Stop Trying So Hard

Decks Used: The Souls Journey by James James Van Praagh, The Blind Spot Oracle by Teal Swan, the Enchanted Map by Collette Baron-Reid. The Energy Oracle by Sandra Ann Taylor and the Enchanted Lenormand by Caitlin Matthews

You’re working hard and you have done absolutely the most. When I tell you I see you, friend, believe me, I see you. But I’m sensing that there are some underlying emotions you’re feeling too. Hon, what’s going on? Let’s find out, shall we?

The Cards

cards pulled froom various decks

The situation

• Scythe: reaping rewards, cutting losses, rupture

• Clover: luck, opportunities, risk

• Bear: strength, power, possessive

• Key: solutions, revelations, opening, and closing

• Anchor: security, establishing a base, targets

• Mountain: obstacles, delays, impasse

• Rider: news, announcements, go-between

What am I missing

• Denial: you are in denial so perhaps it’s best to ask what it is you’re avoiding

• Assumptions: you are incorrectly assuming you know the nature of a situation

• Pushing them away: you are pushing someone or something away when you shouldn’t.

• Resistance: you are resisting and this is causing an internal tug of war

• Chicanery: your outward behavior towards something suggests you feel lacking in an area and are overdoing in that area.

The remedy

• Service: I feel good when I can help others

• Discipline: I can accomplish what I set my mind to

• Pride: I love myself and I see myself in everyone

• Spirit of Place: authenticity is the essence of power

• Into the unknown: trust and all with be revealed

• Unexpected visitors: if you expect the unexpected you’ll be prepared for miracles

• Envy: lack, dissatisfaction

• The Garden and the gate: abundant prosperity, staying safe

• Magician and the mirror: knowing and using your true power

The situation I’m seeing here is that you have been working hard and now luck is on your side so you're reaping the rewards of this effort. You have built strong solutions and foundations in terms of your security and these will help you through future obstacles. However, there is news coming in that may affect your path forward and this will likely trigger some denial. In this case, you may be falsely assuming you know the details of a situation and pushing people away when you shouldn’t. Of course, there’s going to be an internal struggle here, but the fact that you’re trying to cover it suggests you feel lacking here and are trying to compensate. What may help here is knowing that you still have the ability to serve others and you are disciplined enough to take pride here and do what is of the highest good for yourself. Your authenticity is going to help you navigate the unexpected and unknown. People may be envious of your journey but you have the choice of staying safe but locked away or knowing that you are magickal enough to let it move you forward.