New Year Read with me
as
querent:
I am using Shapeshifter and this great 26
card spread called Lantern-26 recently posted in spreads by tarotist.
Spread lay-out:
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**17**18**19**********************8**9**10****
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23***************6**3**1**2**7***************21
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**14**15**16**********************11**12**13***
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*******************24**25**26******************
Cards and position meaning:
1: me and situation - the four winds (ace of wands)
2+3: how me and situation is currently affected - choice (devil) and rebirth
(death)
4: Earthly power - Knowledge (hierophant)
5: Air power - God of Water (queen of cups)
6: Fire power - decadence (4 of cups)
7: water power - Goddess of fire (king of swords)
8+9+10: past related cards, I will read them as what last year brings this year
- Conflict (5 of swords), Sorcerer (magician), and Seeker of water (page of
cups)
11+12+13: One path during the year - I will take it is an option - The double
(none, major), The Circle (wheel of fortune), and Sustenance (9 of cups)
14+15+16: Another path during the year - again taken as an option - Warrior of
air (knight of wands), The Serpent (tower), and Seeker of fire (page of swords) [Top]
17+18+19: A force beyond my control - Wealth (10 of pentacles), Swiftness (8 of
wands), and Charity (6 of pentacles)
20+22: the north and south winds, effecting the stability of the path taken -
Goddess of water (king of cups) and Stasis ( 8 of swords)
21+23: the eastern and western winds, effecting the stability of the path taken
- Loneliness (5 of pentacles) and Shapeshifter (the hanged man)
24+25+26: The world surrounding me in this year, I will read it as outer
influences - Initiation (the fool), The moon, and the seer ( the hermit).
My question is specific about this year and what to do with my plans on opening
a shop outside my residence.
I count that out of 26 cards 11 are majors.
Significator is the four winds.
My headline:
A major significance in the potential beginning of a new start is coloring the
year 2003.
First 3 cards, me and my year:
significator the four winds is showing a very grounded, almost in-tangled in earth,
golden woman shredding light in fall, shape shifting to a great white owl. [Top]
Relation to me as I feel it, is I would like to follow all 4 winds (which I
actually think is way to cool to get this card for and in this spread 
)
but still I am Capricorn to my teeth when it comes to grounding and keeping both
legs where they belong, on ground.
My year issue is about starting business and using my skills as creative, home
made, healer and so forth, so there are the 4 winds.
Effected by Choice and Rebirth,
first of all I got to consider what it really is that I want. The thing of being
grounded solid and wanting to flow in 4 directions don't work well together. So
I see my self standing trial with the good old' devil here, asking me where I
want the chains and how many of them I want.
What I am planning to do will be a total make over of what my life looks like
now, being self-employed with business with in my residence, I am looking for a
way to get out of the house, which will mean many hours of work and not much
time for house and family. Of which also recently was added new chains down the
"devil's court" in shape of buying house and having 2 small kiddoes.
So first 3 cards gives a true "ja ha" feeling for me - all I can do is
shake my head and say "shapie you know me to darn well "
The Elemental Powers: [Top]
Earth: Knowledge , very complimentary to my grounding nature, and I too like
that the card shows a woman shifting to an elephant while looking up the answer
in the great book of all answers. Second strongest of elements have an important
message - my year is not to have to much wannabe's if I want to succeed, I will
need answers and I HAVE to learn how to LEARN FROM PAST. (not my strongest point
either, stubborn as a goat that's me I am afraid)
Air: God of water, a woman - could very well be the woman from the four winds, I
recognize me in her, is clinging to her tree, emerging in the sea, looking up at
the god of water, who is sort of shape shifting out of a branches from the tree
and on to a green dragon. In his hands he have to wooden sticks, taken from the
tree. A strong element here too, boosting the earth, which I see in form of how
great a need I have to have my husband and family with me on this one. Without
them, I am going no where.
Fire: Decadence, Oh My, strongest element, show of my fear and worries.
Decadence showing 2 big fat seals going no where, this is 4 cups, not rejectin
the cups, simply not feeling they are there. I always see the element fire as
the element of action, decadence here is NOT what I wanted. But unfortunately I
often do get stasis cards in my fire elements, and still I get my big ... up the
chair occasionally - LOL
Water: Goddess of Fire, modification of the fire element, thank you hubs for
making my world turn 
Once again I am
rescued by my sweet husband, as it was already stated, I really need this
support or I wouldn't get anywhere. God of water (my husband) is the one truly
making the goddess go out of her ways. He also is the only one being able to
tame the goddess of fire, when she shows the sneaky fox and biting bat - LOL.
Summon so far: [Top]
Big changes coming and with out hubs I am screwed.
What I am bringing with me, I will read
them as what last year brings this year:
Conflict is the dreaded 5 swords card, its a conflict alright and it is dead
serious too. Not like the 5 wands, where the fighters are merely slapping each
others fingers, no Conflict really shows teeth and claws and are not afraid to
use them.
Very telling card of year 2001, which was one heck of a struggle if nothing
else.
The sorcerer next, I see two directions in this card;
One I finished school, got my tools and a great book of wisdom to go with it.
I also once again see my husband trying so hard with all elements and tools he
could gather to provide grounding, swiftness and understanding to the very hard
times we had.
Seeker of water is showing me that after all, I bring the will at heart to act
out my dreams, stay curious and open-minded. [Top]
I sadly also recall me self being an old stubborn goat not likely to learn from
mistakes, but rather pigheaded charging in once again, I got to get this work,
it cant be that I have to change I tend to
clime mountains instead of think smart and find the darn passage.
Basic line of what past brings to this year, must be I still recall conflicts, I
tend to really dwell in past by the slightest misfortune.
I also have the means and tools to not be like that, have to follow my heart and
remain open-minded.
(Not sure I can go with this interpret though, it dont feel right, but what else
is there is beyond me right now)
One optional path in year 2003:
The double (hehe), what I see here is actually the goddess of fire emerging with
her feelings. So as I see it one path to go, would be to emerge passion and
emotion with action and hard facts.
This could be leading to the circle (WofF) which could actually mean that by
doing the double I will find my place in life ??? could this be, that I actually
am on the right track ?? or am I just so determined for this to be, that it is
the only think I am willing to see ??? Oh dear, reading for one self is so hard
when it gets close to dreams and future. [Top]
Sustenance, 9 of cups, is not bad at all either, actually being very supportive
of the other two, telling me the skill of doubling will lead to resurrection of
the poor old goat feeling sorry for her self.
Emerge heart and mind, that simple - ha-ha now why didn't I think of that years
ago - LOL . It sounds so cool, only I think I would drift of into never ever
land and say hello to peter pan and Tinkerbelle from all of you, if I did this.
This is so simple and just so not me. Goats aren't simple LOL
Another optional path in 2003:
Warrior of air followed by the serpent, is that good ??
The warrior seeking out, being on the move, holding a paper or scroll, his
diploma (?), ready to take in the world.
Serpent, well the tower image is strong in my mind, is this just an illusion, or
should I believe the serpent telling me of great spiritual growth, if only I
follow the changes without fighting them. But I am a goat, I hate changes !! I
am also the Sagittarian who so much craves for them, leading to an never endless
struggle, I want to go and be somewhere else, hate chains, hate not having
freedom, but need grounding, chains are good, at least then I know where I am
at.
So what is seeker of fire telling me, well it looks good, this centaur bursting
out in sunlight, joy and feathers of a swan, but then I cant help think of page
of swords, thinking I have to stay alert, I might see this only cause I want to,
not because its there. [Top]
(I hate reading for my self !!)
Ok, by following serpent with no greater fight, than to gain new you have to
accept changes, air (mind and thought) will lead to fire (action!!!) and I need
that right ?
A force beyond my control:
wealth, swiftness and charity.
Uhm sounds good right, some millionaire is coming quickly to my rescue coughing
up the 300thou I need to get started - no ?
help I am stuck !!!
Usually when I interpret this part of the
spread, I tend to consider that these forces are uncontrollable in the present,
and base the interpretation on which of these should be harnessed or be
considered pitfalls to be avoided and how to go about doing it, sort of a
"plan of action" type of thing.
I used the Celtic Dragon deck with the cards you were dealt (other than for the
Double, must be something Shapeshifter specific) and interpreted this section as
follows: [Top]
"Beyond your control lie urgency, new opportunities, and the reward for
obtaining them. This foretells that you should watch carefully for new
opportunities and act quickly upon them to earn the reward for which you are
entitled."
Hope this gets you unstuck. The first reading or two on this spread are a bit
more difficult but after you use it a few times it gets easier.
Tarotist
thank you tarotist ( I really like this
spread !!), Alex for your 3 carder and Kaz for our chat bout this, in all you
have all contributed to get me moving here.
Forces beyond my control,
clarification card for the 3 came out as Change (2 of pentacles).
This card is my "destiny card" and I would like to think of it as it
being my destiny in pursuing my dream, a shop concerning aspects both for the
body and mind.
Swiftness are required, as it is out of my control along with wealth and
charity, I will take it as, I need to act and do it now in order to get the
wheels turning. [Top]
Come wealth and charity is somewhat out of my control, but that does not mean I
dont have to do the foot-work in making it happen.
I am acting, found the house, found out prices, found out advertising and so
forth, all that are up to me to get started.
North (goddess of water) and south (stasis) winds, effecting more environment
than me:
What I get out of these cards are the emotional goddess rising from be silvered
waters shape shifting to a swan, counteracting with stasis, and being an effect
on environment, could mean that in order to not let heavy thoughts tie me down
to passiveness, I will need to tuck my feelings inside the shirt. The hard-core
business woman is called for rather than this sobby old geezer who only want
things to go her way - LOL
Let heart and emotions rest for awhile.
East (loneliness) and west (Shapeshifter) winds, effecting the stability of the
path chosen. [Top]
Hmm, I see 2 things here. A fact is that I am doing this with another person
involved, so is this a warning that I should do it on my own, or is it a
confirmation that 2 is good (??)
Loneliness and Shapeshifter are telling of solitude and inner exploitations, not
much action going on on the out side, but do not by a long shot mean that
nothing goes on with in either.
Winds in my country are north (cold) west ( hard) east (easy) and south ( warm),
so the north winds are cold to the heart, east are easy to get lost in, west are
hard, could mean " crying over spilled milk" and south is warm and
stasis could mean what ?.. south could tell not to get to cozy or I will fall
asleep . . hehe
Winds as I see it tells me that feelings and heart should take a vacation down
south, get straight what all the thoughts and plans are about and stop cry over
spilling, make an effort in making it better instead of thinking of what others
can do with out doing anything.
Last 3 cards, the world around me.
Initiation, moon, seer. [Top]
As I see it the world (my home town) are ready for this kind of thing, as there
is none miles and miles around us doing it already.
Moon gives opportunities than no other card can give, though it also hides the
true colors of day, I think this is about the not knowing for sure what we will
accomplish before actually doing it. The seer is holding a lighting rock,
becoming an eagle ready to fly when he is ready, I guess that means with the
right tools, we will at least make the world think about it
Along with the goddess of water, people here being very curious but also very
careful not to show emotions or opinions as the first, stasis might tell us that
we are in for a slow start.
A summon of my read would be:
A lesson " win or loose" [Top]
