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.
Seven of Cups
Upright
Opportunities, choices, wishful thinking, illusion
The Seven of Cups card represents new possibilities, options, and at times, an illusion. When the Seven of Cups show up in a Tarot reading, you have many choices but be careful! You are prone to confusion and unrealistic goals. An opportunity with promises of more abundance may seem appealing, but as you look deeper, you may realize it is more complicated. Evaluate your opportunities and dig underneath the surface to explore what’s included with each option.
Usually, the Seven of Cups can be a hint of enthusiastic thinking and dreaming, rather than taking action to make it happen. However, if you spend most of your time dreaming but not acting, then it’s time to decide just one thing and make it happen.
The Seven of Cups may be a symbol of that you neglect to see any of those new possibilities through to the end. When you are regularly in the idea stage, you miss the chance to bring your designs to realization. Again, now is a time to concentrate on the one thing that will move you closer to your goal.
This card is calling you to move out of the dreaming phase and choose. Each option will have its pros and cons, so make sure that your choice is in alignment with your purpose – even if you feel slightly paralyzed by the opportunities accessible to you.
Reversed
Alignment, personal values, overwhelmed by choices
The reversed Seven of Cups often shows up when you encounter different choices and, instead of choosing the opportunity that may please others, you are relying on your inner guidance to tell you the best approach. You may have your own rules to help you make choices in association with your inner being.
If you find yourself with multiple choices, teach yourself first and think about what you want for a longer time. All these bright new things in front of you have a specific ‘magic’ control over you right now, and you’re losing your focus if you chase after false dreams.
The reversed Seven of Cups can suggest you are confused by choice and cannot move ahead. Reduce your alternatives and focus on what is essential to you. You don’t need to keep seeking a significant idea; you have what you need. Make your selection and move ahead with it.
Four of Pentacles
Upright
Saving money, security, conservatism, scarcity, control
The Four of Pentacles invites you to examine your connection with money. Are you saving money wisely while still enjoying your daily life? Or are you hopelessly sticking to every coin, scared to spend your money for fear that you do no could lose it forever?
In its most positive outlook, the Four of Pentacles implies that you have created abundance by maintaining a constant focus on your aims and working conservatively. You are mindful of your financial security, saving money and following your payments.
However, the Four of Pentacles typically characterize an insufficiency mindset, particularly with material properties. You are choosing to stock your investments, for worry you might miss it all. Money works best when it can transfer and exchange, not when it is being stockpiled. Try to find a healthy equilibrium between spending and saving, so you can experience the outcomes of your work but also save up.
The Four of Pentacles can also imply that you are putting too much value on material dependencies. You may be connected to physical things, allowing properties to become an important part of your life.
Beyond money and abundance, the Four of Pentacles appears when you are searching for more power in your life. You may be overly defensive so no one else threatens your relationship. On a private level, you may have a rigid approach and oppose change. Any idea of doing things creatively is, therefore, going to be met with opposition. So, staying in a comfort zone may be the way to go rather than taking any dangers at this point.
Reversed
Over-spending, greed, self-protection
The reversed Four of Pentacles can show up when you are estimating what’s essential to you, particularly when it comes to money and property. You may have placed too much importance on physical possessions and have now come to the understanding that they won’t make you fortunate. As a result, you may be releasing your hold on the need to surround yourself with ‘stuff’, and will be searching out more love and joy in your life.
The reversed Four of Pentacles can symbolize that money is slipping out of your hands and your spending amounts pass your saving habits.
Sometimes, the reversed Four of Pentacles can imply that you developed a greedy approach to money. You want more and more continuously. Look at the overall comparison of the cost versus profit, and evaluate whether your search for ‘more’ is actually bringing you the peace that you most crave.
Finally, the Four of Pentacles can appear in a Tarot reading when you are in a very protective mood. You seek safety, endurance and you are doing everything within your authority to create a solid environment for yourself.
Nine of Swords
Upright
Anxiety, worry, fear, depression, nightmares
The Nine of Swords hints that clouded thoughts and unpleasant feelings are pulling you down (and keeping you awake at night). You are suffering extremely about a situation, and your pessimistic feelings are getting the better of you, making you very anxious. The more you connect with your worries, the more they will control your life. It becomes a circle where one terrible thought leads to another until they defeat you. Just as the nine swords are piled upon each other on the wall, so too are your pessimistic thoughts.
Be cautious because the anxiety in the Nine of Swords can grow a self-fulfilling process. As you obsess over what may go incorrect, you are more likely to make your worst-case scenario true because you are involuntarily behaving in ways that help your negative beliefs. So, the Nine of Swords invites you to break the loop. Every time a negative thought shows up, replace it with a good one.
The Nine of Swords warns you that much of the anxiety you are encountering is in your head and not certainly an exact representation of what is occurring. You may make things more hurtful for yourself by obsessing over the worst scenarios.
The Nine of Swords often shows up when trouble, hopelessness, and anxiety are quite actually keeping you up at night. You may not be sleeping properly, or you are experiencing regular nightmares. Your persistent thoughts are stopping you from relaxing. Other people may help you to see the positive perspectives and guide you towards a resolution. You are not able to see at your situation clearly, as you are surrounded by negative thoughts, so having an objective viewpoint will encourage you to find your way out.
Reversed
Inner turmoil, deep-seated fears, secrets, releasing worry
The reversed Nine of Swords notes that you are undergoing deep inner confusion as a consequence of your mindset. Your negative thoughts are taking you in a loop of hopelessness and anxiety that opposes reality; you are getting things to feel much worse than they really are.
The reversed Nine of Swords shows up when you are grasped by fear. You are allowing your fears to prevent your whole potential and it is removing you of your life energy.
On a more positive sign, the Nine of Swords can come up reversed when you have already worked through this phase of depression and are recovering. You may have come to the understanding that things are not as critical as you thought them to be, and you are starting to rest and calm yourself about what was once a horrible condition.