Hi @VictoriaBun, I'm happy to offer you a reading. The lady who started the thread hasn't been here since last August, however, so she probably intended to get to your reading but was unfortunately unable to continue for the time being. I noticed the thread had been quiet for a while, and it seemed to have such a nice energy that I thought I'd practice doing some online readings here. So, let's have a look at your relationship area. I'll do a 3 card 'Past, Present and Future' spread and explore what appears to be shaping your experiences of love at the moment:
Your focus right now seems to be on career and/or business. You're working diligently to give yourself new work opportunities, involving either retraining or a significant change of career. I wonder if you're feeling pretty stressed out too at the moment, which might be underscoring your curiosity about what lies ahead for you in terms of a potential relationship. You may have changed course at a time when most people are established in their career, so it has been a bit risky for you and possibly made you feel somewhat vulnerable and in need of intimacy and someone to share your doubts and fears with, as well as your hopes and dreams.
And looking back, in your second card I'm seeing someone who has worked hard and really applied herself to the everyday tasks of life over the years. You've clearly been very committed to paying the bills by being reliable and industrious. But you might've felt a bit "Is this all there is?" at times, as though you'd hoped that by being conscientious and taking care of the practical demands of life, you'd also be creating optimal conditions for bringing a loving relationship into your life. Now that you've taken quite a leap of faith by diversifying career-wise, you'd be forgiven for wondering if there's someone out there to share the journey with.
Your third card refers to future influences and shows a situation in which you're likely to be awaiting a significant change. The emphasis here is on sacrificing short-term gratification for long-term security and satisfaction. It's a period of gestation, almost - as though you've planted seeds and have to keep doing the work of tending them before they grow into something you can later harvest, or reap the rewards from. So I'd say, certainly in the short term, there's no indication that you'll be getting together with a significant other because you have greater priorities to attend to. Also, if you reflect on the course your life has taken in the last year or two, you'll probably notice that your ideas about relationships have changed in line with how you've changed and grown. You're starting to see things differently these days, and at a soul level there'll probably be some adjustment happening in terms of what your relationship expectations will be in the future. But take heart, because the 'deep card' in your spread urges you to follow your inner guidance and have quiet confidence that when you've completed the groundwork you're engaged in at present, your life partner will appear. Maintain the hope you have for a new and better life, no matter how challenging that feels at times, because it's leading you to your destiny. Somehow, deep in your heart, you know that in the fullness of time you'll find your love.
Finally, just a question: is there someone (an ex, perhaps) who isn't good for you? This might be because they have addiction or mental health problems which make them codependent. Perhaps a family member, or someone else you're connected with? If so, just be careful to have strong boundaries with this person, so that your involvement with them doesn't threaten the hard work you're doing in your own right. And please ignore this paragraph if it makes no sense!
I'd value a bit of feedback if you wouldn't mind, VictoriaBun. I'm a developing reader and have very little experience of doing online 'distance' readings, so if this has been at all accurate I'd appreciate a response. Equally, if it's way off the mark, I apologise, but it would help me to know that! 