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Discussion
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I am fairly new to tarot. I was introduced to it by my MIL. She has been reading for decades, even professionally for a time, though she uses a different system. She always had such accurate readings for myself and spouse, and consistently saw optimistic outcomes for our young child, who has learning disabilities and is nonverbal. I decided I would start reading tarot myself, but I'm a beginner. I recently went from single card pulls to my first celtic cross.
My question for the cards was "Will my son develop and grow?" using the oldie-but-goodie Rider-Waite deck.
- The situation – The World – I read this literally as what my spouse and I want for our child – the world.
- The challenge – the Queen of Wands – She comes up a lot with me. I wonder if here the cards are saying is that we have been over-optimistic in our expectations.
- The past – Ace of Wands reversed – I think this is acknowledging that our son has been delayed and perhaps he himself is feeling frustrated too with his progress because it's difficult to make himself understood.
- The future – the Tower reversed – According to Biddy Tarot, suggests "personal transformation and upheaval" because of an internal change, not an external one. Optimistically, I hope this refers to a developmental burst on my child's part. I fear that it may in fact refer to me, resigning myself and giving up hope of a better future.
- Above – 8 of Wands – suggests a lack of speed, progress or results, which pares with my frustrations.
- Below – Queen of cups reversed – I suspect she represents me here and suggests I am stressed and repressing my emotions.
- Advice – Knight of Swords reversed – Restless, frustration, full of energy about to burst – these describe my child perfectly. Perhaps this is warning us that he (and we) need an outlet.
- External influences – 7 of Swords – This surprised me, as it seems to warn that there is someone (perhaps involved in son's therapies?) that is defrauding us. My husband, who has a lot of experience watching his mother read, suggested that instead it is doubts and uncertainty from my son's providers in his abilities.
- Hopes and fears – 6 of Cups – I read this simply as affirming our hope that our child can have a more normal childhood. I thought it might predict instead that we would have another; so I drew another card (Justice reversed) which makes me think this is not a pregnancy prediction, but confirming the unfairness of my son's condition.
- Outcome – Wheel of Fortune – My spouse was so excited to see this. I agree it feels like a very promising omen for our child's development.
