Tarot Readings
Feb. 11th, 2008 06:46 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
qosLast night I had the privelege of attending a going away party for the daughter of a friend who is taking a big step personally and professionally: moving to Hawaii to take a management job. She's young and excited and scared and has a problematic relationship with an on-again/off-again boyfriend. With her were her two best friends, and all of them are lovely young women with amazing potential. I'd met them before at gatherings at my friend's home, and they had specifically asked me to attend so I could do tarot readings. For whatever reason, my readings for them have been particularly on target, and they have a high regard for my skill.
Last night was amazing. I did three readings: one for a one of the friends, an amazing girl I've met with privately for tarot and spiritual direction on a mentorship basis. Our specific histories are different, but she's facing challenges with which I am quite familiar. The reading brought tears to her eyes and issues to her voice, and I was able to counsel her from my twenty years greater experience. Her reading showed her where the conflicts are in her desires and external influences, and I think I helped her be more clear about things, and encouraged her to trust her friends and trust her own power. It was an uplifting experience.
I also read for the girl who is going to Hawaii, and that was harder. She asked about her relationship with her boyfriend, and I did a see-what-the-cards-want-to-do progression, showing each of them, what they each bring, what's motivating at a deep level, and where it's going. It wasn't pretty. He was the King of Wands inverted and she was 10 of Pentacles. What he brings is The Devil, what she brings is the Hermit. He had the Page of Pentacles beneath, she had the Moon inverted. Outcome was Queen of Cups inverted. And most of the times I made an observation or interpretation the girl and her friends said things like "We were just talking about that!"
It was hard to speak the truth to this girl, but I feel strongly about not sugar coating things. Being gentle or tactful, of course, but not lying. I drew a final card to see what would come next for her, and it was the King of Swords -- so I warned her to be careful of not falling to fast and hard for the first guy who comes along who is different than her current boyfriend.
Again, I shared from my own experience. I know how painful it is to love a man with kingly aspects, who could be so much more than he is but who is mired in his own issues.
Also did an overall reading for one of my friends, which she felt also highlighted some important issues -- not the least of which was that the significator (the card that was supposed to represent her in the reading), an inverted king, made us both say her husband's name. Just a few issues about power and influence in that one. . .
All in all, it was a very empowering night for me. I felt very connected to the cards, and I swear I never feel more psychic than when I'm reading for those young women. Everything just flows. They were both moved by what I said and seemed to take comfort and wisdom from the information and conversation that came up. I hope it bears fruit in their lives.
Last night was amazing. I did three readings: one for a one of the friends, an amazing girl I've met with privately for tarot and spiritual direction on a mentorship basis. Our specific histories are different, but she's facing challenges with which I am quite familiar. The reading brought tears to her eyes and issues to her voice, and I was able to counsel her from my twenty years greater experience. Her reading showed her where the conflicts are in her desires and external influences, and I think I helped her be more clear about things, and encouraged her to trust her friends and trust her own power. It was an uplifting experience.
I also read for the girl who is going to Hawaii, and that was harder. She asked about her relationship with her boyfriend, and I did a see-what-the-cards-want-to-do progression, showing each of them, what they each bring, what's motivating at a deep level, and where it's going. It wasn't pretty. He was the King of Wands inverted and she was 10 of Pentacles. What he brings is The Devil, what she brings is the Hermit. He had the Page of Pentacles beneath, she had the Moon inverted. Outcome was Queen of Cups inverted. And most of the times I made an observation or interpretation the girl and her friends said things like "We were just talking about that!"
It was hard to speak the truth to this girl, but I feel strongly about not sugar coating things. Being gentle or tactful, of course, but not lying. I drew a final card to see what would come next for her, and it was the King of Swords -- so I warned her to be careful of not falling to fast and hard for the first guy who comes along who is different than her current boyfriend.
Again, I shared from my own experience. I know how painful it is to love a man with kingly aspects, who could be so much more than he is but who is mired in his own issues.
Also did an overall reading for one of my friends, which she felt also highlighted some important issues -- not the least of which was that the significator (the card that was supposed to represent her in the reading), an inverted king, made us both say her husband's name. Just a few issues about power and influence in that one. . .
All in all, it was a very empowering night for me. I felt very connected to the cards, and I swear I never feel more psychic than when I'm reading for those young women. Everything just flows. They were both moved by what I said and seemed to take comfort and wisdom from the information and conversation that came up. I hope it bears fruit in their lives.
