So, work’s been feeling a bit… stuck lately. You know the feeling? Like you’re just going through the motions. I wasn’t sure what direction to take next, or if I should even be thinking about a change. Anyway, I decided to pull out my tarot deck and see if I could get some clarity on this whole career thing.
Getting Started
First things first, I needed to clear my head. Found a quiet spot, just me and the table. I took my old Rider-Waite deck – it’s the one I know best. Spent a few minutes just shuffling the cards. Didn’t really have a specific question at first, more like a general vibe check on my work situation. I just kept shuffling, letting my thoughts about work, the frustrations, the hopes, kind of blend into the cards.
I decided on a simple three-card spread. Nothing too fancy. Just something like:
- What’s holding me back?
- What action should I focus on?
- What’s the potential outcome?
Seemed straightforward enough. I spread the deck out face down after shuffling really well, took a deep breath, and picked the three cards that just felt right.
The Cards I Pulled
Okay, so I turned them over. Card one, for ‘what’s holding me back’, was the Five of Pentacles. Ugh. Yeah, that one felt pretty accurate. Feeling left out in the cold, focusing on lack, maybe worrying too much about money or security. That hit home. Been feeling like I’m missing out on opportunities, maybe focusing too much on what I don’t have.
Card two, ‘action to focus on’, was the Knight of Wands. Okay, that’s different. This guy’s all about charging forward, energy, passion, maybe even a bit impulsive. So, the cards are telling me to stop moping (Five of Pentacles) and actually do something? Take some bold action, maybe jump on a new idea or project with enthusiasm. Easier said than done, right?
Then card three, the ‘potential outcome’, was The Star. Now that’s a nice card to see. Hope, inspiration, feeling guided, a sense of peace after turmoil. It felt like a breath of fresh air after the first two. It suggested that if I could get past that feeling of lack and actually take that leap of faith suggested by the Knight, things could really look up. Maybe find something more fulfilling, more aligned with… well, me.
Making Sense of It
I didn’t just look at them and pack up. I sat there for a bit, looking at the flow from one card to the next. The feeling of being stuck and overlooked (Five of Pentacles) leading to a need for bold, energetic action (Knight of Wands), which could potentially lead to hope and feeling back on track (The Star). It made a weird kind of sense.
It wasn’t like a magic instruction manual fell out of the sky. It was more like the cards mirrored back what I was feeling but also gave me a nudge. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, get some energy going, and there’s hope on the other side. That Knight still makes me nervous, though. I’m not exactly the ‘charge ahead without a plan’ type. But maybe that’s the point? To step outside my comfort zone.
Afterwards
I wrote down the cards and my initial thoughts in my journal. Didn’t make any huge life decisions right then and there. But it did give me something to chew on. It shifted my perspective a tiny bit. Instead of just feeling stuck, I started thinking about what small, energetic action I could actually take. Maybe update my resume? Explore that side project idea I had?
So yeah, that was my little tarot session about work. No magic answers, but it definitely got me thinking in a different way. We’ll see where that Knight of Wands energy takes me, I guess. Still processing it, really.
