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Could a kind reader do one for me please about the immediate future? To other posters, please don't post if you're going to say it's nonsense etc.

Thank you cakeybird. I'm sorry I asked about children. You are right about my late mother - very secure in her life. Could be very nasty to me and the Will proved there was a genuine feeling of me not being loved. I suffered greatly with my mental health after her death, Will etc and 3 years on still need counselling. I am now beginning to accept what was given and left to my 2 siblings was probably a good thing. I was left out of mums Will, but arguments between my siblings have started. You are very good and thankyou so much x

Please don't apologise - no need - I just wouldn't feel comfortable answering about kids - so much scope to be wrong!

So sorry to hear your issues with the will - the stabbed in the back 10 of swords must be the metaphorical feeling of being left out - how awful for you.

I guess then the six of wands could mean recovering and standing on your own two feet after and despite something super difficult happening to you. It often represents someone who has done this through their own hard work - so perhaps related to you standing in your own power and being victorious despite the difficulty. You have the power to achieve all good things for yourself whether or not you the will thing was sorted for you. Perhaps that is the most important lesson for you - you sound like things are coming together in spite of difficulty - and you will be a success whatever. There is real strength in independence and in overcoming such awful challenges and the perseverance and learning to stand on your own two feet will serve you well, no doubt!

Thanks, @cakeybird . Yes I think that matches much of what’s happening in my life now. Good to know about the happiness coming. Things have been tough but I am starting to settle into a new normal and share more with people.

Thank you very much @cakeybird :)
Ace of pentacles could be a job opportunity I did not take.
Moon, I'm a born over thinker. The missed opportunity I turned down worried about how my kids would cope
Princess of cups, I'm crushing on someone but I know it's not a good thing, he's not all that! I do like creative stuff so I'll try more of that!
Thank you again :)

cakeybird - you are so lovely answering me with such positive thoughts. It has made me feel very emotional now, and wishing I hadn't brought it up today but after reading your second message to me, I do feel empowered and stronger again. I have worked very hard on the desolation I have felt which caused me to feel useless and worthless. It literally makes my heart ache. I can say to myself I am worth much more and despite everything I am strong! At least I'm not involved with arguments. 😌 Thank you x

@Lostandfound1234 I'm glad the reading meant something to you!

@LacyRuby aww I am glad you're feeling a bit better. that last card was a testament to your personal ability, will and strength to get through and achieve whatever you want so I am sure that things will improve for you soon if they haven't already! Hang in there!

Glad it meant something to you! Enjoy your celebrations :)

@cakeybird Sorry, just saw your reply...

I'm not sure if I have a question, as such.

Wondering if anybody from the other side has any messages for me?

xxx

Would somebody mind giving me a reading please?
Will there be any kind of reconciliation?

Ok this is definitely not a question I have ever had but I will give it my best shot 😅Again caveat it is just for fun!

I pulled the two of swords - this suggests you might not know the way forwards at the moment. Perhaps you feel like there are a couple of different directions you could go in but can't make a choice? Or the way feels blocked somehow or you feel conflicted over something. Things are hazy and unclear. This card tells us to be ok with not knowing for now. The time is not yet right to make a decision. It is a question of going within, perhaps to a still space, an intuitive or meditative space, and waiting for further information. You need that information to come through (perhaps from your intuition or subconscious, but it might also just be practical information you need to obtain) before you can make an accurate judgement. But for now it might not be the best time to make a decision until you have it.

Secondly the King of Swords. He could represent a man of some kind - a clever man (boss, father, husband, teacher?), someone authoritative but fair, committed to truth. This perhaps suggests using your intellect and intelligence to see through to the heart of a matter (maybe the matter from the two of swords you were unsure about?). Or perhaps he was someone from whom you learned a lot?

Finally the World. This represents the end of a cycle of some sort. Fulfilment, completion, or achievement? The world is at your feet! Perhaps it could represent travel, or you have reached some sort of significant milestone (graduation, finishing a course, selling a house - anything!). Or perhaps it just represents something coming full circle - an ending (usually a good one), where you have achieved something of significance.

The World card is also the final card in the major arcana, representing the end of the Fool's journey of spiritual enlightenment, an epic quest of learning and growing as a person from stepping into the unknown, through to eventual enlightenment. So perhaps from this male figure (the King of Swords mentioned above?) might be saying you have learned lessons and are no longer a beginner in life's journey - you have integrated the journey's knowledge and matured - a coming of age of sorts? Or perhaps referring to the cyclical nature of being a human somehow, from life to death - then beginning again (at least I personally believe that we don't end when we die and new cycles start!).

I hope this is helpful and makes some sense. Please do feedback if you have anything to share, would love to know if it resonates!

@imsosotired Ok here is a reading, caveat it is just for fun!

The king of pentacles - a self made man, he is wealthy and reliable and generally a stable kind of person who is into earthly pursuits and enjoying his self made things. Is this the person you are referring to that you might want to reconcile with? Or is it you? Whoever it is, is likely successful, patient and stable and takes their time about things.

Secondly the Knight of Wands - it looks like someone (perhaps a different person, you, or them?) is feeling very passionate about something - they are running towards it as quickly as they can. The energy is fast, passionate, directed and focussed! Perhaps this person wants to reconcile and is putting all their passion into achieving it, but perhaps they are being a bit hot headed and fast about this. It could all be a bit much!

The Knight's energy is running quickly towards the 9 of Pentacles. This is usually depicted by a lady standing in a luxurious garden. She is surrounded by beauty and wealth and luxury and nature, but she is alone - she has achieved it by herself. This card often represents someone independent and wealthy and stable - self sufficient - they don't necessarily need someone else around to support them and may value their independence. (Perhaps it is the same person as the King in the first card - as it again represents someone stable and self sufficient).

So the energy of the Knight of Wands may be a bit too much for the person in the 9 of Pentacles perhaps if the Knight of wands is pushing too hard and fast to get back together. If a reconciliation is possible, it might need to be on the other person's terms, slower and built on a more solid foundation, taking their need for independence and it being on their own terms into account.

This perhaps suggests both parties use patience - respecting boundaries and the other person's need for stability and a bit of space - will work better than a fast, intense approach, if this reconciliation is going work out.

I hope this is helpful in some way! Would welcome any feedback.

@cakeybird thank you.

I have just lost my dad so some of that really did resonate.

Thank you.

I would love a reading if anyone would oblige...I guess my question would be whether I am on the right track

@cakeybird thank you SO much as your reading has really given me food for thought! I love my job but there are several things I've wanted to do for years and don't have time. I've been struggling with the decision and the guilt that I want time for me. I'm thinking a bit clearer about it all. Thank you again x

Hello @limeshakers all for fun only please seek professional advice if you need it!

Ok a bit of a weird reading, not 100% sure how to interpret it but will give it a go.

I got the magician - he has the power to create and the skills at his disposal - it could mean you have the inner skills at your disposal to do what you want and / or the willpower to do something - it is also a card of initiation - of the initiate - perhaps someone who is starting to a craft but has the skills to do so and go for it - so could be a good fit for whatever he/she is learning. It can be an invitation to step up to the challenge - you have the power to manifest. However as a magician he can also be a "trickster" figure - perhaps he is witholding something or some information from you (or you are from yourself?), or perhaps there is something you cannot see going on, from which you are a bit distracted and may be missing - he can be a skilled master of misdirection. I mention this part of the card because the magican has arrived in tandem with the 7 of swords, another card about not being able to see the full picture, perhaps there is someone with nefarious intentions pulling the wool over your eyes, or perhaps again as with the magician there is something you cannot see that is going on. Perhaps also it could reflect you - are you being entirely honest with yourself about your situation? You certainly have skills to achieve but are they being used for the right purpose, or is your heart 100% in it? Do you have something else going on that means you cannot fully commit? Finally the five of wands. This is a card of competition, of energy flying around, There may be some tension going on around you - perhaps it is mental tension in your mind about what you have asked about, or perhaps some other people you are involved with have competing interests, or perhaps your other commitments. Or more broadly it can represent working at crossed purposes with others, or conflicts that may arise. Do you perhaps have a conflict of interest? Or perhaps you are having to defend your path to someone else and get clear about why you are following it. Perhaps it is time for all of these potential issues to come out in the open and have an honest discussion about them (even if to yourself) to help give a bit of clarity about whether you are on the right path.

I realise some of this sounds a bit negative but it is meant to be more practical - hopefully there is something helpful in there for you!

Good luck and I would welcome any feedback :)

@cakeybird I would really appreciate a reading if you can possibly fit me in?? A general one would be fabulous.

@cakeybird wow thank you!really interesting and yes some of it definitely did resonate...

Hi Cakey bird
I have been reading a bit of the 5 of swords as I was intrigued
I wanted to share some thoughts with you

it's an air card which also is a deceptive card meaning which sort of happened in late January for us and it was quick in how it ended

Im a Gemini and I think he is a libre not sure but I think they are compatible which each other.

Also the shawl was covered in blood in the 5 of swords but in the 6 of swords I'm wearing the shawl just an interesting fact.
I was the defeated person
while he won?

Also the clouds were stormy what does that mean
Won what lol he lost me lol
not that he cares
I cried in front of him in the
while
he could not look at me and told me to go home !!!!
I'm a lot better now
I be curious if you could pull out a card on his behalf as I be most interested or one for me for love or does share his remorse towards me

Hi MiffyPurple, ok just for fun as always! You've not given me a question which can sometimes be more difficult as it is a general reading - but I will do what I can :)

Ok I got the four of pentacles - pentacles often relate to material things such as money, posessions, home, body or health, usually monetary in some way. It can mean you might be holding on too tightly to something - perhaps a sign that you might be holding onto something (or could be someone) as you are scared you might lose it (perhaps a job, some money or something that is valuable to you?). Or alternately it could just represent financial stability and security, frugality and stinginess, sometimes hoarding. It is a card of boundaries, guarding and protecting - the flipside could be that you feel like you need to really protect something (and you might need to!).

It comes next to the five of cups - sadness or depression or a feeling of loss because perhaps you lost something important to you, or felt you wasted something? You are very overfocussed on this, perhaps that is what led to the four of pentacles issue - hoarding what you still have, or holding onto the remaining things very tight so you are afraid to lose it! The good news is you still have good things around you - you are just missing them at the moment perhaps - take a recount and notice the good things in your life! The future is bright if you do.

Finally the magician - he is master of his own destiny and has the will and ability and skill to create what he needs to. Perhaps this is a call to step up and manifest in spite of recent loss or difficulty! You have the ability. The flipside is he can sometimes be a trickster, a master of misdirection (as a magician) and so an alternate look at the reading as a whole maybe somebody else took something from you recently, or perhaps deceived you - keep an eye out for this.

So there are two potential ways you could look at this reading:

1. Watch out for someone potentially deceiving you, and/or beware of wasting your resources, look after what you have - and remember that there are other opportunities out there.

2. You might be overfocussed on hoarding or protecting something because of a recent loss. It is likely time to move on - you could be missing the bigger picture - there is a lot you have available to you still left which you could draw on instead. And the magician suggests that you have the ability to create and manifest your own destiny - you can step aside from the hoarding / loss mindset to create what you need to!

I hope this is helpful - would welcome any feedback as I am learning :)

For the five of swords it is not about one person winning necessarily. It can often represent a pyrrhic victory where it is defeat over another person but with no benefit (or perhaps a loss) to the other party - neither person wins. But generally ending in both parties walking away.

The stormy clouds can relate to strong turbulent emotions for the situation as a whole - a recent difficult time.

I do think from the tone of your message you may be over-thinking and over-analysing all of this so I don't think pulling endless cards for you would be a good thing. Too much information can muddy the reading as a whole and may not be more helpful.

I suggest you focus back on the Empress card - nurturing yourself and standing in your feminine power to create and be a whole person without someone else (you honestly sound rather obsessed and the six of swords says it is definitely time to move on now away from this person - time to focus on YOU and move to the next stage of your life!!)

Hi,
@cakeybird
These posts are so interesting!
If you could for a reading for me I'd really appreciate it. No worries if you can't.
Question would be how the future of looking, there's been a few changes and a few coming up and I'm just feeling a bit lost.
Thanks

Thank you yes of course - caveat - this is for fun only :) I'm not sure tarot can always tell the future (sometimes maybe?) but relates to the situation as a whole as it is now and possible outcomes and actions related to the current situation!

OK the first card is the King of Swords - he could represent a literal man (boss, partner, relative, colleague or professional?), or perhaps relates to you and your state of mind! He is a cunning, wise man - an intellectual man who employs strategy and his wisdom to interpret the events and what needs to happen next. He is very clever and can see through to the heart of the matter - to the real truth. He is logical and sometimes cold. This is a sign to employ your intellect, mind over emotions, see through via research and collecting information, taking into account your intuition and own wisdom but avoiding being taken over by messy emotional stuff. Strategy, self discipline and critical thinking are necessary here. Or perhaps someone else is behaving in this way to you?

Secondly the nine of cups - the card of wishes granted and enjoyment - satisfaction - cups overfilling and in harmony. This is a good card! It suggests that you might experience a period where things happen relatively easily and your dreams are fulfilled. It can relate to the emotional realm. It is a time to enjoy life's blessings! Or perhaps you need to tune into your emotional needs and emotional fulfilment - this may bring you great success. (Alternately in tandem with the first card it could mean perhaps you are being overly logical and a bit cold, but need to focus back on your emotional wellbeing and self fulfilment?). But on the whole the nine of cups is a great card to get.

Finally the Knight of Wands - a person of passion, drive and energy rushing furiously into something! He has a lot of vigour for what he does. Often it's a "go for it" card! There could be an energetic burst coming through. Lots of forward motion and drive. Just make sure that energy is being channeled in the right direction and towards something you really care about.

The cards are quite different to each other and so it can be harder to tap into general readings sometimes without knowing more about what the situation is, but I hope there is something in there you can use. :)

@cakeybird
Thank you so much for taking the time to do a reading for me. It's really helpful.

@cakeybird, that was very helpful for a generalised reading. I wasn't sure what question to ask! I am considering leaving work this year as I can retire, and I have a lot of carer appointments for my adult daughter so it would mean I don't have to juggle so much. But I am torn with whether or not to go or just carry on juggling. The hoarding could be accurate in that I am having a major clear out of everything and trying to be ruthless about decluttering. Thank you for the reading!

I would love you to do a card/s for me please. The questions should we love this year or stay where we are.