21 Ways Adept Level 5 RWS
5-4
Numbers of Wands
I received notice that I had gotten what I thought was my ideal job. I was struck by the limitless opportunities; the world would be my playground if I made good decisions. I was given a promotion and was assigned more projects, as my decisions contributed to the company’s bottom line. I was able to buy my family a new home; we celebrated our good fortune with family and friends.
Some of my co-workers were jealous they said that I rose two quickly and that I tried to make them look bad, but I was vindicated when the whole organization voted to give me an award for my contributions to the profitability of the company. Of course, once I reached a higher level and more visibility in the company, there were more challenges, younger competition.
I had to work even harder to maintain my position in the company. The company was very successful and grew very fast. There was more work, more deadlines, and fewer vacations, even though I managed to keep up I began to feel burned out and overwhelmed.
Number of Cups
I was standing alone by the lake, feeling melancholy, wondering when that special someone would enter my life. When this handsome young man came over and offered me a drink. I accepted and as we talked, we discovered that we really liked each other. Soon after, we were engaged. At our engagement party, my best girlfriends wished me luck as we drank toasts to my future.
After a year, I feared that my finance grew bored with me as bemoaned the lost of his relationships and questioned whether we were right for each other. I reminded him of our first meeting, the feelings of love we shared and how we promised each other that our love was true. I also reminded him of how excited he was when I accepted his proposal.
He responded by saying that he was torn between the confines of married life, how it would affect his friendships and family relationships so he wanted to be sure that he made the right choice. We agreed that he needed sometime alone to determine what he really wanted from life.
After some time away, he came back rejoicing in his realization that he had many good friends and relationships that would remain intact after our marriage but in any case he was sure that I was most important to him. It has been ten years and we are still happily married, our love grows ever stronger, we have two lovely children and a beautiful home.
Numbers of Swords
I tire of all the possible options before me. My mind is reeling with intellectual curiosity. As soon as I think I have things all figured out I’m bombarded with even more options. I wish I could hide for a while, turn off the voices in my head but no matter how hard I try I can’t quiet my thoughts. People are beginning to say I’m insane, this hurts me badly but I will not show it. Perhaps I do need to get away for a while. I’ll go on a retreat and meditate for a while. That will quiet my mind; I’ll be able to think again. Now that I’m back they make fun of me again. I’ll show them. I’ll get my revenge alright. They’ll be sorry they ever made fun of me. I did it! I bested them all, I had no sympathy, rather I enjoyed it. They are lucky I let them live. The King banished my family and me from the village, from the only home we have known. It wasn’t my fault. They started it; I had a right to defend myself. It is not over yet, I’ll wait until no one is around and I will take what I need to help my family get started again. It’s not stealing, anyway it serves them right for sending us away. It’s not my fault, maybe I should tell the king that it’s the voices in my head, maybe he could get help for me. What’s the use, no one is going to help me, they are all against me. What can I do about it, how can I start over in a new land where no one knows me? How can I provide for my family, life’s too hard maybe I can find peace in death? That’s it. My wife could go back to her family, but they will be outcasts, my son wouldn’t have a chance. I will end it for all of us. Maybe death will offer respite.
Numbers of Pentacles
With my engineering degree and this small gift from my parents, I will make my fortune. This is not going to be as easy as I thought. It not only takes knowledge but it takes hard work as well. Oh well I’ll keep at it. Ahh, it’s beginning to pay off, I received my first real contract and now I can see some income. I had better be conservative and save it. I will not be a wastrel.
What did I do wrong? I was doing so well, now I’m broke. Perhaps I should have listened to my father and invested in my business instead of trying save every dime by doing all the work myself, now it’s all gone. I have learned my lesson, I’ll not only invest in my business I’ll hire staff and pay them good wages then I can build my business. I’ll focus on my business not on getting wealthy.
My strategy is paying off, business is good but it is taking so long to build real wealth. I shall be patient and continue to work hard and expand my business into other areas.
The business is doing well the new branches are thriving all is well. Finally, as my father said when he invested in me as a young man, be creative, work hard, be generous and be patient in the end you’ll reap your rewards. My family is financially secure and has a prosperous future to look forward to, my father is a wise man.