Original Spread
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The question relates to a man who is at a fork point in his life. He needs to make a decision about his career. He is facing a warning regarding his work and he is having trouble with the supervisors. He wants to resign but he is not sure he will find another job soon. On the other hand he cannot work under pressure as well and he has applied to another company which looks interested but there are no guarantees they will hire him if he resigns from his current job.
The choice one is resign from current job
The choice two is staying on this job and hope things will solve themselves out.
1. Four of Pentacles
The root of the situation is the stubbornness of this individual. Sometimes we hold onto something longer than it is necessary and this is what has led to this situation. The querent must have stubbornly insisted on something without considering other people's points of view and thus, he finds himself in current situation. This card talks about holding onto something or trying to take control without even considering all alternatives.
The Four of pentacles is my card associated with Taurus, mainly because I have seen these people rock hard and stubborn and not so accepting of the change. Interestingly this querent is also a Taurus Stellium and Taurus Sun.
2. Ace of Cups
Querent's present situation:
This card is all about new beginning. Aces are pretty powerful cards and the suit of Cups is associated with emotions and relationships basically and also intuition. This card in this position tells us that right now the querent is about to turn a new chapter in his personal life. I would have loved to see Ace of Pentacles in this position but the Cups suit adds an element of emotional satisfaction to this card. The querent feels excited and emotionally thrilled.
3. Four of Cups
Hopes and fears:
The Four of Cups is the card where you are dissatisfied with what you have and you rather want something which is not there. This card is also about being stubborn and refusing to take something which has been offered to you.
This card also suggests the hope will magically appear, but you have to take the opportunity that arises because it might be gone by the time you have made up your mind. For querent it says that querent is scared of losing something he does not have. He believes he will miss out on something and that he will not get what he wants. He has to recognize that these are just his fears and nothing else.
Now we see what happens if he chooses to resign:
4. Five of Cups
What he sustains if he resigns:
If he chooses to resign, I see misery, sorrow and grief. One thing which I find fascinating about this card is that querent is facing left and is unaware of the right. Traditionally the left side is associated to past and the right to future. The querent will be focused more on his current sorrow and grief than realizing not all hope is gone and every next day can be made better than the previous one.
But still this card implies a short-term grief and a regret kind of situation.
5. Six of Penatcles
What he looses if he doesn't resign [if he stays]
This card is the card of give and take. Since the money is in question and the suit of pentacles deals just with that, I will say this card is about keeping a balance when it comes to your material needs. The querent is hoping to achieve what they really want in terms of their material desires. He believes if he resigns he will go out of balance in terms of his inflow and outflow. If he lets go of his option to resign, he is actually letting go of an opportunity to balance his books, balance his material needs and what he makes vs. what he really needs. Excess of everything is bad and he needs to learn that excess of money too is, sometimes, not good for you.
6. Eight of Swords
Hidden challenge if he resigns
In this card we see the hidden challenge if he resigns. This is pretty evident that he will feel helpless and mentally trapped if he resigns. The job looks very important to him and it seems like he will be very disappointed if he lets go (remember the card in first position and 3rd position). However, the good side to this card is that its more of a moral than a sad news. The suit of Swords delas with thinking and mind. The woman is blindfolded and is tied up while she has swords all around her. The Swords are her own ideas and her own fears in her mind that is trapping her here in this place. She might as well just use the sword to cut the rope that ties her. Its more a matter of perspective.The querent will have to face his fears if he lets go of this job.
7. Chariot
Outcome in long-run if he resigns
This card is the most important card among the trumps for this question. This card is great for an outcome position because it suggests victory and success which comes from implementing control. The Chariot is the winner and he rushes towards his lands after he has won his battle. This shows that if he resigns, he kind of has a victory because then they will have to let go one of the finest employees and this will be kind of "in your face" victory which might make his very happy for a while.
Now we come to the second choice,if he stays and fight his stand with the Supervisor and does not resign:
8. Five of Swords
what he sustains if he stays
This is a card with dual meanings. There is victory, but this victory is an empty one, the kind which you win by hurting others. If he stays and he fights back, he is sure to win apparently but this might has to get nasty. He is bullying kind I already know that, but if this victory which comes at the expense of his reputation and at the expense of hurting his relationship with the management is worth it, its his call.
9. The Lovers
what he loses if he doesn't stay [means resigns]
This card is the card of attachments and strong connection. In relationships questions this card represents soul mate connection, probably the best card in the deck for love readings. In this scenario and position, if he does not stay and leaves, he will have to let go of the attachment and the commitment he held towards his job & this company. This emotional attachment and the bond is not to be taken lightly.
Another meaning usually associated with this card is that of a choice and dilemma. Sometimes you have to choose between the things you love and the things you cannot do for those things. If he chooses to leave, he will have to let go of his dilemma which he faces right now.
10. Ace of Wands
Hidden challenge if he stays
Aces are the powerful beginnings. This suit deals with creativity and will power. In the challenge position , it looks like he has to be very original, powerful and creative if he wants to stay.
11. Seven of Cups
Outcome in long-run if he stays
The seven of cups is the card of options. This card is also the card of day dreaming and wishful thinking. This card suggests that if he intends to stay he will be day dreaming and considering his options more than usual. This card offers temporary pleasure but not the solid foundation and security which a Taurus needs.
We have 2 Fours which suggest there is too much stand-still in the situation and there is too much not changing in the situation.
Two Fives tell us there is delay and waiting period.
Two Aces suggest Partnerships and reconciliation.
Number of cards from each suit:
Cups: 4
Swords : 2
Pentacles : 2
Majors: 2
Wand: 1
There is a lot of Cups suit in the reading which shows querent is being overly sensitive and emotional regarding the situation or the situation is something querent is very sensitive about. He needs to detach himself from the situation & take an unbiased view, use his will power and his creativity which is depicted by lack of wands here. The cards are openly suggesting there are pros and cons to the situation, and frankly I find both options feasible, but given the situation, the Resigning looks better in long-term and somewhat disappointing in short term.
This card appears when things are miserable, but there is hope and a desire for betterment. There is no disappointment with this card, there is a sense of optimism. There is a quest for something better and you are willing to take the risk of leaving the imperfect things behind.
Financial and material issues seem important in this relationship. Aces are also the beginnings and Pentacles are the financial and practical matters. So there is a financial opportunity or the lack of it which is the challenge here.Starting afresh and that too with lot of practicality is needed.
A stand-still and wait and see has led to this situation. There is nothing happening, things are not going anywhere and this is causing all the frustration. This explains why the Ace, a beginning, is the challenge. The status quo needs to be changed.
Things have been the best they can be in the past. We may also say the best days are over now. It was like a dream come true, and now you have woke up.
This is a motherly, nurturing woman who is very sensitive & caring. As the immediate future,it looks like things will improve a lot in their relationship soon enough.
There will be strength to tolerate and patiently handle each other. There is a lot of strength coming in too making the bond stronger. One of the partners might go a little wild but the other has strength to handle it.
This explains her situation pretty well. She finds herself trapped in a situation where she cannot stay and she cannot leave. There are misunderstandings and lack of communication. There is also helplessness.
Things are too still and stubborn right now. There is a lot of unnecessary restriction around you. You are supposed to hold on tight, and not let go. Your environment wants you to make sure you are secure, financially probably.
You have a hope that if you wait out on things, they might improve, but at the same time you are scared that if you wait too long, it will be like time wasted. The outcome of waiting, with this card, is usually success. so hang on.
