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olivia1 said:
When i ask a question, initially I expected "what is to come" to appear in the "future" position and "what has been" to appear in the past. Over time, I didnt know what to expect since my experience has taught me that this is not always the case. No, I didn't go in and decide to "change" it. I didn't decide that either side could be the "future" etc. Things just seemed to happen on its own.
I understand what you're saying, but I'm not sure I have a good answer for you.
I know what you mean about examples where the future seems to appear on the left side of the key card, I've seen that as well. I can sort of understand it, if the question is completely future-based. For myself, I normally just read the left as past-present. I can't say I've ever had the future turn up in the left side for me.
Even in an example in the book, it was concluded that in the end, there would possibly be multiple offers for the sitter partly because of the stork+ Crossroad- which both appeared in the "past/present" position. However, someone feel free to reread the example on Pg 200 and correct me if I'm wrong. I wont be offended because I need all the guidance I can get. If I am wrong and you correct me, I'll actually be grateful.
I understand what you are saying, I wondered the same. I can see two options here. First, that the whole reading is about the future, because the question about the future.
Second, that the Storks + Roads as multiple options means that the client has already pursued multiple options. It doesn't say explicitly in the book, but it's possible that she already knows of multiple companies; or she may already have applied at more than one job. In which case, I think the left side of this sample reading still makes sense when considered as past-present. The future will bring a contract, but the roots of this contract -- which will require having one or more jobs available to the client -- exist already.
Am I making sense? It does in my head, hopefully it's clear above. I think some of these examples suffer from being confined to short posts and the written word.
Someone could say, "well she has multiple options now (but may or may not realize it) and that affects the future. However, in real life, just because someone has multiple options/ opportunities doesn't mean they'll get multiple offers. Yet the answer seems to indicate that there will be multiple offers because of the stork+crossroad. And the last 2 cards in the "future" spot seems to confirm the first 2 cards.
Storks + Roads + Fox + Sun + Letter
The way I read that example and the book's discussion, there are options "out there" for the client. She may already be aware of them, and she may have applied, but for this example it probably doesn't matter except that they are real possibilities. For me personally, this also means that she's at a decision point in life with respect to her job right now.
And the book example concludes multiple offers as you say. As this is a fictitious reading, we'll never know.
But the important point is that is answers the original question: Will I get a new job? Sun + Letter say yes, you will. Whether or not there are multiple offers, there is a new job for sure.
Also, the Crossroad is right now. So it indicates that the client has choices and possibilities right now.
I wonder if you are making a mistake to only accept the Birds as confirmation that a communication will occur? Just something to think about. I too would prefer to see Birds in the future (from my viewpoint that is to the right of the key card, which everyone here agrees upon). But the Horseman, Man or even Clouds could all form part of a positive answer. Birds on the left/past could be indicating desire to have discussion, or be a couple, or whatever. In that sense, having Birds on the left (past-present) could be indicating you are on the right track in your reading.
In fact that's a great tip that I've not seen explicitly mentioned -- if the left side matches up the current situation for the questioner, then the reader is probably in tuned and on the right track.
I hope some of this is helpful, olivia1.