Hey Everyone! I wanted to start doing general readings on occasion and while they may not resonate with everyone, they may strike a cord for some. I hope you enjoy them and if you are interested in a reading that is just for you feel free to reach out to me here, on Facebook or via email.
I have seen other tarot readers do general readings for the collective and it is a wonderful way to not only keep practicing but also hopefully the readings mean something to someone. I have been playing with different reading techniques and styles, as well as trying to learn some new spreads. I am working on reading more intuitively, as opposed to the more traditional meanings sometimes. If a traditional meaning just doesn't seem to fit or click with what I am seeing when I look at the card, I will relay what I interpret the card to mean intuitively. For a while I struggled with the belief that a reader had to read the cards and only use the traditional meanings found in the "little white book" that often accompanies a deck. I talked with many other readers who assured me that it was absolutely ok to go with my gut on a meaning. Some don't even read the books that come with a new deck.
That's enough rambling for now. On to the reading! I will be doing a three card Past, Present, Future spread. I am using The Light Seer's Tarot for this spread.
In the Past position is the 4 of Cups. Here we see our gal sitting on a large cushion staring off into the past and looking very bored. There are three bowls to the left and is also being offered a fourth bowl and yet she still doesn't seem to be content. The things in her life that used to make her happy and bring her joy, just don't seem to do the trick anymore. It seems that you have gone through something similar in the past. Maybe you felt stuck in a rut and was just going through the motions with something that you used to enjoy. Or perhaps you were in a friendship or relationship that went stale, and all the excitement and fun was gone.
In the Present position is the Page of Swords. Our young lady is precariously walking across a sword, while holding a bunch of light bulbs that are unlit and a book. She is so lost in what she is reading that she doesn't notice that she could lose her balance and fall off the sword. She is escaping reality and enjoying her book. Perhaps it is time to quench your thirst for knowledge and learn that new thing that you have always wanted to learn but have been putting off for a better time. I think the cards are telling you that now is the time. This could be just the thing to break that boredom or listlessness that you have been experiencing.
In the Future position is the 5 of Cups. This woman is sitting on the beach with a bowl to the left of her right arm, one being tipped over by her left foot and draining into what appears to be a whirlpool or hole. There are three other bowls tipped and empty on the beach to her left and are strewn across the sand. She is so busy gazing at the contents draining from the bowl that she pays no attention to that one bowl that is still full. This is a reminder that even through loss, you still have something left. By this I mean that don't let your loss or grief consume you like it is her, causing you to forget what you still have. It is natural for all of us to suffer some sort of loss in our lifetime. It is never easy. Life does go on, grief heals, and the hurt gets a little easier to bear every day.
Break free from what has you feeling stuck and use the opportunity to learn something new. You are never too old to learn new things. Perhaps this will help you learn how to avoid or deal with situations like this again. Take those experiences and knowledge to get you through when you feel like you have nothing left in you.