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Free Tarot Reading

arthwollipot

Observer of Phenomena, Pronouns: he/him
arthwollipot
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In SpiritEcho's abandoned thread, I offered to do Tarot Readings for anyone interested. Here we are.

I will explain that I delved somewhat into Tarot during my neopagan phase, with mixed results. I do not believe that Tarot has any mystical or spiritual significance, but I do believe that the pictures on the cards can help us to tell stories that we can then relate to our lives. Not all of the stories will be relevant to all querents, but I've found that every reading can be made to fit to some degree.

So first off, I would like to request that you don't all just pile on with your requests. My time is quite limited, and if everyone wants a slice, some people won't get it.

Second, any reading I do may be subject to additional discussion with the querent. I may ask questions after the initial reading.

Third, a reading must be in answer to a specific question, which I will get you to ask when you request a reading. A question must be clear and answerable. Remember, I don't claim to have psychic powers, so don't ask me to tell you the colour of the bottle above your television or your grandfather's middle name, because I won't be able to. Ask me about your future. Should I apply for the job I'm thinking about? Do I need to move to a new house? Will that guy at the office go on a date with me?

My goal in this is to explore the idea of the Tarot images relating to the querent's life. You ask me a question, I will provide a response (I won't go so far as to say an "answer") by way of the cards. For these readings I'll be using my standard Rider-Waite deck - it will be helpful to refer to the images on the cards during the reading, since the images describe situations and combining them creates stories and narratives.

Also, I'm happy to answer anyone's questions about Tarot as best I can, but any answer I give will be my own and may not - probably will not - accurately reflect the answer you might get from any other practitioner.

One last thing - I have downloaded the Oh No Ross and Carrie podcast about Tarot, but I haven't listened to it yet. Just in case you were about to ask.

So who's first?
 
Akhenaten said:
Where will be the last place that live?
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Presumably "Where will be the last place that I live?"

That's going to be a hard one to answer, since the Tarot doesn't refer to specific places, but I'll give it a go tomorrow for you anyway. We'll see what comes up.
 
arthwollipot said:
Presumably "Where will be the last place that I live?"

That's going to be a hard one to answer, since the Tarot doesn't refer to specific places, but I'll give it a go tomorrow for you anyway. We'll see what comes up.
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Sorry about the lost preposition. Skinny little thing is really easy to miss.


I can make the question multi-choice if you like. I'm 99% sure that I'm aware of all the (less than 6) possibilties and I'd consider

(6) other​

to be a valid answer.
 
Akhenaten said:
Sorry about the lost preposition. Skinny little thing is really easy to miss.


I can make the question multi-choice if you like. I'm 99% sure that I'm aware of all the (less than 6) possibilties and I'd consider

(6) other​

to be a valid answer.
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No, it's fine as is, but you should be aware that the Tarot can't provide a specific address. The most you will get is an impression - most likely related to an event or an emotion. Like a place where a noteworthy financial gain occurred. Or somewhere that you experienced loss. I doubt I can even produce the cliched "near water", although that is (vaguely) possible.
 
arthwollipot said:
No, it's fine as is, but you should be aware that the Tarot can't provide a specific address. The most you will get is an impression - most likely related to an event or an emotion. Like a place where a noteworthy financial gain occurred. Or somewhere that you experienced loss. I doubt I can even produce the cliched "near water", although that is (vaguely) possible.
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Understood. Those are the types of answer I expected. When we're done I'll tell you what specific place your impression means to me and why.
 
I am taking my art career in a new direction, will I regret this, or should I keep on course?

(I used to play with tarot cards when I was younger.)
 
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JihadJane said:
What's my grandfather's middle name (maternal)?
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arthwollipot said:
Remember, I don't claim to have psychic powers, so don't ask me to tell you the colour of the bottle above your television or your grandfather's middle name, because I won't be able to. Ask me about your future. Should I apply for the job I'm thinking about? Do I need to move to a new house? Will that guy at the office go on a date with me?
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:rolleyes:
 
Okay. Akhenaten asked about the last place he will live.

I will do a modified version of the Celtic Cross that I developed many years ago. It consists of five cards laid out in a cross shape. The horizontal axis represents past to future. The vertical axis represents internal to external. These represent the background, the arena in which the question plays. Then I will deal three additional cards which represent the question itself. Here we go.

In the cross, the "past" position has the 8 of Cups. The subject has turned his back on the cups, which normally represent the emotions. Whatever it is you have turned from, it was something that made you happy. But whatever it was, giving it up was an unfortunate necessity.

The "future" position has the Three of Swords, in which the three swords pierce the heart in a rainstorm. This represents an ending of something emotionally important - another loss. I'm sorry to say that this card in the "future" position does not bode well. This is probably something that you have little or no control over.

The "internal" position has the 6 of Wands. This is a little hard to interpret, as it depicts a celebration, or a parade. A wreath is carried aloft. How this relates to the querent's inner thoughts and feelings is unknown to me. It is probably related to pride, though if so, it's a healthy pride in one's achievements and not hubris.

The "external" position is the Queen of Wands, reversed. The Fire Queen is proud, regal, not in the least bit maternal. She holds sway over her kingdom and her word is law. However, in this case she is reversed, which means that whoever this card represents, she is probably the opposite of that. I get the feeling that she may be important in the future.

The two axes cross at the Ten of Pentacles, reversed. This depicts an old man, near the end of his life, attended to by children and dogs while he gives away his considerable wealth to his heirs. Again, however, reversed, which may mean that there is no considerable wealth to give away.

Now we come to the question at hand. We have the 7 of Pentacles reversed, the 7 of Swords, and The Moon. The first is a prosperous garden upright, but reversed it represents reliance on others. The second depicts a thief, making off with the items necessary to keep house and home safe. The Moon is near the end of the cycle of the Major Arcana, and represents a pause and darkness before the ultimate rebirth of the sun.

I get the sense that in the end, something will be taken from you, compounding what you have already turned from. That fact is pointed to by several cards. This will be a terrible loss for you - it will require you giving up much of what you own and becoming reliant on the goodwill of others, which at times will not be forthcoming. I see the reversed Queen in this role, though I don't know who that might end up being. I certainly don't see you living out your days in a mansion. However, the presence of the Moon at the very end is a good reason to not despair. Perhaps the Moon itself holds meaning for you, perhaps it's the dog, fox and crayfish looking up at it. Regardless, you will not end your life forgotten and destitute. In fact, your twilight years will herald a new beginning in some way. You, and the last place you will live, will in some way be looked upon as an inspiration to others.

Do any of these cards, their pictures or descriptions, mean anything to you? Do you have alternate interpretations from looking at the cards that I may have missed? Do any of these cards or any interpretation I've provided resonate strongly with you?

I'm sorry this reading is somewhat bleak in places. But remember, I make no claim to psychic ability. Any of this may be inaccurate or just plain wrong. The cards hold no mystical power - what limited power they do have lies in the way our own minds interpret the images and relate them to our lives.
 
Will my average in Computer Science by the end of this semester be over 100%?
 
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Will the possums stop eating my corn so I get at least one cob from this year's crop?
 
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