Does anyone want a tarot card pull?

[PracticalTarot]

I need to get my eye back in as I'm planning to get back in the swing of offering readings again in my local area.
I've been out of the loop for a couple of years, so I'm happy to do a few readings on here, because you'll be helping me just as much as I may be able to help you.
I should point out that my readings are not based on any psychic ability; I believe that each card contains multitudes and that normally a topic is discovered through back and forth during a reading, so forgive me if these seem a bit dry. If you could give me an area to focus on I'd be obliged, as with just a single card pull there's not always a huge amount to go on.
Let's limit it to the first 10 people and we'll see how we go.

Hello, I asked a few days ago but I didn't ask a question, if it's not too late could I have a card to give me some insight into my relationship please 🙏

Hi @PracticalTarot, I just wanted to say I'm really enjoying your thread and how much care and time you are taking.... I asked about my career but feel I was a bit vague. My focus if possible to add some detail is will I ever be brave and confident enough to forge a career doing what I love best. Hope this is ok and doesn't disrupt the order.

Thank you @PracticalTarot,

Much appreciated.

Thank you so very much @PracticalTarot that is such a lovely reading and interpretation and very much resonates in respect of a particular family situation, on all fronts. I very much appreciate your time and skill x

Thank you PracticalTarot, very much appreciated x

@PracticalTarot I would love a card please. Family relationships.

Hello @PracticalTarot

Thank you so much. The card you pulled for me makes a lot of sense.

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I would still love a reading if I’m still on the list please. What does 2025 have in store for me possibly with a focus on my relationship. Thank you ☺️

I would also still love a reading if possible. I'd like to know about my health. Thank you so much.

Thank you so, so much. Yes, I have the moon in Pisces.

@wizzbitt You asked about relationships and the card I have for you is the Knight of Wands.
If you are already in a relationship, then this is the card that says doing things together would be a good idea. Trying new things, travel, holidays, new hobbies -all of those sort of activities are highlighted here. The Knight is expansive and excitable and unafraid and wants us to be the same. He is about movement, so this card can also represent moving in and out of a relationship, or the desire to do so.
If you are single, this card can work in two ways. In a very basic reading this could represent a new person entering your life -with a bang! This Knight does not muck about; (s)he is forthright and friendly, charming and maybe a bit full of themselves. They are sexy and charismatic, great company but perhaps a little superficial -wands cover the Fire signs, so Aries, Leo and Sagittarius all would be represented by this card. The Knight can be a bit of a party animal, or a love 'em and leave 'em type, so be on your guard.
On a deeper level, this card might be saying that we need to look to the Knight as a model for a type of behaviour that could be beneficial to us. If we are looking to meet people but very rarely leave the house for example, this just won't happen -so it could be that the card is asking you to examine whether you would benefit from becoming a little more outgoing, joining some clubs, taking up hobbies, just looking at life from a different angle to see what that throws up.

Whichever it is, life is always set to take a turn when this card appears, so Good Luck!

@Kjla9 Your question relates to Fertility, and the card I pulled for you is the 8 of Swords. I think this is the first time this card has shown up since I started these readings.
Typically this card relates to a feeling of being trapped, hemmed in and completely paralysed, often by indecision. It could mean you have anxieties around the topic of conception due to past experiences with fertility and that you are unable to move forward on your journey because of these perceived difficulties. Swords represent thoughts, and this card talks about the limitations that our thoughts can place on our actions, making us a prisoner of our worries and anxieties.
The gift of this card is the realisation that we can free ourselves from this mindset, even if, as is occasionally the case, these limitations are being imposed by someone else. The woman on the card is bound, blindfolded and almost surrounded by swords (thoughts) but she could, if she is determined enough, find her way out from the situation she finds herself in.
I pulled another card for you to see what the next steps for you might be and it was the 6 of Pentacles. This is a generally positive card as it deals with giving and receiving, and pentacles are associated with fertility and abundance. With specific reference to an ongoing situation that has to do with fertility, I must admit that my first thought was that this could be a situation where you might be required to spend in order to receive (for example IVF). The man on the card holds a set of scales, meaning that we have to think very hard when we weigh up the positives and negatives of such a situation.
Whatever your particular journey is, I wish you all the best with it.

@curlycurlymoo You asked what to do about your job, and the card that came up was the Queen of Cups.
She is a sensitive soul, and she takes a while to come to a decision, because she likes to ruminate on all her options. Often she can't decide at all, and drifts off to do something else instead, then suddenly realises another year has gone by and she's still there, staring into space. She asks us to listen very intently to our inner voice and act on that intuition.
When she appears in a reading that asks about career guidance, it is almost always an indication that we should look for something that aligns with our core strengths and interests. It should be something that answers an emotional need, because cups rule our feelings, so it may mean that there is a draw towards careers in mentoring, teaching, nursing, psychotherapy, counselling and all of the arts -if this can't be answered in our day job then it is an indication not to neglect the creative spark in our spare time.
The Queen can also show herself when we are taking on too much, and at risk of some kind of burnout, most usually emotional. She reminds us to connect with our colleagues and seek their help when necessary. She needs a harmonious work place, so if yours is lacking, see what can be done to foster some cooperation amongst your workmates.

@Stressybetty You asked about Health, happiness, stability and family, and the card I have for you is the three of cups.
This is a lovely card that represents the coming together of a group of people. It is favourable for all social gatherings and relationships amongst friends and family. It tells us to live in the now, for the future is uncertain. Focus on close relationships and nurture them so that they are there for you when you need to call on them. This can sometimes be the card of the last hurrah, a last celebration before people go their own ways, a family breaks up, children go off to school or university, elderly parents relocate or pass away.
If you are too focused on the past, or fearful of what the future might bring, this card asks us to be more present in the moment, to really enjoy things for what they are right now.
I pulled another card for you which was the 3 of wands. This is a card that shows that we are in a place of confidence in our abilities and that projects we have just started or are underway are now out of our hands. It also has links with children flying the nest. This card makes me think of the line from The Poet by Kahlil Gibran:
' For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.'

@okaynotokay You say you have money worries and need a job asap.
The card I have for you is the 8 of Pentacles.
Unfortunately this is not a card of immediate gratification (to be fair there aren't many of those in the whole deck!)
This is the card that says it is worthwhile dedicating yourself to your craft, whether that is a new career path, technical expertise, training, and above all, practise. This is the card that is boring but necessary. It tells us to keep on banging away at things, because only through practice will we become skillful. I think the 'do something for 10,000 hours to be a master of it' tenet has been debunked recently but I think the premise largely holds true. If you find it difficult to knuckle down, this card is asking you to try again.
We all have different skills, abilities and talents, and finding the thing we really shine at can be hard. Pentacles are the suit that rules Money, so this does indicate it's not impossible to find work that pays you to work in a field you are interested in.
This is also the card of the apprentice, so is there a possibility you could retrain, take courses, find resources online even, to help you add value to your CV?
I did pull another card for you which was the ace of cups -a beautiful card which speaks of fulfillment and happiness -so it does look like the future is bright for you.

@omgsoill You asked about matters of the heart and the card I have for you is the 5 of cups.
An unsettling card, this can speak of recent endings in relationships. This can be a physical ending, such as a break up, even a death, or the removal of a loved one, a separation, divorce... It is not a happy card as it shows grief, disappointment, anger and helplessness. It says that there is a time to reflect, come to terms with our emotions and move past them.

Hardly any situation is so bad that there is no upside to it, so the card asks us to look around and see what there is to be grateful and happy about in our situation, however bleak. It's ok to acknowledge painful emotions, examine them, thank them for helping us grow, and then let them go. This is how we heal and move forward.

There might not be enough water under the bridge yet for you to be able to consider this, but do bear it in mind for when you are ready. People come into our lives for a reason, and sometimes that reason allows us to learn about ourselves.

I pulled another card for you as I wasn't sure that this was the whole story, and the card was the 2 of Swords. It shows that you are currently paralysed in a state of indecision. This card often comes up when someone is faced with two paths. It may be as simple as staying or going, or it may be more nuanced, such as trying to balance the needs of a partner's with your own. This card does ask us to make a decision, however, as you cannot stay like this indefinitely. I wish you well, whatever path you choose.

@Beanosaurus You asked about Love, and the card I pulled is Death.

As we have spoken about before on here, Death is not a literal death, but a transformation. It speaks of moving from one state to another. Change is coming, whether you like it or not. Death tells us that Night follows Day, the sun rises and the sun sets, and the world continues to turn, no matter what we do to try and stop it.

So this card, when referring to love, can mean the end of something. But ends are also beginnings, which should be embraced. I pulled another card for you, and that was Judgement. These two cards together are very powerful, and speak even more of an end and a beginning. Together, they ask you to take responsibility, to move forward into the next phase of your life with an open and willing heart. It speaks of spiritual growth, of the end of a long cycle and finally being able to lay a long carried burden down.

All of our lives are made up of cycles. Childhood, adolescence, relationships, marriage, careers -all have a natural start and finish. What these two cards together ask us to do is examine our part in them. We must ask ourselves -what did I do wrong? What could I have done better? Could I have done more? This card only asks us to judge ourselves in such circumstances -we must look inward, not outward. Your decision could well be that you could not have done anything better, and that is fine, as long as you answer with an honest heart.
I pulled another two cards, because this is a fascinating set of cards, and those were The King of Cups and The Lovers.

So it would seem that central to this change and transformation is a partnership of some kind. It isn't always a marriage or a romantic partner that it references, it can just be someone who you are in some kind of relationship with (but it's normally romantic -there are other, less emotive cards that deal with platonic relationships). The King tells me that you will need significant emotional resources to navigate what is on the horizon as the cards are showing a potential choice that you may have to make -the Lovers can indicate Marriage in all its forms, and they can indicate separation.

The whole cycle represented here could also be something like changing the state of your relationship, moving up a gear from partners to engaged, or engaged to be married, starting a new cycle with children, or an additional child.
Whichever way you spin it, three Major Arcana cards don't normally come together in a reading unless they really want you to sit up and take notice. So when the change comes, you'll be ready -won't you?

@Msmoonpie You asked about your career and I pulled The Sun. The Sun is a card that signifies success, happiness and enthusiasm. In a reading about work, it would say that you are in, or just about to enter, a time of great positivity, where your ideas are well received, projects completed, work colleagues on board, promotions in line... everything is literally coming up roses. Which is nice, right? So I pulled another card because the one thing I have learned in the years I have been reading Tarot, is that no one generally asks a question when they're content. They're too busy being happy to be bothered to see if they are about to become even happier .

Bingo. Your second card is the 8 of swords, and this card is all about the mental restraints we put on ourselves. The card represents the prison of the mind, and our ability to hold ourselves back with self-doubt and anxiety. So what we have here in these two cards is the potential outcome (represented by The Sun, with all his warmth and sunny glory) that is available if you are just able to quiet the little voice inside that says you're not capable of achieving it, or not worthy, or you wouldn't have got that promotion anyway, so it wasn't worth applying for...

The bridge between the two cards can only be spanned once you realise that all these wonderfully positive things are there for the taking as soon as you can rid yourself of self doubt. And of course I know what a glib thing that is to say, because if it were that easy, we'd all do it, right? But the cards very rarely show us that everything in the garden is rosy -they talk to us about paths, and cycles, and the work we need to do on ourselves. Happily, your cards show you that a way forward is possible, and the rewards that are there when you start the journey.

a quick answer for @Mrsbloggz who asked about Donald Trump's presidency.
I pulled two cards for the present and future. Both cards unsurprisingly are Major Arcana, which deal with the larger strokes of our lives,
The present card is The Empress, and she governs cycles of growth and fecundity, so I expect that he will in fact become even more (mystifyingly) popular than he currently is, and that the US economy will continue to grow. On a separate level, The Empress also represents childbirth, and I expect this could refer to there being even more changes to Abortion law in the near future.
The other card was Justice. This was heartening to see, as it indicates that balance and harmony will be found to some extent in the future. She represents law and order -so also would cover things like civil unrest -just because she represents the law doesn't mean it will be upheld!
I did pull a final covering card -another Major Arcana one -The Lovers. Most usually used to indicate a partnership of some kind -will be interesting to see which Country or Power that represents!

@PracticalTarot
Thank you so much for responding to my request for a reading about the trump presidency 🙏🏻😇💗🙏🏻😇💗🙏🏻😇💗

Oh wow, thank you so much. This really resonates with me and has given me a lot to think of. Thank you again

fascinating! I wonder if the empress combined with justice could mean justice for women re. abortion and so on. Probably wishful thinking!!

Thank you so much @PracticalTarot

The training part resonates with me. I'm trying to do a course. I did one level and then lost all motivation to do the rest. I think I've found the answer to that- that I need to finish the course to land a job!

Thank you so much again for the advice and motivation. 🙏🏻

@PracticalTarot Ive never asked before but if you have any time to fit me in I'd love a reading, just would like to know what the next few months may have in store for me.

Thank you

Thank You.

That is utterly fascinating as I have in fact just asked to be promoted this week. Essentially went along the lines of …you’re happy with my work. I’ve been here a while now. Can I have a promotion 🤣

My confident at work has always held me back (Imposter syndrome anyone ? ).

I have actually spent a lot of today listing what I do, what my peers do and where I am on that scale. I have shocked even myself at - what I really ought to be asking for is probably even more than I thought when I wrote it all down and compared it.

You are correct that it will not be a given but I am on the path now and it has been asked.