Querent:: Myself 8 Card Spread: The Key to inner Discovery 1- What makes you unique? (Ten of Fire/Wands, reversed) 2- How to unlock magical powers (Eight of Sky/Swords, reversed) 3- How to unlock creativity (The Tower) 4- How to unlock compassion (Ace of Earth/Pentacles) 5- How to unlock prosperity (Five of Fire/Wands, reversed) 6- How to unlock peace of mind (The Emperor + Earth Kitten/Page of Pentacles) 7- When are you the happiest? (Cat Magic/The Magician, reversed) 8- Hidden Potentials (Six of Sky/Swords, reversed) I found the amount of reversals I drew in this spread very intimidating, but I worked my way through it!! I think because I did draw so many reversals, unlocking these things are going to happen in much more non-conventional ways and paths. Diving right in, my uniqueness is drawn for my lack of worry. I don't fret the little things and am able to kind of sit back and watch this play out, making my moves when necessary. Which is also exactly how I'm going to unlock my magical powers. Since I'm still new to magical things and practice, I'm being tested on the daily with knowledge and research. I need to find innovative solutions to any of my magical struggles and improvise as needed. Seeing as The Tower is typically a bad omen, I was a little concerned when I drew this. But I think it's just the cards telling me that I am at my most creative when I am at my lowest points. And because it is non-reversed, I think it means this in very conventional ways. I will find my most creative solutions at my most dire times. And along with the other upright card, I will also find compassion at some of my most prosperous and welcoming times. Whether that means compassion for others, or myself, I feel like the paths to unlocking my creativity and compassion are on a similar plane. In the realm of prosperity, I need to take charge of the situation so that I will succeed. I may run into conflicts that will try to block my gains, but I need to confront them head on to continue my progress. As you can see, this 8 card spread ended up being 9 because I needed a clarifier for the 6th card position. When I first drew The Emperor, I was a little confused because I wasn't sure how leadership related to peace of mind. The more I read, and meditated, the more confused I got, so I asked the deck for a clarifier, and pulled the Earth Kitten, which after a little more reading, made everything click. The emperor wasn't about about necessarily my leadership, but a shared leadership. I have been concerned with my life path and future career, and have been scared to make any moves forward in that regard. I believe these two cards are telling me to take a step back and talk out this future more with others who will make me feel more secure. This also ties into the fact that I am at my happiest when I don't have to necessarily manifest things for myself, and the universe ends up taking care of them for me. Not that I won't work hard for those things, but that I am happiest when I listen to where the universe is trying to guide me rather than fight it. Last but not least, my hidden potentials. I believe this last card was telling me that I have the potential of really empowering others so that they can fight their own battles. Coming back full circle to the first card, I am able to assess the situation and step back and allow the individual to fill their own needs. ------------------------------------------------------- Oh my, where to begin! Well, this was my second longest reading, in regards to number of cards. I had done one more before, but decided not to post it because both myself and the querent were a little under the influence and I didn't feel like it was the most appropriate or accurate reading because of that. This was definitely a challenging, yet fun reading. I will definitely be using this spread again. Huge thanks to @kikiscauldron for making up this awesome spread!! As always, my ask box is open for anyone who wants a free reading!! -Lo
