as above, so below

an archive of old tarot readings

[intotheshade]

into the shade🌙

In this blog, you can take a look at old readings I’ve done for others as well as their feedback, to give you an idea on how I do my readings. Those were all posted with permission and happened early on in my practice. I’ve grown a lot both as a reader and as a person since then, which makes me able to pull more specific and diverse information from the cards.

me and tarot, a love story

I’ve been reading tarot for 6+ years. It started as a secular exploration of the subconscious, but since then it's morphed into a mix of the intuitive, esoteric, philosophical, and psychological. I approach it somewhat as a mystic-scientist, humbly and reverently acknowledging that there’s so much I don’t yet understand, while also rigorously checking myself for bias and delusion.

That was enough for tarot, it seems, as given the chance it’s certainly disrupted and challenged my worldview in ways I couldn’t have imagined. I don’t pretend to know how it works—only that it does, time and time again. I’m still learning and stretching the limits of what it can do.

my approach

My decks and I have a long-standing private language developed over the years. They’re a medium, and I’m a translator. It’s somewhat of an unconventional approach, and while I’ve always been able to read my cards from the moment I picked up my first deck, I’ve never truly been able to read someone else’s spread. I could recite meanings by now, but that isn’t really what one looks for in a tarot reading, is it?

Storytelling is a huge part of my approach. I draw on my background as a hobbyist and professional writer to take the characters in the cards and use them as archetypes in the querent’s situation, layering in how they each interact and how that forms a progressive narrative that reveals the deeper patterns at play.

Most of all, I just let the cards speak for themselves. I translate what I see honestly, but never harshly. My decks adapt to the gravity of the situation, evolving with the querent’s needs. This means I don’t try to force metaphor where practicality is required, but I don’t shy away from depth psychology when the moment calls for it, either.

Over the years, my cards have advised querents on a variety of topics such as shadow integration, recognizing their child’s bids for affection, identifying the voice behind anonymous harassment, validating a business pivot post-breakup, and catching red flags in a second-hand espresso machine.

It’s not for everyone, but if you’re open to receiving direct insight filtered through a lens that blends the mythic, psychological, philosophical, and esoteric, then you’re exactly where you need to be.

from my hands to yours

Curating these services came from deep reflection on my relationship with the tarot and what it is, exactly, that I have to offer. It reminded me of this line from Erich Fromm's The Art of Loving: "What does one person give to another? He gives of himself, of the most precious he has, he gives of his life."

In truth, the greatest thing anyone could really offer to another is of themselves, and that is exactly what I offer here. Each of these offerings contains pieces of my own journey, from the more light-hearted ones like the Personality Profile (courtesy of my own obsessive studies of Jungian type theory in the years I was desperate for language to explain myself) to the Web of Fate—the same spread I use to spelunk through the underworlds of my own psyche, which tore down and rebuilt everything I thought I knew about life.

services

All readings are delivered as thoughtfully written documents that you can return to over time. Oracle cards are included as needed.

1. Freeform Insight Reading – 44€ A 5-card tarot spread focused on one key area of your life, providing a zoomed-in look at the present terrain and hidden dynamics.

2. Pay-what-you-can for those in need – 22€ to 33€ Same as above. Pay what you can, from 22€ to 33€. This is not a discount! Please only choose this if you’re genuinely in need but unable to afford the full rate. I understand that life is hard and I want help to be accessible.

3. Crossroads Reading – 44€ You’re weighing two options: two jobs, two homes, two degrees, two purchases, two somethings. I pull 2 cards for each path, plus a 5th card for the deeper “consider this” message you may be missing. This uses a grounded, practical approach to help you choose with clarity.

4. Archetypal Personality Portrait – 66€ Who are you, really? Beyond the roles you play and the masks you wear, what are the core archetypal patterns that drive your personality? I create a custom personality profile that reads like a personalized mythology, drawing from Jungian archetypes, classical mythology, and depth psychology to reveal your authentic self-expression, hidden motivations, and natural talents. Perfect for self-reflection and self-actualization, character development, and knowing yourself in new ways.

5. Your Villain Era – 66€ This is the shadow-focused version of the Personality Portrait, detailing the parts of yourself that you hide, repress, and/or disown. I map archetypes behind your “villain era” to reveal your most potent hidden traits, the line between power and sabotage, and how to harness the darker sides of your psyche. It’s a less intense entry point for those new to shadow work, and incredibly clarifying if you’ve ever self-sabotaged and wondered why you acted the way you did.

6. Light & Shadow Bundle – 122€ When we meet both our heroes and our villains, we sometimes discover they’re more connected than we realized. This is the complete archetypal picture: who you are when you're thriving, and who you become when you're not. This two-part reading combines both the Archetypal Personality Portrait and Your Villain Era into one comprehensive psychological deep-dive. We'll explore your natural talents alongside your most potent hidden traits, your core motivations plus the unconscious forces that sabotage you, and how to integrate both light and shadow for genuine self-actualization.

Disclaimer: I’m not a licensed psychologist, but I have extensively (a tad obsessively) studied type theory, enneagram, and psychoanalysis, with a writer’s eye for character.

7. Deep-Dive Custom Spread – 88€ A 12–14 card reading using a spread I design specifically for your question or situation. This is for complex choices, emotional patterns, spiritual frictions, or shadow work. I draw not just on the cards, but on my own lived experiences in disintegration/reintegration, plus insights from psychoanalysis, philosophy, and esotericism when relevant. You’ll get clarity, perspective, and potential pathways along with their consequences.

8. Deep-Dive + Freeform Follow-up – 122€ Two-part session: – A full deep-dive custom reading (see above) – A follow-up 5-card freeform spread to expand on one thread you want to explore further, or a shift that comes up after the first (discounted from the standalone price)

9. Web of Fate Reading – 99€ This uses divination to map out the psychic/astral terrain around you. It’s less about situational clarity like the other offerings and more about contact with the unseen, for those in the midst of spiritual upheaval, deep transformation, or initiatory experiences. Because of the nature of this reading, I don’t use a fixed spread because that tethers it to my limited human lens; instead, I let whatever messages come through by pulling 7 tarot cards mirrored by 7 astrology-oracle cards to reflect which forces are shaping your path.

No legal or medical questions. Please consult a professional!

book a reading

To book a reading, you can send me an email at [email protected] or book it via Ko-Fi. Payment via PayPal or Ko-Fi. You’ll get your reading in a PDF file within 5 to 7 business days. As this is a service, I don’t offer refunds. But do know that I approach each reading with utmost care and with the intention to help you the best I can!

Check out my carrd for the full list of services I offer.

[intotheshade]

Thank you so much for going an extra mile to pull more cards for me. U are an angel! What u wrote are so true. I oversee these r issues to solve as I allow them to become a norm in my daily thoughts. I will keep yours words in mind and work on improving myself. Really appreciate your help. Sending u light and positivity ✨ please take care & stay safe! 🥰🥰

Take care as well and good luck! ♡ These thoughts can be hard to defeat but remember that they don't define you.

[intotheshade]

Hi intotheshade! I rlly appreciate the reading. I can feel the sincerity of u thru ur words. The reading is so so accurate. Everything u read, the direction-less, self-isolated induced loneliness truly depicts the exact in me & provided clarity. I'll head the advices. They r rlly helpful🥰 is it ok for me to ask, what am I holding onto which shld be letgo & what is the decision that I've putting off? (Its ok to ignore me to) Thank you so much for the energy and time. Have a good weekend!! 🌼

I'm really glad it helped you achieve clarity and recognising you isolating yourself! Please do be more aware of this in the future and let people who love you be there for you.

As for the decision you need to make, I pulled a few extra cards. It seems you've been investing a lot of your energy and emotions into something that's just causing you pain, but you keep trying to attempt for a new start, possibly a relationship? It's time to make a decision regarding this as you let your friends support you.

As to what you're holding on to that you need to let go of, I see two things. One is that situation above on you clinging on and putting a lot into something (or someone) you don't gain anything from, and another is all this load and stress you're insisting on carrying alone, as well as the self-pitying mindset that accompanies this.

[intotheshade]

Hi. I would love a free tarot. I was talking to a guy Isaiah and he has been distant the past few days. I am trying to figure out is something there or not. Will we talk again this week? I'm JC and aries Thank you so much

Hi JC! Sorry for the wait, I asked tarot about the next 7 days instead.

The Ace of Swords invites you to look at your situation in a different perspective—you have been thinking on it too much based on emotions, but with the Queen of Cups here, it seems your intuition is already trying to tell you what you need to know, but you may be unable to listen to it because of too conflicting feelings. The Ace of Swords suggests approaching it intellectually.

Your position is the Queen of Swords. The first thing I was drawn to was her crown, that looked like a blindfold at first sight. Going back to the Queen of Cups and the Ace of Swords, you are unable to look at this situation more objectively, not looking at something the Queen of Cups already knows. The Queen of Swords doesn’t have her eyes covered—similarly, you can look and see if you so choose to.

The Nine of Wands along with the Four of Wands indicate you stubbornly standing ground against that which you already know, by trying to think of the good instead. The Five of Swords asks you to look at it as it is, and to not be afraid of it. This also suggests inner conflict—this is your anxiety bubbling just under the surface that you are trying to cover up. I understand how easy it can be to fall into this state; anxiety is an unpleasant thing to deal with. However, if you keep ignoring it, it will just create more and more micro aggressions as it builds up. Give yourself time to deal with it.

The Two of Pentacles shows you busying yourself with other things. Tarot tells you that this is a good thing, but still do remember that there is a difference between busying yourself and not letting yourself get too hung up, idly, on a situation. It is entirely different to busy yourself in order to distract yourself and keep ignoring underlying negative feelings that will only make you feel worse later on. The Page of Cups here also suggests that you wind down a little. Look at that almost drunk look on his face—he is relaxed and at ease with his emotions. Again, give yourself time to deal with your anxiety, whether directly related to this situation or not, and let yourself take a break. You’re only human.

In order to stop stalling and letting the situation drag, the King of Wands, Four of Swords in reverse, and Eight of Pentacles recommend you make the first move. It appears that you’re the bolder one between you two, and also the unfortunate one to be dealing with this situation, it seems. It’s clear at this point in the reading that it is Isaiah who has the problem. Perhaps it’s personal to him and it’s just not something he’s ready for at this time; it’s not up to you to save him either. The results of you taking this step are pretty much both negative, but not in a way to discourage you to taking it, if it’s a means to an end.

The Seven of Swords as the positive says that this will at least bring the situation forward a little bit more. Because you have put something on the table that he can either accept or reject, you avoid wasting more time by further dragging it out. It’s still pretty unstable though, and the downside also is the Eight of Swords, so following the rough, unstable movement from your action in the Seven of Swords, the Eight of Swords will be that stagnant pause, the waiting time for him to decide on whatever. This is also perhaps a good time for you to think about if it is something you want to further invest your energy in.

These three cards are the cards for the next seven days following this reading. Judgement shows that you will at least come to a conclusion, following the waiting time in the Eight of Swords. The Devil with the Five of Pentacles here however say that he is too stuck on his own self-limiting beliefs and the decision isn’t really what you were hoping for. It’s a worrying time. Of course, it’s important to note that it is still up to you to give it a chance if you think it would be worth it, but the question to you is whether you really believe it’s worth it or not. This reading doesn’t quite condemn him, but it also doesn’t give the impression that he is someone who is ready for something more at the moment.

The Ace of Wands in reverse advises you to withdraw your energy from this situation, and instead redirect and focus your energy to other projects you’ve been making progress with (Seven of Pentacles and The Hierophant) that could use more of this focus, and the Six of Wands promises that this would ultimately be more rewarding for you. This redirecting of focus and energy is what’s going to help you regain your balance and sense of self.

The Two of Wands as your shadow card asks you again to look into yourself and ask yourself if you think this is worth it, if this is something that you think will give you stability, something you would want in your life for the long-term. This card asks you to reassess these, especially in relation with your advice cards.

[intotheshade]

Hi! can I please get a free reading on how do I get closer to my life purpose? (i.e. What should I be doing more and less) Thank you so much for your time & stay safe♥- HY ♐♡

Hi! Sorry for the wait, I finally have your reading here! It seems tarot wanted to tell you a lot of things.

Your situation is represented as the Seven of Pentacles. You see this long road ahead of you but you’re not quite sure where you’re headed yet. You know once you start it there’s no going back, but you also know that it’s not quite a straightforward road. You don’t have a map, and you’re just kind of hoping to be able to successfully navigate it as you go along. I would like to point out here that it may seem a lot, probably daunting, right now, and it might make you feel more reassured if you had a map. Except it wouldn’t be your journey if you did, would it? It’s particular to you alone.

The Queen of Cups indicates that you’re ready to walk into the woods that you see in the Seven of Pentacles. Your inner voice is telling you now, you’re ready. The Knight of Pentacles says that you will be gradually, and not very quickly moving forward. This is a good thing, because this slow progress is the one that will let you “stop to smell the flowers.” Because you won’t be rushing forward, and taking it slow, you’ll get to stop and reflect along the way. See the knight facing back—this isn’t to say that you’re going to be dwelling on the past, but merely to tell you to remember to use the past and take what you learned from it to help you go along.

What you should be avoiding are the top three cards: Nine of Wands, Knight of Swords, and Knight of Cups.The first thought when I flipped these cards over was, “rose-tinted glasses.” You’re going to be, or you already are, faced with a roadblock. You, being focused on what’s ahead, and imagining what awaits, will not realise that there is more happening underneath the surface.

Also, are you the kind of person who tries to see and befriend the outcasts, because you yourself know what it’s like to be one? The Eight of Cups is the card for that. The road less travelled; it’s rewarding, but also lonely. I think this kind of thing comes with the desire to live up to a greater purpose—this isn’t realy something you could find or follow, when you follow the crowd. I feel like you don’t really know what your life purpose is yet, and this card is encouraging you that despite it not being an easy path, despite it being lonely, you’re on the right track. The people who matter will see you. You can see in this card a naked man standing away from the crowd, and a woman is turned towards him. He’s very vulnerable, and I don’t think he even realises that there is actually someone who sees him.

Now, remember what I said about you taking it slowly? And then somewhere along the way, you get rose-tinted tunnel vision, and suddenly you’re just charging ahead missing the whole point—remember that it’s the journey that matters. and not so much the destination. The Five of Cups is reminding you to remember your Queen of Cups and Knight of Pentacles energy—take the time to reflect and listen to your inner voice. The Hermit asks you to trust in it. But the King of Swords says you don’t always have to take it on all alone. I get that this is your journey, but others, being in different places of their own journey, have valuable insights to share to you. Listen to them.

The last three cards I think this is a beautiful card combination in regards to improving your Eight of Cups. The World is a beautiful card of knowing your place in the world and being one with it. She doesn’t really outwardly flaunt it in like, literal worldly stuff, that YOLO feel. For her, it’s a more quiet kind of grace. You know that you’re actually moving towards something more, in accordance to your life purpose. Revel in this. The Six of Cups is actually suggesting that you feel lonely not really because you have no one around you. But maybe straying too much from everyone else, you also isolated you from your friends. All of the other cards so far have been mostly solitary figures. This is a reminder to not fall off the world and forget everything and everyone. Remember that you’re still part of it, and your path is still directly linked to it. There’s always time to appreciate the people around you and to just enjoy time spent together.

Tarot told you to listen to other people’s wisdom, and to let yourself be surrounded by your friends. You here are the Queen of Pentacles—she is still herself, glowing with the wisdom of what she’s learned so far in her journey, and also of who surrounds her. She is well-supported. With this support and knowledge, you will have to make an important decision (Judgement) on something you’ve been putting off. This is the next step.

After making this decision, you’re finally free from all that stress and burden from the stalling you werre previously doing. Or are currently doing right now, I suppose. As you rest you’ll also find comfort in the knowledge that you’re supported. After only having solitary cards, you now have in the Ten of Wands so many people around you. Have you also been scared of losing something, maybe from the decision you’ve been putting off? The Four of Pentacles shows that you’re going to be getting to keep these resources.

However, for the bad side of this, what I’m getting with the Eight of Pentacles paired with the Page of Swords is “new game.” Having to start over again on something. Are you stalling on making that decision because you know if you do, you’re going to have to restart, work from ground up again, the feeling that you’re a clumsy duckling just again learning to walk. But despite it being frustrating, if you just continue building on something that’s ultimately not going to serve you, you’re just really wasting time and energy, that you could be using on something that will.

Your three cards for advice is, wow, really interesting progression. Very straightforward too. The Devil says you’ve holding on to something you feel unprepared to let go of, and therefore refuse to. You think you can handle it, even though you clearly can’t. See the figure trying to hold on to his fruits and there’s too much that they fall off. Tarot is advising you to just let go, even though you feel unprepared, and like you’re unarmed (Five of Pentacles). I see you as someone who may attempt to cling too hard on resources. The Sun reassures you that you’ll make it, despite the feelings of unpreparedness. In fact, it might be the holding on that’s preventing you from reaching The Sun, being too burdened and focusing on the wrong things. You’ll be more confident because you let go of your insecurity that was causing you to cling.

Your shadow card as the Six of Pentacles reinforces you needing to accept help. There is no shame in that, and yet you seem to think so, when it is you doingt he asking.

[intotheshade]

Hello!!! I wanted to leave a review talking about how amazing and accurate your reading was! It resonated with me deeply, tysm! I had a feeling the cards would reverse it and give me a message like that, so to see that your response was both astounding and baffling (and ah yknow, the cards callin me out lmao) if anyone needs to hear this, I highly recommend them! Not only bc of their great taste in studio ghibli movies, but also because of their detailed and on the spot readings ^^ ☁️💕

Haha, I’m glad my cards mothering you resonated! (I got that whole vibe in the reading) Good luck and have fun in your upcoming adventures! :)

[intotheshade]

hello 🦋 I came across your readings and I loved how much energy you put into the reading to make it so detailed . So I wanted to shoot my shot and ask you about my future career as I am getting super anxious because of it . I am going to university soon and I want to choose marketing . Do you think that would be a good major for my future ? . Thank you taking out your time for helping others . I appreciate it a lot . 💛🧡❤️

Hi! I love your url, it sounds like it could be a band name! Also, I love being able to help in some way and the best thanks would be allowing the cards to help you by taking their advice seriously. :p

The High Priestess to start your reading tells me you already know what the answer is to your question and yet you keep doubting yourself and overthinking everything, causing you your anxiety.

In your position, you have the Eight of Pentacles and The Sun. This is pretty straightward, see the figure in the first card working hard, and he carries his load to a bright future in the next one. Similarly, you will be working hard and carrying the fruits of your labour as you go along life. A clear yes this early on—marketing is a good major for your future.

As mentioned in the previous section, The Hermit tells you that you have to stop overthinking this, you’re only harming yourself by creating more and more negative thoughts and what-ifs feeding self-doubt. Instead, the Queen of Cups asks you to listen to your inner voice and trust in it. Let it guide you. Have you also prepared your things, or are you putting it off in favour of doubting yourself? Sometimes when something still feels uncertain we hesitate to take steps to prepare for it, because it would make it more concrete, real. The King of Pentacles tells you be confident—after trusting in your inner voice telling you that you are making the right choice, you can now wholeheartedly prepare for university.

The Nine of Wands shows that you are ready to enter this new phase in your life. Enjoy the current one while you’re still there because when you cross over, there’s no turning back. As you cross over, allow yourself to be changed by the experience. Judgement says that you’re going to be in this place that will have significant impact in your life and that what you make of it is up to you. I learned this when I moved to a new place, and others chose to stay in their circles, and I chose to make opportunities for myself to learn more and explore more outside of what I knew. You will have opportunities to shape this experience for you, choose what kind you want, and will be happy with.

The Ace of Pentacles and the Page of Pentacles show preparing yourself to a journey you’re just starting, walking towards the Ten of Swords. If you’re familiar with traditional tarot, please don’t be scared of seeing the Ten of Swords here. This deck is very nontraditional, and in this position, this simply means saying goodbye—either to your family as you go leave for university, to this chapter in your life, or to the person that you are now, and welcoming the new chapter. See the rainbow—a new beginning is waiting for you.

Once you have taken your first steps in, The Emperor shows that you will now readily face what used to seem unsurmountable to you. You’ll see that it’s not really as dreadful as it seemed from your previous perceptions; however, you still have a long way to go. Despite it looking more “not as bad as you thought it’d be”, you’ll still feel small looking at all that’s before you (Justice). In the Ace of Swords, she is offering all she has to this unmoving creature. The Nine of Swords shows that you will be overwhelmed, and in getting too stuck in your head, you might not get to fully look around and fully appreciate the good. Now that you know about this, you can make a more conscious effort to not get too stuck in your head. Remember Judgement above—it’s up to you to make what you will with this experience.

With the Three of Wands and the Page of Wands, we see that you’re approaching this positively for the long-term, and marketing as a career path will let you set forth actions that will reach people far and wide. The Moon serves as a warning not to lose your way—like with any industry, unethical practices exist here. It may not be entirely as you expect. This reminds me of Judy Hopps from Zootopia achieving her dream and then getting depressed because it wasn’t really all she built it up to be. This isn’t to say you won’t be happy and you won’t love it; remember The Sun card.

Tarot is once again reminding you to listen to your inner voice with the Five of Cups. This time it’s also asking you not to forget it. You will be changed but through it all, remember who you are. This is very important, especially with The Moon and having it be repeated here again. You might lose your way, get lost and find it hard to keep sight of your vision, but don’t lose sight of who you are; keep it close. The Nine of Pentacles tells you that you are capable, and The Empress and the Six of Cups remind you to enjoy this time, both with yourself and how you relate to what’s around you, and also with the people you will be meeting.

The Hanged Man is the shadow card of the reading. It asks you to look at this situation in a different perspective—what are you so worried about? I hope this reading had redirected you to look at something else about it. Also, don’t get tunnel vision. This only limits you.

[intotheshade]

Hello!! If you’re still open, may I request a general love reading on a future partner? Also I love your Kiki icon, it’s such a great movie ^^ - Finn

Hi Finn! I love Kiki too, Ghibli films are absolutely precious haha. I have your reading here asking about your future love partner, which tarot wants to reassure you will come at the right time. :) It’s a pretty lighthearted reading and I hope you like it!

The Hierophant represents the situation between you two right now. It looks like there’s still a lot for both of you to learn about life before your paths can cross. With the imagery of this particular card, it also points more to school over other versions of The Hierophant. This could mean you’re both still students, or you will meet in a setting for learning.

The Nine of Pentacles represents you. You’re in a time for growth and flourising right now—this Nine of Pentacles is a really lovely card for contentment. Look at the prince just enjoying his surroundings and where he currently is in that moment. That’s you. Meanwhile, the King of Wands signifies your future partner. This person is an intense individual, very passionate, and possibly spiritual as well. The King of Wands here is represented by the snake, a symbol of transformation. The snake appears another time during the reading.

What you should avoid doing and what you’re doing right are a bit tricky as they’re very similar to each other. With the Queen of Wands, tarot asks you to not dwell too much on it at the moment; don’t dream too much on romance and, as it also repeats in later parts of the reading, to focus on other things for now. Remember you both still have a lot to learn. The Nine of Cups here reinforces that—look around what you currently have at the moment, all that is blossoming in the Nine of Pentacles in your position. Find joy in this and in yourself, and remember that love is when two people remain separate whole individuals that choose to be together.

The Lovers though tells you to still keep that inner romantic—in moderation. It’s like, there’s a quote I remember seeing years ago, I forgot how it went exactly (obviously) but it said that there was nothing wrong with wanting to love and be loved. To want a romantic relationship. To hope for companionship is normal and okay. What’s not okay is when you just constantly long for it that it defines your loneliness or happiness in a particular moment. A person who is not whole, will not become whole by being in a relationship. That you can want one but to continue living your life and experiencing it and learning new things, so when you do find them you can do all those cute romantic things your inner romantic’s always wanted to do, and as a bonus you’ll have all these cool stories to share to them, your adventures and things you learned before finding them. The Ace of Wands supports this—it encourages you to really go out there and live, discover what you love and enjoy doing. What topics you can talk about for hours to end, what topics you can teach a class on without a lesson plan. This is also where the snake comes back. Your future partner is a passionate individual who’s undergone a lot of personal transformations. This isn’t to say change who you are, but grow beyond your limits, know who you could be and shed your old skin.

Tarot recommends your next step to be The Priestess in reverse. It’s basically telling you to get out of your shell. Are you a little too introverted? There’s nothing wrong with introversion, I’m introverted myself. But go and experience the world, there’s a whole one out there for you to explore. The Eight of Cups promises you so many new experiences once you take this step. You’ll get to do those things you’ve maybe always wanted to try doing but didn’t,, things you otherwise wouldn’t have done. The Ten of Cups in reverse paired with the Four of Wands say that you’re going to really enjoy this time. The Four of Wands is one of my favourite cards in this deck—just look at that pure contementment and joy; however, the Ten of Cups in reverse warn that your family might get the wrong idea. They might think you’ve changed suddenly, became a party animal, joined the wrong crowd, etc. (Don’t do those things.) They might not understand that you’re just discovering more of the world and your place in it, and this might cause a strain between your relationship with them. As this happens, do try to be understanding even when they can’t.

Your three cards for advice are the Eight of Pentacles, The Moon in reverse, and the Three of Cups. Tarot reminds you that you reap what you sow. All this work towards your personal growth will aide both yourself and your future relationship. Don’t be led astray by fantasy and wishful thinking, stay grounded in reality. Do you have the tendency to be too idealistic? Tarot tells you to be careful of that. And finally, it tells you to just enjoy this time, again, with the friends you will be making along the way.

Your shadow card is The Wheel. This is the card, in tarot, for fate, “in due time.” It promises your paths to cross, but who knows when? Though with all the new adventures you’ll hopefully be taking, maybe it won’t even feel that long.

[intotheshade]

Hi thank you very much for your reading, before I never really pay attention to stuff like this, but now, now I know that it isn't fake. Though I asks you so many questions, I honestly find your readings pretty much accurate.

I'm glad you find them accurate! The cards never lie, but it's up to the reader to interpret them accurately that's why feedback is so important. Feel free to ask as many questions if there was something else you don't understand or just want to discuss it.

[intotheshade]

Hi. Currently I am facing this situation at home, and I really wanted it to be solve soon, will it be over soon? it's really uncomfortable, and its been worrying me since then.

Hi! I did this reading last night and after asking for more context, I understood the message a lot more. :)

Your reading starts with The Star. This is a really beautiful hopeful card so right away your question on, “Will it be over soon?” is answered, but perhaps it’s not in the way you’re expecting. The Star tells you to hang in there, but you do still have a way to go. It’s like a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel—in the major arcana, The Star is followed by The Moon, a final testing, before reaching The Sun, but you’ll be guided by this light. This card serves as an invitation for you to look beyond your worries and just do your best to be receptive to your current situation. The Six of Cups beside it tells you that you will find emotional comfort with your partner. This card shows an emotional renewal happening through pleasure. Pleasure in this sense implies a sexual nature, but it’s not purely physical. It’s the emotional joy of letting go with someone you love and trust. It’s one of the most beautiful cards for deepening a bond, especially if this situation’s caused a strain between you and your partner.

The Magus as something you should avoid doing, along with a few other cards in your reading, tells you to let go. Have you been quite willful, stubborn, and outspoken about your paranoia? The Magus calls for a stop to that. It’s important, however, to note that it is not telling you to not express discomfort and let yourself be a doormat, it just refers to the will to getting one’s way. Instead, The Moon asks you to assess what is making you feel the way you are. This is a card for illusions and the depths of the subconscious, the (necessary) “obstacle” before The Sun. Instead of exerting your will, perhaps you could have an honest conversation with your partner to help you see past your fears and see the situation as it is, and also to understand the underlying reasons of feeling this way. Or you could explore it on your own, but I feel like this reading encourages you to work things out with your partner most of all, and going alone it’s so easy to get lost in this particular journey. Be careful of this.

The Four of Disks, interestingly enough, talk about stability. Everything is in place. You mentioned financial difficulty—did you set something into motion in regards to this? This card assures you success in these ventures (further supported by the Nine of Disks in the final section of your reading). While this card also refers to other aspects in your life such as your relationships, it’s very much in the material plane (disks) and assuring you a better time ahead, financially. You acted with integrity and didn’t stray from your principles, and now you’ll reap the rewards. The Princess of Swords supporting this tells you to cut through what no longer serves you and rise above them. This card reminds me of The Tower, but instead of external forces striking it down and throwing you off with its force, the Princess of Swords does it herself (to mental obstructions) and relentlessly cuts through doubts, anything that might hinder her clarity. This is the time to manifest your ideas free from doubt and worry to assure the security of the Four of Disks.

Your needing to find mental clarity in this situation is further supported by the Five of Swords as the next step in this situation. You are being driven by irrational fears, fuelled by overthinking. Your own thoughts are causing you harm and you are stuck in this cycle of feeling powerless and defeated, and you need to stop this. I know this is easier said than done, but I do hope that this reading helps as an objective perspective—ultimately, it’s only you who can give yourself mental clarity, and this only tells you to face it and attempt to guide you out of it. Your own thoughts are creating strain not only for yourself but for your relationship as well. The theme of your reading is basically that the situation on the outside is fine, and it is you against your own personal demons. By recognising this and working with it, you will be able to better your relationship with your partner with The Lovers card. Through working on yourself and letting your partner support you in this process you deepen your relationship with them. But more than that, this is the card of Gemini, representing dualities. This says that you will also feel more whole as an individual by conquering your own negative thoughts, knowing them, and thus making them lose control over you.

On the other hand, the Two of Swords indicates what I mentioned with The Star, that it will be fine, but not in the way you’re expecting. The Two of Swords says that, after you’ve looked past thoughts clouding your vision, you will be at peace with your situation, but it’s a bit of a strained peace—a stalemate. The two swords are just crossed, you being at peace with it, but not really being happy with it. A compromise. This also emphasizes the power of your way of thinking in this situation. Again, with The Star, it shows that it is your mental approach that is defining here.

For your three cards for advice, the Ace of Wands shows the force of all energy that will emerge after you have removed the block in the Five of Wands. Think of that one pillar in the middle of the Five of Wands as your negative thoughts stifling your essence. Once you get it out of the way, you have all the fire and passion of the Ace of Wands back. The Nine of Disks as I mentioned above (with the Four of Disks) ask you to enjoy this well-earned success.

Your shadow card is the Four of Cups emphasizing the delicate emotional balance that underlies this reading, the strain in your relationship. You could already see the disturbance in the once clear skies and waters, brewing underneath the surface. Be careful to express your emotions in a healthy way.

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Hi! May I please have a reading? I would like to know what message the universe has about blessings coming for me in July? Thank you! 💚 -BB

Hi BB! This is my first time doing something like this and it’s a lot shorter than the other readings, but it was interesting and I’d love to hear how it goes for you in July. :)

I asked what blessings are in store for you in July and these four cards are the overall good coming up. The Seven of Swords refers to a mistake that’s been made—you made the wrong call on a particular endeavour (King of Pentacles) that left it hanging (The Hanged Man) in a pretty bad state. Judgement indicates a new beginning, showing that a swift decision will be made on this in July, allowing you to move forward.

These cards are as follows—

Top row: love, money, health Middle row: work Bottom row: spirit, shadow card

For love, you have the Queen of Pentacles. If you’re in a relationship, this says that the situation in the previous section refers to this relationship, with your partner being the King of Pentacles, and you being the Queen of Pentacles. If you’re not in a relationship, this card could indicate a type of giving love to your community, perhaps a cause that you believe in.

For money, you have the Queen of Cups, showing financial stability for you in July. It doesn’t indicate an overflow of riches, or a huge amount coming to you, but rather you getting to save what you have. If you look at the image, the Queen of Cups is carefully holding the cup with a hand underneath to catch any drop that may spill.

For health, you have the Ten of Swords in reverse. This cards shows reprieve to mental torment. The stuck situation has caused you a lot of pain and anguish, and this shows that it will ease up. July is a good month for your mental health.

For work, three cards jumped out. The Two of Wands along with The Moon show your imagination flourishing in July. You’ll be able to gather together ideas and actually be able to start bringing them to fruition (Three of Wands).The Three of Wands show that it will be the beginning of their blossoming, so you still have to nurture them.

For spirit, you have the Three of Cups. This is a really nice card for this position, showing overall a really positive spirit in July. See three people coming from different backgrounds just celebrating their escape from, well, getting eaten lol. This means that your spirit, before more conflicted and troubled, possibly divided, finally coming together to celebrate your good fortune.

Your shadow card is the Knight of Wands, a card for fast movement. July will seem like it’ll just fly past you. The Knight of Wands is a passionate card, and sometimes acts too impulsively. Be careful of making too hasty and impulsive decisions as well.

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Thanks for the reading! I will defenitely be keeping it as a guide whenever I need advice! :)

You’re welcome, I hope it works out for you!

[intotheshade]

Hi. Can I ask why I'm not appreciated by men? It started in my young age when I always had some conflicts with boys in grammar school. When I was teen some boys offended me. I wasn't doing anything to him and I don't get why.

Hi Vivere! I relate to your question, not really about men, but on connecting with people in general. Have a pretty powerful reading here for you, and I really hope it helps.

The Knight of Cups to start this reading talks about your desire for genuine connections and your capacity to give love to these people. It’s also indicative of your inner conflict that’s also apparent in The Priestess and the Queen of Wands—having so much fire inside of you yet it is all watered down behind a veil, your mask. This creates the inner conflict, with you not really being what you appear. Do you feel somehow trapped to be this persona? Suppressed, this fire will only cause you more dissastisfaction as well as prevent you from meeting the kind of people you want to meet, because it will be your persona they will see.

The Princess of Swords paired with the Five of Disks show your inability to cut through your own overthinking. Instead of rising above the dust like the Princess, you are stuck among them, not cutting through, and swimming inside your perceived hopeless situation which doesn’t actually reflect reality, but it may be these beliefs that perpetuate that for you, a self-fulfilling prophecy, and this is the time to stop feeding these thoughts. You have here the Five of Wands; it’s time to let those thoughts die and again, to stop suppressing yourself. See all that repressed energy behind that sad-looking thing barely keeping itself up.

The Six of Wands shows that you are already on the cusp of this breakthrough. Don’t fight it, let it happen. This card is Jupiter in Leo, an abundance of joy and success in your relationships. This is the beginning of the balancing of that fire in your psyche, and it is followed by the Ten of Disks. It has begun inside of you, but now you have to make that inner wealth visible to the outside. Six of Wands is Jupiter in Leo, Ten of Disks is Mercury in Virgo. asking you to communicate these inner riches. You have so much love to give, so much passion, yet if you bury it so deeply inside and never really express it then you might just end up extinguishing it one day. Wise people often talk of the danger of masks—wear it for too long and it might become you, and you lose who you really are.

Tarot advises your next step to be the Queen of Cups. In the earlier sections the cards talked about embracing the fire inside of you, now it is telling you to embody them more openly. The Queen of Cups is aware of her emotions, she doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with them, nor the expression of them. The water is calm, because it’s the rejection of emotions that typically cause so much turbulence. Despite all this, you can still barely see her behind the veil. This doesn’t mean she’s hiding though, this just means that for all her openness, there will still always be people unable to “get” her, if they don’t care to look beyond the surface. Similarly, as you express yourself more openly and authentically, know that you will still get misunderstood but it’s not for anything wrong that you did. The individuals who will care to look a little deeper though, will see that it is open, not closed, and see you for the person you are.

This is signified by the Knight of Swords paired with the Four of Swords as something that will come out of taking this step. As you make peace with aspects of yourself, your passions, so do you make peace with men who will come into your life after this. This will also bring in abundance with the Three of Cups. It may not be something you’re used to, all this exchange of emotions, it may be a little overwhelming. This card also talks more about friendship rather than romantic love, but that doesn’t make it any less beautiful.

I pulled these four cards on your question why you don’t seem to be appreciated by men. I got Art, The Chariot, Ace of Swords, and The Moon. Simply put, it’s not that they don’t appreciate you, they just don’t understand you. Art points back to the differing and opposing aspects of your being. Despite you not showing this, something in them must know there’s something more hiding beneath the surface. The Chariot paired with the Ace of Swords say that you may be a little too blunt with the expression of your thoughts—you have a lot of thoughts and ideas on things and while this isn’t a negative trait, perhaps it intimidated them. This is further supported by The Moon. They don’t understand you, and people typically don’t like what’s unknown. Knowing you is a challenge.

I would like to say that just because this is why, does not mean you should change these parts about yourself. As the other sections talked about, it’s the embracing of these and you wouldn’t want to tone yourself down for anyone. It would be a disservice to all these thoughts that the right people will miss out on if you were to hold them back.

Your three cards for advice are the Seven of Disks, the Eight of Swords, and The Tower in between the two. This is tarot again telling you to get rid of your own negative thoughts towards yourself. I could almost hear the, “What is wrong with me?” from your question, I asked myself the same thing so many times. You ruminate on your own self-defeating thoughts, old beliefs you’ve somehow built up on yourself, the idea that they don’t appreciate you because they don’t understand you. You need to destroy these old beliefs, they don’t reflect reality and they’re not serving you. The more you let yourself believe these to be your reality, the more they will be your reality and change not being possible. Let yourself rebuild your tower again. Remember to approach new situations as the potentials for both positive and negative that they are. Don’t trap yourself in a cycle.

Your shadow card is the Nine of Wands. I think this is a wonderful card to wrap up your reading. This is the integration of the conscious and unconscious aspects of the self—the sun and the moon—allowing for wholeness of an individual. Being in touch with your deeper self as a whole will allow you to connect better with others and their deeper selves too.

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Hello! Thank you so much for the reading! It did resonate a lot and, since I'm gonna be applying for the university of my dreams next year, your reading took a LOT of weight off my shoulders. I'm going to study hard and be more focused for sure thanks to your advice :-) I think everything you said was pretty much right, especially the part about it being a very defining thing for me since I chose this area because of my desire to make a difference in the world. Hope you're safe and well 💖

Hey, I’m really glad it helped take some weight off! Don’t lose sight of that vision and good luck, work hard! 💖  

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Helloo ! Can I get a tarot reading on how my future career will go, as I am still very unsure on what to do. Thank you, and I will provide feedback! -MA, Cancer :)

Hi! Here’s your reading, this specific deck seemed pretty adamant to be the one used for it and I got to see why as I went into it. I hope this helps!

You want to help others (Six of Pentacles) but you are too emotionally invested in it (Three of Swords). If you don’t learn to maintain a healthy distance between yourself and situations, it will be very unhealthy and damaging for you. The more you help, the more you see the reality of people being in positions where they need help, and all the people you can’t help... It’s something people in these fields need to be careful of. When I started working with kids, I was given the same advice—be there for them, help them the best I can, but know that I am not their parent and I need to think of myself too. Some things are out of our control, and it really sucks, but this is an important distinction for you to learn to make.

The need for that distinction is repeated here. You are taking on the weight of the world (The Hierophant) you feel the heaviness of all that is happening. The Ace of Wands here made me think of the quote, “Don’t set yourself on fire to keep others warm.” With the way the world is, we need more empathetic people who truly care, like you, but you need to take care of yourself too. Again with the Nine of Swords, it’s weighing too heavily in your mind. Do still care, but not so mucha t the expense of yourself.

The Six of Cups says that you’re trying to distract yourself from the negativity by thinking of happier times, trying to remember the positives to know that it’s something the world is capable of, and this is good. To take this further, do take a real break from the situation (Four of Swords), and remember yourself—what do you like to do besides helping? What is important to you and how can you best center yourself? This will help you be more grounded by rebalancing what’s important (Ace of Pentacles) and to get back to doing your more mundane daily routine as well (Knight of Pentacles). Notice the two pentacles here, emphasizing the need for groundedness.

After you have recentered youself, then you can use the now-calmer healing energy (Queen of Cups) to situations of conflict (Five of Wands). This previously isn’t possible because you felt too all over and chaotic inside of you too. This will allow you to look into situations in a more detached, objective light. Detached here isn’t meant in a negative way—it’s that you will still know that you’re very much part of it, and embrace that, but knowing to keep a healthy balance. This will also bring you head-first into these situations (The Chariot) so it really is important to be appropriately protected.

For a suitable career for you, this seems fairly straightforward. You want to help empower women (Queen of Wands) that isn’t the societal expectation of them handling everything on their own and the typical “nagging wife” (Five of Cups) as well as from abusive households (The Moon).

Your advice is also pointing you towards the direction of helping women (Queen of Swords) by offering them new opportunities (Knight of Cups) to move on from their past (Six of Swords).

The shadow card of your reading is the Two of Wands, further cementing your desire to work in a field that would allow you to help others while also working with like-minded individuals who care for the same things and are actively working towards it.

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Thank you so much for your time ♥♥♥, I resonated alot with the reading and it was amazing how accurate the reading was (when you spoke of me developing my skills and from then onwards)! Take care and stay safe ♡♡♡

I’m glad it resonated and I hope it works out for you! ^^ Good luck and take care as well  ♡

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Hello! Can i ask for a reading, please? I would like to know if i will be happy and sucessful in the career path I'm choosing (international relations). Thank you so much!

Hi!! First of all your reading was really fun to do, I feel the playful energy of my cards just telling you yes damn it just go for it! So here it is, I hope it eases up some concerns you have!

First we have Death to start the reading. This is definitely a doorway that will lead you to some major changes in your life, and it’s largely unknown too. For now, at least, as you’ll be walking through it and discovering the other side soon enough! This reading is to give a glimpse of that as well as some guidance.

Your position in this is The World. So this early on, it’s a huge yes, you will be happy in this career path. The World is very fitting for international relations too (I actually did something similar, just for a nonprofit organisation!) Not only will you be happy, but it will be something really defining for you as a person—it’ll really help you better know and understand your place in the world, where you stand in it.

There are so many major arcana cards here, it’ll definitely be a big and significant part of your life!

The Wheel of Fortune here tells you to ease up. You’re trying too hard to control everything, and you need to just relax and let yourself enjoy it as it comes. This is followed also by the Five of Pentacles, telling you to just go through that portal despite feeling like you’re unprepared for it. No amount of micromanaging will make you feel more prepared, and only serves to make you feel even more stressed.

The Four of Pentacles with the Page of Cups show that you’ve been saving money/resources for this long-term vision you have. This is confirmation you’re on the right track; it’s an excellent investment for your future and will allow you to bypass small obstacles that may get in your way. Also, are you in a relationship? I ask this because there is the Two of Cups here on how you can further improve on this. If you are, let your partner walk with you in this journey. Not to hold you back, but just to make it lighter with love and support. If you’re not in a romantic relationship, this could also mean someone you share an important bond with. The Five of Cups also tells you to listen to your inner voice. While dealing with a lot of things in our external realities, we forget and neglect to listen to our inner ones, so this is telling you to be mindful and take care of your emotional needs too.

In the previous section it told you to listen to your inner voice. That is repeated here with the Queen of Cups. Your inner self is trying to tell you something, listen to it, don’t drown it out. This will ultimately help you make better decisions to be happier in what’s coming ahead, and by doing this you will feel more grounded in yourself (The Magician) knowing that you actually have everything you need to go forward. The downside is The Chariot, which refers back again to your hesitance? Unpreparedness? Well, this step is going to take you there.

For advice you have the Nine of Pentacles, The Hanged Man, the Page of Pentacles, and the Eight of Pentacles. So much pentacle energy! Tarot’s telling you to be confident and know your capabilities, and also to remember to look at situations in different sides and perspectives, it might just show something completely new you weren’t expecting. See the woman hanging in the second card—if the guy didn’t look up, he wouldn’t have seen her at all. And finally, work hard lol. I just found it funny that tarot gave me two cards as if to emphasize it even more. You’ll love it. :)

For the shadow card you have the King of Swords. This could refer to a mentor, a friend who gives good advice, or maybe just this tarot reading, but it just tells you to listen to advice. Perhaps this isn’t the first time someone told you it’ll be good.