Deck: RWS Centennial
Spread: 3 card with clarifier

1. The Sun: I wasn’t optimistic, positive or determined enough in my consideration of jobs.
2. 10 of Pentacles: Perhaps, I was too comfortable relying on the financial help of others.
3. Wheel of Fortune: I left things to chance, too often— maybe wasn’t deliberate enough
Clarifier for whole spread, Judgement: A renewal in my sense of thinking is necessary

I’m trying to think outside of the box here, but I don’t know if I’m quite on the money. Would love some insight from you all. xx

Deck is "White Numen" by AlbaBG

I've been learning about tarot spreads, and have been having trouble finding one that works for me. So I came up with this one, discussed it with my boyfriend, and he suggested the name/metaphor.

I want something that helps me understand my connection and place in the world.

The first card is my inner self. What I'm going through. My health. My personal struggles.

The second is the home. My fiancé and our cat. Our relationship. Our plans.

The third is the world outside. Current events. Friends and family outside the home.

The metaphor comes from an idiom when making tea. You put one pinch of tea leaves for each person drinking, and one for the pot, which often becomes "one for me, one for you, and one for the pot". This is cute, and so it's what I say as I draw the cards.

I shuffle the deck, then place the top three cards face down, one for me, one for you, and one for the pot. I then turn over each card and take a moment to connect it to myself and the card before it.

The way I interpret this draw:

Seven of Pentacles - I've been making slow but steady progress in therapy. My mental health has been rough for a while, but I'm getting to a stable point where I can take stock and take a moment to evaluate things before deciding what to work on next. The illustration depicts an underlying pride in recent achievements. She's standing in her field with her loyal beast of burden, waiting for the right time to harvest her fruit.

King of Swords - We've been through a lot recently. We lost a cat. We're both kind of messed up, and we've been relying on each other for support. As a result, we were exhausted and we kind of had to let things go. We've managed to get a grip on things, and we need to think strategically about how to deal with finances, home repairs, and staying on top of things so that we don't fall back into chaos. The illustration shows a harsh determination. He's strict and demanding, because he knows that sloppiness is how you lose control. His rigidity is about love, he holds his pet with a caring hand, and the pet shows love and comfort in return.

Four of Wands - It was literally my birthday last week. My mum came to spend the weekend with us. We had dinner with friends. We had friends over yesterday to have a moment with those who weren't available on the day. We're also celebrating friends' new jobs and classes. I've been hyperfixated on (gestures aimlessly) the state of the world right now, but I really needed to be reminded that I'm surrounded by people I love and who love me too. The illustration has some sadness to it, but also a lot of care. We're all going through a lot, but we're here for each other, and that's how we make sense of all this and make things better.

I'm happy to get feedback from more experienced people about whether or not my spread makes sense. I'm interested in knowing what you think about my interpretation.

This is one of the first times I've actually sat down to draw cards, and it really connected today.

Question: I asked Mother to guide me. I don’t like where i am in my current life; University, my part time job (finances), mentally… I know what I want for my future; my career, my life, etc, but HOW to get there is the problem. I am feeling lost

My interpretation:
* 7 of wands - ive been working on my spiritual journey, seen progress, but still have a way to go
* 6 of cups (reversed) - ive been letting my emotions cloud my mind/judgement on my life
* 7 of pentacles (reversed) - im not proud of where i am financially; i want change
* Judgement - its time to start a new path
* The tower (reversed) - internalized chaos; too in my head
* Justice (reversed) - the URGE to right a wrong; no actions have been done though
* The star - just a reminder that Mother is with me and She’s here to help/guide me

Im still kinda new to tarot. I didn’t use a specific spread, i just let the cards fall as they please. I did notice that the number seven was a constant: 7 cards dropped, 7 wands, 7 pentacles, The star (17th major card).

I could use a second opinion on what this reading means collectively, as well as, any second interpretation y’all may have. Thanks!

I asked the cards how I can move forward in life and achieve what I want. The reading was positive, but I've been feeling really anxious, doubtful, and worried lately, so I followed up by asking how I can move past those fears.
The 10 of Swords feels like a loving reminder that I might be overthinking things 😅 The Hanged Man makes me think I need to pause, shift my perspective, and stop putting so much pressure on myself to figure everything out. The Magician reminds me that I already have the tools I need and that I need to trust myself enough to take action, even when I'm afraid.
I'd love to hear how others interpret these cards together or if there's anything I'm missing!

I've been dabbling for a while, generally doing 3 card reads for myself, and I do 1 card pulls for my kids occasionally. I've had a big emotional day, and was feeling like I'd reached a bit of a turning point in some long-standing marriage issues, so decided to try (for the first time ever) a Celtic cross.

I was asking about my marriage and relationship, and really searching for guidance on if things are going to improve (I'd given up a bit of hope, but felt a lot more renewed positive energy today). I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this pull feels really big? 7 reversals and all 4 of the pillar major arcana???

My interpretation:

1. The Present (eight of swords reversed). Me - ready to heal and move forward. This feels accurate.

2. The Obstacle (knight of cups). I feel like this could be me, charging into battles (arguments) with a lack of tenderness and honesty (my husband can feel startled like he didn't see issues building, whereas I'll dwell on things before erupting). Also saw this as overconfidence as in me thinking "I know he cant/won't change" and ego as in - he is the problem, not me.

3. The past (queen of swords reversed). What has bought us here - my coldness and lack of empathy. Not healing my own issues and instead projecting issues into/onto the marriage.

4. The future (six of wands reversed). I will reflect on the consequences of my arrogance. I need to cultivate humility.

5. Goals/best possible outcome (six of cups reversed). I will (should?) stop romanticising or dwelling on the past, so as not to taint the gifts of the future.

6. The subconscious (ten of cups reversed). I am feeling separated from loved ones (my husband). I am feeling unfulfilled and depleted. I need to reach out and mend broken bonds.

7. Advice (the Hermit reversed). Isolating is not the way forward. Turn towards him, embrace him, work together to move forward.

8. Influences (the moon, upright). Before I read the Guidebook, this struck me as referring to a recently developing gynaecological issue I've been diagnosed with and are in the early stages of treating (moon phases/uterus?? Maybe a stretch?). It's really affected my hormones and low mood and I'm hoping to see that improve. Happy to be guided otherwise by this one?

9. Hopes and fears (wheel of fortune reversed) I'm fearful the outcome is out of my control (I can't force him to change or participate).

10. The outcome (justice, upright). This is where I'm a bit stuck. My immediate reaction (or maybe hope?) was fairness & justice - I'll get the happily ever after I so badly feel like deep down I should deserve after some really rough years earlier in year. Also maybe alluding to more fairness and justice within the relationship - rebalancing the weight (emotional & organisational) I feel I've carried for quite a long time - things may become more fair and balanced with the way we participate in home life, and in the way we dedicated time/support to each other? Maybe more balance of prioritising each other and our relationship after years of it being one of the last things we gave energy to (we've got 3 young kids).

Please feel free to offer insights if you like (although to be 100% honest I'll be really sad if this is a way more negative spread than how I've seen it)... but I guess I should be open to hearing it?

Also really not sure how to feel about so many reversals.

Thank you 🙏 I'm really enjoying this journey and glad to have found this sub.