The Empress and The Sun

Card images from Hanson Roberts tarot deck,
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Here's your tarot forecast for the upcoming week. I am using two cards from the Hanson Roberts tarot deck for this reading.

Card1: The Empress - This card represents abundance as lush as the bountiful Mother Earth. It brings success in personal and professional matters including health and finance, marital happiness, energy and vigour in day to day work issues and tremendous potential for future possibilities.

It is also a card of creativity and nurturing your personal goals, nourishing them with right actions and carrying them through to completion. Often the depiction is of a pregnant woman, emphasizing future growth and the need for letting things develop and mature at their own pace.

Card2: The Sun - This card represents achievement, happiness and freedom and is said to light up any surrounding cards with its energy. As a counterpart of the Empress it brings a feeling of success in all personal and professional endeavours this week. The Sun promises happy outcomes in all situations including those that had been stuck for a long time. There is a sense of burdens lightening, responsibilities reducing and the old tiredness of routine giving way to fresh perspectives and inner vitality.

When the tarot throws up such positive cards as these it does not mean life is all roses and perfection though it may certainly be an easy time. The Sun urges you to look for the power deep within you to make every moment shine, just by freeing your mind of negativity. The Empress inspires you to feel abundant within yourself and irrespective of your possessions, just by remembering how blessed you already are. May the almighty guide you to everlasting peace and happiness. Have a wonderful week!

Four of Cups and the Five of Cups

Here's your tarot forecast for the upcoming week. I am using two cards from the gorgeous Golden Tarot for this reading.

Card images from the Golden Tarot by Kat Black,
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Card 1: Four of Cups - This card, being a number four, is about resistance to change and lack of enthusiasm on an emotional level. There may be nothing wrong as such in your environment. Infact, there could be abundance on every level and it is apathy to this very abundance that causes you to withdraw from the hustle and bustle outside and go inward. What you have in your environment no longer excites you.

An important symbol in this card is the cup being presented by an angel from above. It shows there are opportunities and possibilities  which you may be disregarding. This card shows up whenever we become too complacent about the blessings in our life and start taking them for granted.  Going within is the right way to analyze your feelings and know your priorities. However, don't let this mood cause you to miss opportunities that the present moment provides.

Card 2: Five of Cups - As the direct numerological successor of the four of cups, this card shows what happens when opportunity has been lost as a consequence of our own action or lack of it. This is the image of regret and loss which brings on an intense moment of self realisation, and a wish to isolate ourselves from the ordinary business of life.

The positive aspect of this card is that it shows all is not lost yet as three out of the five cups still remain standing. While the possibility of loss in the earlier card came from present apathy, the loss shown in the five of cups is in the past and can lead to missing future opportunities due to self absorption in and regret for what is already over.

This week the cards remind us about the importance of remaining firmly in the present moment and not letting opportunities slip by. There is a message here to get a grip on our overly emotional response to past events and to get away from negative feelings such as regret, grief, worry and apathy because these feelings only steal moments of true joy from our lives. Resist the urge to let your emotions rule this week and ground yourself through practical and routine physical activities. Have a wonderful week!
  

Knight of Pentacles and The Emperor

Card images from the Crystal Visions tarot,
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 Here's your tarot forecast for the upcoming week. I am using two cards from the Crystal Visions tarot deck for this reading.

Card1: Knight of Pentacles - The knights in tarot are concerned with action and pursuing your goals with a very result oriented mindset. Their basic nature is fiery, passionate and driven and they personify the most dynamic quality of the element they represent. The knight of Pentacles is representative of the element Earth hence rootedness, dogged determination and a practical approach is how he moves towards his goals. These qualities will be important to you this week with regards to work and relationships.

You will bring a lot of focused energy to whatever you plan to do, making sure to avoid risks or any action that does not seem to give you expected results. You realize the importance of going about your routines in an orderly, systematic manner and avoiding all distractions in your path. Just make sure you don't eschew all sponteineity, especially in your interactions with others. Remember that being aware of the beauty and adventure that lies in your path makes the journey more pleasant than the destination.

Card 2: The Emperor - This card symbolizes everything that is representative of order, control and structure in your environment. In a broader sense this would include governments, law, society, rules and regulations. In an individual sense it may remind you of the necessity of creating some kind of structure in your life, setting up routines and procedures and following them diligently in order to get something important done.

Enforcing discipline in your day to day life is what the Emperor in you may want to do this week. If life has been chaotic recently or you've been unable to focus your energies towards a goal, this week you may find a shift in your attitude and an increase in will power.

A surge in energy will cause you to step up and take charge of your life this week. Recognize and respect the desire that rises from within to take action and make things happen. Methodical planning and a clear vision of what you want to achieve will bring efforts to fruition. Have a wonderful week!

Ace of Cups and The Hierophant

Card image from the Smith Waite Centennial tarot deck,
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Here's your tarot forecast for the week ahead. I am using two cards from the Smith Waite Centennial tarot deck for this reading.

Card 1: Ace of Cups - This card brings with it the promise of renewed emotional energy this week. You will find it easy to express emotions and exude positive feelings in general. This card bodes good luck in all matters of the heart and can indicate new beginnings, reconciliations and more openness in relationships.

You will find it easy to relate to people and be more accepting and forgiving of trivial differences. What matters to you at this time is showing your real side and giving people the freedom to express theirs. It's a great time to connect with and reach out to people without letting self-conscious thoughts restrict your true feelings.

Card 2: The Hierophant - This card symbolizes convention, tradition and affiliation to a higher social or religious order. It basically implies respect for conventional ways and letting yourself be guided by established processes rather than adhering to a more individualistic or radical philosophy.

This week you may find it easy to follow the tried and tested approach that has always delivered rather than try out something original. You may seek inspiration from people who seem veterans in a particular area or have had more experience and learning than you. You're eager to follow in their footsteps not just because it's easier but also because you genuinely feel it's the best approach.

This week, there is a realization that sometimes it's best to go with the flow rather than push yourself against the current. You understand that there's no harm in doing what you've always done. In taking a more passive, receptive stance to whatever the universe has to offer, you actually invite more abundance and stability into your life. Have a wonderful week!

Page of Cups and the Tower

Here's your tarot forecast for the upcoming week. I am using two cards from the Hansen Roberts tarot deck for this reading.

Card images from the Hansen Roberts tarot deck,
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Card1: Page of Cups - This card represents a message or information that triggers a strong emotional response in you. The energy of the Pages in tarot is receptive, earthy and easily influenced by external circumstances. You may be very sensitive and impressionable to people and situations this week, getting either too involved in emotional matters or too withdrawn depending on the circumstances.

You would do well to remember that the change happening in your outside environment does not necessarily have to change your inner landscape. A level of detachment would prevent your getting too overwhelmed by forces beyond your control. Also remember that this detachment is not about being impervious to others' feelings, it's about safeguarding your own.

Card2: The Tower - This card suggests something powerful causing an emotional upheaval or triggering an outburst of pent up feelings. It could also be something as mundane as wanting to completely overhaul your daily routine. The Tower brings change that is uncomfortable at best and violently turbulent at worst. However, this is the only way nature brings about a resolution of things long pending for release.

You may be forced out of a comfortable zone physically, emotionally, intellectually or spiritually this week but at the end of it you will find acceptance and learn an important lesson for growth. The best way to go through the Tower energy is not to resist change but to welcome it, and to appreciate the wisdom it is trying to impart through an uneasy experience.

This week you will need to bear in mind that everything may not be in your control, that it is perhaps good that it is not. Things may shift and bring some kind of chaos in their wake, but this would help you see the bigger picture and make some important decisions about the future. Stay serene and Have a wonderful week!

King of Cups and the Three of Wands

Here's your tarot forecast for the upcoming week. I am using two cards from the Waite Smith Centennial tarot deck for this reading to get an overview of the energies playing out this week.

Card 1: King of Cups - This card brings an element of healing and understanding. It's all about staying in control with your emotions and subconscious feelings as these may still be lurking behind the scenes. You may get some kind of help in dealing with emotional issues, perhaps a sympathetic friend or elder person who can help bring clarity to something you have been dealing with in an immature manner.

You yourself could also be playing this role to someone in need so it is important not to get drawn into other people's affairs too much or you could end up bringing your own emotional dramas to the surface. The energy of this King is best for helping others and taking a broad view of relationships rather than sorting out trivial personal issues.

Card 2: Three of Wands - This card is about expanding your conscious awareness in the light of your experiences. This is a symbol of Sun in the zodiac sign of Aries, the one concerned with asserting your individual identity and fulfilling your spiritual purpose in life.

You are fearless, dynamic and full of optimism about what is to come. You hope for the best possible outcome in every area of your life. It's also a very positive card for success in ongoing projects and getting expected results from recent endeavours. You are now ready to leave the past behind and focus determinedly on your future goals.

This week there is a clear shift in your inner landscape from the water element of the King of Cups to the fire element of the Three of Wands. After resolving complex inner feelings you move to a more dynamic and active state of mind and assume greater responsibility for your actions. Stay centered and empowered as external events bring these changes to effect. Have a wonderful week!

Ace of Pentacles and the Four of Pentacles

Here's your tarot forecast for the upcoming week using two cards from the Rider Waite Smith tarot deck.
Card 1: Ace of Pentacles - This week starts with renewed focus on everyday matters and material possessions including money matters, health and the homestead. This is one of the most earthy and grounded cards in the minor arcana and often may be rooted in mundane happenings rather than something profound or exciting. Nevertheless, it acts as a foundational step to greater material security and brings a sense of connectedness to life.

This card also shows up as a reminder to keep up your basic routines no matter how pointless or excruciating they may feel at times. It is important to go through these seemingly monotonous routines as this is the 'watering-the-plants' stage of your life with much to look forward to at a later stage. Keep yourself motivated as you go about with present hardwork. It's the key to future happiness and well being.

Card2: Four of Pentacles - This card suggests a secure establishment of the life you want to lead, a consolidation of resources you have been gathering for a while and a sense of order. Astrologically, this represents sun in the zodiac sign of Capricorn so there is stability, security and groundedness in your life this week. In matters of work you would be methodical and adopt a more conventional approach, no risk taking at this time.

In personal relationships you may be reserved, inclined to preserve peace and maintain the status quo rather than stir things up for adventure. Try and remain open to the emotional energy of others instead of closing yourself off or taking things too seriously.

This week you may want to consciously remind yourself to do things with more passion than you feel. Keep a lighthearted approach to things and try and think of ways to make your everyday routines more fun and joyful. Have a wonderful week!