Hi Pilot,
I am sorry to hear that all this is happening. Legal issues are always stressful.
I used the RW deck and I used a spread called the General Outlook- 6 cards.
The situation: 7 of pentacles
Outmost on mind/intended action: Ace of Swords rev.
Future hopes: Lovers rev.
Surrounding people/environment: Queen of Pentacles
External influences (known and/or unknown) Two of Swords rev.
Outcome (if plan goes ahead) Queen of Swords
Here's your reading.
The cards talk about a situation involving a known risk with finances and work usually and where the outcome is not guaranteed here. This is in line with what you have said about being involved in a legal issue that requires your testimony. You are pondering on how you should behave, and at this moment, your biggest fear is failure. You are assessing past mistakes, worrying about delays, dealing with frustration because you feel you have no control over the situation. (7 of Pentacles)
The Ace of swords card reveals that you are feeling quite helpless and victimized, you are fearing bullying and embarrassment. But the card points to the fact that your feelings regarding your situation are extreme. Look objectively at things. Use your sharpness of mind, your mental power and your honesty and ethics.
The Lovers card shows many many things: one of those may have to do with trying to lay the blame on others or on fate for the problems that are happening; another thing is that you may be punishing yourself for something you feel responsible for; yet another thing this card talks about is failure to meet the test that is coming; it also points to your fear that a separation/disharmony in a relationship would happen based on trust issues.
Around you, look for the Queen of Pentacles, because that is an important person in your current situation. It could be a lawyer or a business partner, or an experienced woman who is acting as an advisor to you. You can trust whatever she says to you. She is out for your interests and is doing what she is doing with pure intentions.
External influences in your situation, -- which I am sure you are aware of already -- have to do with lies and dishonesty. Watch out for whom you trust during this whole process. There is a kind of stalemate, where nothing is moving, things are at a standstill. Because of opponents refusing to face the truth and face each other, and listen to each other.
Advice given by the cards are that you need to be independent in this situation, think for yourself, and don't let empathy for others distract you. Tell things like it is (Queen of Swords). The outcome is not set in stone, because you have free will and you possess all the tools of the Queen of Swords to overcome everything. Directness, sharpness in communication, standing up for what you want, thinking with your head, not with your heart. The reversed position of this card reveals that you are doubting your own capabilities of being exactly like the queen of swords. It's all in you. You ARE her. Believe it.
You asked for timing: I am told six months till everything is cleared up (this is not from the cards) but looking at the overall spread and the feeling I get from it. Don't take my word from it. As a matter of fact, never take any one's word for anything. YOU make your own life.
Best wishes, and hope all these worries and negative thoughts you are having (all the reversed cards) are cleared up through this reading. There is a lot that your own mind is exaggerating and blowing out of proportion. The dominance of the Swords suit in this reading also shows that this situation (and its solution) is all based on the intellect, the mind, and communication and that emotions need to be left out of this.
Farafina
