The Power of Faith

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When I sat down to do this reading, I had no idea what I wanted to get out of this reading. I usually keep no expectation of the kind of reading I want to have when I go in blind like this because I want to have the story unfold for me organically and realistically. I find that I relate to the story of the cards a lot more deeply when I do this. So with that idea in mind, let’s see where things go.

The Cards

“My faith has the power to turn trauma into healing, conflict into growth and fear into love”- Gabrielle Bernstein

cards drawn from various decks

Futura (she who divines): future, choices, judgment

Starfish: be open to infinite possibility

3 of bows: nourishment, security, joy, goals, and desires achieved, completion

King of Wands: leader, charismatic, set this free but check yourself and how your behaving. You could go too far too easily

3 of Pentacles: goals, manifesting, teamwork, balanced approach.

The Empress: beauty, abundance, potential, creation, luxury, fertility, Mother Nature

Queen of Cups: Nurturing, gentle

8 of swords: frustration, bound and gagged,

9 of wands: this isn’t the end, keep going because the obstacle in front of you can be overcome.

King of Diamonds: generosity, happiness found in nature or spirituality

Ace of Pentacles: look for opportunity right in front of you, Create one if you can’t see it there

Green Jade: Pay attention to your dreams and solutions will be given to you if you let the answers come.

The Emperor: leader, control, order out of chaos

The Emperor: authority, leadership, wealth, stability, perseverance, endurance

Gruagach: concerns roots, traditions, ancestors, inheritance family, money, business, heirlooms, and foundations

3 of leashes: focused, fair, balance, equilibrium,

The sun: optimism, joy, creative possibilities, power, radiance

New Moon in Scorpio: time to work through your fears

Rhodochrosite: soften your heart

Ace of Shells: happiness, health, love, abundance, creativity, compassion

10 of wands: backstabbing, betrayal, fatality, hurt feelings

7 of swords: prioritize and put yourself first but check your motivations. Deception and duplicity never works and will fall apart

The World: completion, achievement, unity,

Ace of Cups: Compassion, purity, creativity, beginnings

The first thing I see with this reading is that I have been able to create stability, order, and strength for myself because I have gotten clear on what I want to do with my future. I can lead myself down the path because I have developed a firm but balanced and compassionate leadership style for myself. This has helped me develop the ability to make tough decisions for myself when the moment has come up for me to do that. I also have The Empress and Ace of Cups in this reading which means that I can see the potential in the journey I’m on and it means that I can step back and nourish myself when things get tough.

I also can’t deny the fact that things will be occasionally challenging. There will be moments where the frustration I feel and the stress that comes from that frustration make me feel bound in and trapped. As a writer, the most frustrating thing about this is that sometimes, I get writer's block. Oh boy, do I hate it when that happens. I understand this might be an oddly specific example (or perhaps it’s just a “me” thing), the idea of not being able to manifest one’s goals, in reality, is extremely frustrating and disappointing. I believe very strongly that when I’m blocked with my writing, something about it scares me, and so this is something I need to work through. I can make the dreams in my head manifest for myself, I just need to take a deep breath and take a leap. I also need to pay attention to what my intuition and dreams are telling me, because the solutions will come in this way, and they might not be what I was expecting. And even if I don’t find the solutions to whatever is bothering me right away, there’s always the option of asking for help. If this is the case, I need to swallow my pride, soften my heart, and let help come in when it’s meant to.