I like your reading! Itās very straight and to the point and covers the traditional meanings of the cards well. Good job!
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For my reading, I tried a method I have never done before, and thatās bibliomancy. This method involves picking a book and flipping through the pages at random to land on a passage or set of sentences and get insight from that.
The book I chose was The Goddess Pages by Laurie Sue Brockway. The page I originally landed on was blank (apparently Iām not that great at bibliomancy 
) but the page next to it was Goddesses of Work and Finance. I flipped through after these pages and landed on Artemis with the following section. Iāll hide it under a little arrow so as not to influence anyone else inadvertently.
My Reading
Taking a proactive approach to career building is a way to take charge of your professional destiny. It may be a little daunting to put yourself out in the world and try things you have not yet experienced in life, but it is the act of giving it your best shot, with all your heart and soul, that makes an experience so gratifying. Like taking a ski lift to the top of a mountain and stepping off the slope to ski for the first time, itās exhilarating, risky, and occasionally terrifying. You may or may not have all the training needed for the task. The trick is to approach it as if you can, and will, pull it off.
I think Career Sally should definitely move on from her job right now into something she enjoys doing. Sheās obviously not happy and feels like she has been skating by, not going up but not going down, either. If she moves jobs now, it will be reaffirming to her that she is going in the right direction because she will have a hand in the creation of her career. Once she leaves her current job, everything else will fall into place or come second nature to her with a little bit of work.
This was fun and interesting. I will definitely have to try out bibliomancy more often!
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Thanks so much @MeganB! Iāve only been really into tarot for about six or seven months or so. Iām glad you think I did a good job!
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Absolutely! Learning tarot is a lifelong process, I think. There is always something new the cards can teach us or reveal to us. Iāve been reading tarot for a few years now and I still learn new things occasionally 
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Hahaha I laughed out loud 
Sometimes I look at my tea leaves or cards and feelā¦ nothing- just like a blank page. I usually interpret this to mean Iām not focused enough- kind of like a ācome back laterā sign 
Bibliomancy sounds like fun! 
Another divination method I want to give a try some day. Sometimes I feel like thereās too many methods and I canāt think of enough questions to ask
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So I tried a little bibliomancy using my Oracle book!
The page I opened was this one:
The pages then flipped themselves to land here:
What I took from this is that Career Sally is being treated poorly and unfairly in her current place of work and as the first page states she deserves better. Changing paths may mean a financial hit. In the past sheās possibly been motivated by her earnings and material gain but this is no longer enough. She is probably earning well in her current position but she needs to decide whether the extra money is worth the unhappiness sheās feeling. Changing careers now would mean less money initially but will give her room to live a fuller, happier life.
This is my take anyway- give me your feedback guys! This is the first time Iāve attempted something like this 
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This seems like it is going to be both enlightening and a lot of fun, @MeganB. Thank you! I will use the Tarot spread you pulled for this exercise. Not knowing anything about this fictional person, and not having her in front of me to read, should bring our some real creativity.
From the line of questioning, I feel this:
She is having some hesitations about her career and wants to get some more insight into how her past is affecting her current situation.
Her past seems filled with great changes in fortune. Normally, I would pull more cards to get clarification but if weāre just talking about past career choices I would say she is hesitant today because she doesnāt believe her past choices led to a good present reality. Looking at her past she feels like different choices would have produced different outcomes - and they would have - but those other choices belong to other versions of her and not the version doing the asking. She canāt change the past and while she may feel like a victim of her career path, she is actually a survivor and a warrior.
She tells you that sheās thinking about switching careers, but she doesnāt know if thatās the right move. She is worried about how it will affect her future career prospects if she leaves her job now.
Why does she feel like changing careers? Is there a new, better opportunity awaiting her? Is there strife at work with customers/co-workers/superiors?
The cards say she is still fighting the āwhat ifsā in her mind. She wants a better future for herself and the current trajectory seems filled with uncertainty. But this is the energy she is putting into the world so this is all she can see - clouded decisions with no straightforward outcome.
I believe she is battling herself and she already knows what she needs to do.
Letting go of doubt is the best way forward. She has all the tools and resources she needs to succeed at this point in her life. Life is always full of change, trauma, healing, learning, and teaching. Her doubts and hesitation point to a lack of awareness of her own greatness, her own success.
Itās time to choose to look at what went right from past choices, stop battling herself, and let go of the āwhat ifsā. Itās time to do what she knows is right and to stop looking for guidance from others in this situation because the guidance she needs is already there within her. The Emperor holding the crystal ball is proof this is correct and by accepting her right choice she will see a great reward in the future.
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Oh man you should have seen my face
This sounds like a great takeaway! Also, I 
LOVE that Oracel Book! What a fantastic idea!
I love your interpretation and seriously, if I was getting a reading from you, that delivery was amazing!
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All right, Career Sally! Letās see what weāve got in store for youā¦
I ended up going with tarot too- I havenāt done anything with it in a few days and it seemed to be a little lonely (sorry deck- itās been busy!)
I decided to pull three cards- not distinctly for the usual past/present/future, but rather one card to address each of Sallyās questions 
Hereās what we gotā¦
- How is my past affecting my current situation?
Card Pulled: VII of Pentacles
This is a card of planning, patience, and investment. Sally has put a lot of time and effort into her career to get where she is today.
Perhaps it is because of how invested she is in her career that she is so hesitant and cautious about changing. This is truly a big decision for her.
- Should I switch careers?
Card Pulled: II of Cups
This is a card about relationships built on mutual respect and support.
I would have expected such a card to be reversed- but I supposed I can interpret it in a way that Sally needs a career situation that gives back to her what she is putting in to her work. If she feels that her current situation is balanced and reciprocal- stay. If she feels she is giving more than she is getting- time to go.
- If I leave my current job, how will it affect my future career prospects?
Card Pulled: III of Cups
This is a card of community and bonds with those around you.
Sallyās decision now will likely have far-reaching effects on her social circles. As this is the second cups (water element card) drawn, I personally would interpret this to mean that leaving her current job will require flexibility and adaptation but will lead to benefits in her social networking which will likely be expanded in a new career.
FINAL VERDICT- according to these cards I pulled and my interpretations, I say- getta outta there, Sally! Time for something new 
Thanks again for a fun divination challenge, @MeganB- it was a delight! And good luck to Sally 
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Lovely tarot deck @BryWisteria! And good reading! I think everyone has encouraged Sally to leap forward into a new job so far. That old one must not have been any good for her! LOL.
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Good morning.
I have never done any kind of reading for someone else so I used the cards that were pulled already.
I would tell her:
In the past she has been worried about financial health and security and that she is looking for a chance to clear her blockages going forward. As for right now, she is brainstorming for ideas and being pushed to excel so a change of career in her thought process makes sense to bring about some change for her. In the future changing her career would be her taking action to change her situation and the best idea for her to get what she wants for change is to go ahead and be the change by obtaining a new career to excel in for herself.
I have never done a reading for anyone but myself, but that is how I would have interpreted the situation. If I am totally off, please tell me, but the feeling I get about the cards and situation is just that.
I hope everyone does well! I think next week I will use the same divination method, so I can get better at the cards. I just started dabbling in the pendulum.
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I actually did a 3 card reading for myself. I asked 1 question, which was about my hearing. But the cards seem to answer another question Iāve been wrestling with about whether I am making the right choice with my lifeā¦ it seems that my choice is the right one for that but now I know nothing about tomorrow. Iām kind of taking it as, that isnāt the most pressing part of my life right now & that it will work itself out. Iām just not sure if thatās how the cards should be read. I pulled the 2 of Swords, The Hanged Man, & the Ace of Cups. Which answered my question about whether or not my divorce was the right decision but not if I will fair well with my hearing tomorrow. Or I defaulted to the real question in my heart. Any insight or help would be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks, @Amethyst! 
Itās the Anima Mundi Deck and a favorite- I love how naturalistic and wild it is 
Itās a deck that isnāt afraid to shy away from the truth- it doesnāt pull punches! 
I think you had a great interpretation, @Susurrus- well done with the pendulum! 
And omg the carrot runes- thatās hilarious 
As for your doubt on your personal reading- anytime you think you may have had conflicting thoughts when asking the cards, I would suggest either doing another spread or cross-checking. Itās easy to have a lot on your mind, but the cards can get befuddled and confused too if your question wasnāt clear for them! Give it another go to find clarity for you 
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Thank you! I think in a little while Iām going to do a 3 card pull about the hearing later on today. Itās easier for me to do them in the wee hours of the morning when all is still at my house inside and out. Minus my dog laying as close to my side as he can get. I will definitely try the 2nd spread or cross checking when I have trouble with my readings. I definitely have a lot on my mind lately. Especially since school started for my youngest and navigating the rest of the things in my head along with remote school.
Thank you so much!
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Sounds like just what one needs in a tarot deck! 
Itās very pretty.
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Just a reminder that TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO GET YOUR READING IN for this discussion!
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