Tarot post.

[harpbeat]

Would anyone like a Tarot reading?

[A deck is on the table in front of her.]

Simply focus on your question while shuffling the deck, and inform me of your question when you return the deck to me. Then I can read your fortune.

[Any game, any character will be read with a real shuffling of a real Tarot deck!]

Comments

[visionofchaos]

[Althea scrutinizes the cards for a couple minutes and nods.]

I think I understand some of it. The past is as I had gathered, to the extent readily discerned; there is little ambiguity to that much of his basic nature. The present situation is as you describe, possibly on more than one level. The six cups card... I could interpret a few different ways, none of them surprising.

The High Priestess... seems the complementary warning to one I have already received... It has become clear that I am treading on some fairly thin ice at this point, and there is definite risk in pushing too hard. I believe this may be a reminder that there is also risk in backing off...

I'm not sure I understand this five pentacles card's implications... it might be helpful to hear more about its symbolic context...

I would say that this person is someone who is very dedicated to law and to truth, but it is also clear that he has committed 'sins' of some sort against that very dedication which trouble him deeply. I do not yet know the details of any such past transgressions, though the prospect of misapplied blame has been invoked...

[harpbeat]

Certainly. [Eater picks up the Five of Pentacles. On it, ragged, tired figures are shown just outside a church.] The Five of Pentacles symbolizes those who are wanting, in need, having hard times or ill health. It also may show rejection - lacking support, or receiving disapproval from others.

[visionofchaos]

Hmm...

I am to understand that he has had his trust betrayed in the past by those who have offered help or support but turned out to have darker motives. He is a very isolated individual. His circumstances have cut him off from those who understand him well, and he is clearly having a very difficult time adjusting. Disapproval he may find more of in times to come; the Foundation is fascinated by what he represents, but some churches might be horrified... His health, at least, seems to be in good condition to the extent I can perceive.

Nonetheless, he seems a very driven and proactive individual who seeks to bring about outcomes that he believes rightness and the needs of society demand. His will is very strong, and he seeks similar resolve in those who would challenge him. His approach is one of intellectual adversity; he fights with words, arguments, evidence, proof... It has a much harsher presentation and feel than it sounds like Strength was meant to evoke here, but the basic nature may not be truly dissimilar.

[harpbeat]

All Tarot has an element of guesswork to it. I am afraid there are only seventy-two cards in the deck, after all.

Has it helped?