Hi Cedars,  Could I have a general reading please?
Thank you very much!

Oh, I'm sorry I missed your request.
I will do my best to give you a reading tomorrow UK time.

Dear Geffaz

I will give you a reading which looks at what is going on around you in the present to the short term (and I call these ‘energies’) and for the near future. I like to use this spread on general readings which encompasses a bit of the present, short term future and the further future. Timing cannot be specific, but readings of this nature should be taken for a maximum period of six months or so..... sometimes shorter, sometimes longer.
I usually try to connect with the querent on an energy level and when I tried to connect with you I did not get much. All I could get from you, about you or around you, was a person and I presume this is you, leaning forward and resting their arms on their knees, as though in a waiting position. The forward leaning posture gives me the feeling of someone who has some burdens on her shoulders and is using this solitary state to reflect upon things and find answers or solutions. Things need to get sorted or a situation has to come to a head.  It is surprisingly empty around you and I am wondering if this is your choice or if you prefer to handle things on your own. I get the feeling that despite your outwardly reflective and pensive state, you are the kind of person who gets things done one way or the other.

Now let us go and have a look at the cards.

I am using the Rider Waite deck.

You – at present. Ten of Cups.
According to this card, the present is one of completion in the areas of emotional contentment, having reached your dreams and desires whether this is in love and romance, family bliss, or having ended a journey where emotions and personal contentment is high on the agenda. This is the card of blessing with ten cups in the sky forming a rainbow – peace and calm, happiness and celebrations.

Energies or options around you for the present and the short term.
Three of Pentacles. Three of Cups. The Empress.
Presently and for the immediate /short term future, the emphasis seems to be on work-related matters, celebrations and being in touch with the feminine/nurturing side of yourself.
Thee of Pentacles: Signifies a new project by way of a job, partnership in a work-related area; new plans for possible renovations around the house or the prospects of a completely new area of employment where you are dependent on other peoples’ approval to give you the go-ahead. This is immediately followed by the Three of Cups which shows three maidens raising their cups in celebration, partying and simply having a good time. This is the card of social encounters, merriment and letting your hair down and being grateful for what you have been given and sharing it with friends and loved ones.
The Empress is a major Arcana card which stands for abundance, fertility and one’s own feminine instincts whether it is a motherly nurturing nature, physical pleasure and abundance in the material in the material world. This also signifies feminine sexuality and .... ehummmm.. sex itself.
So far, despite my connection with you on an energy level and the so-called pensive and reflective impressions that I got, your present and the current to short terms energies around you indicate new possibilities in partnerships – whether at work or in your personal life – and good times with family and friends. The Empress is the classic (or archetypical) feminine sexuality around you indicating your closeness to your feminine and maternal instincts (even if you are a man) and one that promises abundance, reproduction and potent sexuality.

Energies, options around you for the way forward and for the mid to long term:
Temperance. Three of Wands. Six of Pentacles.
Even these may be ‘branded’ as medium term future, you may possibly be aware of these energies around you already and it is, therefore, wise to listen to the advice given in them.
Here I feel  - following the excitement of the above period – it is time for moderation – Temperance – and taking things into perspective. The Temperance is the healing card; it promises and urges moderation in all things we do – both on the physical and the spiritual realms of our existence. It is time for gratitude and taking stock of things and the blending in of the mental, emotional, physical and the spiritual entities within us.  This is the card of balance and equilibrium which is being advised to you by the Archangel with this major Arcana card. Whilst bringing some balance and moderation into your life, it is now time to wait for the results of your investments, projects, ideas to come to fruition – Three of Wands – which I feel has strong chances of coming through and thus leading us to the Six of Pentacles where you will be advised to be fair and just in your dealings with your surroundings. Here we see a benefactor giving money away with one hand and holding a scale with another. This is one of the most thought-provoking and complex cards of the tarot where, the way I see it, the emphasis is on giving and receiving.  Remember where you were and where you have come to and with that be willing to give but give fairly. The other side of this card also indicates a situation where if one was always the giver, it is time to withdraw and appreciate being the receiver (whether it is material or non-material) and then if one was receiving all the time, it may be time to start giving.... The advice here is manifold and only you can tell in what capacity it applies or will apply to your life.

Further Advice: The Strength
This is another major Arcana card (total of three in this reading) where we see a woman taming the lion not with her physical strength but with her character, personality and her mind. There are different kinds of strengths and for you the advice is not to rely on strength acquired by material things, but rely on your own inner strength for that is the one that delivers dividends.

I   hope this general reading has meant something to you my friend and I look forward to receiving your feedback when you have some free time.

Best wishes and blessings to you.

Hi Geffaz
I am wondering if you have seen your reading yet?

Sorry Cedars for the long delay! Been busy! Thank you very much for the reading!
That's very interesting! I am waiting for something and hoping to find answers actually, is it a bad thing that it was 'empty' around me? :S
With the card at present, I guess i am very happy where i am in life so it's good to see that the cards reflect this! The three cards showing my short term future seem exciting in the near future, well I'm currently a student at university and I have still got another 2 years or so left until graduation so how would these cards fit in?
Also it's nice to know that i will get in touch with my feminine side (I'm a male) haha but i currently don't have a partner so could this be the time soon to look for 1?
Also I'm still not entirely sure what the Temperance card still means! Could you explain a little more please?

Again thank you so much Cedars! It has been very useful!