Prompt: Millie just broke up with her boyfriend and is on her own for the first time in her life.A friend she works with (Andrew) is also looking for a new place to live. Millie isn’t sure if it’s a good idea to become roommates with Andrew, or if she’d be better off on her own.
Out of the different three card readings shown below, which one provides the happiest result for Millie? Why do you say that?
Trash Panda Tarot – Knight of Wands, Ten of Swords, Nine of Wands
Enthusiasm (Knight of Wands) often leads us to not see the pitfalls that are coming until it’s too late (Ten of Swords), and we’re then left burned, wounded, and wary in the end (Nine of Wands).
This moving in with Andrew may seem like a good idea, especially if he’s hyping it up as some great adventure. The problem lies in the fact that you’re not looking at the pitfalls involved. What are the potential problems and issues, and what does that say about the outcome of this choice? Moving in this direction has a high probability of you getting burned in the end. The most likely result is that you’ll learn some unpleasant lessons, and come out the other end still standing but wounded and wary.
Reverse Scale Tarot – The Star, Strength, Two of Wands
Riding the hope involved in this move (The Star) isn’t necessarily a bad thing as long as you’re aware of the manipulations going on beneath the surface (Strength). Be prepared with a back up plan (Two of Wands).
As a short term solution to your problem, this move in with Andrew sounds pretty solid. Just be aware that Andrew appears to be a bit manipulative, using cheer and hope to lift you up and also get you to see things his way. Make sure you have a back up plan in place for when it’s time to move on, so that you’re ready for when reality comes calling.
Forest Spirit Imprint Tarot – Five of Swords, Eight of Swords, Seven of Swords
You’re going to come out of this endeavor with less than you went in with (Seven of Swords). Moving in with Andrew has the potential to bring with it lots of conflict (Five of Swords), of which you will try to ignore the best you can until it becomes too much for you to handle (Eight of Swords).
This particular grouping of cards looks like an abusive relationship. I’m not sure there’s anything redeeming or positive here for you to hope for in moving in with Andrew. He may seem nice on the surface, and maybe he really is, but it does not appear he’s going to make a very good roommate for Millie. On the contrary, it appears like an abusive cycle where she’s going to end up cheated in the end, and perhaps of more than just her possessions if that Eight of Swords has anything to say about it.
Summary :
In all three of these readings, the central card is one that indicates something is being hidden or remains unseen that needs to be acknowledged. This tells me that no matter which interpretation we go with, there’s a problem that’s not being seen. Out of these three readings, if she goes along with moving in with Andrew, the best result for Millie is the second reading… that said? All three of these are telling her that she shouldn’t be moving in with him at all.
Twisting the Leaf 