It's a Saturday, spent the morning running out to Ambrosia Springs. There's an old stone building there filled with water. This makes some degree of sense, seeing as the building is right next to the river. Presumably at some point it was a well house, but now it's just a convenient point of reference. Seems there are a lot of old buildings around Fort Sill like that, that stay for historical rather than practical reasons. But that's OK, tradition and history are important. I guess that's why the gym still has the same paint since 1950-something. Well, it does lend the place a certain character- the high ceilings, exposed ductwork and old paint put you in mind of an old boxing gym, and I find this to be an interesting motivation.
Today is, of course, the first of August, and it's still hot in the South. Some things don't change, it seems. Yesterday, the last day of July, I did another reading, mainly to see what the month ahead looks like. I used the extended Celtic Cross spread, which seems to work well- here are the results-
The first position showed the King of Wands- interesting, though in my case it tells of a good complement to Air, my element. Wands, of course, representing Fire, it tells of a continued supply of energy to a good work, and a hardworking, dedicated person.
The card covering htis was the Ace of Cups- again, a good sign. Kind of like all the elements are starting to come together, for one common purpose, as it were.
Now here's where it gets interesting- the Past position showed the Judgement card- not to be confused with Justice, this is actually one of those Judeo-Christian ones that throws people. The Rider-Waite image shows the Last Judgement, but the card carries the meaning of things revealed- things that had lain hidden, or just unknown, now come to light. This could be an internal or external process, though I think in this case it refers more to an internal one-things that had been hidden mentally come to light, providing strength and strategy for the upcoming fight.
In the Aspirations/Hopes position is the Knight of Cups- I take this to indicate a transitional period- things moving towards a more definite end, moving towards a new equilibrium. And this is very much the case, things moving towards a new state of being.
In the Near Future position, another telling card. Here is the Queen of Swords, reversed. I know who the Queen is, and why the card is in a reversed position. This is one of those tricky situations where the cards have multiple meanings, or perhaps a better way to put it would be multiple levels of meaning. The Queen reversed means the more negative aspects of the card- a woman manipulative, cold and jaded, or bent on some purpose, yet unwilling to see what could be a better solution, and pressing on even at the cost of destruction. It would be easy at this point to kind of see what I want to see in the cards, but I know better. It's a warning to beware of this person, as she's going to raise some trouble in the near future. Those familiar with the situation know who she is, I won't belabor the point here.
Now in the seventh position, telling of the Future, is the 9 of Wands and the Queen of Wands. Another Queen, though this one is similarly easy to interpret. It would be my fiancee, Tabatha! She is almost always the Queen of Wands, though occasionally Swords as well. (I extrapolate this from the question and the surrounding cards, not just what I hope it is). The Nine of Wands tells of a hard-won fight, of a respite after the battle, the eye of the storm.
The eighth position tells of hopes and fears, and here is the Magician and Page of Swords. The Magician tells of a desire to take the reins and run the future, while the Page tells again of a new beginning, a shift towards something new, and with this, a hope that things will improve, and all will be well soon.
The ninth position tells of hidden influences, and here is the 3 of Wands and the 6 of Pentacles- the Three points to a change on the horizon, establishing a new home, working towards a common goal- what was worked for has been manifested, and things are beginning to develop. The 6 again points towards balance and equanimity- as things move forwards, it's towards a definite end, and a new harmony.
The tenth position tells of the Outcome- here is the 3 of Swords reversed, and the Page of Pentacles. Again, another Page tells of a new start, of things beginning anew. The Three of Swords reversed can tell of a number of things- something blocked, or something fading out of influence. I take this to indicate here the negative energy of getting to this point, the heartbreak and sorrows. These things are now passing away- the cloud has gone, and makes way for a new dawn.
Though the cards also tell me that things are not going to happen without effort- advancement will come at a price. Although it may be hard to see the goal sometimes, the end will be worth it in the long run.
This is a change from previous readings, and seems to be following a progression- things are going from being set up, the dominoes waiting to fall, to now the beginnings being set in motion- things start to happen, and a chain reaction begins.
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