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Not Immediately Clear Does Not Mean Wrong Part II

 As I mentioned in Part I, sometimes I pull readings that don't seem to make sense, but that doesn't mean it's a throw-away!

The second of the two readings I couldn’t decipher was from Dec 29:


I was trying out a new spread, and didn't really understand how to interpret the cards to the positions, which align to the 4 directions and 4 elements:

  • North/Earth = King Swords Rev: Inner truth, misuse of power, manipulation
  • East/Air = The Emperor Rev: Domination, excessive control, lack of discipline, inflexibility
  • South/Fire = 7 Swords: Betrayal, deception, getting away with something, acting strategically
  • West/Water = 10 Swords: Painful ending, deep wounds, betrayal, loss, crisis
  • Center/Spirit = Ace Cups: Love, new relationships, compassion, creativity

I literally had a stabbing feeling above my left eye after pulling this spread from all these SWORDS! WHAT is this even about?? I could tell it was bad, and it didn't seem to correspond to a present or past situation. I posted it to Insta with hashtags inviting the Tarot community to weigh in, but to no avail.

I don't usually inquire about "The Future" because I mainly read for perspective and immediate guidance. In this instance, it really looked like a warning of something headed my way, and I was not looking forward to whatever it was!

I still don't know for certain, but it really looks like the 2020 election situation, especially the invasion of the capitol building in DC during the electoral vote count, which happened on Jan 6 – one week after I drew this spread. The only thing I can really see here is that despite all this crisis going on around me, I am centered in love, compassion, and creativity, so I find comfort in that. 

Building on this interpretation, I'm going to try to apply the elemental forces of each position to the best of my ability, which is sketchy at best...

  • The King Swords in Earth position could be the literal 45th president. Swords being the suit of Air, he's misusing ideology to manipulate people, which are material, earthly beings.
  • The Rev Emperor in Air position reinforces the North/Earth card; I feel like this is a really strong call-out! Domineering, excessively controlling, undisciplined, and inflexible.
  • The 7 Swords in the Fire position: I'm not very knowledgeable about magical correspondences, so I had to look this one up. According to buildingbeautifulsouls.com, "When the Element of Fire appears in the Tarot it usually represents alchemical transformation... which can take a situation and make it wholly unrecognizable after the change occurs." Now it seems to be really adding up! The mob that invaded the capitol betrayed our trust in Democratic Process, they used a strategy of deception to plan and storm inside, and even though they didn't succeed in stopping the count, they basically "got away with it"! And at the end of it, we are a transformed nation still reeling and confronting unintended consequences for months to come.
  • The 10 Swords in the Water position is almost self explanatory, being that water is emotional. We are definitely seeing the emotional upheaval that is accompanying the end of this administration. It's more like the end of an entire Era. Interpersonal relationships are suffering or falling apart across the country, people are still suffering from all facets of the pandemic and afraid for what all these changes mean for their life going forward.
  • And then here's me, Ace of Cups, in the middle of it all, trying to stay spiritually centered, build relationships, and be creative. 

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