King of Swords

This card shows us a king with a sword in the right hand.  He appears to be studying or have focus on what's ahead of him.  He's even keeled, not easily excitable, patient, he's carefully watching how things will work out.  He has the power to make things happen when it's necessary.

So today, be patient with the situations you find yourself in, or with your relationships.  There may be things that are unclear that would cause you to want to out of fear and change course, or stop completely; but if you are patient you might find that the unconventional direction of the situation might just bring a pleasant surprise and be a bigger blessing than you envisioned.

The Lovers

The Lovers shows us that to have a complete, trusting relationship we must bear our souls to one another - no secrets can exist.

We see that the woman is looking to the heavens, behind her is a tree of life of sorts that is fruitful, however on the tree there's the snake attempting to whisper "sweet nothings" of deception into her left ear.

The man is looking at the woman.  In previous readings I've only seen the man look at the woman and ignoring the words from heavens as he burned with desire, as signified by the burning tree behind him.  However, today I see the man looking at the snake, watching it's every move while listening to the words coming from the heaven.  The man is the woman's protector, she's the apple of his eye, with arms waiting to receive her.

Nothing is between these two individuals, as it should be.  This is a reminder that we should keep no secrets in our relationships, look and listen to the heavens for guidance, and watch out for one another.

The Nine of Swords shows a person suddenly awakened in the middle of the night and appears to have had a bad dream.  We see this symbolized by the carving on the bed where there's a agressor with a stick in their hand about to strike a defenseless person on the ground.

In this image, the person is wearing white sleep clothes, white is symbolic of purity, innocence - it's doubtful this person, even if they are perceived as being "in the wrong", set out to maliciously hurt anyone.  In fact, it could be that they said what needed to be said but could be second guessing themselves now.  This happens many times in relationships when we see someone who needs help and we try to reach out to them.

If there are things on your mind that are causing you sleepless nights, this could be a sign that those things that are bothering you mentally should be addressed and resolved as soon as possible.

Six of Cups, reversed

The Six of Cups shows forming new or reestablishing relationships, give and take, community, happiness, peace, stability, among other things.  However, in the reversed position, meanings of strained relationships, instability, sadness, selfishness come to mind.

We need to think about our relationships, where they are strained we need to try and work towards reconciliation - this could take time and today, even next week might not be the time to start.  However, if we have it in our hearts to make amends, the Universe will make a way.

Don't get me wrong, reconciliation doesn't always mean reunion and we continue on as if nothing has happened - it could mean just clearing the air in a civil manner, agreeing to disagree, apologize where apologies are due, and moving on.  This will help stabilize mental and spiritual imbalance so that new things, new relationships can come into your life.

Like the flowers in this Six of Cups, they started as a seed buried in the grown and with careful attention and love they flourish and become vibrant - so we to sometimes have to die  and separate ourselves for a time, be buried in order to rise and live another day.

Three of Swords, Reversed

The Three of Swords shows us a heart, pierced by Swords in a rain storm, which typically represents brokenheartedness, relationship issues, or even a relationship that might have ended because of any number of reasons.  The clouds could mean that perhaps all of the factors are not known.  Perhaps we're trying to shelter ourselves from the rain rather than attempting to understand why things occurred as they did.

However the reverse position could indicate that the burden of that broken relationship is subsiding or coming to an end - as time passes, the reality of the situation many times can become easier to bear.  Recovering from an ended relationship isn't easy - it's not like a cold that you get over it in two weeks.  There's absence in our own mental, physical, and spiritual plains.

We should allow ourselves to go through a grieving process, the key though is not to stay there.  After a certain amount of time, which can be different for everyone, we should take steps to begin to move on as brighter days are sure to come your way.