Okay. Akhenaten asked about the last place he will live.
I will do a modified version of the Celtic Cross that I developed many years ago. It consists of five cards laid out in a cross shape. The horizontal axis represents past to future. The vertical axis represents internal to external. These represent the background, the arena in which the question plays. Then I will deal three additional cards which represent the question itself. Here we go.
In the cross, the "past" position has the
8 of Cups. The subject has turned his back on the cups, which normally represent the emotions. Whatever it is you have turned from, it was something that made you happy. But whatever it was, giving it up was an unfortunate necessity.
Hmm . . .
The only thing that comes to mind here is giving up smoking (including cigarettes) 2½ years ago.
I can honestly say that this was something from which I derived happiness and which I gave away purely on the basis of all the dire health warnings, a situation which I still regard as "an unfortunate necessity". If it wasn't for health concerns I'd take it up again in a minute.
I can't think of anything else that this might refer to unless I go back a couple of decades.
The "future" position has the
Three of Swords, in which the three swords pierce the heart in a rainstorm. This represents an ending of something emotionally important - another loss. I'm sorry to say that this card in the "future" position does not bode well. This is probably something that you have little or no control over.
Well, the most obvious fit for this is that my parents are in their eighties, and it's not much of a guess how that's going to end.
This situation does, however, relate somewhat to my question about future living arrangements. One possibility is that I'll end up moving to Sydney to look after one or the other of them (they've been separated for many, many years). The growing old thing I have no control over but the looking-after part would be entirely my decision, so I don't know what meaning I'd take from the cards on this issue.
Another possible 'emotional ending' that might relate to my question would be
anything that caused me to have to move from where I'm living at the moment. This is the house that I shared with my late wife, Yvonne, and I'm emotionally superglued to it. It might be that I'll move one day, but as I mentioned in the preceding paragraph it would be entirely my own decision to do so. (Unless an asteroid falls on the place while I'm out shopping or something.)
All in all, I can't attach too much meaning to this card. We all face unforeseen losses, they are emotional events, and we have little or no control over them, so I see this particular prediction as being applicable to anyone, at any time.
The "internal" position has the
6 of Wands. This is a little hard to interpret, as it depicts a celebration, or a parade. A wreath is carried aloft. How this relates to the querent's inner thoughts and feelings is unknown to me. It is probably related to pride, though if so, it's a healthy pride in one's achievements and not hubris.
First thing I thought of as I was reading the first part of the above was the Carnival of Flowers, held in Toowoomba each September. Toowoomba is definitely one of the places on my list of possible places to live in the future.
The part about the pride doesn't seem to be related to this, however, and conveys no other meaning. I haven't achieved anything worthwhile for years.
The "external" position is the
Queen of Wands, reversed. The Fire Queen is proud, regal, not in the least bit maternal. She holds sway over her kingdom and her word is law. However, in this case she is reversed, which means that whoever this card represents, she is probably the opposite of that. I get the feeling that she may be important in the future.
Umm . . .
Good-oh.
The two axes cross at the
Ten of Pentacles, reversed. This depicts an old man, near the end of his life, attended to by children and dogs while he gives away his considerable wealth to his heirs. Again, however, reversed, which may mean that there is no considerable wealth to give away.
Well, I'm 57 and probably closer to the wrong end of my life than I'd rather be, but I think I've got a few years left in me. There are no children in my life save for Vonnie's nieces whom I see every couple of months or so. No dogs at all.
I have but one heiress, and she'll do OK when I cash in my chips.
Now we come to the question at hand. We have the
7 of Pentacles reversed, the
7 of Swords, and
The Moon. The first is a prosperous garden upright, but reversed it represents reliance on others. The second depicts a thief, making off with the items necessary to keep house and home safe. The Moon is near the end of the cycle of the Major Arcana, and represents a pause and darkness before the ultimate rebirth of the sun.
I get the sense that in the end, something will be taken from you, compounding what you have already turned from. That fact is pointed to by several cards. This will be a terrible loss for you - it will require you giving up much of what you own and becoming reliant on the goodwill of others, which at times will not be forthcoming. I see the reversed Queen in this role, though I don't know who that might end up being.
That would have been stunningly accurate about eight years ago.
Nowadays, however, I'm very much self-reliant both materially and emotionally and I can't see any way that the dire circumstances mentioned above could come to pass.
Needless to say, I'm as susceptible as anyone to things like the possible unexpected loss of a family member and this would be as devasting emotionally as one might expect, but the only financial/material impact such an event might have would be positive, in that I'd be bound to show up in somebody's will.
Even if the aforementioned asteroid fell on the house, it's all insured and even though it would be a tough time emotionally, it would not be without it's plus side. Might be just the trigger I need to look for a change of scene.
I certainly don't see you living out your days in a mansion. However, the presence of the Moon at the very end is a good reason to not despair.
No problemo. My needs are modest and even if I won the Lotto (unlikely, since I don't buy tickets) I'd never live in anything bigger than a typical three-bedroom house. I can afford to sell up and move anywhere I want really, so with or without the Moon's help I'm a long, long way from despair.
Perhaps the Moon itself holds meaning for you, perhaps it's the dog, fox and crayfish looking up at it.
On moonlit nights, just as tonight has been, I change my usual walk around town to a walk through the bush near t' Mill Lake, which has lots of yabbies in it. Very rarely do I not encounter a fox, and tonight was no exception. No dogs, however.
Regardless, you will not end your life forgotten and destitute. In fact, your twilight years will herald a new beginning in some way. You, and the last place you will live, will in some way be looked upon as an inspiration to others.
Yay!
Frankly, I think I'm more likely to make an impact here than anywhere in the real world. Maybe the JREF Forum is the last place I'll live.
If I fell off the perch tomorrow that would definitely be true, for a certain meaning of 'live'.
Do any of these cards, their pictures or descriptions, mean anything to you? Do you have alternate interpretations from looking at the cards that I may have missed? Do any of these cards or any interpretation I've provided resonate strongly with you?
I think I could go back through my whole life and attach meanings to all of the cards and find exact matches for your interpretations, but in terms of the here and now, nothing leaps out at me.
As far as we've gone so far, I'd have to say that I'm no closer to an answer to my question - "Where will I end up living?" - but that's OK. It's not really a question I expect will be answered until I do the 'end up' part, by which time the knowledge won't do me a helluva lot of good.
I'm sorry this reading is somewhat bleak in places. But remember, I make no claim to psychic ability. Any of this may be inaccurate or just plain wrong. The cards hold no mystical power - what limited power they do have lies in the way our own minds interpret the images and relate them to our lives.
No drama. I'm here for the sake of the excercise and nothing you (or the cards) have said has the power to either upset or cheer me.
My Shield of Cynicism™ protects me!
I'm happy to discuss any of the above, if it serves to edumicate, or even just to entertain, and I don't think there are any questions I'd be unwilling to answer.
Thanks very much for your time, mate.
