As Within, So Without

Decks used are the Mystic Mondays Tarot by Grace Duong and the Beautiful creatures Tarot- JR Rivera

When I thought about the reading I wanted to do for today, I kept coming back to the pain and stress I’ve been seeing this set of posts. It’s been hard lately, hasn’t it? Frankly, and in the spirit of transparency, it has been tough for me right now. But I know for me I always try to see a glint of hope through the pain. I wonder if this would help you as well. Please know that I share these readings to help you if they can and that I wish you all the best here. Let's see what the cards have to say here shall we?

cards pulled from various decks

BASE

• 3 of swords: heartache, pain, hurt from all sides

• the star: light, hope, peace, a way of navigating the darkness

• ace of wands: a new opportunity comes for mental and intellectual shifts, messages, cosmic downloads.

• king of cups: someone who can tap into their emotions without feeling overwhelmed by them, someone generous, open hearted and kind.

• 9 of swords: stresses, anxieties, what keeps you up at night.

YOU

• 4 of pentacles: stinginess, open up and let go, you’re holding on too tightly.

• the hanged man: surrender, a change in perspective, seeing things from a different angle

• the sun: light, clarity, peace, growth, Springtime

• queen of wands: someone fiery and passions, someone who nurtures and inspires others to find and pursue their passions and inspirations as well.

OPTIONS

• 7 of cups: having choices in front of you that need to be made but be careful right now. Not all that glitters is gold.

• 3 of pentacles: teamwork, working together to achieve a goal, balancing new ideas with traditional methods of doing things.

• the magician: having all you need to make your magic.

YES/NO

• Knight of swords: someone who takes action on their mental and intellectual pursuits, someone smart and observant but swift to move and may be a bit impulsive.

• 3 of cups: celebration of community, your support system, friendship, celebrating a job well done.

OUTCOME

• The Chariot: having the ability and power to drive your will forward, you are clear about the path you want to take.

CLARIFYERS

• Queen of pentacles: generous, nurturing, rooted, able to take care of themselves and others, but also inspires others to work on getting rooted as well.

• 4 of swords: rest, relax, be at peace, you’re safe to do so.

• 5 of swords: a victory laced with a flavor of defeat, you got what you wanted but you lost what you had and was that gain worth it in the end?

• 2 of cups: blending, unionizing and harmonizing of two energies

• 2 of pentacles: juggling, having a lot on your plate, staying calm while everything around you get chaotic

• 6 of pentacles: generosity, being in a state of giving and receiving, reciprocity

So, this reading is showing me that you have been in a place of experiencing some heartache and pain and that it has been long and painful. However, there has been opportunities for learning and growth underneath all of this. I know that might be a bit shortsighted to say, especially given that you’re likely still in the middle of experiencing it. That’s understandable and if you let the process happen for you, perhaps you’ll be able to shift your perspective enough to see it. What I see happening with this process is that you will become someone who understands their emotions and allows them to help that shift in perspective to happen.

Lately you’ve been feeling so much, and you’ve been feeling them so deeply and passionately. Perhaps this is because of the change that is causing the heartache. the thing is you’re holding onto a past that can’t be yours anymore. The thing that is perhaps adding to your hurt is knowing that you have to surrender to this process in order to let the light in. You have choices to make here, and you are capable of doing so, but perhaps you need to ask for help where you can. this is an option you have at your disposal, and it might help you to know that you’re capable of knowing and realizing this fact.

If you do ask for help, I see you becoming someone who is so powerful that you can take action on their thoughts and understand who and what they are and need to do. Of course, you have the option of not doing so but it’s still there for you should you need this. In the meantime, take a look at who you have in your corner and take a moment to celebrate those people/spiritual helpers and resources.

In the outcome of this, what I’m seeing for you is that you have come so clear on who you are and what you want from life. You know how to achieve it in the best and healthiest way possible. I believe we’re seeing what you’re seeing here because you have finally achieved what you’re looking for in the past, but perhaps things aren’t what you thought they’d be. It’s okay because when you take some time out to rest, relax and regroup, you’ll find that you can be as generous with others as you have been with yourself.