Sunday, January 25, 2009

Reading #1





Question:  How can I make the most of my job at this time?

My job is currently in retail hell, with a district manager who is crazy...a highly unpleasent environment and far too stressful for the meager wages I am making.  I know that this job is not a long term solution, but I want to make the best of things right now.  I'm tired, pissed off, and generally grumpy right now.  Don't feel much like reading, but I know it will help me to forget about the day.

I shuffled halfheartedly and drew 3 cards without positions, jsut to see what story they told.  1st card is the 10 of wands.  This is obviously how I am feeling- emotionally, mentally, and physically.  Actually, my shoulder is really hurting right now, so I winced a bit when I saw this card!  Ouch!  But also, I feel like I am working hard and seeing nothing back- I break my butt for this job, and don't even get a well done.  There is no incentive for working so hard- maybe this is telling me to slow down a bit, and not push so hard.




Second card is the sun.  Always look on the bright side of life maybe? Right now that's about as bright and shiny as I get... but in terms of making the most of my job?  Well, I gues I'm stumped... maybe I need to present myself as confident and strong?  The white horse reminds me of a series of dreams I had a while back- all sorts of dreams in which I tried to heal these beautiful white horses who had been hurt or maimed... I always woke up crying.  I still am unsure what those were about.

The third card is the moon.  Unbelievably gorgeous... I am mesmerized by this card.  A full, luminous moon shimmers in a lake... an owl hovers in the silence... fish are brought to the surface.  This card speaks to me of silence and spirituality... listening to my most inward thoughts, and instinct.  I feel like the moon is the antidote to the 10 of wands and the sun- both so fiery and masculine, full of loudness and strain.  The moon tells me to unplug, let go, and dream.

10 comments:

  1. I love the way you've interpreted The Moon here, and would like to note the juxtaposition between The Sun and The Moon. There seems to be a sense that the situation isn't necessarily the negative aspect, but perhaps your reaction to it is bringing the negativity.

    The Moon has always been a favorite card of mine, and this deck sure has a pretty one!

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  2. Wow, that is a gorgeous deck! I like your take on the Moon card and how it works as an antidote to the fiery energy of the other cards. It sounds like you might want to think about The Sun card a bit more. Maybe there is a clue to how this card can help you in the story that it is based on?

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  3. @ Sara: yeah, I have been feeling pretty negative about the whole situation... maybe I am making it harder than it has to be.

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  4. Hey. I agree on that moon, the owl rocks it. There may be opportunity or goodness you are failing to see somewhere: for me, the sun generally indicates life showering blessings on you. Your "always look..." might be right on, but not only for the better mood such looking will create for you: rather, for pieces of the puzzle yet undiscovered.

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  5. @ myrrha: it is lovely, isn't it? I really am fuzzy on the Sun- it never has been a very clear card to me. The hero is Llew Llaw Gyffes- he married Blodeuwedd, a maiden constructed of flowers. She had an affair and conspired to kill him... long story short, he escaped, wounded but not fatally, and eventually returned to his former power and success... maybe it has something to do with survival?

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  6. I sometimes see the Sun card as a warning against "burnout." Sunlight is essential for life, but too much of it for too long can be harmful. Sometimes we need to seek shelter from the Sun's energy for a while. The Moon and all it implies of the inner life seems like a refuge from that. "He escaped, wounded but not fatally, and eventually returned..." That seems to fit in here too.

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  7. @ Karl Thomas: Interesting! It would be awful nice if the universe decided to shower blessings on me- but then, like I said, I'm grumpy right now ;-) and I think tomorrow I will see things in a better light. Maybe there are some opportunities waiting in the wings still...

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  8. @ pangolin: your comment rings very true to me- reminded me of Shakespeare's "sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines"... and the connection you made from that story is really interesting too! Maybe I just need to take some time off to recuperate and heal.

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  9. What a lovely deck - and I agree about that moon card.

    Nice reading, too.

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  10. Interesting reading. I wonder if the Moon is reminding you to pay attention to your dreams and inner life. If the Sun card reminds you of those dreams you had in the past that you are still unsure about then I'd be tempted to spend a bit more time thinking about them, perhaps that is where the key to overcoming the 10 of Wands lies? Best wishes.

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