Would you be so kind as to look at this Celtic Cross spread and give me some feedback? I asked what I needed to do, and how things might turn out for me in the next six months.
1. Page of Pentacles
2. Crossed by the Sun
3. Subconscious card is the Page of Wands
4. Past is the 8 of Cups
5. Over me is the King of Wands
6. Near future is the Hanging Man
7. First card on staff is the Queen of Swords
8. Next is the Hierophant
9. Next is the 9 of Swords
10. Outcome is the 10 of Pentacles
Thank you for your insight. You have described his personality well. This is a person that has transformed himself. He discovered many talents late in life and I am sure he is wondering if it is too late to pursue them. I, however really should not be involved to the extent he would like. I can be supportive. That is all.
Thank you AstraAngel. I would like to sort the situation out but I am not sure how receptive the other person will be, or if broaching the topic is the right thing to do, presently. They have a lot going on right now. Although I would like closure, I don't want to mess things up further in an attempt to achieve it. Right now there is just a lot of confusion, as there are others to consider as well.
I am actually afraid to interpret this spread. However, the message must be important because of the number of major cards pulled. The question has to do with a friend whose life has been really tumultuous and has affected mine over time (over the course of a 20 year friendship). It is not the same person mentioned previously. I wanted to know what we were to each other, what we are now, and what we will be. Our lives keep intersecting. I think the presence of so many major arcana cards has more to do with events in this person's life than mine. Right now they are at yet another crossroad.
Position 1 The situation -The Chariot
Position 2 The opposing factor - Temperance
Position 3 The root cause of the problem - Judgment
Position 4 The past – The Tower
Position 5 Attitudes and beliefs – Page of Cups
Position 6 Immediate future – The Star
Position 7 Where I am – Knight of Wands
Position 8 Outside influences – The Hanging Man
Position 9 Guidance – 10 of Wands
Position 10 Outcome – The Empress
Yes, Espearite,
If you wanted to start a thread on tips, I'd be very interested as well.
TD
Dear Espearite,
You have no idea how spot on you are. I don't know how long you have been doing this, but your interpretation is very, very, good. I wanted to know the true motivation and you have uncovered it for me. I am saddened that is was for material gain, but not surprised. Your accuracy is uncanny.
Here is the story: This man was someone I lived with for four years while in college. We were to marry but broke up because we could not agree on important issues (like children). When we were together I was an undergrad and he was a PhD candidate in English. He resurfaced 30 years later claiming to be a published author. He said his works were about our time together, published under a pen name. He would not tell me the title, but he sent me excerpts and book reviews to prove his claim.
The reality was that he was in a bad marriage and wanted out. His wife was an actual PhD in English, published author, and professor where we both went to school. She was older than he and now very ill. He had married her right after we broke up. Shortly after he made contact with me, his wife stumbled upon his stories. She immediately filed for divorce and moved out.
He then focused his efforts on me. I hired a PI to find out if his claims were true. They were not. He was not published author. He might have thought he was going to be published and so lied to impress me. Once he got started with that lie it was impossible to back down. Once I found out the truth, it was over. So yes, he lost out, all the way around.
He told me he loved me and always had, but the greater truth, I think, was that he wanted out of his bad marriage and into my life, which he perceived to be very comfortable. It truly saddened me to see what my college boyfriend, and first real love, had become. I didn't want to believe it, as you can imagine.
Thank you so much,
TD
I had gained a good amount of insight into my own personal situation by doing a reading for myself. I wanted more answers though and sought out a spread to accomplish that. It's really just an interpretation of the Celtic Cross. It yielded some interesting results which I will share here. Please tell me what you think.
The question I asked was, "What was their motivation for doing what they did? What did they hope to achieve?"
Here are the results:
1. Their driving factor - 7 of Wands (reversed)
2. Their opposing factor - The Hanged Man
3. What was at the root of their goal? - The Wheel (reversed)
4. What happened in the past that led them to this? - The Lovers
5. What were they hoping to achieve? - The 9 of Coins
6. Once started, what was their motivating force to continue? - Ace of Coins
7. What was their mindset at the time? - 4 of Wands
8. What were their environmental influences? - The Devil (reversed)
9. What guided their actions? - The World
10. What did they gain or lose? - The Death card
This has to do with someone I was with for four years when I was young. He came back into my life after 30 years. I can tell you exactly what happened, but I am afraid I am projecting too much of my own situation into it. Any interpretation someone else might have would be greatly appreciated. I can tell you that in the end there were deaths, both literal and figurative.
TD
Hi everyone,
I'm TD and I came to this by way of personal experience. I had a reading for fun that was fraught with warnings of future danger. I wrote everything down because at the time I was clueless. As time passed these significant events came to be. I became a believer. I have been studying for a while but only feel comfortable drawing cards for myself. I am using Legacy of the Divine. It's a beautiful deck and has been very helpful.
Sena, I am happy to give you feedback. The shock and betrayal I suffered comes across clearly (3 of Swords, Justice reversed) and in the positions they are in they made sense to me. Having all those wonderful cards in the past was troubling. Yes, you are right, I have had better times. The forbidden fruit you speak of came to me in the form of my first boyfriend. He resurfaced and entered my life after 30 years. He wreaked havoc. Everything around me crumbled, except my marriage which held strong.
In the past I did feel as if I lived a charmed life (The Wheel). I was optimistic and really had a nice life (the Star, 9 of Coins). All that was changed by this encounter. The specifics of it are too bizarre and revealing to write about here. I did survive the mess, but lost my job. I find myself frozen. I have to do something else, but I can't seem to get started. You were correct about where I am now. It was encouraging to hear that I should not give up and that I will be capable of making something rewarding happen. There is opportunity here. I can see that.
Thank you very much. You were able to help me make sense of this.
TD