Unearthing the Gift

Thursday came and went, and here I am catching up on the #tarotthursdaythree post. Today’s questions are put forth by Alaina, check out her blog post here. Julia from spiralseatarot.com is the host for the challenge, so check out her posts too!

1.  What is your favorite tarot card and why?

One of my favorite cards is The Hermit, I love the meaning of the card, and the different ways that it is interpreted in different tarot decks. When The Hermit comes out in a reading for me, I always get a different message, it helps me dive deeper into the meaning of The Hermit. I don’t actually pull The Hermit much, but when I do it is a welcomed card. There are parts of myself that are Hermit like, so I connect to it in that way too.

2.  What is your least favorite tarot card and why?

My least favorite card is the 10 of swords. I used to get this card all the time, and it just did not help my mood. It was like it was rubbing itself on my face, hahaha. I know the 10 of swords, like all swords, can have a positive interpretation, like “okay, you’ve hit rock bottom, but hey, the only way left is up!”, but when I was getting the 10 of swords really often I didn’t feel optimistic, just felt down in the dumps. So yeah, the 10 of swords is my least favorite. It’s a painful and sad card to get.

3. If you could be a tarot card (live in/personify/experience), which would it be and why?

For this question I am choosing the 10 of pentacles, although I could also choose the 10 of cups, which is another card I like. I choose the 10 of pentacles because it speaks to me of community, family, and close knit relationships. I’m sure those people in the card have had their squabbles, but they are still spending the afternoon together, talking about the happenings of the day, enjoying each other’s company.

It reminds me of the evenings in Mexico when I was little. After you did all your “chores” people would go visit each other, or maybe just sit outside in the porch and watch people on the way to visiting each other. When I was little I would play in the street with the other children, under the watchful gaze of our moms, grandmas, aunts, etc., etc. When I was older I could sit with my mom and grandma and join in the adult conversation. That part of life is gone, so this card makes me nostalgic for it.

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