Hey there, Connected Women

Do you ever feel besieged by too many decisions?

There can be times when choices are inescapable: options at work, decisions over relationships, or directions in your quest for personal growth.

This week’s reading offers insight on how to address decisions when you’re standing at the fork in the road, whether it’s a career, relationship or personal development question.

So without further ado, let’s see what the tarot says about approaching your coming decision.

Card 1 | King of Pentacles – Success and Stability

Kings in the tarot represent the most organised and mature presentation of the particular suit’s qualities, whether for better or for worse.

The qualities associated Pentacles are materials, and the King of Pentacles embodies the qualities of a mature successful man, typically a wealthy business leader.

So, when this card appears, think enterprising, goal-oriented, high status and even charismatic.

In a reading, this card shows that you may need to access these qualities in yourself, or that you may be responding to someone who has them.

You may even be interacting with someone (not necessarily a male) who displays this type of personality, at work or in a relationship.

And yes, that’s quite broad, as it depends on the other cards in the reading (and we’ll get to that), as well as the question asked.

Right now, this card is indicating that you’re considering one option as being the most sensible one to take.

You might be looking at a choice that brings you more security in life, being lower risk and more beneficial in a material sense.

Is this a good or a bad thing? Or somewhere in between? Let’s see…

Card 2 | Four of Pentacles – Empty Gains

Fours are all about stability and the Four of Pentacles card is showing that you can achieve or acquire plenty of this as a result of your decision-making.

Here, the four coins are symbolic of status, money, power, and achievement.

This means that you are or will be experiencing a sense of security that is based on external factors, such as your home, income, or degree of worldly success.

These are valuable to have, as they can certainly keep the wolf from the door – and who would disagree that you’ll benefit from having that safety in your life?

But how deep does this sense of security actually go?

Are you feeling it deep inside, or is it no more than a bunch of external supports for your outer self that are mere props?

This card is saying that your inner life is as important as the pursuit of worldly goods.

Your task is to identify what is lacking and, without knocking out your supports, figure out what else it is that you need to do.

Card 3 | The Fool – New Adventures

The third card is very clear in answering this question!

The Fool is the first card in the tarot. Numbered ‘0’, he comes even before number 1.

Who is The Fool? He is not the idiot of popular culture, but rather is an individual who sets out on an adventure with a clear mind (let’s not say ‘empty’, although that may have been the historical implication…).

His thoughts are uncluttered by cultural and societal expectations, so he ventures forth in innocence, with little to accompany him, but a sense of wonder (and his dog).

He may be naïve, but he is enviably spontaneous.

There are risks, but these are outweighed by the amazing potential of a life that’s open to him, because he is not limiting himself.

In this reading, he symbolizes a new beginning or opportunity that is either here or is opening up for you.

This is your chance to start afresh. This goes further than making a relatively small change – as a Major Arcana card, the Fool speaks of your soul’s journey and the opening of a new pathway on a spiritual level.

Deciding Which Path to Follow

This reading is showing you the essential nature of the choices you currently face. Whatever the detail of the situation, this is the pared down version of your options, with all frills removed.

The King of Pentacles shows you that there is an eminently sensible option, which is the direction your head is telling you to take.

The Four of Pentacles responds that while this is true, you may find the gains you make are hollow. Your head may be satisfied, but likely at the expense of your heart.

The Fool, on the other hand, speaks of your deeper desire to introduce something new. Your heart will be more than satisfied, for this desire emanates from your soul itself.

Let’s Apply This to Your Situation

Your Career

If you’re facing decisions over your career, then you might be considering a position that offers material rewards, but which is ultimately unfulfilling.

Are you able to put passion aside to focus on work for money’s sake?

If you can, that’s fine. But if that would feel like a death by a thousand cuts to you, then a new direction or position may be beneficial.

Your Relationship

If you’re reflecting on a possible relationship, it’s clear that a secure rather than thrilling partnership may be there for you.

If you’re already in a relationship, it’s possible that security and stability have replaced excitement and passion.

Is this something you can base a lasting partnership on? If so, that’s wonderful, although maybe you could introduce some novelty for a little more sparkle.

If not, ask yourself: Are you in the right relationship for this phase of your life? And if not, what needs to change?

Your Soul Journey

If you’re focusing on your soul journey or personal development, then the implications of the reading are clear.

You may have all you need on a material level, but something is still missing. Do you even know what it is?

This is a good time to embark on some new experiences, which may open doors on a deep heart and soul level that you may not yet know are there.

This does not mean changing your life (although one day, it might), but adding to your life, perhaps by stepping outside your comfort zone for a while.

In this tarot reading, the cards are saying to listen to your soul, and at the very least to balance your deeper needs with more practical outcomes.

There’s a popular idea that when we come to a fork in the road, one branch is right and the other is wrong.

In reality, choices are often not like that. What is right for one person may be wrong for another. Only you can decide what’s right for you.

I trust that this reading will help as you face life’s choices this week.

With love, Jane

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