#five card

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Top of the "Five Card" loop over Nellis AFB - 2022

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Laurel Richards)

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Stray Kids Felix - January 2021 tarot reading

Let’s see what’s up with Felix lately.

Disclaimer: This tarot reading is for entertainment purposes only. All speculation comes from my interpretation only.

Energy around the person: Four of Wands

Events in the past influencing current energy: Five of Pentacles

Clarifier Card: Ten of Wands (Reversed)

Near future (through January 2021): Two of Swords

Clarifier card: King of Cups

What is this person focusing on?: The Sun

Subconscious influences on this person?: Four of Cups

Full disclosure, I recently read for Bang Chan and Felix a few weeks and expected to see more of the same. This was true with my Bang Chan reading from last night, but not with the Felix reading. Last time I read for him I saw a lot of inner turmoil, but my reading today indicates he might be turning a corner! Or, at the very least, is enjoying some calm before the storm. 

The cards definitely indicated that he was in a difficult state recently, mostly because he was too afraid to confide or ask for help regarding frustrations with work matters. It appears as though he might have reached out recently, though, because the cards indicate that state is receding a bit. Like pretty much all my Stray Kids readings, he was also preoccupied with financial viability of his group. 

Right now though, he seems to be in a pretty good state of mind. I think the end of the year shows allowed for this. They allow him to bask in good feelings about the things his group has achieved over the past year. In addition, they have been very creative with their end of the year stages, which means every time they perform lately they’re met with a round of pleased reactions from fans/newcomers. This is probably different from the music show grind where things are a bit more static. My last reading for Felix indicated that he was feeling like he didn’t contribute enough to the creativity of his group, and I suspect doing the same performance over and over probably didn’t help! Therefore, I think these cards are indicating that he’s been enjoying the break in routine. 

There are probably some challenges for Felix on the horizon, however. He’s going to have to make a difficult decision in the future related to creative matters. He’ll be called to decide between his head and his heart on something in this realm. 

Right now he’s focusing on being a bright beacon for others. Like Hyunjin he’s fully aware of his unique appeal, and he wants to use it draw attention to himself as well as enrich the lives of others. Subconsciously, though, he’s more restrained than you might think based on his idol persona. Right now he’s being flooded with opportunities but he’s not sure which ones he’s feeling (if any of them.) He’s trying to take some time to focus on what’s important to him. 

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Stray Kids Lee Know - January 2021 tarot reading

It’s a rainy day and I’m in quarantine obviously, so I think I’ll go down the member’s list and do a five card reading for Lee Know now!

Disclaimer: This tarot reading is for entertainment purposes only. All speculation comes from my interpretation only.

Energy around the person: Five of Cups (Reversed)

Events in the past influencing current energy: Two of Pentacles (Reversed)

Near future (through January 2021): Ten of Pentacles

What is this person focusing on? Judgement

Subconscious influences on this person?: Ten of Wands (Reversed)

It’s fair to say that 2020 was a breakthrough moment for Stray Kids. It’s probably also fair to say Lee Know was put on the backburner for God’s Menu, and also somewhat in Back Door. 

Judging by the cards I pulled, this did seem to effect him. And understandably so! I’m not getting much in the way of greed or envy from him, though. There’s a mature vibe from this spread, like Lee Know knows (heh) how to keep his eyes on his own paper. Instead, it appears as though it was unsettling to see his group take off when he had such a background role in the first video that made that happen. There’s a sense that that made him feel like he didn’t contribute enough. 

It seems as though it was hard for him to talk about these feelings, because he didn’t want to be misconstrued as just jealous. Instead, he kept the pain in so that he could seem like a stable force in a group that’s gone through some tumultuous times. 

He’s been working hard to prove himself, though. Possibly overworking and overcommitting, to the exclusion of other areas of his life. On the negative side,  burnout in this situation is a real possibility. He remains wary of confiding all this in the people around him, which will make the burden heavier.  On the positive side, though, there’s a lot of energy in the future position of these cards. He’s working hard to lay a foundation for future success, both for himself and for the group. If he continues in this path, it’s likely there will be a viral moment for Lee Know in the upcoming weeks. He’s out to prove himself, especially when there are more eyes than ever on Stray Kids.

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Stray Kids Bang Chan - January 2021 tarot reading

Eventually I want to do a reading for all of Stray Kids and what Kingdom might do for them as a group. But I’ll be honest, I still struggle with doing group readings. It’s probably best to do some readings for the individual members first. And if I do that, I might as well start with the leader! Breaking in this tumblr with a fairly standard five card spread. 

Disclaimer: This tarot reading is for entertainment purposes only. All speculation comes from my interpretation only.

Energy around the person: Nine of Cups Reversed

Events in the past influencing current energy: Ten of Swords

Clarifier card: Nine of Pentacles

Near future (through January 2021): Five of Pentacles

What is this person focusing on? The Star (Reversed)

Subconscious influences on this person?: The Devil (Reversed)

To me, this combination of cards indicates Bang Chan may be going through a great deal of turmoil and self-doubt related to his goals and place within the industry. 

When the calendar year turns over, it’s common for a lot of people to look at their accomplishments from the previous year and grow melancholy at a perceived lack of success. It’s possible Bang Chan is going through this exact phenomenon, particularly with December in the industry often having music shows that highlight everything that happened in the last twelve months. Throughout this spread there’s a strong yearning for validation and a desire to appear impressive. It’s possible he’s also conflating self-worth with external validation. i.e. sales numbers, awards, reviews, etc. This is can be a vicious cycle because external validation is often unpredictable and even fickle!

There’s also an indication that past upheavals have been weighing on him. Given that Stray Kids have had some tumultuous events in their past, I drew a clarifier card on this aspect. I was surprised to find that the card I got indicated that this strong sense of disappointment mostly resides in himself. Stray Kids has a great deal of say in their music and image and, as leader, he feels that much more responsible. This means that perceived failures also weigh incredibly heavy on him. As a result, he might be overworking in order to compensate and plan for an even better future for himself and the group. 

There is a light at the end of the tunnel, though. Subconsciously, Bang Chang may be getting a bit sick of this vicious cycle. These upcoming four weeks might involve a “dark night of the soul” for him as he re-assess his relationship to his work and comes up with a standard of success that relies less on external validation. Despite the pain I see in this reading, I get an oddly optimistic feeling from this combination of cards overall. 

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Stray Kids Han - 2021 January tarot reading

And now it’s time for Han’s reading!

Disclaimer: This tarot reading is for entertainment purposes only. All speculation comes from my interpretation only.

Energy around the person: The Hanged Man (Reversed)

Events in the past influencing current energy: King of Pentacles (Reversed)

Clarifier card: Shape-shifter (Oracle card)

Near future (through January 2021):  High Priestess (Reversed)

What is this person focusing on?: Ace of Swords (Reversed)

Subconscious influences on this person?: King of Wands

Stray cards: Knight of Cups, Ten of Cups (Reversed)

Quick side note! Tarot readings can have a life of their own and sometimes a card or two will pop out when you think you’ve put the final card down. This happened with Han. I decided to call them “stray cards” for the purposes of this blog. Because why not be cutesy like that? I also required a clarifier card for this one. The cards just had a lot to say about Han this time.

Anyway, we’re right back in the realm of workaholism and concern over one’s job. It’s interesting to me that this has been a theme for so many of these Stray Kids readings, and yet all of them give off a different vibe. 

Han appears to be actively resisting the need to slow down, take a breather, and connect with his intuition. Like Changbin there’s a sense of being incredibly frustrated by the way COVID has impacted his ability to promote his work to crowds of people. He seems to be coping by pouring the energy he might have spent on concerts into other projects. 

He’s also acutely aware of how difficult it is to make it in the entertainment industry and feels the specter of failure breathing down his neck at every moment. This is another thing he’s trying to drown out with hard work. The problem with this is he’s also drowning out his inner voice. 

There’s also indicators that he’s recovering from someone’s negative influence. I had to pull a clarifier card here, but it said more of the same. Said person was “shape-shifter.” While they were able to adapt, it also led to them being two-faced. I won’t speculate on whether this is a work relationship or a personal relationship, but either way it was a difficult time. It’s in the past, though. 

In general, he’s also struggling with some personal relationships. He wants to be close to others, but often the closer he gets to someone the more wary he becomes.

While not the leader of Stray Kids, he’s quite focused on helping nurture talent in others. He has a natural eye for aesthetic and beauty and bringing that out of himself and others. 

It sounds like he’s going through a rough patch, but he’s likely to finally slow down and listen to his intuition, soon. If manages to do this he will have a major breakthrough with his creativity!

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Stray Kids Hyunjin - January 2021 tarot reading

Gotta be honest, the date 2021 doesn’t look real to me yet! Anyway, let’s see what’s up with Hyunjin.

Disclaimer: This tarot reading is for entertainment purposes only. All speculation comes from my interpretation only.

Energy around the person: The High Priestess

Events in the past influencing current energy: The Moon (Reversed)

Clarifier card: Four of Swords (Reversed)

Near future (through January 2021): Six of Swords (Reversed)

What is this person focusing on?: Three of Swords (Reversed)

Subconscious influences on this person?: Nine of Cups

And now here we have Hyunjin as a combo break from the three older members! There are definitely some challenges, but there’s a joyous vibe running throughout this reading. 

To put it succinctly, Hyunjin appears to be feeling himself in the recent past! After a period of stagnation and passivity, he managed to tap into his own intuition. He’s taken charge of how he presents himself to the public in a way he didn’t before. All the while he manages to maintain an aura of mysteriousness that just makes people even more curious. That’s very likely to be intentional. 

After a period of pain and self-doubt, he somehow learned to let that repression and fear go for the most part. The result is that he’s on a path to recovery. It’s still a long way to go, but for the most part basking in the abundance life has to happen and generally couldn’t be happier with the results. 

There are a few hints here that he might be holding back from reaching his whole potential... which is a little terrifying to contemplate, haha! Mostly he doesn’t want to mess up a good thing by reaching a little too far. Either way, the momentum here is strong and encouraging!

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Blackpink Lisa - January 2021 tarot reading

And with this post I reach the last (but not least) member of Blackpink!

Disclaimer: This tarot reading is for entertainment purposes only. All speculation comes from my interpretation only.

Energy around the person: Strength (Reversed)

Events in the past influencing current energy: Judgement

Near future (through January 2021): Queen of Wands

What is this person focusing on?: Two of Cups (Reversed)

Subconscious influences on this person?: Seven of Cups

I’ve talked before about how it’s pretty common to crash after a period of excitement. And Lisa was very, very enthusiastic about Blackpink’s most recent round of promotions. She loved having new material to promote and she loved all the success that came with it. Pretty much all the readings I’ve done for Blackpink have indicated they were effected by the lengthy amounts of time in between each comeback, albeit to different degrees. For Lisa, she perceived this comeback as the moment of truth that would decide the future of their career. And it was a test they all passed with flying colors. She might have grown closer to her group mates as a result. 

However, now that that era is over, Lisa is a bit exhausted. I’m not seeing much tension or nervousness, here. Rather the era demanded a lot of her, she delivered, and now she needs to rest. However there’s really not much opportunity to rest given that she’s gearing up for her solo. 

Not that she really minds the lack of rest. Lisa is determined to push aside any tiredness she might have in order to focus on her career. She’s looking forward to her solo, and looking forward to being the unbridled center of attention. The cards are pretty clear-cut that she will view the results of her solo as a success. She will probably continue to expand her social network through it. At bare minimum she’s probably going to continue to expand her contacts in the industry. She might also have a viral moment across social media again, and might even attract attention for another CF deal. She might even end up in a surprising collaboration as a result. 

Outside of work, though, Lisa is feeling rather lonely. She might have had a relationship breakdown, but it might also be as simple as that COVID loneliness so many of us have. She might also be more homesick than she’s accustomed to being. As a result she has approximately a million ideas about what she wants to do in the future once she has the vaccine.