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This is a reading for @destructionanddrinks . I’m so excited for this! I ended up using a combination of all the decks I brought on my trip because it just felt right.

The Question:

What direction should I take with my career? What are my options?

The Spread:

I started with the Starchild Tarot, with one center signifier card. I placed three more cards (3 on intuition) to represent different paths/choices. With each of those paths, I added a card from the Earthbound Oracle as a clarifier/outcome card. I’m going to describe these paths more by how they feel than specific actions, because I feel like you know enough about your situation to know which one is which in your gut. Honesty to yourself is important here. Then, because Lenormand decks tend to be particularly apt with mundane issues like careers, I drew two cards beneath the signifier for advice. The end result looks like this:

Alright, let’s flip it over!

The Reading:

Signifier/Current State:Three of Wands. You’re coming to this from a really good place. You’re self-reliant, for the most part, or getting there soon. You’re focused on the future and not just on immediate payoff. When focusing on long-term financial stuff, that’s really important! Path One: Page of Crystals + Time. This is the “safe” route. It’s responsible, it’s pleasant enough, it’s inoffensive. Nobody is going to feel disappointed in your achievements for taking this route. It’s perfectly fine. It’s enough. It’s not terribly vibrant, but it’s good. To get any huge payoff, it’s going to take, well, time! This one is a slow burn, and it’s going to take patience, but the reward is stable and reliable if you’re willing to put that in. It’s up to you to decide if it’s worth it. Path Two: Three of Cups + Sol. You’ve been inspired! You’ve been enlightened to a cool new direction by someone close to you, or maybe a group of friends, some kind of positive support system! It’s a higher risk-reward than the previous path, but something you’d feel better about emotionally. This is the place you’ll see more creative projects, more expressive endeavors, the kind of stuff that feeds your soul a little bit. You do have the support and skills for success here! That said, play it smart. The sun in Sol is warm and life-giving, it’s bright like the future, but the sun also burns. If you put every single egg in this basket and go too deep with no backup, you could end up sabotaging yourself. Path Three: Queen of Swords + Luna. If the first path is the safe route and the second is the creative risky one, this is the one you feel the most knowledgeable about. This is the one you’re most qualified for on paper, maybe something you prepared for then lost interest in, or something where your experience supports you where in other paths it doesn’t. Much like the first path, this one is fine. There doesn’t feel like there’s much passion attached to it. The moon in Luna in this case I think stands in opposition to Sol: it’s confusion, coldness, being lost, yet serene. This is a path where you will start to feel even MORE lost before it gets any better. This doesn’t mean you’ll feel this way forever! The outcome of this is going to depend a LOT on what steps you take from here, how much effort you sink in, how tactful your choices are, and how motivated you actually feel. The details of this path are the kind of thing that would qualify its own reading, much later when things have time to congeal. Lenormand/Advice: Tower + Book. Isolated study is needed. Take time to separate yourself from other people’s opinions, all the outside noise, and just really sit and think about your options. Lay them out physically. Take as much time as you need; there’s really not as urgent a rush as you’re putting on yourself. What factors are influencing your options? Which ones deserve more attention? Which ones aren’t as big as they seem? Yes, it’s going to be lonely and feel really weird to confront some of this stuff, but it’s necessary to do it because avoiding it won’t solve anything. I wanted more explanation to this so I drew a card from the Augenblick Oracle:

Extra: The Prison Tower. You’re feeling trapped right now between a rock and a hard place. That said, this card calls for reflection on your current situation, much like the Lenormand says. Understanding what lead to the present is crucial to creating your future. I think the book actually hits the nail on the head with this one better than I could try to articulate on my own, so I’m just going to quote it: “Now is the time when truth must be your only goal. Be honest with yourself. What series of events brought you to this place? What part did your actions play? … Are you willing to accept these consequences or are you going to fight? What can you control in this moment?”

Overall:

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