Hello Fifth Spirit Tarot, tell me about yourself!
Two of Cups.
Six of Wands.
Page of Cups.
Judgement.
Ten of Wands.
Page of Wands.
Ten of Swords.
I used to Full Moon in Cancer (The Chariot) tarot spread shared by Seeker_Tarot on IG. I tweaked it a bit by adding the fifth card.
Card 1 – Where in my life have I created a sanctuary/a place of trust?
Card 2 – What needs to be healed?
Card 3 – What boundaries I need to set for my own self-care?
Card 4 – Opportunities to welcome in?
Card 5 – A message from the Moon
Full Moon Cancer Tarot Spread
Card 1 – Where in my life have I created a sanctuary – Two of Pentacles
Card 2 – What needs to be healed – Two of Wands
Card 3 – What boundaries I need to set for my own self-care – Ten of Pentacles
Card 4 – Opportunities to welcome in – Two of Cups
Card 5 – Message from the Moon – Ten of Cups
The Eight of Wands jumped out when I shuffle the cards for my daily tarot reading today. The card, which can easily be crowned as the one with the most simplistic drawing in the classic Rider Waite Smith tarot deck, depicted literally by eight of wands all up in the air pointing to one direction.
I associate the Eight of Wands with travels, but obviously, it’s more than just about boarding the plane for a trip. The Eight of Wands is also an action, fast-moving, focus and remove all distractions card. But then, I wonder:
What action? Which direction to move fast to? What to focus on? and what kind of distractions are we talking about?
And that’s why I usually pull another card, a clarifying card whenever get the Eight of Wands in a single card reading, including during my daily drawing. This time I didn’t have to, there was already a card that jumped together with Eight of Wands earlier, which I put back because the Eight of Wands jumped out first (it’s Eight of Wands after all), it was the Two of Swords.
Ha! The Two of Swords is another card which I usually pull a clarifying card for. The irony of the clarifying card requires another clarifying card.
The traditional interpretation of Knight of Cups: He is charming and attractive to others. He is also ruled by the heart more than the head.
I interpreted it as either my excited anticipation of the vacation time or if I read it on reverse, a warning to myself.
That, I won’t be able to enjoy the holiday fully if I let my mind get distracted by a personal issue I am struggling with at the moment.
Ha! This is going to be a killer trip.
10 of Swords can be interpreted as a painful ending which must occur for there to be growth and regeneration. This card is very appropriate in the are of mental transformation. There would be a forceful reevaluation or elimination of the previous attitude in life.
I guess I should use this trip to take it easy. To rest and recharge under the sun. Also, I used the Everday Witch Tarot deck, and on the card, my focus fell on the witch’s hat. So I packed a sun hat.
Am I nudged to spend more time to day-dream? Maybe I should bring my journal.
This trip will give me a chance to indulge in life’s luxuries. To enjoy good food, relax in the beach resort. To count my blessings, be grateful and embrace living in the moment.
For all these to happen, I should leave my worries in the past, so I can look forward to a bright future.
This trip will be able to nurture my soul if I let it be.
But also, reading the reversal — there is a possibility of coming back to a red bank balance. This trip had passed the budget I put for it, even before I started it, but I am okay with it.
Sunshine Coast here I come!
*Update: The trip energy card’s (Ten of Swords) message couldn’t be anymore more transparent. After almost dying of drowning, I feel like I went on a rite of passage!
Keywords: Juggling. Up and downs. Stress. Playfulness. Transformation.
