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Money Girl : All Hung Up : Seven Bottles

All Hung Up (The Hanged Man in more traditional decks) sees me in a temporary rut. I am bound/hampered/constrained. Money Girl (Page of Pentacles/Coins) walks a monkey in the park. She is bold and self-contained and self-reliant. I certainly don't feel like her at the moment. Seven Bottles (7 of Cups) presents a dreamscape of bottles and flasks casting long pink shadows. The card suggests retreat into a fantasy world. Am I holding myself hostage by not facing up to reality? Is this why I am all hung up?

PoMo Tarot
By Brian Williams
Copyright © 1994 by Brian Williams
Illustrations © 1994 by Brian Williams
ISBN: 0-06-250965-9

Queen of Cups : Five of Rods : Five of Cups

In this spread the Five of Rods is in elemental conflict with both the flanking cards (WATER v FIRE v WATER). This would tend to suggest that the conflict/challenge that the card normally represents is dissipated and reduced in some way. I think that the presence of the Queen of Cups is suggesting a need to reflect upon things before reacting - especially if they are not really as they might initially seem. The Five of Cups is also a reminder that while things may not be going entirely the way I would like, and there will inevitably be some disappointment, all is not lost and I should focus on what remains.

The Sakki-Sakki Tarot
By Monicka Clio Sakki
Copyright © 2004 Sakki-Sakki
Copyright © 2004 M. Press
ISBN: 9659068107

The Fool : Eight of Swords : Ace of Cups

The Eight of Swords and its theme of being trapped in a difficult situation returns to my daily draw and is today's central card. For some reason I still seem to be hampering my own chances of success or progress by refusing to face reality - choosing instead to deny what is before my eyes - if I could only see it for what it was without clouding my vision. The Fool in the spread is, I think, a card about risk taking. It focuses on a need to take a leap of faith. I may not know the outcome and can be sure of nothing - but if I don’t make a move I am likely to waste any potential that may be available to me. The Ace of Cups is a card of new beginnings. It is also a card which emphasises intuitive decision making as opposed to logic and thought through strategy. I need to trust in what I feel is the best action to take and not over think the possible consequences - otherwise I will never find the way out.

The Sakki-Sakki Tarot
By Monicka Clio Sakki
Copyright © 2004 Sakki-Sakki
Copyright © 2004 M. Press

ISBN: 9659068107

The Artist (no traditional equivalent) : Queen of Rods : The Hermit

Today is a day to step into the limelight and be noticed. The Queen of Rods is the most outgoing female member of the tarot court and she brooks no setback to her plans. The card encourages me to adopt a forthright demeanour in my actions today. I cannot afford to be like The Hermit who is withdrawn, disengaged and set apart from the rest. This is not a day for lurking in the background. The Artist (an extra card in this particular deck with no traditional equivalent) presents an empty stage ready to be performed upon. The show is about to start. Act One, scene 1. The curtains are up...

The Sakki-Sakki Tarot
By Monicka Clio Sakki
Copyright © 2004 Sakki-Sakki
Copyright © 2004 M. Press
ISBN: 9659068107

Nine of Cups : Four of Rods : Four of Swords

So things are getting a little easier around here, or at least they seem to be heading that way. There is a celebratory feel about the Four of Rods which is at the centre of today's spread and there is a sense of peace and quiet and relaxation about the Four of Swords. Both cards emphasise stability ( a characteristic of their numerical value). Now, normally, the Nine of Cups would be seen as contentment and happiness in its role as the 'wish card' - but here it is elementally ill-dignified in a sequence of WATER v FIRE + AIR - so instead, the card is a warning about overindulgence. I mustn't get carried away with this run of seemingly good fortune. I need to exercise a little caution. I mustn't overdo it...

The Sakki-Sakki Tarot
By Monicka Clio Sakki
Copyright © 2004 Sakki-Sakki
Copyright © 2004 M. Press
ISBN: 9659068107

Ten of Swords : Eight of Cups : Eight of Swords

Usually it would not be good to find the Ten of Swords and the Eight of Swords in a spread - but here, with the Eight of Cups as the central card of the three in my daily draw there is a note of optimism. The Eight of Cups shows a figure who walks away from a situation which is no longer viable - and though the future and final destination is unknown he walks to a better and more positive place. In this particular interpretation of the cards the Ten of Swords signals closure to a difficult situation - it is a card which emphasises that the lowest ebb has been reached and that from here on in things can only get better and although the Eight of Swords can often represent a feeling of being trapped , it is also a card of 'victim mentality' and once the blindfold has been removed, once there is clarity or at least understanding, the way out between those swords, which actually only seem to hem the figure in, can be seen. There is a viable means of escape...finally.

The Sakki-Sakki Tarot
By Monicka Clio Sakki
Copyright © 2004 Sakki-Sakki
Copyright © 2004 M. Press
ISBN: 9659068107

Four of Rods : Six of Swords : Seven of Coins

The challenge card in this spread is the Seven of Coins - elementally conflicted in the sequence of FIRE + AIR v EARTH. It is a card which focuses on work - and more specifically on the effort required to get things done. I have a project that needs completing (sooner rather than later) and it is only with reluctance that I am spending time on it at present. With a deadline looming I know this is not the time to 'down tools' so I can appreciate the message of this 'conflicted' card all too well. If I can complete the tasks that need completing things are likely to run much more smoothly in general (the message of the Six of Swords) and there will be some additional finance to help me out of what has been a difficult situation for me for some time now. This will definitely be cause for celebration (one meaning of the Four of Rods) as well as providing some stability on the home front (another meaning of the Four of Rods). Today's cards make perfect sense. I just need to get motivated and get the work done.

The Sakki-Sakki Tarot
By Monicka Clio Sakki
Copyright © 2004 Sakki-Sakki
Copyright © 2004 M. Press
ISBN: 9659068107