The Tarot reading for July 21, 2012 through July 27, 2012 indicates that luck will be as important as anything this week. And everything may not turn out as you hoped. So be cautious as you navigate your week.
Card 1: Wheel of Fortune — You need to rely on luck as much as skill. Maybe even more so. Luck usually comes when opportunity, preparation, and skill meet. Devote yourself to understanding cycles and timing if you want to get ahead.
Card 2: Ten of Pentacles — Protection or lack of it is getting in the way, keeping you from important life lessons. You are wounded and must heal, but this usually means doing it on your own. An overprotective person might be the problem. Step back and give yourself some space.
Card 3: The Empress — The blessing and support of a nurting, unconditionally loving, and maternal figure would be of great help right now. See the essence of this card giving you love, peace, security, beauty, and creativity. You'll need this in the week to come.
Card 4: Two of Swords — Crucial to your situation is taking a break. Not from life but from your usual ways of thinking and doing. Consider alternative ideas and viewpoints. Diplomacy and a measure of compromise can help achieve balance and harmony.
Card 5: Seven of Pentacles — In the past, feelings of frustration, impotence, and ingratitude plagued you. If you learned to appreciate what you have, you might not be so frustrated. The influences that keep you set in your ways might be waning.
Card 6: Knight of Swords — You will either encounter or become an ingenious, clever, and outspoken person who is not afraid to fight for what you believe in. But be aware that frustrated plans may become the source of aggression if you don't keep control of yourself.
Card 7: Four of Swords — You are surrounded by an air of calm detachment. Forces may be pushing you toward seclusion, allowing you to examine your thoughts and feelings without distractions or unnecessary stress. A strategic withdrawal may be the best thing in this situation.
Card 8: Strength — Others seem to view you as strong, courageous, and kind. You seem to have conquered your fears and weaknesses, at least to someone looking at you from the outside. But this facade may not be in your own best interests.
Card 9: Page of Pentacles — You hope you can learn or teach something useful and practical, but you fear that it simply will not happen. You may fear digging in and doing some hard work, and you may fear new ideas. But these things aren't all bad.
Card 10: Ten of Swords — Yo umay encounter a situation where the worse possible outcome is your reality. The hopes and dreams you'd spent such time cultivating are gone. If you can't deal with what is, consider seeking some real help to get your life in order.
The Tarot reading for June 29, 2012 through July 6, 2012 encourages you to stand up for yourself if you want the situation to resolve to your satisfaction. However, ultimately, you'll have to go on faith and intuition as confusion will rule the day. This Celtic Cross Spread will guide you through the coming week, but you will have to rely on your instincts as much as anything.
Card 1: Five of Wands — You need to understand what true competition requires of you. Respect those who are your opponents but remember to stand up for yourself and your point of view. Don't be a victim and don't give in to anger, hate, frustration, or prejudice.
Card 2: Three of Cups — Too much or even too little celebrating will block your progress. Moderate yourself and your behaviors or there will be nothing left to celebrate. Showing too much or too little gratitude may be the root of the trouble, so be appropriate in your displays.
Card 3: King of Swords — You should value and pursue intellect and its power. All major changes in history were caused by ideas, and your ideas can be just as powerful. But you'll need to organize these ideas first.
Card 4: The High Priestess — You're going to have to trust in both your own intuition and the unseen forces that are affecting your life right now. There is much to be said for listening to your own inner voice. Seek out another intuitive person to help you if needed.
Card 5: Queen of Swords — Past ideas, especially those pertaining to independence, will affect the present situation.Use both information and ideas as weapons and try not to be held back by sentimentality. You'll have to take the lead on this, as the influence of someone who usually does this is starting to wane.
Card 6: Five of Cups — You may have to face a period of disappointment or rejection, possibly caused by walking away from someone or something. With a little forethought, you might be able to avoid making a crucial error. Either way, you may need some help to deal with the resulting emotions.
Card 7: The Devil — Trickery and temptation abound right now. Someone you trust may be lying to you about something important. Coose your words carefully and do not volunteer information. Everyone has ulterior motives so take heed. You should play to win.
Card 8: Nine of Pentaclse — Others see you as a naturally independent person, full of ideas, inspiration, and wisdom. However, they may also think you are a little shortsighted. Confound their expectations if you can.
Card 9: Two of Cups — You hope that you can get involved in a sincere and honest relationship, one where respect is important and emotions are exchanged freely. You fear is that you cannot establish with anyone, not in business or at home. Do what you can to overcome this fear for it is all that is stopping you.
Card 10: The Moon — You might have to deal with darkness, fear, and confusion. You'll have to start moving without a clear sense of which direction you should travel. Depend on faith, intuition, and the forces you cannot see to guide you.
The Tarot reading for June 23, 2012 through June 29, 2012 might seem a little frightening at first glance. It starts with the Death Card, a card that often intimidates novice readers. However, this card is actual very positive in the first position of the Celtic Cross Spread. This reading ends with the Seven of Swords, which can indicate opposition. Usually, however, this opposition can be overcome.
Card 1: Death — You need to transform yourself and/or your situation, and sooner rather than later. Act immediately for best results. If you really cannot change the situation, you'll have to let it go to avoid negative consequences. Sometimes the old really does have to make way for the new.
Card 2: The Fool — Forces that you can't control surround you and you have a choice. Either fight these or trust in them. If you focus on the moment, other things should take care of themselves. A person in trouble may need your assistance to avoid disaster.
Card 3: Eight of Cups — Make sure you are aware of the physical, mental, or emotional sacrifices that can and probably will be involved in the present situation. Consider the gains to be had, and don't avoid sacrifice just because it might be uncomfortable.
Card 4: Six of Wands — Learn to use victory to your advantage. It will last longer if it is shared with all who made it happen. These people can help you prepare for future challenges. This isn't the time to strike out on your own. Also, make sure you want what you're after before you're too committed.
Card 5: Ten of Cups — You've likely been successful in the past, and this success has brought about much success. Your reputation is solid and almost untouchable. The influence of a successful person may be starting to wane, but you can succeed on your own in dealings with friends, relatives, and business associates. In fact, these individual successes will be crucial to the larger situation.
Card 6: Page of Swords — Information and ideas are important, and you will soon find yourself encountering these things. Some of these things will take you by surprise and your ability to communicate may be tested. Gossip, privacy, and discretion, probably relating to a young person, will be involved, so think before you speak.
Card 7: Knight of Swords — Ideas can be made real, but plans that don't go your way may lead to aggression or defensiveness. Help may be given, but only in return for something of equal weight, so be prepared to lend a hand in order to curry favor.
Card 8: Seven of Cups — Most others may think you are confused and distracted, possibly caught in your own little daydream, but there are a few who see you as inspired. These few may come in handy. However, someone important may think you are hiding something and refuse to help you when the time comes.
Card 9: The Sun — You hope everything will turn out well, almost perfectly, but fear that this may be a little too much to expect. Ideas and goals are great, but you should note that it is the enjoyment of the journey that is most important. The destination is only a product of this journey.
Card 10: Seven of Swords — Take a moment to evaluate the opposition and don't underestimate its strength. Be aware of prejudice, fear, and deceit, but also realize that logic and persistence can win the day. You may have to use all your reserves to win, but winning is certainly a possibility.
The Tarot reading for June 16, 2012 through June 22, 2012 starts off with an indication that creativity will play an important role this week. However, this quickly leads to a warning against impulsiveness. This spread is the Celtic Cross Spread, a common spread used by Tarot readers around the world.
Card 1: The Empress — You need to allow your creative potential to take over this week. Stretch yourself, but be as gentle with your creative self as you would be with an infant. There is the potential to enjoy the abundance, beatuy,a nd joy of the material world. Creativity is priceless, so don't waste it.
Card 2: Two of Swords — Taking time out, of failing to, can block progress in many forms. compromise can easily turn to surrender or sacrifice. Forces will attempt to restore balance, so don't fight it. Get enough rest, for the conflict brewing will require all your energy.
Card 3: King of Wands — It is advised that you act immediately and dynamically to accomplish your goals this week. You should strive to exhibit all the qualities of the King of Wands. Be self-confident and explode into action when action is called for. Don't hesitate.
Card 4: Ten of Swords — Crucial to your current situation is your ability to cope with a potentially ruinous situation. Though the hopes and dreams of the past may have evaporated, new ones will arise if you give it time. Wounds may cut deeply this week, so seek help if you must.
Card 5: Queen of Pentacles — In the past, you learned the costs and benefits of protecting your good fortune and that of those you care about. This lesson should be applied to the present situation. The influence of another, possibly a very wealthy other, might be starting to wane. This is typically a positive sign, but it might take some getting used to.
Card 6: Ace of Swords — You will very soon find yoruself triumphing over lies, ignorance, or adversity. A new idea, goal, or major project will reveal itself and command your attention. Your unique purpose in life will become more and more clear, allowing you to access your own natural wisdom.
Card 7: Ace of Cups — Focus on presenting yourself as if you know how to give unconditionally and you'll find people respond well. Love is an important quality right now, so work at expressing it more often.
Card 8: Strength — Others see you as strong, courageous, and kind. You seem to have conquered your fears and weaknesses, and this makes you a valuable friend and ally. But don't let anyone take advantage of you.
Card 9: King of Pentacles — You hope that putting on a cloak of a pragmatic and powerful person will help you attain your goals, but you fear this may not be enough. You may also fear being liked for only what you possess and not who you are.
Card 10: Page of Wands — You will encounter or have to act like an ambitious person, and this may not sit well with you. Change is in the air, whether this change is at home or at work is still unseen. Stay calm and you will go far.
