General Celtic Cross 1

Deck: Rider Waite Smith

Question: General

Spread:                   3          10
                         5 1X2 6       9
                              4           8
                                           7

Cards:
1) Heart of the Matter: 6 of Wands
2) Hindrance: 3 of Swords
3) Conscious Thoughts: The High Priestess
4) Unconscious Thoughts: The Fool
5) The Past/Receding Influence: 6 of Cups
6) The Future/Coming Influence: 8 of Pentacles
7) My Influence: 2 of Pentacles
8) External Factors: 9 of Swords
9) Guidance: Strength
10) Outcome: Page of Cups

Comments: Rider Waite is now what I will be using as I'm getting kind of bored with the Thoth. And as for the Celtic Cross, I changed the cards 9 and 10 back, mainly because guidance and outcome don't fit nicely on 1 card, and hopes and fears seem to be connected to the conscious thoughts already.

Interpretation: A man riding a horse with a decorated staff, followed by others on foot. The 6 of Wands, this is what I often fantasize about. Growing to power, the honor, rising above common men, the respect, the followers. The heart of the matter indeed is thus with my personal desires.

3 swords that pierce my heart. The 3 of Swords aptly shows that my neurotic thinking is causing much distress, and is a main obstacle on my journey. It obstructs me from my desire to grow to power.

Consciously, I think of The High Priestess, someone who is connected deeply to her higher self and intuition. I myself do think that the solutions to the 3 of Swords lie within the unconscious, and what lies there is The Fool.

The Fool embraces the world with wide, open arms. Unknown to him are the dangers of the world, yet it does not bother him. An individual free of worry, with unshakable faith. He acknowledges the presence of his anxieties yet laughs at their attempts to destroy his ego. This is the kind of spirit I wish to harness.

The 6 of Cups shows receding childhood innocence and good will. I have grown older, and now I take charge of my own life and now let things fall into place. This is probably so from the hurt caused by the 3 of Swords.

Coming into my life is the 8 of Pentacles. With this, I can tell that much work is to be done in the near future. And I accept this, for it is the only way I can excel for my exams this year. Also, with effort applied, I can overcome my own negativity and develop further.

The boy juggling the two pentacles is me. I am trying to strike a balance between academics and personal development, and am struggling to do so. Yet, I have to.

The 9 of Swords. Of course this is how people view me. I have been so openly displaying my distress and hatred for my surroundings, it is only natural that they assume me as being a worrisome fella.

Strength shows me the way towards success. Through endurance and understanding of myself, I can better live my life and overcome my difficulties.

At the end of it all, the Page of Cups shows a person who feels natural and at ease with this emotions. That would be me, in time to come.

As my intention (3) to work with my higher self is put to action (6) in a soft and reasonable manner (9), my energies withing my subconscious (4) can free me from my distress (2) and help me become one with my emotions again (10), fulfilling my fantasies (1).