I know I already mentioned this card dropping out of the Rider Waite Tarot pack, as my first card from this deck after all these years, but its symbolism seems to be also strongly connected to my current situation. I am looking into self employment as my way forward and off benefits when the changes to our benefits system take effect. However, I am quite scared about taking the steps necessary to become self employed because my ex left us in terible debt (yes, the same one who destroyed my original tarot deck) and losing the regular weekly payment into my bank account is a huge leap of faith for me, having spent nine years getting my finances stable again. Now, I look at the eight of swords. In this deck, the bound and blindfolded lady has apparently already negotiated the gap between the third and forth swords, and though the way forward is muddy and wet, there is only one sword ahead of her that she might still hit if she doesn't tread carefully enough. So, as long as she is careful where she treads, and secures each foot before taking her next step, she stands a good chance of not snaring herself on the last sword. Her being bound and blindfolded is indicative of the fact that the benefit changes are going ahead blindly, effectively tying my hands and leaving me with two choices: minimum wage job (the sword I think) and self employment (the muddy sticky path that is negotiable with care)
How do you think I am doing with my interpretation of this card in this situation? :-)
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branchandroot
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Date: 2008-11-06 01:13 am (UTC)I am looking into self employment as my way forward and off benefits when the changes to our benefits system take effect. However, I am quite scared about taking the steps necessary to become self employed because my ex left us in terible debt (yes, the same one who destroyed my original tarot deck) and losing the regular weekly payment into my bank account is a huge leap of faith for me, having spent nine years getting my finances stable again.
Now, I look at the eight of swords. In this deck, the bound and blindfolded lady has apparently already negotiated the gap between the third and forth swords, and though the way forward is muddy and wet, there is only one sword ahead of her that she might still hit if she doesn't tread carefully enough. So, as long as she is careful where she treads, and secures each foot before taking her next step, she stands a good chance of not snaring herself on the last sword. Her being bound and blindfolded is indicative of the fact that the benefit changes are going ahead blindly, effectively tying my hands and leaving me with two choices: minimum wage job (the sword I think) and self employment (the muddy sticky path that is negotiable with care)
How do you think I am doing with my interpretation of this card in this situation? :-)