Current Influences

Nine of Cups

This card is a very powerful positive indicator for you! It represents a lasting or powerful contentment in your life. While nothing is permanent, somewhere along your life's path you can expect to be truly happy. It is heavily tied to creative endeavour and good wishes for the future.

Key interpretations:

  • Complete
  • Fulfilled
  • Generous
  • Pleasure
  • Satisfaction

In this position, the card reveals:

Your life is awash in good health, kindness, and generosity. Do not fail to appreciate the happiness around you.

Obstacles

Two of Cups

The single resounding theme associated with the Two of Cups is partnership. What sort of partnership is less clear, but you are in the past, present, or future, part of a powerful one. This partnership will involve absolute trust and command respect. It may, of course, be a particularly emotional love affair, but it could just as easily be a deep and abiding friendship. The exact nature may be revealed by the rest of the spread. It will be a source of happiness for you, a presence in your life you can count on at every turn, and whose well-being will be as important to you as your own.

Key interpretations:

  • Commitment
  • Friendship
  • Love
  • Partnership
  • Relationship

In this position, the card reveals:

You will enter a loving union or close partnership.

Past Foundations

Death

Death is indicative of change in your future. This change can be in almost any aspect of your life, but it will almost certainly be permanent, significant, and absolute. Death suggests a complete severance between the past and the future, and it could potentially be painful. Despite the sense of loss that may accompany it, Death fills an important and natural role in life, and leads eventually to acceptance. It is a necessary part of moving forward, and you will find the changes easiest if you embrace them, rather than fight them. Expect the end of a close friendship, a job, a marriage, or something else significant - but do not focus too greatly on the negative. Look for the silver lining, and opportunities to grow. This is not a card to be afraid of because it leads to new beginnings.

Key interpretations:

  • End
  • New beginning
  • Loss
  • Dramatic change
  • Destruction

In this position, the card reveals:

An era has ended for you. The other cards in your spread my provide clarification on what lies ahead.

Past Events

The Lovers

Your first instinct will most likely be to associate this card as representing love, but, much like love, it is not quite that simple. Not only does love come in many forms, but the Lovers may indicate important or difficult choices ahead in your life. This is bad, in that the choices it signals are generally mutually exclusive, paths to two very different futures, but also good, in that it confirms that at least one of those paths will take you to a good place. As such, if you happen to find it in your spread, you should consider it carefully, but not fear it. It tells a story of difficult choices, likely painful, but that the correct decision and a positive outcome are within your grasp.

Key interpretations:

  • Attachment or combination
  • Conflicting choices
  • Partners
  • Relationships
  • Union

In this position, the card reveals:

An emotionally taxing conflict in your life has been harming your well-being, but is approaching a successful resolution.

Goals and Destiny

Three of Pentacles

If you can maintain a clear sense of purpose over the coming months, you are well positioned to see your hard work get the recognition it deserves. While it is not guaranteed, and it may tax your interpersonal skills, if you maintain your own pace and trust in others, recognition will be yours. That outcome will be worth your determination, as it may not only provide material reward, but also lead to a sense of lasting accomplishment.

Key interpretations:

  • Excellence
  • Mastery
  • Satisfaction
  • Success
  • Teamwork

In this position, the card reveals:

You are about to achieve success in some venture. Follow it up to maximize your own gain.

Future

Six of Cups

The Six of Cups is rooted deep in the past, but it is also a card closely bound to your happiness. It suggests that your family, your old friends, perhaps even past lovers, are in the process of adding greatly to the joys in your life. This card may also refer to past efforts, labours of love, and personal projects rewarding you, usually in an emotional sense, rather than financial.

Key interpretations:

  • Apology
  • Past associations
  • Reconciliation
  • Reminiscent
  • Return

In this position, the card reveals:

Seek out new knowledge to augment your old skills. It will bring you new opportunities and enjoyment.

The Querant (you)

Nine of Swords

One of the more negative card to discover in your spread, the Nine of Swords foretells or describes a powerful mental anguish. The source of this anguish may well be within you, arising from you being too quick to cast a negative light on your actions or abilities. It may also arise from paranoia. Despite often being unfounded, your pain can take the form of sleeplessness, of fear, depression, loneliness and isolation. Beware pushing away those who are seeking to help you, and find the courage to reach out for help. Even if these feelings are based in reality, it may be difficult for you to clearly find a solution in your current state. Carefully consider the other cards in your spread, look for cards associated with potential sources of aid and counsel.

Key interpretations:

  • Accidents
  • Paranoia
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Mental anguish

In this position, the card reveals:

You are inclined towards anxiety, and it will rule your mind in the future. Worse yet, it will be baseless. Try to counteract it with positive energy.

Friends and Family

Ace of Wands

Drawing the Ace of Wands strongly suggests a new business enterprise being undertaken, traditionally, although some also interpret it to indicate childbirth. It speaks more strongly to the characteristics you will need to succeed in these new conditions. You will need to harness your potential for innovation, enthusiasm, and ambition to bring about a successful outcome.

Key interpretations:

  • Birth
  • Commencement
  • Creativity
  • Inventiveness
  • New Beginnings

In this position, the card reveals:

You may stumble across some money from an unexpected source.

Hopes, Fears, and Ideals

The Fool

The Fool is a very powerful card in the Tarot deck, usually representing a new beginning -- and, consequently, an end to something in your old life. The Fool's position in your spread reveals which aspects of your life may be subject to change. The Fool signals important decisions ahead which may not be easy to make, and could involve an element of risk for you. Approach the changes with optimism and care to gain the most positive outcome.

Key interpretations:

  • Carefree
  • Foolish
  • Important decisions
  • New beginnings
  • Optimistic

In this position, the card reveals:

You face a new beginning in your life, listen carefully to your own heart, be certain it is the life you want.

The Final Outcome

Eight of Pentacles

If you are involved in any work requiring creative inspiration or craftsmanship, the Eight of Pentacles is a very positive card. This is especially true if you are using skills you are still trying to master. This is as likely to be a hobby as your primary work. Unlike most of the suit, financial gain is not necessarily indicated, but a spiritual reward is. This is also not a guarantee, but rather a suggestion that if you are prudent and organized in your attempts, success is the likelier outcome.

Key interpretations:

  • Apprentice
  • Career
  • Craftsmanship
  • New skills
  • Prudence

In this position, the card reveals:

Prestige will come in proportion to the skills you perfect along the way.