Readings
Two Cards
If you are trying to make a very important decision in your life and you don’t know which path to follow, if you are really doubtful about the consequences the crossroads tarot spread will help you to find your way.
Queen of Pentacles
Upright
Nurturing, practical, providing financially, a working parent
The Queen of Pentacles illustrates a woman who is the nourishing mother in the physical realm. She reveals her love by cooking, keeping a clean and welcoming home, and giving warmness to people around her. She is also able to make financial participation in the home, often as the main provider.
When the Queen of Pentacles card shows up in a reading, you are the ideal employed parent model. You can keep harmony between home and job.
Similarly, the Queen of Pentacles reminds you to be independent, with solid revenue and with sufficient time to also nourish your loved ones. You may be working to discover a healthier balance between your house duties and your work.
The Queen of Pentacles symbolizes success and safety. You have struggled hard and made material safety. You have applied your economic success to build a cozy home environment and concentrated on spending in your family as your individual assets.
Sometimes, the Queen of Pentacles card describes a motherly and kind person you know who can nourish you to help you get over your difficulties.
Reversed
Financial independence, self-care, work-home conflict
The reversed Queen of Pentacles indicates that you are using that nurturing energy on yourself. You are building financial abundance, starting your own job or maintaining your life with your earnings.
In some cases, the reversed Queen of Pentacles shows that your business and home life are not stable and in harmony. You may be very overwhelmed by your job, spending extended hours at the job or carrying your work home. Additionally, your home living may be consuming much of your time, and you can’t give your concentration to your work.
Furthermore, a reversed Queen of Pentacles shows an internal struggle because of an unbalance between work and personal life. You may worry that you’re not giving your awareness to either one of them, despite your trying.
Two of Swords
Upright
Difficult decisions, weighing up options, an impasse, avoidance
The Two of Swords shows that you are handling a difficult decision and you are confused about which option to choose. Both possibilities may seem equal and you don’t know about which will lead you to the best result.
In a reading, it may help to draw further cards to show what it is you are seeking to decide upon. You may also like to draw more cards, for the pros and cons of each option.
The woman in this card covers her eyes with a blindfold, showing that she cannot see the whole of her situation. So you may lack the knowledge you need to make the right choices. You may be needing something, such as the warnings or risks, alternative resolutions or important pieces of information that would guide you in a distinct direction.
The Two of Swords could also purposely wear the blindfold to avoid making a choice. Are you trying to hide from a hard situation, hoping that if you neglect it long enough, you won’t need to bother about it? Sadly, the problem is unlikely to resolve itself, and the longer you hold, the longer you will lengthen this present condition.
The Two of Swords appears as a reminder that many of life’s choices are tough ones and rarely come with plain solutions. The message is to make your decisions with your best purposes, fully aware of the potential consequences.
Reversed
Indecision, confusion, information overload, stalemate
The reversed Two of Swords implies that you are encountering a tough decision and cannot decide which direction to take. It seems impossible to make the correct decision as you know either option will lead to negative results. As a result, you are finding yourself feeling stuck, which is just making the circumstance worse.
You may also lack the knowledge you need to make a reasonable decision. You may also be closed off to new information that could solve your dilemma like the blindfolded woman is closed off to the outside world.
The reversed Two of Swords is asking you to listen to your intuition about this tough choice. Believe what you know to be right for you. Make your choices based on your own inner compass.
The reversed Two of Swords often describes a delay. You may reach an obstacle with a friend or a loved one. The problem is that all people involved are declining to see the circumstance from the other’s viewpoint.
The reversed Two of Swords may also hint you are feeling stuck in the center of two opposing sides. You may be trying to play the mediator role, but in doing so, you are just frustrating yourself. Determine whether you truly have a role to play and whether you can build peace between the two conflicting parties.