Hi I just did a four card spread about our current family situation.  My father in law was just diagnosed with a horrible illness and his wife (my mother in law) left him 2 days later.  The drs said he can no longer be alone anymore int eh house so me and my husband had to move in.  My question was basically what our future holds in the family dynamics between the 4 of us.  We have also been trying to have a baby but with all of this stress am unsure about that outcome also.

I got .....

3 of swords (past)
Jack of Pentacles (present)
King of Pentacles (future)
Queen of cups(outcome)

Any interpretation will assist.....

thanks!

Hello Christine,

I am sorry to hear about your father-in-law. It is sad indeed that his wife has left and now you and your husband will need to look after him. I wish you strength and loads of patience.
As regards to conceiving a child -  that am afraid is a topic that cannot be tackled on this site.

With regard to your reading and the cards you have picked, I suppose you are doing a collective reading and the resultant cards may not necessarily refer to your energies but perhaps a collective energy. Once again a third party would not be allowed in here, but since you have picked the cards, I will see what insights I get from them.

3 of swords (past)
This is self explanatory and as clear as day and night considering what you have just told us about your family’s breakdown and the sad news of your father-in-law’s health and his wife leaving.

Jack of Pentacles (present)
I am assuming this is the Page of Pentacles in the Rider Waite, as you did not mention what deck you used. The Page of Pentacles the way I feel about him is the start of an idea, as you are now at the start of a situation. There are many possibilities in this situation as to how you could all find a way of living together or finding a solution for rotas and so on. You are thinking how you can make the best of a situation without compromising your life and that of your future plans with your husband. The Page of Pentacles is a messenger; he is a young energy who can be full of ideas and yet they are only ideas. Court cards have various aspects to them: they could be people in your life, a situation, and in the case of the pages, they could be messages in whichever form. To me the Page of Pentacles in relation to your situation signifies a new beginning which needs careful consideration and promises a rewarding outcome. After all, Pentacles represent the Earth element and the Page is that careful and considerate thinker to plan his investment ideas. In this case, it may be a financial investment for you, but an investment into your father-in-law’s well being in a relaxed and composed manner rather than panicking and losing the plot of the whole situation.

King of Pentacles (future)
Another court card. This one stands for a father figure, bank manager, boss or a family member who is financially well off; he is caring and would not spare advice, help, and financial assistance to his loved ones. He is a benevolent person and, despite his financial well being, he is humble and will not hold back when his help is needed. Would this be your father-in-law? Would this be someone who may lighten your burden and give you all a helping hand in looking after your father-in-law? The future of your situation that you all find yourselves in, has the signs of a helping hand whether it is moral support or in this case even a financial one.

Queen of cups (outcome)
It looks like you are all surrounded by people and their presence in your life will be what you need. The Queen of Cups (Cups = Water element) is a mother figure, loving and sensitive. She can sometimes get carried away with her emotions, but she means well and you can rely on her for emotional support. Whether this is you or someone in your family who will offer every possible help in making the situation bearable for all of you, I feel I should say that people around you will play a big part in making this journey an easy one for you, your father-in-law and your husband.

This is my penny’s worth.

Thank you Cedar.....

The past and present sound right on....

The king of pentacles is not my father in law....he is a very mean man....unfortunatley....He has a good heart but a horrible temper, which since being diagnosed has been in rare form.   Me and my husband get yelled at daily by him.

The queen of cups...not sure who that would be except that it might be my mother, though she does not live anywhere close to us to offer help.

Is there a chance that the king and queen are not people but have meaning in some other way????

Thank you again for your help and input it was greatly appreciated!

I do not see the King of Pentacles as a mean person. He may not be emotionally charged like the King of Cups, but he is a good natured person. Unless this card was reversed, then I would agree with you. This is for the future yet to come. If it does not resonate with you at this stage, then perhaps you might give it a chance to be revealed.

The Queen of Cups is all about love, emotions and sentimentality. This could even be you or a member of your husband's family. As an outcome card, I see this queen both as a person and also her qualities. Would this person reveal itself to lighten your burden? It could be a social worker, it could be anyone..... or the qualities that you might need to adopt in order to accept this situation has befallen upon you.

I am sorry for using the word 'situaiton' but it is an unfortunate siutation which requires love and understanding which the Queen of Cups does posses.

Dont look too much into the future Christine. Handle it day by day my friend.

Hugs.

Thank you Cedars....I truly appreciate your time and wisdom