Okay, I at least brought along my cards this weekend.
1. Ace of Swords R- This didn't apply for me today all that much. Was snappish at Dave for awhile, but that was about it. Not nearly so bad as one would expect for a parental weekend.
2. Fool R- As far as I know, didn't do anything foolish.
3. Nine of Cups R- Well, parents bought me food and I stayed at their house, so yes, I'm a pampered spoiled ass!
Saturday's cards and analysis:
1. Father (King) of Wands R- Lack of confidence in ability to follow through, low self-esteem, lack of focus. Pessimism, doubt, insecure, temperamental. Nothing works out right.
Well, that's my usual issues in life, yes, but this card wasn't particularly relevant for today. Saturday was actually mondo-spankin' good and this stuff wasn't on my mind. May be representing my dad, though, as according to Mom he wasn't in a good mood in the morning.
2. 3 of Wands R- Talents and skills aren't as fine-tuned as they should be. Energy being wasted, too busy/preoccupied. Being out of harmony of life. Not knowing who you really are. Hidden motives. Bad choices. Doubts, being forced to cooperate.
I was preoccupied with shopping.
3. Nine of Stones (Pentacles) R- Upset with present home environment. Low income causes anxiety, not happy with present financial situation, fear of losing. You are misusing your wealth. You crave more and more.
Okay, this seems to be the only card relevant for today, as I got to go to a craft fair and thought "Uh, maybe I shouldn't be spending this much" a bit too late. Definitely my card of the day, eh.
Interesting how I got this card upright a few days ago.
Sunday's cards and analysis: incidentally, first short reading I've done here that has actually made sense with my life.
1. Daughter (Page) of Wands R- Someone who asks you questions about your decisions and actions- why did you do that. Brings you a message you don't want to hear, warnings. Be on the alert for disappointing news. Depression, moodiness, "when she gives you news, it will always make you feel bad. There is no win-win situation; she wins and you lose. She will break your heart because her heart is already broken." (Quest Tarot)
This is SOOOOOOOOO my mother today. Sunday was horrible. She constantly was asking me questions about things I don't want to speak with her about and why I don't do things, told me all kinds of horrible warnings and things I didn't want to hear, and that last quote is dead on.
2. 7 Swords R- Will be finding out the truth about what people have been deceiving you about. Getting started on new plans, opportunitiy to think clearly about the situation.
This card sounds like it'd be positive, but it didn't play out that way so much today. "I didn't tell you this earlier because I knew it'd upset you, but...."
3. 4 of Swords- You need to rest.
Uh yeah, that's obvious (as my SO points out, I am incredibly crabby the week after I've been home), but I won't be having an opportunity for a vacation and rest and such for a few days.
Reading for tomorrow:
1. 7 Stones- I'm confused, because my books give conflicting readings of this: Quest says: feeling of inertia, deteriorating relationships, bankruptcy, major depression. (After today has gone, this is no surprise to hear.) Complete Idiot's says this is a return on your investment, good accomplishments card. Hm. A difference between decks, I suppose.
2. Lovers- Love, beauty, support, emotional fulfillment, happy happy joy joy. I could use this.
3. Mother (Queen) of Stones (Pentacles)- Agents of change, prosperity, generosity, good friend, someone who's serene.
I sure seem to be getting a LOT of stones/pentacles, wands, and swords of late. This is making me wonder.
* Do a daily pull- pull one card in the morning. During the day, see how the day relates to that card. (Which is something I really should be doing here with this journal, eh?)
* If you have a lot of a particular suit come up in your reading, that's a red flag- something to watch out for. If one card comes up a lot in a reading, that usually represents a particular person. (My SO, for example, always comes up as the King of Cups in my readings, even though if I were picking the card I'd put him down for the Knight of Cups, personality-wise. Whatever, I am not the one who picks that significance, eh?)
* If you do a reading for someone and they come back later saying that something didn't happen, it might happen later. You may want to try doing another reading for them to see if something new has come up.
* Reversed (upside-down) cards mean the opposite of what they would mean upright.
* When a lot of Major Arcana cards come up, those are major influences that will happen.
* Court cards usually represent people in your life.
* Look for the connections of numbers, like if there are a lot of 3's or something.
(Note: I had to miss the day he gave extra definitions of wands and cups. Dammit. I did hear later that the 4 of Wands is the "marriage card.")
Ace of Pentacles: Basic of elements- a gift coming to you, related to money and/or goods.
2 of Pentacles: Balance.
3 of Pentacles: Maturity, appreciation, he's doing a good job, positive card.
4 of Pentacles: Stability, not letting money go.
5 of Pentacles: Loss, conflict, people in trouble, dire situation.
6 of Pentacles: Idealism, ideal situation, have money, help others out.
7 of Pentacles: Abundance, victory of your efforts.
8 of Pentacles: Mastery of your work, pays off.
9 of Pentacles: One person enjoying success.
10 of Pentacles: Many people enjoying success.
Ace of Swords: New beginnings, mental energy going on.
2 of Swords: Balance, balancing the thinking, overthinking, ignoring life around you.
3 of Swords: Loss of love? Overcoming feeling, overthinking again.
4 of Swords: Stability. The guy is only sleeping! Keep your mind stable, quieting your thoughts, contemplating the situation- life is in turmoil.
5 of Swords: Loss and conflict- a battle that's been lost.
6 of Swords: Idealistic mental- people turned away/going from a bad situation.
7 of Swords: Mistrust, watch out/watching your back, you feel like you're getting away with something, leaving past behind- running away from home.
8 of Swords: Blockage, not knowing, being restricted, don't know which way to go. The way in front of you is completely open, your legs are unbound. You feel trapped, but it's not the restriction that you think it is.
9 of Swords: Person very upset- so much hanging over us- worry, anxiety, maximum mental intensity card.
10 of Swords: Thoughts take you over- hope is still there even if temporarily defeated.
Each suit represents a kind of energy.
Wands: Fire, movement, action.
Cups: Water, emotions, feelings.
Swords: Air, thinking, movement.
Pentacles: Earth, possessions, money.
Each card number tends to represent certain meanings too, though the swords are uh, kinda strange compared to the rest and usually represent the opposite of the others together.
Aces: Basic quality of the suit, beginnings.
Twos: Balance, things being in balance.
Threes: Your maturity, fulfillment.
Fours: Stability, status quo.
Fives: Loss and conflict (this number is depressing).
Sixes: Communication, idealism, need for perfection.
Sevens: Victory over element, new awareness.
Eights: Movement or a mastery of the element.
Nines: Maximum intensity of that suit. The 9 of Cups is the "wish fulfillment" card. In all suits but swords, this number represents success for one person.
Tens: Completion, go beyond that completion. In all suits but swords, this number represents many people's success.
Rob grouped the cards by their numbers more than suites, so I'll go with that here.
Aces:
Wands: Creative force, enthusiasm, confidence, courage.
Cups: Emotional force, intuition, intimacy, love.
Swords: Mental force, truth, justice, fortitude.
Pentacles: Material force, prosperity, practicality, trust.
Twos:
Wands: Personal power, boldness, originality.
Cups: Connection, truce, attraction.
Swords: Blocked emotions, avoidance, stalemate.
Pentacles: Juggling, flexibility, fun.
Threes:
Wands: Exploration, foresight, leadership.
Cups: Exuberance, friendship, community.
Swords: Heartbreak, loneliness, betrayal.
Pentacles: Teamwork, planning, competence.
Fours:
Wands: Celebration, freedom, excitement.
Cups: Self-absorption, apathy, going within.
Swords: Rest, contemplation, quiet preparation.
Pentacles: Possessiveness, control, blocked change.
Fives:
Wands: Disagreement, competition, hassles.
Cups: Loss, bereavement, regret.
Swords: Self-interest, discord, open dishonor.
Pentacles: Hard times, ill health, rejection.
Sixes:
Wands: Triumph, acclaim, pride.
Cups: Good will, innocence, childhood.
Swords: The blues, recovery, travel.
Pentacles: Having/not having, resources, knowledge, power.
Sevens:
Wands: Aggression, defiance, conviction.
Cups: Wishful thinking, options, dissipation.
Swords: Running away, lone-wolf style, hidden dishonor.
Pentacles: Assessment, reward, direction challenge.
Eights:
Wands: Quick action, conclusion, news.
Cups: Deeper meaning, moving on, weariness.
Swords: Restriction, confusion, powerlessness.
Pentacles: Diligence, knowledge, detail.
Nines:
Wands: Defensiveness, perserverance, stamina.
Cups: Wish fulfillment, satisfaction, sensual pleasure.
Swords: Worry, guilt, anguish.
Pentacles: Discipline, self-reliance, refinement.
Tens:
Wands: Overextending, burdens, struggle.
Cups: Joy, peace, family.
Swords: Bottoming out, victim mentality, martyrdom.
Pentacles: Affluence, permanence, convention.
Pages:
Wands: Be creative, enthusiastic, courageous, confident.
Cups: Be emotional, intuitive, intimate, loving.
Swords: Use your mind, have fortitutde, be truthful, just.
Pentacles: Have an effect, be practical, prosperous, trusting/trustworthy.
Knights (positive and negative aspects):
Wands: Charming, self-confident, daring, adventurous, passionate/superficial, cocky, foolhardy, restless, hot-tempered.
Cups: Romantic, imaginative, sensitive, refined, introspective/overemotional, fanciful, temperamental, overrefined, introverted.
Swords: Direct, authoritative, incisive, knowledgeable, logical/Blunt, overbearing, cutting. opinionated, unfeeling.
Pentacles: Unwavering, cautious, thorough, realistic, hardworking/stubborn, unadventurous, obsessive, pessimistic, grinding.
Queens:
Wands: Attractive, wholehearted, energetic, cheerful, self-assured.
Cups: Loving, tenderhearted, intuitive, psychic, spiritual.
Swords: Honest, astute, forthright, witty, experienced.
Pentacles: Nurturing, bighearted, down-to-earth, resourceful, trustworthy.
Kings:
Wands: Creative, inspiring, forceful, charismatic, bold.
Cups: Wise, calm, diplomatic, caring, tolerant.
Swords: Intellectual, analytical, articulate, just, ethical.
Pentacles: Enterprising, adept, reliable, supporting, steady.
Just to make things a little more interesting around here, I thought I'd type up my notes from my tarot class this spring. The instructor was Rob Wallis, should anyone know him and want to say hi or something ;)
Keywords for the Major Arcana:
Fool: Beginning, spontaneity, faith, apparent folly.
Magician: Action, conscious, awareness, concentration, power.
High Priestess: Non-action, unconscious action, potential, mystery.
Empress: Motherhood, abundance, senses, nature.
Emperor: Fatherhood, structure, authority, regulation.
Hierophant: Education, belief systems, conformity, group identification.
Lovers: Relationship, sexuality, personal beliefs, values.
Chariot: Victory, will, self-assertion, hard control.
Strength: Strength, patience, compassion, soft control.
Hermit: Introspection, searching, guidance, solitude.
Wheel of Fortune: Destiny, turning point, movement, personal vision.
Justice: Justice, responsibility, decision, cause and effect.
Hanged Man: Letting go, reversal, suspension, sacrifice.
Death: Ending, transition, elimination, inexorable forces.
Temperance: Temperance, balance, health, combination.
Devil: Bondage, materialism, ignorance, hopelessness.
Tower: Sudden change, release, downfall, revelation.
Star: Hope, inspiration, generosity, serenity.
Moon: Fear, illusion, imagination, bewilderment.
Sun: Enlightenment, greatness, vitality, assurance.
Judgement: Judgement, rebirth, inner calling, absolution.
World: Integration, accomplishment, involvement, fulfillment.