action and you will overcome.

Homework:

I feel you have a large Pleaser/Passive self, that keeps you from being assertive enough to push for what you want. This Pleaser part of your nature causes you to act in a passive manner. You are becoming a martyre to the needs of others. In doing so, this could be building resentment within you. You may also feel limited through having to meet the needs of others. You need to get to know your assertive self (Adult Self).

1. I'd like you to journal with your Pleaser/Passive self. You need to hear how it speaks to you. Just start writing and use your imagination. It probably is linked to your inner child, so if the writing starts to sound childish or immature, don't be surprised. Begin with, "I like to help others because.... I feel people won't like me if I....." See where this leads you. If you can bring the thought patterns to the surface, you can have greater control of your unconscious mind. Ask yourself questions about things like "If I say NO, what will happen." You may find some anger and resentment here. What you have to understand about this is that it is your responsibility to meet your needs. People ask of you what they are used to you giving To say no, does not mean you have to be angry and rejecting of those around you.

2. Many passive people can have anger issues. This is often due to not feeling respected by those around them. Passive people often swing to aggression when they feel overwhelmed by the needs of others. They do not realise they have brought this about themselves due to saying "YES" so often. If you journal with your  Inner Adult or Coach you will learn how to use assertive yet respectful ways to say no and meet your own needs. Your Inner Adult is a mediator. The inner adult sounds like "It's okay to let people know your feeling overwhelmed. You can say, "Hey guy's, I'm sorry I can't do that for you today, but I have some plans that are important to me today." Try on your passive self, then try on your angry self. Then using your adult self, mediate between the two. It may look like this

Passive: Ohhh, I was going to do something else, but I suppose I could do that. Alright I'll change my plans if I have too."

Angry Self: All I ever do is run around after you lot. Your just a bunch of selfish pigs, why can't you give me a break. I hate doing this crap."

Adult Self; Okay guys' I know thats important for you, but you will have to find someone else to do that for you today. I have a prior committment, I have plans, I just want to rest today, so unfortunatly I can't do that for you.

Notice that the passive voice is using hints about needs that arn't being met. Passive expects people to read minds. Unfortunately most people don't. Angry self is disrespectful, angry and demanding. This is usually followed by guilt. The assertive self is strong, leaves no room for being misunderstood, but is still respectful. Practice these techniques on paper, or out loud if you prefer. Let me know how you go....Jackie