Year End Reading for Jam
tagging my bestie @jambrainrot thanks for getting me into this space in the first place also tagging @loustatified because Iâm sure youâll want to see this
Jamâs year ahead reading:
I tried my best here! This is more delicate than I usually do because itâs for a couple, and it is for quite far out. Here is my disclaimer: as I always say, this reading is based on actions people are taking in the current moment. Jam could make a choice that could change their course any day, and at any time. But itâs fun to do these readings and see how things could turn out.Â
First I pulled two cards. One of these cards symbolized a recurring âthemeâ for the year, and one symbolized a recurring âchallengeâ.
Theme for the year: The Empress. This card symbolizes a deep connection, deepening over time. Thereâs comfort, security, love, and care put into this bond. Perhaps thereâs even the potential for marriage or some other long term commitment.Â
Challenge for the year: The Magician. This card, when upright, symbolizes the ability to take that first step to bringing your goals to fruition. When crossed though, itâs about not quite tapping into your potential, being stagnant, nervous, missing chances, or not being honest with yourself or others at times that matter. This prevents you from important growth.Â
Then I pulled a card for each month. These cards represent the tentative state of the relationship for the month, if the relationship continues on the current trajectory. Some months have more than one card if the deck decided it was appropriate to throw more out there. I did put the cards back and reshuffle the whole deck every three months to see if we had any recurring themes. Here are the months:
January: January provided two cards. These were the Hierophant and the Queen of Wands. This was an interesting combination. The Queen of Wands is a force of warmth and passion, and the Hierophant is a card of tradition and stability. The Queen of Wands is willing to be creative and push the relationship to grow, and the Hierophant keeps the relationship committed and structured. These two together point to a rosier outlook on the relationship than we have seen recently- perhaps they get to see each other, or find a way to balance their needs better?
February: Eight of Wands. This card is about swift, forward movement. Because weâre talking about a relationship, it could be a whirlwind of romance. Note this card is in February, so perhaps this has to do with some Valentineâs Day scenarios? Maybe some progress is made, or just some good memories.Â
March: Justice Reversed. After the whirlwind romance of February, it may seem easier to sweep hard conversations under the rug and keep things light and airy. But that doesnât do anyone any favors. Justice reversed has left people with unrealistic expectations, and perhaps this means theyâre being dishonest with themselves or one another. This will make things difficult down the line.Â
April: Three of Wands Reversed. Things have ground to a halt. Maybe itâs a failure in communication. Maybe itâs that one person is unwilling to take a step forward that would help them, or help the relationship. Still, any of these things can lead to that stagnant, lonely feeling.
May: King of Wands reversed. Someoneâs feelings have been hurt by the period of stagnant energy, and it isnât right but now theyâre lashing out. Theyâve become more forceful in their demands and expectations. This is overwhelming.Â
June: Nine of Swords. Thereâs guilt about how theyâve both been acting towards one another. They have anxiety about how the relationship has been going, probably.Â
July: Eight of Swords Reversed. Success! After a stressful period, someone has broken free of limitations they felt like they had to conform to. By moving past self doubt, they can now participate more authentically in the relationship and be more present.Â
August: Six of Swords. Theyâre coming out of a stressful period still, but theyâre moving toward a better period of time. Theyâre looking at a more harmonious future together and standing up for their relationship.Â
September: Uh⌠so after that Six of Swords I kind of wondered if this was upright, but I read it as it was drawn. I think thereâs some important context here though. This card stands for a fear of commitment. It can also stand for the disillusion of the traditional family structure though. Itâs quite far to tell.Â
October: Ten of Cups (?). Fell. Spun on its side. Couldnât truly tell what it was doing and I cannot underscore how strange the movement was, so I read the crossed card meaning. Crossed, this symbolizes family disharmony. My interpretation is whatever is coming symbolizes some sort of disharmony in the family structure. It can also symbolize not yet reaching your dreams, and needing to adjust what steps you are taking so that you may do so.Â
November: Justice Reversed, Four of Swords. Ooofh. Ouch. Justice reversed, as Iâve said sometimes, can mean lying to yourself. Sometimes people arenât honest about what they need, or in relationships they donât take accountability for how they hurt people. The four of swords means that this avoidance is actually causing more trouble or burn out than itâs saving the person or people in the relationship.
December: Three cards like flung out of the deck at this point and idk usually I would just re-draw, but these seemed pretty linear. The Five of Pentacles. This card when drawn for Jam usually means one of them is feeling deeply insecure, and I actually think this is what leads to the The Tower Reversed  card. If The Tower is about catastrophic events, The Tower reversed is about picking up the pieces after something has finally come to a head and imploded. Usually it finally leaves you at a point where you can rebuild. Then, in the same hand, was the three of cups. If you all remember, I said this was one of my favorite cards. Itâs a card of celebration, connection, joy, community, and love. Itâs darkest before the dawn, and the three of cups means dawn is coming.Â
So thatâs my year prediction for Jam. There are many ups and downs. They have some things to work out, but I have full faith they will. They just need to be more honest with each other and themselves. We could all live by that advice.Â










