This is a late-night reading I did about what I need to know for tomorrow. I used my Russian Tarot of St. Petersburg for this reading.

Here’s what I got:

So, I just drew three cards, which were Temperance, 2 Coins, 6 Swords. First I noted, though I didn’t know what exactly to make of it, that the three cards had Sagittarius, Capricorn, and Aquarius attributions… three consecutive signs covering mid-November to mid-February. As this was a reading about tomorrow, I decided to just note it as interesting and forget it.

So, of the three, Temperance is the strongest card, especially as the Jupiter energy from the 2 Coins is very comfortable in Temperance’s Sagittarian shadow. The 2 Coins and 6 Swords have a bit of elemental conflict, and I deemed it to weaken the 6 Swords more than 2 Coins due to the Jupiter connection I just mentioned.

I read the spread as “I’m getting balanced (temperance) by making changes and balancing responsibilities (2 Coins), but I’m hindered because my mind is elsewhere (6 Swords).”

Naturally, I wanted something less vague than that, so I pulled 3 more cards for 6 Swords. What is the nature of this mind-wandering? I got the Devil, 5 Swords, and Emperor. So, I am going to be distracted because I will feel constrained (Devil), leading to a confrontation (5 Swords) with an authority figure (Emperor). Or, at least someone asserting their control… acting like an authority even if not one.

And, obviously I’d like to know how this distraction affects my harmonious changes (2 Coins), so I pulled three additional cards to support it as well. I got 8 Swords, Knight Swords, High Priestess. Interesting! So, note that 8 Swords is yet more Jupiter energy. Think: expansion, more. Also, see how the imagery of the 8 Swords fits right in with the constriction theme from the Devil. That ties the two groups of cards together nicely. So, too many thoughts in my head (8 Swords) will cause me (Knight Swords–Gemini Richard) to focus on finding my calm and zen-like state (High Priestess). I think of this as a good thing, but rolling with punches may make me less effective at making the changes I need to make.

I know that tomorrow I have a lot of things to juggle (think: the traditional RWS 2 Pentacles… though this deck doesn’t have the juggling imagery on it). So, to me this reads like a warning about wasting time on distractions and drama… which would force me into a reactive mode as my various life responsibilities pop up.

Got it! No distracting arguments or conflicts tomorrow… just focus on getting the work done, the new mattress delivered, the old one moved away, the lunch with my friend, and the evening plans. Piece of cake… and according to the spread, it’ll be good for my overall balance to get it all done. We shall see…

Today’s tarot reading was for a basic question: How can I best balance my life? As is my usual practice, I pulled two cards for “focus here and not here,” because I feel spreads work best when we observe the interaction of opposites. Your mileage may vary.

I used my Russian Tarot of St. Petersburg.

As you can see, I pulled the Page of Wands, and the World. My interpretation: be whimsical, and follow your instincts. Don’t expect to see results right away, and certainly don’t bring any of your activities to an end. Instead, try to cultivate youthful energy.

I pulled three more cards to help explain the Page of Wands, to see exactly how he applied. I got the 6 of Coins, the 2 of Cups, and the 3 of Swords. Well, first off, I’d say this is definitely a reading about balance, since we now have one card from each of the four suits. I wasn’t sure what to make of the 3 of Swords there, so I pulled one more card to flesh it out, and I got the Star. Ok, so I saw that combination as esoteric study… the reflection and hopefulness that can stem from studying the sometimes sorry human condition.

So I read the Page’s support as the three primary areas of his focus: helping people through my business (6 Pent), building relationships (2 Cups), and esoteric study (3 Sw + Star). Elementally, the hardest one to pull off for our fiery page will be the relationships part… because you need to have a certain amount of focus on the other people. Fire and Water can be a painful combination. So that area will get special focus, to make sure it doesn’t get lost in the mix.