Readings
Three Cards
The three card tarot spread is one of the oldest methods. You can get to the heart of your question with a simple three-card Tarot reading. In this spread, there are three different positions which can be changed by to your preference, Past – Present – Future (or Situation – Action – Outcome, Situation – Obstacle – Advice and etc.).
The meaning of the card you choose varies according to it’s position.
This opening provides a GENERAL perspective to the period you are in. Or you can evaluate the comments in the frame of your question.
Ten of Swords
Upright
Painful endings, deep wounds, betrayal, loss, crisis
The Ten of Swords indicates an unpleasant yet necessary ending. For example, a relationship may get to an unexpected end, your job may be ended. It is as if this conclusion has come out of the sudden and shook your world. You could have never assumed it, but now it has arrived, leaving you thinking as if the world has crashed around you. You are suffering the pain of this unexpected end.
When the Ten of Swords shows up, you may be the victim of another person’s betrayal or dishonesty. You may feel as they stabbed you in the back. The pain is deep not because their behavior is painful, but because this indicates the end of your connection with them.
Even if you have been hurt or deceived, you now have a choice to pick yourself up and move forward with your life, rather than hoping someone will take compassion on you.
Therefore, the Ten of Swords is admitting your current condition. You no longer hold change but let it happen, even if it creates pain. You understand that there must be a difference to help restoration, and you allow it to occur.
The good message is that the Ten of Swords indicates the final difficulty – no more sadness will happen to you from that source. You must feel the full meaning of what has happened before you can move ahead and start again.
Pick yourself up and think about what occurred to you, and what you can acquire from the event. When you do this, the pain will fade, and you will shortly see why all of this required to occur so that you can develop into your whole potential.
Reversed
Recovery, regeneration, resisting an inevitable end
The reversed Ten of Swords shows that you are fighting an undeniable transformation or ending because you are not able to face up to what is occurring. However, the more you hold, the more this situation will continue to hurt you, so it’s time to get this over with so you can start again. Believe that everything is appearing for a purpose.
The reversed Ten of Swords urges you to review and free any perspective of your life that is not helping you. Rather than staying on your hurtful past, it is necessary to look forward and realize how these issues free you up.
Finally, the reversed Ten of Swords can show up as a pleasing sign that the pain and sorrow you have been experiencing is stopping. When this card is upside-down, the swords look to be falling, liberating him of the pain. You are clearing the memories of the past and letting yourself the chance to move forward with hope for the future.
Five of Pentacles
Upright
Financial loss, poverty, lack mindset, isolation, worry
The Five of Pentacles card symbolizes loss and poverty. Particularly when it comes to your finances and physical properties, you are hitting tough times. You may have lately lost your work, your house, or your economic security. This is a Minor Arcana card with short effects and it will pass.
In this time of poverty, the Five of Pentacles shows that you feel lonely and discarded. Similarly to the two people on the card, you feel as if you have been abandoned in the cold However, as the light from windows is lit up, help is approaching, but you are too focused on your difficulties to see.
Sometimes, the Five of Pentacles hints that you are undermining your capacity to create wealth because you only concentrate on what you miss and what is going wrong. To change this energy, search for proof of what you do own, and show your thankfulness for those advantages in your life. The good aspects will increase by time and, ‘need’ will be a thing of history.
Furthermore, the Five of Pentacles implies that you worry you don’t possess fairly or you may lose things valuable to you – even if it hasn’t occurred still or is absurd. If you continue thinking about all the negative stuff that might occur, then your manifesting energies may start to produce the results that you don’t like.
Reversed
Recovery from financial loss, spiritual poverty
The reversed Five of Pentacles shows an end to difficult times, particularly if you have recently experienced a major job or finances problem. You may find new origins of revenue or a new job. Eventually, you can see a way out of your economic problems and your confidence is restored.
The reversed Five of Pentacles can sometimes explain the resolution of emotional poverty. You may feel like something is missing but it is hard to put your finger on what it might be. You may also feel alone, even in a group of people.
If you find your obsession with physical possessions is creating harm to your soul, then it’s time to end. Even if you have little money, you may still have a caring family and a beating heart. Yes, everything sucks right now, but if you hear these scarcity thoughts coming through in your mind, pause for a second and question whether this is the fact or a limiting view. Trust that the Divine is here to help you, particularly when you are pursuing your inner calling and your life mission. When you actually appreciate something, you’ll make it occur.
Wheel of Fortune
Upright
Good luck, karma, life cycles, destiny, a turning point
The Wheel of Fortune hints you that life is in a state of constant transition. If you’re going through a difficult time remember that it always could get better from here. Good fortune will make its return on time. This cycle shows why it is so important to appreciate the joyful moments in your life while they are within reach – because in a glance they could be lost.
The Wheel of Fortune is also recognized as the wheel of ‘karma’ and hints you that ‘what goes around comes around.’ So, if you want peace, make sure you’re sending out that positive energy to the Universe.
The Wheel of Fortune card invites you to be confident and believe that the Universe will take care of your situation in the best way possible. The magic of luck is behind you, and miracles are happening every moment.
If you are someone who likes to have control over every aspect of life, then the Wheel of Fortune may suggest that factors outside your power are affecting your situation. No matter which way the Wheel turns, it is impossible to change it. You need to go with the flow!
Finally, the Wheel of Fortune can notify a critical turning point in your life. Opportunities you could never imagine could be available to you, and you could have the chance to make an important change in your life suddenly. The more you sync with your intuition and allow the Universe to lead you, the better the results will be.
Reversed
Bad luck, resistance to change, breaking cycles
When the Reversed Wheel of Fortune appears, your luck may take a turn for the most unfortunate. You may experience unexpected negative forces, leaving you in a difficult situation.
If you feel change is forced upon you, the reversed Wheel of Fortune can also show your resistance. This card hints that change has become a source of stress for you, and you may be trying to stop events from running their own course. Accept that change is unavoidable and you will have a much-developed experience when you can go with the flow.
The reversed Wheel of Fortune also might mean that you are breaking a negative cycle that has been present in your life. Perhaps you have realized how your actions were running in circles and are now ready to break free. For some, this may flow naturally following a time of soul-searching and self-discovery. For others, hitting rock bottom is needed before you are ready to see what is no longer serving you (especially if the Devil or Tower card is in your reading).