Saved: Tuesday, 9 July 1996 at 12:00 PM as “Celtic 2”
Tree of Life
This reading deals with movement along paths of growth, because of the majority of Trumps cards.
The Fear challenge of self-deception relates to a lack of responsive understanding, but has the Future quality of practical thinking.
The Talent path of political ambition moves from the Past challenge of mental interference through a lack of beingness to the Querant challenge of over-enthusiasm, which has the Desire quality of physical organization.
The Environment path of passionate strength lacks judgment and has the Outcome challenge of emotional indulgence, but has the Relate quality of spiritual completion.
Summary
This issue is passionate strength.
The obstacle is thoughts of sorrow, while the most favorable outcome is physical organization.
A useful talent or skill is political ambition.
A related challenge from the past is mental interference (use passionate strength from the Environment position to assist), while a future influence is practical thinking; your personal challenge in this situation is over-enthusiasm.
The quality of your relationship to the people and circumstances involved is spiritual completion.
Your fear is related to self-deception.
Finally, the outcome—as things currently stand— relates to emotional indulgence.
Cards
1. Environment
The situation or issue’s general influence or nature:
Passionate Strength (VIII of Trumps)
Change, influenced by clear judgment and emotional expression. Having a sense of excitement and enthusiasm about life. Multi- faceted creativity. Desire for full creative expression. Open expression without barriers or masks. Perception, extended vision, strong insight, and intuition.
2. Obstacles
Qualities that may be hindering the situation:
Thoughts of Sorrow (III of Swords)
Churning over negative thoughts or beliefs from the past, creating an on- going sadness. This may be the result of mental self- indulgence.
3. Desire
The situation’s best possible result, or what you would like the outcome to be:
Physical Organization (Ace of Pentacles)
Material gain based on being centered, practical, and organized. Materiality in all its senses. The coming together of spiritual and physical aspects of yourself.
4. Talent
Useful talents or personal qualities that are available in the situation:
Political Ambition (XV of Trumps)
Blending spiritual wisdom with self- expression. Hard work, strong ambition, and “behind the scenes” planning. Protecting oneself from others’ judgments and opinions by being able to laugh at oneself. Unusual appeal and sensuality. Working on one’s inner “devils” while still staying stable.
5. Past
Past challenges in one’s nature or past external challenges that are influencing the issue:
Mental Interference (VIII of Swords)
Doubt and confusion, resulting from situations being over- analyzed. Energy could be being wasted in unnecessary detail, neglecting larger, more important areas. Avoiding one fixed perspective, tendency for indecision.
6. Future
Qualities of oneself or external influences that may affect the situation in the future:
Practical Thinking (Page of Swords)
The physical aspect of the mind. Ability to skillfully manage practical affairs, by applying sense, wisdom, and subtlety. May represent thinking that is firm and aggressive.
7. Querant
The challenge you may need to overcome in the matter:
Over-enthusiasm (II of Trumps, Inverted)
A new beginning, but perhaps without a sufficient sense of one’s coherent self or “beingness.” Distracting changes. Perhaps a lack of self- knowledge, through ignoring one’s intuitions. Could represent a headstrong and intolerant attitude. There is a need to put more attention on harmony and balance.
8. Relate
How you are relating to the people and events surrounding the situation:
Spiritual Completion (IV of Wands)
Seeing yourself and outside issues in all their aspect, and how they makes up the whole picture. One area is in the process of completion, while another may be impatient for new experiences.
9. Fear
Your personal fears or concerns about the situation:
Self-Deception (XVIII of Trumps)
The dissipation of success. A romantic desiring for something better, or a willingness to be deceived, so self- deception or illusion. There may be a difficult choice between two issues. There is a need to identify and deal with dishonesty.
10. Outcome
The end result of the matter, as things currently stand. The summary card:
Emotional Indulgence (IV of Cups)
Emotional world-weariness. Lack of attention to the feelings and needs of others. Feeling discontent, even though events may appear to be running smoothly.
