Hi BLouise,

I would like to swap readings. I hope you found my interpretation of your reading useful, it was a great experience for me. I do have the software installed, so I will use it to help me remember all the meanings. I also did a reading for my self the other day and also used the celtic cross spread. I did the reading because I wanted to know the the direction of my life. I have posted my outcome below, let me know what you think and how you see the cards. I do think an outside view is always objective and good.

Thanks for all your help,

Here is how the cards were laid

Question: My direction in life

Significator: Queen of Cups

Spread: Celtic Cross

Card 1: (my inner state) – Page of Pentacles
- Fascination with life, seeds of creativity, studious

Card 2: (immediate obstacles, outer state) – Eight of Swords
- trapped in situation, victim, confusion, fear & loneliness
- The correct use of the mind can end the situation – look at old beliefs
- build my spirituality and meditation

Card 3: (goal, principle which guides me) – Six of Swords
- Want harmony, need a holiday – go on a journey – time for healing
- Solace

Card 4: (foundation, state I find myself in) Justice
- power of true understanding
- the decisions we make sow our seeds
- time to make a decision or choices, listen to my inner self, be true to myself

Card 5: (immediate past) Ten of Wands (rev)
- have created relationships at work, home all requiring attention and demands
               - unable to relax, too much to do – obsessed in the pursuit of achievements &      recognition
- re-prioritize my life, creating time for relaxing and work will free my self

Card 6: (immediate future) Seven of Pentacles
- Look within, take a break, and enjoy what I have achieved so far
- stand back let my efforts grow, be patient, trust in nature
- clear unnecessary clutter

Card 7: (my fear, how to tame it) Three of Swords (rev)
                   - suffering, heartache, pain – learn from suffering and grow – don’t play the victim role
                   - Old wounds
                   – let go, dwelling on old wounds leads to increasing separation

Card 8: (what others feel) Page of Cups
- gentleness & sensitive to the world of feelings
- open to relationships, tenderness, warmth, sensitivity

Card 9: (my hopes, wishes, expectations) Nine of Pentacles
- completeness, not working
               - success in awareness of what really matters in life not only material also spiritual
- productive, active settled life which is self-assured and spiritually aware

Card 10: (what may come) Five of Swords (rev)
- getting worse before better, blame, sense of despair
- start moving forward, improvements will come, opportunities will arise
               - work through the feelings of pain, bury the hatchet but not the feelings and anguish, they need to be worked   through for things to improve

My Conclusion
This reading was a real eye opener for me and very true. I can’t explain how it felt, but it really hit home. Immediately after the reading I felt like I have the whole world at my feet but I am too afraid to pick it up.
I can see that if I deal with my fears and stop blaming others for them it will be a good start. I have also decided that I will sit back a bit and start enjoying what I have achieved to date, this should give me more time to explore this wonderful new world of tarot.

Hi Doris,
I will start working on this right away!  I will try to interpret your cards before I read what you have seen in them and see what happens I'll post as soon as I can.  I found your interpretation of my reading very interesting.  You and George had about the same insight and totally different from mine

If your interested Niravcal has posted a 3 card spread that she wants input on.  If you need a new project you could try that one.

hello! Still here and do my regular reading on my cards.......hey Doris and Blouise i think it is wonderful idea to do some sample readings with each other.........i don't know how but i went on to the page where Doris you have pasted a reading you did for yourself.....i have taken down yr cards and will give you my reading very shortly
Take care / Shazia

Hello Doris!  I kind of got carried away with your reading so sincerely apologize if i am really off-course but wanted to give it a shot

Significator - Queen of Cups - I thought you might have selected this because you want some direction which is to do with your personal, emotional problems.  Maybe you chose this because u might be a water sign, u r deep sensitive person.  Like I said my imagination gets the better of me at times *smile*

Card 1 - Monteray Message - But as card to do with inner state, i felt you are like a child who likes to make things happen, u r serious, sober...Maybe financially secure????? just a thought that came to mind

Card 2 - Swords every where, i feel u r afraid to make changes...the longer u stay in same position, worse it will become for you so i feel you need to gather will power and develop mental strength to move as u will get cuts and bruises along the way but being stagnant serves no purpose

Card 3 - May be some one will guide you but i feel u will be leaving difficulties behind, maybe take a trip or change yr scene to restore some balance.  You will find solution to your problems

Card 4 - I feel you are looking for new inspirations, u need a balance in yr life...maybe some adjustment needs to be made in your personal or marital life.....maybe court case, legal issues....I feel balance is the key to this card

Card 5 - (i don't do reverse so taking it as right way up) In the immediate past, i feel u have been taking on too many responsibilities, too much on your plate, U need to delegate some of your work or load to other people...u r doing too much and feel drained

Card 6 - Now keeping the above past card in picture, u have taken out 7 of Pentacles, you will be finding control of your situation (s), u need to be patient, U have done all you could have and now just wait for the results

Card 7 - Your fear is heartbreak - there is a love traingle.....r there 3 people in the relationship you have....i feel hurtful words have been spoken.  I believe it is better to have got this over with as now you are over false beliefs etc

Card 8 - Others feel you are emotional type, dreamer, senstive....ekkk! might be a message of heart break as i am combining this card with the above

Card 9 - I feel with this card that you have gone into your own world......maybe some money coming your way, u need to pamper yourself - Do it

Card 10 - I feel you will win in this battle of yours.....don't allow feelings of anger, blame to overcome u as you will come out a winner after a good fight

Now all this i have written above might be completely wrong ekekeke! I have been trying my best to come up with a story format in readings as that is what i feel is the most difficult to do with tarot cards.......hope i am in the right direction.....give feedback please........take care / Shazia

Hello Shazia,

Thank you for doing my reading, it is always good to hear another persons view. I feel you are quite spot on with your reading of my cards - I can relate to all except card 7, but looking at my relationships the triangle could easily be that with my husband and my two kids. It often feels like a triangle, and I think I will look into that more closely.

Thanks for the new perspective, I think you did a great reading

Doris