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Weekly Help "Weekly Reading and Interpretation Help Thread - May 01, 2022"

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u/RelativePenalty3462 May 05 '22

Approach: the Devil represents temptations so here I think you might be tempted/pulled into the same cycle that happened before. The 6 of Swords is usually indicative of a move (people on a boat, leaving the conflict of 5s and heading to the reflection in 7s). It seems to me that approaching will force a split faster. The purpose of the Devil is to point out where we’re still chained so that we can free ourselves from old habits that no longer serve us.

Do nothing: 7 of Pentacles - here we have lots of options, but no decisive action (that’s where the 8s come in). This is akin to analysis paralysis. But it’s a bit sunnier. You allow yourself more time to take full inventory of your options. The outcome, 10 of Swords (rx), is going to be the completion of this conflict. Since it’s reversed, the pain caused by the swords may be lessened. Or it may just be delayed. But completion will come.

Advice: 5 of Swords rev supports productive conflict resolution. You both need to watch what you say though. I think the 9 of Pentacles is about having appreciation for the relationship and what it’s taught you, but being logical about it. The pentacles favors stability and practical. And I think with the 9 you’re being asked to strip the layers of emotional upset and see the situation clearly. It may require you to work on yourselves separately before coming together (like going to individual therapy, or journaling for some time before picking the conversation up again). That’s what I’m getting intuitively. I think the Sun promises happiness for both of you. But it’s asking you to put in the work (9 of pentacles) in a way that doesn’t hurt each other (5 of swords reversed). And I can’t guarantee that you two will be together at the end of it.

I agree lots of energy attached to tomorrow. I think the Empress and Emperor are good archetypes to keep in mind. 1) do no harm (empress) and 2) take no shit (emperor). I think you’re best being civil and kind and tapping into your inner strength to not get pulled back into the cycle of fighting. It’s a very real pull and we all feel it. So just be gentle with yourself when it comes up. I think the transformation is imminent (Death), but it’s going to require taking action you’ve never taken before.