Lenormand points to health reading again

Today's daily Lenormand reading is a Line of Five from Black Hand Lenormand by Nichelle Barnes (2015). (This deck can be ordered from www.luckyshell.com, or if you are a TABI member, there may be a few left there from a group order at: TABI Black Hand Lenormand .)

This morning I've drawn Star + Mountain + Tower + Cross + Coffin. That's two red cards and three blacks: 6 of Hearts + 8 of Clubs + 6 of Spades + 6 of Clubs + 9 of Hearts. So now it's become apparent that I have drawn three 6s. For reasons that are not made entirely clear, Caitlin Matthews claims in her book 'The Complete Lenormand Handbook' that three sixes = joy. So it is possible that however dire this reading may first appear, with Mountain, Cross and Coffin, it will probably not be negative outcome.

Black Hand Lenormand, Nichelle Barnes 2015 

As it happens I have a hospital appointment today, and when we look at the health meanings given in Andy Borovenshengra's book, Lenormand Thirty-Six Cards, the reading falls into place:

Star = skin
Mountain = hardening of
Tower= institution
Cross = test
Death = sickness

I actually am going to the hospital today to have a mole or marking on my skin examined. I have been referred by my GP. The mark is flat and irregularly shaped and has become thicker and raised in the last few months. Hardening of the skin. I am going to the hospital. If they don't like what they see, I will be sent for further tests.

Based on these cards, I believe the marking will be biopsied. But as I have drawn three 6s here, I think it will be found to be nothing to worry about. The doctor told me he was 99% sure it was just an annoying thing, but he wanted to be safe and send me for tests.

Wish me luck!

Edited at 6 pm: 

Well, I'm the possessor of a seborrhoeic keratosis. Also known as a senile wart, though they are not warts. Basically, it's a very common skin lesion  that appears in some people as part of the aging process and has no known cause. My spot started when I was around 39 years old. They start out as small patches of itchy skin, then go pale brown, then over time they get a little darker and they can look like melanoma. But they're not. So that's what I've got, end of. (Cross + Coffin = end of trouble).

Warning, do not google it. My spot is a small, innocent little brown patch and looks nothing like the awful afflictions that pop up in google image. Spare yourself and your appetite.

But that's a relief!

Garden + Fox + Paths

French Cartomancy, LoScarabeo

Posted at 7:51 AM: 

Garden + Fox + Paths

Public trickster double-deals.

OR

Troublesome public leads to decision.
OR

A choice caused by a tricky social situation.

OR

Tricksy division in public persona. 

OR

Social behaviour requires clever choice. 

OR

Peer pressure leads to quandary. 

OR

Social manipulation -- divide and conquer?

8 of Spades + 9 of Clubs + Queen of Diamonds

Moderate black + Black black + Moderate red = a tendency for trouble

Spades positive + Clubs negative + Diamonds positive = It will be subtle, not terrible

I will check back tonight to report on what happened to fulfill these cards.

Edited at 6:53 AM next morning. This is what happened yesterday: 
Can't go into a lot of detail, but the distinct division at work was subtle but perceptible. My decision was whether to expend energy to bridge that gap or just get on with things and let it roll off. I went the roll off strategy. Some of this stuff is just childishness. 

Snake as yoga?

Postmark Lenormand, Melissa Hill 2011

The Snake just keeps turning up for me lately! Let's break down today's three card draw.

Lily + Scythe + Snake [King of Spades + Jack of Diamonds + Queen of Clubs]

The first thing that springs to mind is 'Prevent ageing by twists and turn .' ie, yoga practice

Lily = age, growing older, maturing, wisdom, peace, welfare of the family
Scythe = cut, sever, end, cut off, remove
Snake = complications, twists and turns

I probably read it this way because I've started a 30-day-in-a-row yoga practice, and because I've been reading a lot of information about forward head posture and its treatment. Today's yoga practice focused on the back and contained a lot of twisting postures.

Here's the practice I did today:




And here is a sample of what I've been learning about forward head position:



Please feel free to try out both of the videos! :)

Wake up, close mouth, enjoy the day for what it is

Llewellyn Tarot, Anna-Marie Ferguson

The Judgement card in the Llewellyn Tarot, which is based on Welsh mythology, depicts the 'Snowdon Sleepers'. The legend holds that Arthur's battle with Mordred took place in the shadow of Snowdon, and that when he was wounded, his knights carried him to a cave where they sleep on, waiting for the time when the horn will be sounded three times, and they will rise again. It does look like someone is about to blow the horn.

This is slightly different from the traditional RWS image, in which the horn has already been sounded and the dead are rising from their tombs.

What horn has been sounded, or is about to be sounded, in my life today? What am I waking up to, or about to be waking up to?

Let's see what Lenormand can tell me. I'm using the TABI Lenormand to answer the above question with a 3-card draw:

TABI Lenormand

And I've drawn Woman + Snake + Flowers. The TABI Lenormand does not include playing card insets, but I recall that Woman is Ace of Spades, Snake is Queen of Clubs and Flowers is Queen of Spades.

Woman + Snake + Flowers = 

Woman complicates gift.
OR
Woman complicates etiquette/good manners.
OR
Woman hurts on a personal level self image.

Ace of Spades + Queen of Clubs + Queen of Spades =

All black cards = negativity
Two black queens = gossip (source Caitlin Matthews 'Complete Lenormand Handbook')

Interpretation
Today I will have opportunities to wake up to the ways in which I overthink or over-complicate what is really a good thing, often through my words. I will have the chance to realise how my behaviour and words can hurt on a personal level, both myself and others. I would do well to wake up to good manners and appreciate my gifts instead of looking for things to criticize about myself, my life, and others.

This is a daily draw, so these things will be very subtle, but just the turn of a phrase or a random thought can make a big difference.

Above and Below Lenormand Reading

In her book 'The Complete Lenormand Handbook', Caitlin Matthews describes a spread she calls 'Above and Below.' The first line describes the situation and the second line suggests ways of dealing with it. After reading those two lines of three, we then can examine vertical attendance, cornering, knighting, and v-shaped triplets, as we wish. 

Enchanted Lenormand, Caitlin Matthews (Watkins 2013)

I asked about this Bank Holiday weekend.

Line 1: Broom + Snake + Tree (Jack of Spades + Queen of Clubs + 7 of Hearts) 
Discord + complications + health ('unrestrained, speaks mind regardless of results' + 'woman demanding of her own way'  + home, emotion, love, growth, trust, encouragement)

'Discord and complications caused by troublesome woman in a health matter.'


Line 2: Stars + Man + Dog (6 of Hearts + King of Hearts + 10 of Hearts) 
Guidance + Man + Friend (all cards of Hearts suit, meaning home, emotion, love, growth, trust, encouragement)

'The man being his own guide leads to friendship.'

Vertical pairs: Broom + Stars, Snake + Man, Tree + Dog
In vertical attendance, the card on top influences the card below. Coaching. Bossy woman/complications affect man. Health friend (doctor or advisor).

Arrows: Broom + Man + Tree, Stars + Snake + Dog
Repeated health issue affects man. Guidance annoys friend.


Cornering: Broom + Dog, Tree + Stars
Trouble with a friend. Medical treatment.

Interpretation
The Bank Holiday weekend did actually start out last night with discord initiated by me about a health matter. I did in fact speak my mind without considering the results, dictated what I thought ought to be done, about a health matter.

The suggested action is that I should leave it alone and let him do what he wants about the health matter and the atmosphere in our home will return to harmony. Also, I see the Dog as faithfulness, so it could be saying to have some faith in the man's judgement.

I might think I'm coaching or guiding, but in fact I'm annoying the man and should leave it to the experts.

The man is having recurring health problems, and this is a cause for concern, I can help him more by being supportive than by trying to force him into action.

Shared energy

Wings of Change Lenormand, Chloe McCracken 2015 

Today's draw is Letter + Key + Snake.

Communication is key to transformation. 

I can see this pertaining to two things: I am in a couple of online groups that I haven't been participating in much lately, but I find when I do participate online, I feel more motivated to do things. Yesterday, I started posting to one of the groups, and I proposed a group activity on the other one. Being in online check-ins is a good motivation for me, as long as others are also taking part and the group is encouraging one another.

I'm excited about these fresh starts. And maybe this follows on from yesterday's 3 of Wands. :)

Let's see what an oracle has to say about this draw:

Devas of Creation by Cilla Conway, 2013

This card is called 'Nebula', and represents the coming together of the bits and bobs that create an 'interstellar nursery' for planets and stars. Wow, I like that. The guidebook continues: 'When the Deva of Nebula appears, it often signifies a high level of consciousness -- the ability to work with others in diversity and harmony to create an entirely new synthesis of ideas, creative forms, or whole systems. Ultimately then, the Consciousness formed becomes something greater than the sum of its parts.'

That's the great thing about a group. We come together and form a new thing that hadn't existed before. A group mind, a shared energy. How cool is that.

Lennie and Tarot this time

Postmark Lenormand by Melissa Hill, 2011

What a happy looking draw this is today from the Postmark Lenormand by Melissa Hill. I have drawn Sun + Hearts + Stork. That's three red cards, so today gets a big fat YES. I'm not surprised since I get to come home at 12:30 today (my time back for working Sunday). The Hearts suit is the suit of home, so that makes sense, too, as I have no plans to do anything this afternoon other than go to the doctor to get this mole or whatever it is seen about. The Storks card stands for 'improvement and upturn in health problems' (Lenormand Thirty-Six Cards, Boroveshengra, page 69), and together with Sun and Heart, this could augur a good outcome from the doctor visit.

My heart feels lighter today because of yesterday's talk with the Queen of Hearts. I feel some things that were hidden in my heart have had some light shed on them, illuminating them to myself. I really should sit down and get them on paper before I forget some of the insights I had during our conversation.

This combination of cards suggests that I have new clarity within myself to help with the changes that I know will continue to challenge me. I think Sun + Heart can also mean confidence or doughtiness.

What does the tarot offer as a comment on this draw? 

Tarot de St Croix, Devera 2013

Three of Wands from Tarot de St Croix -- I checked the guidebook just out of curiosity. It says:

'Visionary leadership will see a project flourish.'

So how do you like them apples? Certainly confirms the Lenormand draw and my view of it. How cool is that.

Tarot and Lennie as a daily draw

Fountain Tarot, 2014 

My card for the day is Page of Coins from the Fountain Tarot (2014). A youth plays in a field holding a glowing coin. This suggests there will be an energy of starting from scratch on something practical and hands-on, or if not starting from scratch, being receptive to guidance, being a learner.

I was pretty sure what that pointed to because today I am getting feedback about two things: 1) a project for work -- a set of display boards with a theme of 'Local Sporting History'. The manager of that sort of thing is coming for a bi-annual branch visit and will take a look at the display and either okay it or make suggestions for improvement, and 2) I will be getting feedback today about my unsuccessful interview from a few weeks back. Come to think of it, there may be another thing, because 3) I also recently submitted some papers for a qualification I'm going for and I might receive some feedback on those in email today.

I decided to draw from Lenormand to get more details on what this Page of Coins energy is about, and I drew:

Fox + Storks + Mountain 

Blue Owl Lenormand 

Wrong + Changes + Blockage/Isolation

Queen of Hearts = woman who acts as sister, godmother or confidante

I can see that these cards might point to the first and second scenarios above, but there's nothing here about a message, so the email is unlikely.

Woman reveals what was wrong that caused the blockage.

Clever woman suggests changes regarding blockage.

ETA: This is what happened today.

I had a really useful and productive talk today with my manager about some of the troubles I'm facing at work. This is a group that is not used to being managed and are not dealing at all well with the fact that now they have two assertive managers who are not backing down from enforcing changes that have already taken place in other parts of the service, except this last bastion of redundant practice. It is a difficult time. The Fox and the Mountain are perfect for the situation, and Storks takes on the meaning of change and female confidante very well. We also had a useful talk about my interview, what went well and not so well.

Overall, I believe the cards played out as I'd thought.

Stars + Tree + Paths

ASS Lenormand

Today's draw is Stars + Tree + Paths. I just happen to know what this is likely to be about. I have this spot on an area of my skin for quite some time and it has been itching and bothering me for some time, so last night, I made an appointment online to see the doctor this week to have it checked out.

The Tree card is there, which is mostly associated with health, so that triggers me to check out the health association of the cards near it. Stars is the card for Skin. According to Andy Boroveshengra, 'Paths is a card that mitigates the tree, indicating that treatment and solutions will be found' (Lenormand Thirty-Six Cards, p 79).

Stars = skin
Tree = health, also longstanding or lengthy
Path = decision (or mitigator of Tree card)

So, 'I made a decision about dealing with my longstanding skin ailment.'

How could this pertain to today, rather than reflecting what happened last night? Maybe I will need to make a decision today about something long-term.

I will report back in the PM with anything that fulfilled these cards (or not).

ETA: Nothing happened today that seemed to me to fulfill these cards. Oh well! Can't hit it every day.

Tower + Garden + Book

Midnight Madness Lenormand by Bridgett Trejo

This is three days in a row I've drawn Tower from three different decks. Interesting.

Here we have Tower + Garden + Book. Not a big mystery there. I'm going to work to help the public find books and information. :)

I'll check in later to report on what else popped up to fulfill the cards. It could be that at work we have a good conversation about books. Or I might learn a 'secret' about work. (Could Garden + Book = information being revealed to the public?)

We shall see.

ETA -- Everything was fine today. I worked the frontline a lot more than usual, so I guess that's where Garden came into it. :)

Well, that's just great - Cross, Mountain and Clouds

In my job, I work one in seven Sundays. Today's the day. It's bright and sunny out, the weather seems cooler at least for the moment, and I finish my shift at 2.00. I draw five cards asking 'What does the day hold?' And I lay out:

Key + Tower + Cross + Mountain + Clouds

Mystical Lenormand by Regula Elizabeth Fletcher, art by Urban Trosch, AGM 2005

LOL! Holy crap! Key + Tower + Cross + Mountain + Clouds!

Now, yesterday I brought home a key (an interior key) because I am going to be the only senior member of staff at work today. And I left first. This draw immediately takes on several possibilities:

The key to the building caused problems and confusion yesterday (and today I may find out about it). -- Maybe they didn't realise I'd taken it and they spent a lot of time looking for it.

OR

The key to the building (perhaps the alarm system) will cause problems today.

OR

There will definitely (Key) be problems with the building itself today.

OR

Closing the building ('locking up') will be particularly heinous today. (It's sometimes hard to get people out of the building. For some reason a family of twelve who don't speak English and have outstanding fines dating back to 2003 and expired cards often decide that coming to the information desk at 5 minutes to closing is the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.)

I must admit when I turn over Lennie cards, I pause slightly to absorb each one before I turn over the next one, I was pretty amazed to get Cross... then Mountain...then CLOUDS. And the dark side of the Clouds is facing the Mountain. Great! Whatever this is will be a royal pain in the butt.

I'll be back with an update after work.

ETA: This is what happened:

I got to work and all the keys were okay, the building was okay. Everybody turned up, nothing went wrong. I got a lot of work done, customers were pleasant. Nothing happened during lock up procedures, everything was fine.

It had started to rain (Clouds) and so I'd asked my hubby to come get me from work. I was nervous setting the alarm (as I always am on a weekend after one time messing it up and having to call out an engineer to reset it), but that went off without a hitch. Out we went, door locked, hubby in sight, everything fine. So -- looked like I'd escaped that one, whatever it was.

Unfortunately for some reason hubby was out of sorts and got really nervous and ratty in traffic and we started having words and it was very upsetting because we've been working on this sort of thing and doing well lately. Then it suddenly hit me. 'This is it!' I said. 'This is it! You read my blog this morning and this is it. Lock the building then strife -strife -strife!' I punctuated the word strife by jabbing my finger repeatedly on my knee. 'It wasn't a lost key, it was THIS moment right now.' Hubby went quiet.

'The cards don't lie,' he said.

And that was the end of that bad moment. Without that awareness, it could have escalated, it could have stretched on...but it didn't. We came home and ate taco salad and watched a crap horror film ('Mama' -- it's stupid, avoid) and all is well.

Lenormand gives health advice

Today I woke up feeling terribly stiff in my back. It was almost like my spine felt impacted from gravity. I got up and cripped around and decided to pull some cards asking about my day. I used Bridgett Trejo's Renaissance Lenormand . 

I spotted the Tree instantly for health, then realised that Tower is associated with spine. So! For a healthy spine...money? No...go with the flow...of what? Luck? No...go with the flow of guidance from...home? Huh? But then House can also refer to the bones and skeleton, so...

For a healthy spine, go with the flow of the guidance of your skeleton.

So, I took that to mean, just move around gently, doing what feels right. So I did a little flexing, a little bending, and my back didn't hurt for the rest of the day. 

I do, however, take it as a warning that a little more movement may be in order, so I'm thinking...yoga? It's been AGES. I will have a go tomorrow morning, as it's now nearly 10 pm and I do not feel inclined to do any yoga at this hour. 

It's unusual for me to get a specific health message, but I must admit it was foremost in my mind this morning when I drew. Interesting. 

Wings of Change Elemental Spread

Wings of Change Lenormand, Chloe McCracken 2015

For the new moon, I've chosen to try the Elemental Spread from Chloe's Wings of Change Lenormand. I've placed the element cards in the positions shone on the sample spread: top Air, right Fire, bottom Water, left earth. Then overlapping these elemental cards (because my table is too small!), I've put the line of three for each element.

Here are my first impressions:

Air: What needs clarity -- Anchor + Ring + Scythe 
I need clarity on the ending of a long-term commitment. The first thing that comes to mind is my veganism. I haven't eaten a vegan diet in a long time. Do I start transitioning back to meat? Or do a lacto-ovo diet?

Fire: What needs enthusiasm -- Coffin + Clouds + Clover 
I need enthusiasm for the lifting of depression, awakening from a long funk, as it were.

Water: What needs emotion -- Flowers + Sun + Stork
I need a change in emotion toward invitations and gifts. Perhaps this means I need to issue invitations to people, and the next invitation I get, I should not say no to, even if it means a change in my usual routine.

Earth: What needs some practical attention -- Key + Woman + Lily 
An important, patient older woman needs some practical attention. I should probably phone my mother more this month.

I may add more to this reading over the coming lunation, as it is meant to apply to the whole of it.

Lenormand gives me a to do list

ASS Lenormand, Konigsfurt-Urania 

Today's draw reminds me that I have received payment for a reading and it absolutely must be done today. The Key is striking me like a string tied around a finger -- a reminder to do something very important.

Message received!

It HAS been a rather fraught week for me, it's unusual that there's a delay between an order and fulfillment. I was curious, so I looked at the next two cards in the deck that would have made a line of 5: Fox and Ring. Yes, it definitely is wrong not to get that done TODAY, because I have a contract with this person.

Message received and noted!

I know what I'm doing today straight after work, then. :D

I didn't get the job - but I learned a valuable lesson as a reader

And I have a confession to make. First, even though I did ask the question of the cards this morning as posted, as soon as I saw the cards, I thought to myself -- I'm not going to get this job. The Mice destroy the Anchor. But I didn't read them that way here because 1) it didn't actually answer the question and 2) I've been called out for reading negative cards negatively. So I tried to stick to the question and make the cards positive when they were not.

Same with the blessing. When I calculated that number to 29, my first instinct, because it was a significator, was to reduce it to 11. But that fell on Rod, and I didn't like the sound of that, even for a blessing. So I left it at 29 and came up with a lame blessing.

And a final confession: I did a yes-no reading for Will I get this job? I drew a Heart, a Spade and Club. (Can't recall cards now, but as you read by suit for yes-no anyway, doesn't matter). That is a Yes, Maybe No, and a No. Reading them by suit, the yes is for my enthusiasm, the maybe no is for weak showing with regard to authority and stabilizing effect, the no is for dealing with difficult or complex challenges. I did not post this reading. I didn't want to 'jinx' myself. But when you look at them, this draw confirms a negative reading of the first three cards I pulled, Fish + Anchor + Mice.

So what have I learned from this? Stop playing games with myself and read the cards. Read what they say, 'even if your voice shakes', as the Facebook meme always says. Let this be a lesson to me. No sugar coating, ever. Either read the cards as I really see them, or get a book of uplifting sayings and just open it and point.

Today's the day

What do I need to do to be successful at today's interview?

Wings of Change Lenormand, Chloe McCracken 2015

Fish + Anchor + Mice
I should show my flexibility (ability to 'go with the flow'), and that I can provide a firm foundation or stability in times of trouble. They need someone who can think on their feet and also be a voice of reason in the midst of constant niggling hiccups.


Will I enjoy this job? 

Wings of Change Lenormand, Chloe McCracken 2015

Stork + Paths + Dog

The job would involve moving house, going in a new direction, and making new friends. All good things. All good cards. Three red cards (Hearts, Diamonds, Hearts) are a Yes, Maybe Yes, Yes...Based on the character of each suit, I would enjoy the change in domestic situation, and might also enjoy the energy of working in this new place. 

And my blessing for the day:

13 + 9 + 7 = 29

Today, may I recognise and honour my feminine traits of sensitivity and intuition. 

Lenormand Daily Draw: Wonderful counselor

Midnight Madness Lenormand, Bridgett Trejo 2014 

My draw today from Bridgett Trejo's Midnight Madness Lenormand is Snake + Sun + Clouds. Complications melt away and the unclear becomes clear. Maybe not crystal clear, but things are looking up.

This could apply to many areas, of course. It remains to be seen today what winding path I gain some clarity on. I'll check back in this evening with an update.

Trejo, 2014 

My blessing for the day:

12 (Queen) + 1 + 13 (King) = 26 Book

Through study and reflection, may what lies hidden be revealed to me today.

Lenormand Study: A blessing

Celtic Lenormand, US Games 2014, McCracken (art by Worthington)

Today I've drawn Child + Ship + Woman. Interestingly, the child is also playing with a ship! A promise of new prosperity for me.

Of course the first thing that comes to mind is the first thing that came to mind when I woke up this morning: I have an interview on Wednesday! I need to prepare for it. I need to practice my 10-minute presentation (10 minutes isn't nearly long enough! It's not padding but reining it in that I have to work on).

Celtic Lenormand

If I use Caitlin Matthews' method of creating a blessing from this draw, I add together the pips (not card number) to reach a card number for a blessing:

11 (Jack) + 10 + 1 = 22.

May I make choices today that will take me down the path that leads to my greatest good.

Job grand tableau

I'm doing a Grand Tableau specifically to examine this job interview on Wednesday and how it might affect my life. Will I I get the job? Will my life change? Time to take a look.

The first three cards are Scythe - Woman - Clover. Something will come to an abrupt end for me but that will be a good thing.

The four corners Scythe - Clouds - Letter - Book. Confusion comes to an abrupt end when a letter (email or other message) reveals a secret. The outcome of my interview will seem unclear to me until I get word of it. In other words, I won't be able to tell on the day how I've done. It could also be that the interview panel have a tough time making the decision and need to scrupulously look at the scoring to determine the successful candidate. Looks like it might be a tight race.

The cards near me are Scythe, Clover, Coffin, Rider, Lilies. Man, Child, Moon, Anchor, Stars, Snake. All these cards are about endings and beginnings, hopes, stability, complications to be worked out. These are the sorts of things that one would expect to be surrounding me when going for a new job. I think it's a good sign that they are near me.

The cards near Clouds (which is far from me) are Heart, Ship, Dog, Path, Birds, Key, Flowers, Tree. Clouds is about as far from as you can get, and the cards of love, movement, loyalty, choices, gifts and health are around it. This might sound odd, but given that the Clouds is so far from me, I take that to mean that I DON'T have to worry about anything bad in these areas. Traditionally, if Tree and Birds are far from you, they denote good health and a prosperous journey. Given that the topic of this spread is specifically a job interview and its outcome, I believe this means these areas will not be adversely affected by whatever happens.

Scythe and Coffin are to my left, so their effect is weakened. Coffin is not only to my left but below me, so its effects are more weakened. I don't need to worry that this abrupt ending, whatever it may be, is horrible. Plus, with Coffin - Rider, I see this as being the cost of commuting if I'm successful. I'm at the top of the spread, so I am in a very strong position. This bodes well for me, I believe. Top of the heap?

In the centre of the spread, we have Child - Ring - Moon - House. A new work contract and work base? Could be!

The last row of four: Storks - Mountain - Fish - Whips. Change blocked by money troubles. The biggest obstacle to change is financial and this is a repeated worry or concern. It occurs to me there might be some trouble in payroll, pensions, or my own personal financial situation.

The chain from me to work (Moon) is Lilies. I am seeing this as my customer service skills and staff training skills being key to my getting the job. Lilies is associated with calm, mentoring, and even social work. I should bring out my skills in these areas to make a good impression.

In summary, most of what I've already come to believe about this job has been reflected in this grand tableau. I might get it, I might not. If I don't get it, I'll still feel fine. If I do get it, I will probably like it. There will be big changes to be made, and money will be a concern, of course.

I have to be honest and say, overall I get the impression that the outlook isn't 100% positive for my getting this job. But you never know.

Daily Draw with more distant echoes

Esmeralda Lenormand, Karla Souza

My daily draw for today is Fish + Child + Storks. There are two cards here that deal with change or fresh starts. I can think of two contexts in which to apply these cards.

My son has had some domestic issues, so Fish + Child + Storks could be his receiving his settlement and moving house. I doubt that would happen today, but maybe he will get some word about the money in any case. Or maybe he will just spend some time thinking about it today and tell me about it when we chat on Skype today.

The other is regarding my job interview. I may be thinking today about the financial implications of a new beginning and a move to a new place. It's possible that, as this would be more or less a lateral move as far as salary goes, I might be financially worse off. If I see the Child as the pivot point of the spread, the issue of a new start, then I would be weighing in the balance the value of money (or lack of it) vs the value of a new place to work and live. The Child does seem to be swinging toward the change, though.

Interestingly, the Storks card has a little notation climbing up the right side of it that says: February / Thursday. As the interview is next Wednesday, I will probably know by Thursday if they even offer me the job. And who knows, perhaps February points to when my son might be making his move.