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I stole a deck of tarot cards from a shop hawking souvenirs a few days ago. I used it to give my friends readings at a party yesterday. Now I will give you one if you ask for it as well.

Fair warning, a lot of people pulled the tower. I pulled it twice (both for how I should handle the coming year, and for how I expect it to go.)

Here's how it goes: You ask me to do a reading. I pull three cards for you and that's just about it. You can figure out what they mean on your own, I like to use this website: https://www.thetarotguide.com/
But maybe this one is better https://littleredtarot.com/about/

If the cards suck I'll happily pull three more for how you should handle it. If they suck too? Too bad.

Also I might not do it anyway, I have a hangover and I'm close to falling asleep.

The numbers! What do they mean mason?
From reddit

In RWS (and the various decks derived from it) and Thoth, the influence of qabala adds to, and in most cases, outweighs the previous influence of traditional cartomancy in the "context" penciled in for the numbers one through ten. If one wants to understand the minors, it may help to know a little bit about qabala.
The problem with this is that given the increasing influence of Jewish culture during the last 100 years, when we wish to study just what Chokmah, Binah, Chesed, Geburah, Tiphareth, Netzach, Hod, Yesod and Malkuth (two through ten, respectively) mean, we are liable to encounter much more modern thought and scholarship than may have been available to the late 19th/early 20th century men and women who are responsible for much of what tarot "means" today.
But there is a set of simple, one or two-sentence definitions available that reflect what the contemporary thinking of people such as Lévi, Papus, Mathers, Waite, Colman-Smith and Crowley might have been: the Book T. We know, at a minimum, that the latter four in particular had direct involvement with the Order of the Golden Dawn.

Here are those definitions, as abbreviated as possible:
Chokmah (2): ...generally imply the initiation and fecundation of a thing.
Binah (3): Action definitely commenced for good or evil.
Chesed (4): Perfection, realisation, completion, making a matter settled and fixed.
Geburah (5): Opposition, strife and struggle; war, obstacle to the thing in hand. Ultimate success or failure is otherwise shown.
Tiphareth (6): Definite accomplishment, and carrying out of a matter. Nezach (7): Generally shows a force, transcending the material plane, and ...then show a possible result which is dependent on the action then taken.
Hod (8): ...solitary success; i.e., success in the matter for the time being, but not leading to much result apart from the thing itself.
Yesod (9): ...very great fundamental force. Executive power, because they rest on a firm basis, powerful for good or evil.
Malkuth (10): ...fixed culminated completed Force, whether good or evil. The matter thoroughly and definitely determined.

The suits mason, what do they mean?
Swords: Air – Thoughts, communication, intellect, and conflict.
Wands: Fire – Action, passion, movement, and energy.
Cups: Water – Emotions, intuition, relationships, and love.
Pentacles: Earth – Finances, work, material possessions, and the physical world.

The court cards, what do they symbolise mason?
They might be literal people.

Pages: Beginnings and Curiosity
Pages represent youth, learning, and new opportunities. They are messengers and symbolise a fresh approach or exploration of the suit’s energy. They also represent children, immature people, or those who are young at heart, who embody the characteristics of the suit.

Knights: Action and Pursuit
Knights are about movement, ambition, and determination. They embody the active pursuit of goals and are driven by the suit’s energy. They represent young adults, or people who are starting over, who embody the characteristics of the suit.

Queens: Nurturing and Mastery of the Inner Self
Queens symbolise inner wisdom, maturity, and nurturing. They represent mastery of the inner aspects of the suit, often showing a calm and composed approach. They represent mature women, feminine people, or people with emotional maturity, who embody the characteristics of the suit.

Kings: Authority and Mastery of the Outer Self
Kings represent leadership, control, and mastery of the external world. They signify the full command of the suit’s energy and the ability to direct it outward effectively. They represent mature men, or masculine people, who embody the characteristics of the suit.

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[–] Wmill@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Let's go I believe in the heart of the cards

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Hell yeah my friend

Your cards (the heart of the cards were not with, open only if you can handle getting bad tarot)
I'm sorry, but you didn't have the best of luck with your draws. However remember that I'm the one drawing and it's my cards, so your reading is done thru me. The bad luck might not be for you, but for me. The site will not let me post images right now for some reason.

  • Reversed Wheel of Fortune
  • Reversed Fool
  • Reversed Sun

The meaning of the cards
You've drawn three of the major arcana! These cards typically govern the major events in life. Moreso singular happenings, than what you will experience in your day-to-day.
When a card is reversed its' meaning is turned upside-down.

  • The wheel of fortune Is a symbol of luck and fortune. Reversed, this indicates that there will be some misfortune ahead.
  • The fool Symbolises someone who dares tread where the brave falter. An act of excitedly stepping out on a journey, not knowing for sure what it will bring. Reversed this indicates a reluctance to go out on a journey, but it coming anyway. (A journey can be metaphorical, not necesarrily literally meaning travel)
  • The sun Is a symbol of warmth, positivity and radiance. Reversed, this becomes something closer to withdrawal, depression and cold. It can also, metaphorically, be a sunset of sorts.

a possible reading
Don't worry, you didn't draw the tower, like I did. You're not going to get hit with catastrophe. But the cards seem to indicate you will have to bootstrap yourself for a while. You're going to have to do something that isn't super fun. However if you manage to pull through, there should be some major reward at the end. All three cards indicate a need for accepting what is coming and preparing accordingly. As far as possible do not leave things up to chance.
The reversed fool and the reversed wheel both indicate that there is fortune possible for you, you will just not have the world working with you to achieve it.

[–] Wmill@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm always used going up against the odds so this is usual thank you for the reading, hope your hang over ain't too bad and your year is something you can handle

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

That's good to hear <3 The hangover is almost gone after all these readings.