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I was planning to release a book at the end of May, the second in my paranormal romance series, but it kept getting delayed. I could blame a million outside things - schoolwork, kids, dog, work, a pandemic, whatever, but the fact is I just didn't do it.
I will, soon. I'm still plugging away at it, but the more days go by where it's not done, the more frustrated I get. I could have had a million accolades and a huge fandom by now! Ha ha, I'm kidding about the fandom. But failure to achieve the success one dreams of is a very reversed six of wands way to be. I shall continue to work on it. Perhaps someday soon I will have my upright six of wands moment. 
Upright, the Six of Wands is the card of victory, success, and recognition from others.
Reversed, it often means a failure to achieve success, or not receiving the accolades one believes they deserve. It could indicate hot-headedness and frustration as well. Questions answered by the reversed Six of Wands: Who? The loser of the game What? A cancelled awards ceremony Where? A dive bar When? First week of August; After a loss Why? “There's nothing wrong with being a loser, it just depends on how good you are at it.” ~Billie Joe Armstrong Yes or No? Maybe later The reversed Six of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a color? Green, purple, magenta …a movie theme? Losers; underdogs
…a new career?
The reversed Six of Wands Before any card: Unsuccessful (card) After any card: Failure, delay Want more reversed six of wands insights? Check out Applied Tarot reversed while you wait forever for my paranormal romance book to be released.
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Every few months there is some financial crisis I need to deal with. I'm working to try and figure out why I keep letting this happen, but it's going to require more time and sessions with my therapist.
I suppose I could consult an accountant, but my therapist seems more helpful at this time. Nevertheless, it has happened again. I have a tuition payment due for my degree program, another one due for my son's degree program, and a broken air conditioning system that will cost several thousand dollars to replace. I'm in a pickle. Again. So, while panicking about where I'm going to come up with thousands of dollars for both basic comfort and mind-expanding education, I threw together this Tarot Spread. Let's go through it together and see if it works, shall we? Card 1: You - it's you (or me!) It's how we're feeling about money, what we're doing about money, what's worked until now, what hasn't worked, where our head is at, how much more therapy you (or I) need and just general circumstances surrounding the querant and money. Yes, it sounds like a lot for one card to answer, but you might be surprised what kinds of insights you can find with such a general overlook. For my Card 1 I pulled the Ace of Swords upright. That's hilarious, because in my book, Applied Tarot, one of the interpretations for this card is an Air Conditioner. I've just found out mine is going to cost a ton of money to replace, which sucks! But the ace is also about determination and thoughtfulness, and I'm feeling pretty determined to try and fix this money issue using my wits. Let's continue. Card 2: Your money - It's your money (or my money)! What's it doing for us right now? How is it working? Is it feeling lost? underused? overused? abused? If we imagine our money as a member of our family (it's a necessity - it feeds us and clothes us, we have a love-hate relationship with it, so why not give it a name and call it a family member?), how is it feeling right now? For my Card 2 I pulled the Six of Swords. My money is feeling like it's on a very difficult journey. Tell me about it, fat stacks! You're about to make a difficult journey into some HVAC technician's pocket, and also to two very expensive collegiate institutions that are a long way away, but yet are banging down my door ASAP! Talk about difficult. Card 3: How to Work for it - Now we get into the nitty gritty. This card might tell us to get a new job, work a small side gig, sell something, who knows? Money doesn't do stuff for us for nothing - this card is the action we have to take in order to make money want to take action for us! For my Card 3 I pulled the reversed Lovers. Divorce my husband? No thanks. Cause an argument? This card is so confusing. If I look at the specific, practical interpretations, I could try and find money in my pantry, at the dog park, or while eating a TV dinner. Alternatively, I could work as a freelancer. I already do that, but it's not earning me thousands yet. Maybe I just need to work harder. Ugh, okay money. Card 4: What to Trade for it - Sometimes money won't come because you haven't made room for it. Perhaps your mind, front entranceway, or space you occupy regularly is just too cluttered for visitors right now. If we go back to the money-as-family-member analogy, maybe it doesn't want to visit you until you make a bed for it. What object, skill, or thing could you share, donate, or relocate in order to make room for money to come over for a visit? For my Card 4 I pulled the Eight of Cups - According to Applied Tarot I could clean a room I don't use very often, do some spiritual work for someone, or maybe just donate eight cups. I actually own so many cups they're taking up multiple cabinets. Maybe money will come visit if it doesn't have to sit and stare into my glassware cabinet just trying to decide which one to drink out of. Card 5: When to Expect It - This one will totally be up to interpretation, I suspect. Applied Tarot has some rough time periods listed, but you can also use your best guess. There are multiple sources online for how to treat cups, wands, swords and pentacles in terms of what timing (weeks, days, years, months) they represent, but they all tend to vary. No two tarot users think alike! I suggest you decide on a timeline BEFORE you pick a card, just so you know for sure. Want help? Try Wands as days, Swords as weeks, Cups as months, and Pentacles as years. For my Card 5 I picked Temperance reversed. So much for the minor arcana timeframes I listed above! Ugh. Temperance typically represents November or December. I can't really wait 'til then to pay for the A/C or tuition, but at least I might be able to pay my credit cards back at that time if I put those items on there. I can live with that. Work more freelance gigs, donate 8 cups, expect money in November or December - I can do that.
I'm in therapy for my mental health. I don't try to hide it, I need it. Just like visiting my endocrinologist to monitor my type 1 diabetes, I visit my therapist to monitor my psychoses. Particularly now, when the world is in catastrophe but the minutiae must continue, that's when I need it most. A global pandemic threatens the lives of my kids - but look at that, the goddamn car payment is due again. How dare you, auto loan? Don't you know people are dying?!?!
It's those kinds of absurd things that I talk out with my therapist - I bitch about how I can't find the car payment money when what I really mean is that I can't manage the end of the world. She knows, she gets it. She lets me talk in circles for a full hour about whether or not I should go back to work so I can pay these stupid bills, but at the very end she'll say something benign like "go ahead and unfriend the anti-vaxxers today, you earned it" and I'll be like holy shit, how'd she know that would make me feel better? The five of wands reversed is one of these puzzling things - a profound and momentous historical event, a stupid little thing like a monthly bill, or both, or neither. It's a battle you must compromise on, or die defending. Good luck trying to figure out the meaning of this card for yourself. I suggest you ask your therapist. 
The Five of Wands is one of the particularly difficult cards to interpret, both upright and reversed. It depends on the context and the question asked. When upright, it’s possible a conflict has arisen or may happen soon. Reversed, this card could indicate compromise or finding a solution to that conflict, but it could also imply battle fatigue – where the disagreement is unwinnable and the querant just wants to be done already. Questions answered by the reversed Five of Wands: Who? A shy person; an athlete who is frequently benched What? A cancelled sports game Where? Home base; An empty sports field When? July 21-30; When the disagreement stops Why? “The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” ~Chinese Proverb Yes or No? No The reversed Five of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a color? Green, orange, crimson …a movie theme? After a fight; desperation
A new career?
The reversed Five of Wands Before any card: Make a compromise about (card) After any card: Conflict; solutions For more on the Five of Wands reversed, check out Applied Tarot Reversed:
The air conditioner in my house is broken. I know it's a first world problem, but the recent heat wave (the second terrible heat wave of this year) almost killed me. I can't do another summer of this, and I can't get anyone in to fix the A/C, either. I've called four places where nobody had availability. Two other places came in to do free estimates, and they never called me back with their estimates.
I get it, HVAC technicians are rolling in the dough this season, as everyone scrambles for fancy expensive new air conditioning, and I'm just a lowly gal with a broken unit. It could take days to repair, and where is the money in that? It's a project nobody wants. Roughly translated, I am miserable about my broken home, which is a very reversed four of wands place to be. I'll be honest, I'm thinking of selling this house as-is and moving farther north. I'm dead serious. I've been searching real estate listings and found an ugly little place by the water on an island in Canada. It's only appeal is that it looks like temperatures might be mild year-round. That's literally all I need. While I sit here in my hot dining room, let's see what the reversed four of wands can suggest to take my mind off this heat. 
The Four of Wands upright is joy, community, and togetherness.
Reversed, there are blocks or troubles surrounding one’s home environment, routines may be stifled, the home may be unhappy, or something is unstable. Questions answered by the reversed Four of Wands: Who? An ungrateful person What? A broken home Where? Outside the house When? Mid-April; Not until the issues are resolved Why? “To save your business, your job, your career, your relationship and your marriage. Choose to over communicate rather than not to communicate at all.” ~DJ Kyos Yes or No? Resolve issues before asking again The reversed Four of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a color? Green, dark blue; dark gray …a movie theme? Communication problems; transients
…a new career?
The reversed Four of Wands Before any card: Communication breakdown around (card) After any card: Family conflicts; a broken phone More from the four in Applied Tarot Reversed:
I just rewatched the Pursuit of Happyness the other day, so I guess I'll heat up a TV dinner and plan a trip to Russia, instead. I bet it's pretty cool there.
My youngest child was on an adventure this summer studying Engineering in the UK. This past weekend he was supposed to take the bullet train to Paris and see some sights, unfortunately due to a global curse that will go unmentioned, he instead had to return home to the USA early. It's a bummer for a variety of reasons - first and worst is that he missed out on seeing France. Second is that it cost me something like two grand to get him on a different flight, as I couldn't transfer his pre-booked France flight over to an earlier UK flight. (I did get an e-ticket credit for if we ever fly that airline again, but honestly who is going anywhere with this plague still haunting us?) and third it threw things for a bit of a loop here at home, because our other kid had a guest staying who was borrowing my youngest's car and room, so there was a bit of scramble to share when the kid got home. I am well aware that these are all first world problems, but it's an example of how the Three of Wands reversed can bring travel delays, home and work frustrations, and a need for help and cooperation. Here are some more tips:  Upright, the Three of Wands indicates a time where conditions are favorable for success. The Three of Wands says your ship will come in! Reversed, several problems arise that makes success seem less likely. You might be too apprehensive to get started, you may lack planning and skills to move forward, or you might encounter too many obstacles and delays. Lastly, this card could indicate someone returning home after a long trip. Questions answered by the reversed Three of Wands: Who? Someone who is frustrated with a project What? A broken boat; an unfinished project; delays Where? Downtown; traffic When? The first week of April; After a stressful delay Why? “Delay is preferable to never.” ~Danish proverb Yes or No? It depends on the situation; after a wait The reversed Three of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…Something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a color? Green, red, turquoise …a movie theme? Delays; obstacles
…a new career?
The reversed Three of Wands Before any card: Cooperation is needed for (card) After any card: Delays; Lack of planning Thanks for adopting my kiddo for a month, UK! Applied Tarot Reversed is only £4.35 on Kindle
The motherboard on my laptop completely fried. While I do save most of my stuff to the cloud, I use Scrivener for my books and it was just on my hard drive. I've lost access to about four months worth of work on a romance novel I was writing. I'll try to bring the laptop in somewhere for data recovery, but for now I'm just trying to figure out what I can do on my old laptop, which is still humming along. I don't know why I ever thought I needed a new one. Sure, the graphics on this feel like something out of the 1990s, but at least drawing cartoons on it isn't going to fry the motherboard.
My point is this - being stuck or having progress reversed due to uncontrollable factors is a very reversed two of wands place to be. Let's see what we can do to perk ourselves up. 
The Two of Wands upright is the thoughtful planning before you commit to a project.
Reversed, there are a few interpretations for the Two of Wands. You may be feeling forced to make a decision too quickly. Alternatively, you’re feeling stuck due to factors outside yourself. You may also have to go inward to do some personal development before you can take action. Questions answered by the reversed Two of Wands: Who? Someone unable to get started What? An accident; a broken boat; indecision Where? The lake When? The last week of March; A couple of months wait Why? “No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.” ~ Paulo Coelho Yes or No? No The reversed Two of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a color? Black, green …a movie theme? Bad planning; limited options
…a new career?
The reversed Two of Wands Before any card: a lack of options surrounding (card) After any card: Indecision; lack of planning; fear
So, I guess I'll give up, eat a bowl of ramen, and start a new job as a boat captain. Onward, sailors!
Lately I've been bingeing college admissions videos - anything related to acceptances, rejections, applications, the senior year of high school, it works. I'm watching documentaries, dramas, comedies, amateur youtube videos - if it's about college admissions, then you name the medium and I've seen it. This obsessions probably has a lot to do with my trying to get my last kid into school, but I've always enjoyed the genre. So, now that I'm through every possible story there is, the only thing left to do is write one! Unfortunately, I have deadlines for a bunch of other projects, plus three assignments due this month for my grad school degree, so my idea will just have to remain in stasis - it's just an idea for the time being. This delay - wanting to do something new and creative but being unable to start, is a very reversed Ace of Wands energy.  Upright, the Ace of Wands is the birth of a new career, a bright idea, a new project being launched, or the spark of creativity.
Reversed, these fresh starts are delayed, and there is frustration and impatience. One might have no energy or enthusiasm, or there is plenty of inspiration but the querent is not grabbing at the opportunity. Questions answered by the reversed Ace of Wands: Who? An apathetic person; An arsonist What? A fire; A boring movie Where? A shack When? Later, now is not a good time. June through September, either the entire season of Summer (Northern Hemisphere) or Winter (Southern Hemisphere) Why? “The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” ~Dorothy Parker Yes or No? No The reversed Ace of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a color? Green …a movie theme? Uninspired; failure
…a new career?
The reversed Ace of Wands - Before any card: You’ve missed an opportunity for (card) After any card: Delays; bad news; creative blocks |
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