BSwett
Hi all!
Let's stir things up here in the 'early decks' forum. Dodal knows that it can get a little quiet around this neck of the woods; so here it goes:
I just read the cards to a friend of my wife with my trusty Jean Dodal deck. I laid them down using what I like to call the 'Sulis Spread', designed by one of very own TdMers. (By the way, my Dodal deck rests now inside a LOVELY bag created by her. Go find her website and support the family!)
This spread uses seven cards: two groups of three to each side, and a single card in the middle, right below of the other six.
The central card is the theme. The three on the left show the present and what's lead to it, and the other three give us the advice and outcome. I view them as a photo of a road, with the current issue or situation in the middle. To the left and right, the road before you and the possible road ahead. Easy, simple, and flexible.
Well, this girl, (we're gonna call her Matilda) is moving in about ten days to the east coast. She used to live there, and after a couple of years here in the west she decided to go back to the big city. Very close to where she's moving to there is an old friend/lover that recently flew her there. In that last visit they sort of rekindled their feelings for each other!
He wants a family, she is not so sure about it. She has always been very controlling and independent. Matilda is strong and hard working and hasn't yet explored her more fertile and motherly side. Her original question was "Should I have a family with this man or not?", which is the classic yes or no question that we often get, so I helped her redesign her query to "What is the road ahead looking like for the prospect of starting a family?".
Here's a pic of this reading:
The middle card speaks to me about the mystic heart. The question is about her ability for some deep and sacred compassion. Some serious love here. Beyond passion; the kind of love that comes with having children. A family.
To the left, we have, in the middle, the ten of cups, which tells me that she has kissed her present emotional situation goodbye, and is ready for something new. I was drawn to that tenth cup, spilling towards the two of wands, maybe pointing to that old spark from her past (two of wands) that she is moving closer too. To the right of the ten of cups, we have the structured fire, and well design adventurous soul of the four of wands. Perhaps, the recent decision to travel and build something solid and warm.
Then we move to the next three cards.
Six of Wands equals a rekindle of our passions. Communication and sharing building blocks. She is about to restart an old relationship and perhaps get a new structure off the ground. Next to this we have the Wheel of fortune and the Valet of cups. He is looking straight at the ebb and flow of the wheel. His big and beautiful cup is covered by what looks like a scarf. i think these cards are advising Matilda to let go of the reigns, and surrender to the flowing river of life under her feet. Sometimes the cards urge one to take a course, to make a decision and act upon it; this time I think they are saying that she needs to not try to control her situation too much, and by doing this, the capacity and depth of her heart will be uncovered and it might surprise her with it's contents. Creativity, inspiration and compassion come very naturally to the Page of cups; let it happen!
Soooo, I'm posting this here for feedback. If anyone wants to add their two cents or offer an alternative perspective please do so. I'll pass it along to my friend. Plus it will help get some fresh air inside this little cave of ours. The window is open!
Peace everyone,
B.
Let's stir things up here in the 'early decks' forum. Dodal knows that it can get a little quiet around this neck of the woods; so here it goes:
I just read the cards to a friend of my wife with my trusty Jean Dodal deck. I laid them down using what I like to call the 'Sulis Spread', designed by one of very own TdMers. (By the way, my Dodal deck rests now inside a LOVELY bag created by her. Go find her website and support the family!)
This spread uses seven cards: two groups of three to each side, and a single card in the middle, right below of the other six.
The central card is the theme. The three on the left show the present and what's lead to it, and the other three give us the advice and outcome. I view them as a photo of a road, with the current issue or situation in the middle. To the left and right, the road before you and the possible road ahead. Easy, simple, and flexible.
Well, this girl, (we're gonna call her Matilda) is moving in about ten days to the east coast. She used to live there, and after a couple of years here in the west she decided to go back to the big city. Very close to where she's moving to there is an old friend/lover that recently flew her there. In that last visit they sort of rekindled their feelings for each other!
He wants a family, she is not so sure about it. She has always been very controlling and independent. Matilda is strong and hard working and hasn't yet explored her more fertile and motherly side. Her original question was "Should I have a family with this man or not?", which is the classic yes or no question that we often get, so I helped her redesign her query to "What is the road ahead looking like for the prospect of starting a family?".
Here's a pic of this reading:
The middle card speaks to me about the mystic heart. The question is about her ability for some deep and sacred compassion. Some serious love here. Beyond passion; the kind of love that comes with having children. A family.
To the left, we have, in the middle, the ten of cups, which tells me that she has kissed her present emotional situation goodbye, and is ready for something new. I was drawn to that tenth cup, spilling towards the two of wands, maybe pointing to that old spark from her past (two of wands) that she is moving closer too. To the right of the ten of cups, we have the structured fire, and well design adventurous soul of the four of wands. Perhaps, the recent decision to travel and build something solid and warm.
Then we move to the next three cards.
Six of Wands equals a rekindle of our passions. Communication and sharing building blocks. She is about to restart an old relationship and perhaps get a new structure off the ground. Next to this we have the Wheel of fortune and the Valet of cups. He is looking straight at the ebb and flow of the wheel. His big and beautiful cup is covered by what looks like a scarf. i think these cards are advising Matilda to let go of the reigns, and surrender to the flowing river of life under her feet. Sometimes the cards urge one to take a course, to make a decision and act upon it; this time I think they are saying that she needs to not try to control her situation too much, and by doing this, the capacity and depth of her heart will be uncovered and it might surprise her with it's contents. Creativity, inspiration and compassion come very naturally to the Page of cups; let it happen!
Soooo, I'm posting this here for feedback. If anyone wants to add their two cents or offer an alternative perspective please do so. I'll pass it along to my friend. Plus it will help get some fresh air inside this little cave of ours. The window is open!
Peace everyone,
B.