I recently picked my tarot deck back up. I am not kidding when I say it had to be at least 6 months since I last used them let alone just shuffle them. I couldn’t get over how good they felt in my hands. My deck is The Egyptian Tarot.

I love the artwork of this deck. But. It’s a hard one for me to read. Actually I struggle with tarot because I have to rely more so on my instincts than an actual definitive meaning for each card. It’s one of those quirky things about me, I rely almost too much on logic than I do on my instincts. As of right now I read them the best I can. Then I refer to my book to see if there is a difference. I know, I know……some of you are going “OMG Throw the book away!”. But it comforts me and gives me confidence where I need it.

So above is a simple 3 card spread. The left card represents the past. The middle card represents the present. And the last card represents the future. As I shuffled I thought about my upcoming day. I still have lesson plans to work on and I am having Kelby Carr over with her kids to torture mine while we discuss Type A Mom Conference. The first card is the 8 of Pentacles and features a tree in the very middle. I see it as being thick and strong and I take away that it means strength. I have always been strong willed so it makes sense. The book itself talks about professional ability and confidence. I still lean more to strength but I am taking into consideration it could be related to the conference, since I am speaking about finances.

The middle card is the moon. It features a black dog in front of white pyramid and a white dog in front of a black pyramid, both facing each other. I see this as meaning seeking the balance. Or I am balancing something in my life (maybe my daily life?). Ironically the book says it means strange meetings, attraction to the occult (who me?), and long & difficult research. I can see the latter two, not so much the strange meetings.

The last card is The Emperor. I see this as an authority figure. The stone he is sitting on reminds me of stability, it’s not too small for him and then again not too large. The book mentions authority and stability as well as; unshakeable will, moral integrity, and a solution to material problems.

So what does all of this mean to me? Well I think it’s telling me that at one point I was pretty comfortable with myself professionally and as of late I have been seeking to balance that out with the changes in my life. In the future, when I have been able to balance it out and really get professionally comfortable again I will have the authority I so love to desire and fear at the same time.

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