For this week’s tarot reading: The Pope, the Star, the Lovers.
This spread is read from left (the Pope) to right (the Lovers).
The Hierophant (or the Pope): Prudence and deliberate action were once helpful attitudes which strengthened one’s resolution when facing uncertainties. Some rules and patterns were set up to apply order to one’s surroundings. However, these old rules are beginning to stifle one’s creativity; a change is needed.
The Star: Now is the time for exploration: new things can be discovered and learned. Sparks of inspiration can lead to untried yet exciting directions. These new directions carry some risk, however; a fearless attitude is needed to overcome anxiety.
The Lovers: The new ideas received from the Star of inspiration will need to be grounded in reality for them to translate into concrete action. After the discovery comes the application in order to see how these ideas can be transformed into results. Some ideas may need to be abandoned over others. It will be important not to be attached to attractive yet improbable possibilities and choose only those that will contribute to achieving one’s goals.
Images are from the Tarot of the Imagination (art by Ferenc Pinter, published by Lo Scarabeo).