Recently I’ve been having trouble connecting to things (people, activities, even possessions), but I need to start trying to connect with things that once brought me happiness or might bring me future happiness. I’m hoping by returning to the act of reading tarot cards I will rediscover the joy they used to bring me.
Today I cast some cards for the week ahead of me. The very first thing I notice is the number of sevens in this spread—3 of 5 in the deck show up here—which makes me wonder if this could be a week where I assess, and perhaps re-calibrate, my spirituality. I feel like three sevens are meaningful in a spread devoted to the seven days of the week.
Sunday: VII The Chariot
Monday: 7 of Wands
Tuesday: IX The Hermit, Reversed
Wednesday: 9 of Pentacles
Thursday: 2 of Wands, Reversed
Friday: XIX The Sun, Reversed
Saturday: 7 of Pentacles, Reversed
Sunday’s Forecast: My first seven of the spread and it’s the Major Arcana seven; to me, this is a very good start for the week! The astrological affiliation of The Chariot is Cancer, and, if you’ve read anything else on here, you probably know my birthday is on the cusp of Gemini and Cancer. I feel very drawn to this card today and I think it’s because I’ve been withdrawing from life because I’ve been feeling unsafe in some aspects of my life lately. Crabs withdraw into their shells when they’re threatened and that’s what I’ve been doing, however The Chariot makes me think of coming home where I feel protected, but can do things that empower me. I hope Sunday brings me the knowledge that I am safe and can do what I need to do in order to repair myself.
Monday’s Forecast: The 7 of Wands as Monday’s card makes me dread Monday a little more than I usually dread Mondays. I go to work Monday afternoon which means my daughter goes to daycare, and both of those scenarios make me more than a little nervous. Our daycare provider is lovely! I’m so glad we found her, but I feel like I’m constantly doing things that inconvenience her. I doubt there are many people who enjoy upsetting people, but it physically affects me—I get headaches, stomachaches, I am constantly close to tears, etc. I think I’m scared that one day I will push her past her tolerance with me, and then I won’t have a daycare provider, and that will lead to my not being able to go to work, and I’ll be fired. See? That’s how my mind spins out. Although, I’m not sure being fired would be the worst thing to happen to me now that I think about it. I like my job, I just find it stressful and I’m not certain how stressful a part-time job should be, you know? Anyway, the 7 of Wands makes me wonder if Monday will be a day where I butt heads with someone and I will be unprepared for it. It’s interesting to me that I’m looking at the figure’s mismatched shoes because I work at a shoe store. Hopefully I won’t end up giving someone two totally wrong shoes!
Tuesday’s Forecast: I drew The Hermit, Reversed, for Tuesday. Maybe I should invite someone over to the house? I like The Hermit in its Upright and Reversed positions for very different reasons. Upright it’s nice to get in touch with your spirituality, but Reversed makes me think of putting yourself out there and forging relationships with other people. It builds on the message of The Chariot in that I can feel safe to get out there and be social while knowing I have somewhere secure to go back to when my energy is spent.
Wednesday’s Forecast: The second 9 of the spread—the 9 of Pentacles. Personally, I love this card and rejoice when it comes up for me because it gives me this impression of an independent woman who can tend to her garden and her hawk and still take care of herself. I don’t think of myself as a particularly independent person. I often rely on others for help and I would rather not taking a leading role much of the time. It’s based in fear again, I know it. If I put my all into something and it fails somehow, I feel like I have failed as a person. I would like for Wednesday to bring me more confidence in myself and my actions so when I go back to work on Thursday I’m not a frightened mass of pudding.
Thursday’s Forecast: The 2 of Wands is the card I drew for Thursday. This is another card I like, but I think I like it better Reversed in this spread. I feel as though in the Upright position it’s about waiting for something and I’m tired of feeling like I’m waiting for something. I don’t even know what I’m waiting for anymore—is it approval? I know worrying about the future robs you of your present, and I’m always worrying about what could/will happen. However, with the Reversed appearance, I think about not waiting any longer. It makes me think things are happening, not just being anticipated. Hopefully what happens is good. *Edit to add: I’m reading about the 2 of Wands right now and rethinking my interpretation. I seem to have mixed up the Upright and Reversed meanings in my head. Which is fine–the cards can be interpreted however they strike you–I’m just wondering what it would look like if I had read the card as a delay in plans. Perhaps it would look more like going into work on Thursday and continuing to feel like I’m walking on eggshells. Not the most positive of interpretations, but maybe a more realistic one…*
Friday’s Forecast: Another card in its Reversed position for Friday. The Sun, Reversed, has me thinking about The Moon if you can believe it. Sometimes when interpreting Reversed cards, it can be helpful to return to the lesson of the previous card which, in this case, is XVIII The Moon. I looked up what the lunar phase will be in my area on Friday and it’s the New Moon which is a perfect time to start something new and raise attractive energy. Maybe I should start something I’ve been putting off for a while. I always have high hopes for starting something new, but I usually end up putting ridiculous restrictions around it and missing the opportunity because it (or I) didn’t live up to expectations.
Saturday’s Forecast: Here we have my final seven. The 7 of Pentacles, Reversed, is kind of a hard card for me to interpret. Often, I find myself unable to translate the expression on the gardener’s face. Is he bored? Or tired of working so hard? Or maybe he’s just standing back and allowing his crop to grow? I don’t know. If we go by a numerological interpretation of the number seven, he seems to be assessing what he has put his energy in to. But is he giving himself a passing grade or a failing one? Some keywords I have found for this card include shortsightedness and success that is limited. What kind of success am I looking for right now? If I start something Friday, of course my success will be limited… Hmmm… I’m noticing the mountains in the background of the card, maybe the success I’m looking for on Saturday will be limited because I still have the mountains to scale. Perseverance will be something to cultivate. Perseverance is not always my strong suit, but it would be good to learn.
Looks like I have a dramatic week ahead of me (aren’t they all with me, though?), but if I remember that I am safe I can work through obstacles that come up even if the payout isn’t immediate.
Peace and balance,
Erin
EsotericErin 
I would suggest that three sevens have special significance in our family. Multiplied, they equal 21 – the day on which we 3 were born. We are strong, questing women who persevere and offer each other support through good times and bad. If you walk a little ways towards those mountains every day the gradual climb to the summit might not be so bad. The view will be worth it!
Penny
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