Bethany Exists

Year’s Theme:

• Lack of Ambition
• Solitary Work
• Disharmony

Reflecting on my progression over the last few months and even years leads me to interpret the year’s proposed trajectory as one of growth and of shifting of priorities.

January (Five of Spikes Upright)

• Hunger for power
• Defeat
• Hollow Victory

February (Ace of Hearts Reversed)

• Self-love
• Feeling numb
• Withholding emotion

March (The Mage Upright)

• Resourcefulness
• Skill
• Willpower
• Mastering of ability

April (The World Upright)

• Completion
• Fulfillment
• A sense of wholeness

May (The Wisdom King Reversed)

• Non-conformity
• Unconventional approaches
• Challenging tradition

June (4 of Hearts Reversed)

• Withdrawal
• Missed opportunities
• Situational restlessness

July (4 of Spikes Upright)

• Meditation
• Regrouping
• Recuperation

August (3 of Spikes Upright)

• Betrayal
• Heartbreak
• Sorrow

September (9 of Hearts Upright)

• Joy
• Wishes granted
• Emotional fulfillment

October (6 of Spikes Upright)

• Healing
• Releasing baggage
• Travel

November (The Emperor Upright)

• Masculinity
• Authority
• Structure/Guidance

December (8 of Hearts Upright)

• Abandonment
• Seeking deeper meaning
• Withdrawal

My interpretation:

My interpretation of this reading is that it is going to be quite the year! It seems like this will be a year of growth and of hard choices that will *hopefully* be worth the pay off in the end. Each month seems to have it’s own challenges predicted, but I guess that could just be life waiting to happen just around the corner. Taking all of the months of the year’s readings and weighing them against the theme of the year (which appears to be growth-based and possibly difficult) leads me to wonder what hurdles or growth opportunities life has in store for me. Hope always leads these readings for me, so my lens might be a bit skewed, but I cautiously welcome the possibility of a year of growth, inner work, and reflection ahead.

Today’s Deck:

This deck is the one I got a few weeks ago at Morgenstern’s, the storyteller’s tarot by David DePasquale. This deck has grown on me over the last few weeks and I find myself itching to reach for it more often than not.

Love,

Beth