Painful ending which has affected her emotionally and physically now needs to left behind and instead of struggling with the guilt and other unporcessed hurtful emotion she needs to let go and surrender that whatever has happened has happened for good change her perspective in looking at this end in relationship.she wants an emotional security and happiness deep within her own emotional well being is in her hand and she needs to drive ahead when she feels ready ,may be a short vacation and lovely trip all by herself little self love and spending on her well being is needed
She needs to find comfort in her own inner wellbeing instead of jumping to another relationship
The serpent eating his own tail says “if you keep on doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep on getting what you’ve always gotten”. Jack, however, shows he has the tool to cut himself loose from what’s had him all tangled up and apply a new perspective. The ocean and rainbow with hearts pretty well says you’re gonna be better than fine - you’re a mermaid, for goodness sakes! Peter is captain of the ship, with enough courage to chart new directions and explore new experiences. The reversed card took me a moment to even figure out what I was looking at - but I got that the gifts from this part of the journey may not look like what you expected - but (the clarifier) you’re being given a chance to come home to yourself and find out that you’re a badass all on your own.
(My first multi-card intuitive reading for someone else, so please be kind 😜)
Oh what fun! (Not for the querent possibly.) Here’s my reading - overall I’m seeing that there is no going back. The cards are saying, do not question the decision. 10 of swords is unequivocally finite and the lizard / dragon eating his tail shows that madness that was lies. The hanged man illustrates the learning. She is enlightened and has made a wise choice. She’s in a new era now. And so much possibility lies ahead. There will be happiness - 10 of cups. The warning here is to take care not to rush into anything else (chariot). Be wise with her passions and energy. Finally the 9 of pentacles reversed with Home Sweet Home says 2 things. Allow yourself time to recover but also - avoid the ‘type’ she normally goes for. Maybe step out of the comfort zone to find the ‘one’.
I’d interpret the 10 of Swords as validation of her pain and confirmation that this is the ending of a major chapter, rather than a prediction of more pain to come. Interestingly, the sleeping Ouroboros seems to me to imply a time of rest and recovery before the continuation into the next chapter, and the knight could be interpreted as either imprisoning him, or, as I prefer to think, creating a protective ring around him while he is unable to protect himself. The hanged man suggests that she may best use this time to reflect on recurring patterns and what mistakes to avoid repeating with future partners. The 10 of cups is obviously a good indication of eventual emotional fulfillment and domestic harmony, but I think the Chariot also affirms the importance of using this period of inaction to consider how to proceed going forward. The 9 of pentacles (r) paired with the oracle card seems to me to parallel the 10 of cups - I think of the 9 of pentacles as someone who thrives in their independence, and the fact that it’s in reverse coupled with the “home sweet home” card makes me think that this time of singleness may be a temporary setback, yet a necessary chapter that precedes her eventual “happy ending”, and all that domestic bliss that comes with it.
Perhaps this has taught her that she's done (10 of swords) with the idea that true love and/or a happy ever after scenario (10 of cups) requires sacrifice (hanged man) and she's moving (chariot) to a more stable place of home sweet home within her own heart (9 of pentacles reversed).
EDITED TO ADD PARAGRAPHS BECAUSE DAMN, I WROTE A NOVEL 😅
The 10 of Swords feels like it’s slapping me in the face with its ending of a relationship that has runs its course energy. I’m a Swords kind of person and try to find the best in them, even when there seems to be none to find. There’s a new beginning to be had when sitting with the pain and doing the work to heal is embraced.
The Hanged Man and 10 of Hearts read together for me as a relationship that’s run its course (10 of Hearts being the culmination of love/a relationship in some way) and the Hanged Man as a sign of the importance of reflecting on the old relationship as a whole. Sometimes relationships just run their course. It’s important to reflect on them and consider what we want moving forward and what’s important to us in a new relationship. The Hanged Man and 10 of Hearts are giving what positive (or even not so positive) things did I learn here that I can take into my future relationships. I wouldn’t jump into anything right away with the Hanged Man being present.
The Chariot can be read literally as a call to action, but that doesn’t necessarily resonate with the Hanged Man for me. In this case, I would read it more as staying determined to find a relationship that is right for you and knowing that you have the power and skills to make that happen when the time is right. I’m getting the impression that your last relationship taught you absolutely must have in a relationship and also what your dealbreakers are. The Chariot reads to me like you should trust and respect those things moving forward with conviction and purpose.
The 9 of Pentacles reversed can indicate being more self-focused, scared of commitment, and less than vulnerable. All of these feelings could be valid responses to your past relationship, and only you can know that for sure. You may feel like you have everything all together in all other areas of your life, but it could still feel like something is missing. I also read this card as surface level intimacy (and it’s a card that comes up in personal readings for me A LOT).
After a long relationship, it’s easy to jump into the “I’m an independent woman who don’t need no man” ‘mindset. But the rest of the cards indicate, to me at least, that you can find another successful relationship when you take what you’ve learned to determine your values and boundaries then never stray from them. I see you as the Hanged Man coming down after some time away to contemplate and jumping right into the Chariot to fight for a life that feels complete because you absolutely deserve it.
Ironically, I got broken up with after 4 years out of the blue on Friday. No fighting. No trigger. We were always happy. Just I love you but I’m not in love with you anymore and I can’t explain why. This reading was more resonant than I ever thought it would be, but I’m grateful for it.
Edit to say that I see the Home Sweet Home card as a call back to yourself. Long term relationships can do a number on you or make it easy to lose yourself. The Home Sweet Home card gives me hope that everything you need to return to yourself is at your fingertips.
the top three cards felt like the end of the 7 year relationship. The head -10 of swords and the heart 10 of cups with the hanged man in the middle. The analytical mind knowing this is the ending, and the heart aching to find and be in a lasting love, almost the confusion that comes with endings. Putting our relationships on a pedestal, the ghost of what could have been if only…the hanged man is asking to take an honest look at things from a new and different perspective.
The two cards below felt like what is coming is the balancing act of light and shadow that comes during a period of transformation. Taking action, but not into a new relationship- but feeling into a period of self action. She will come through this successfully- but it’s calling for looking at the light and the dark , inviting everyone to the table of self. The 9 of pentacles reversed and the home sweet home felt like it’s time to plant seeds and tend to your own garden, this has not been the case and needs to become a priority. This is the action (chariot) that wants to take place.
Writing before I read any comments. 10 of Swords confirms that the relationship was at an end. For some time she may have been seeing the relationship through the eyes of the Hanged Man, seeing a happy relationship instead of reality. It's time to move on but be cautious in looking for another relationship. The oracle card confirms my feeling about the reversed card. She needs to get comfortable with her own space, feather her own nest for a while.
Thanks Nancy. I love this challenge as a novice tarot card reader especially seeing the 3rd card 😉
So, here we go;
With the Ten of Swords to open, I think she needs to 'politely' get out of her head and 'out of bed' and stop wallowing or replaying what happened because that can change nothing. Because at 34 she has a whole new world in front of her that she needs to see and face, as the Ouroboros in the image is also showing her by encouraging her to see that anxiety and worry is a never ending cycle through life and looking at her Nodes in her birth chart might help her see where she's been and might need to go next.
She clearly has much knowledge as a graphic designer and also wisdom from the seven year relationship to use both now and consciously move forward with focus. See what she wants now, and what does not want. Look at her values and beliefs. She has both technical and life / relational skills that she can focus on and use once she untangles her feet from the bed sheets!
Of course there is 'movement' from the Chariot that beckons her to the Ten of Cups and the reversed Nine of Pentacles, so maybe a kind of conflict in some respect. Roses and joy, marriage etc on once hand, yet possible prosperity problems. Her worries may be over how will she survive alone financially as well as emotionally with this reversal. However, this Chariot to me is shown like a Noah's Arc and whilst she has to swim from below and strive to get on board and things might not be easy, by bringing a sense of balance in her own life first she will find new help and support to start over. With the oracle to complete the reading I think this points here to either moving (Chariot) physically to a new location / home and living alone but thriving, like the Ten of Cup and Nine of Pentacles shows. Or 'moving' totally inward and finding those aspects inside her and being comfortable in herself and what she finds there.
Whew, Marina, this is such a powerful grouping of cards! Two majors suggest BIG ENERGY STUFF, while two 10s (and a reversed 9, which I often interpret as a blocked 10) show us that a door is closing. The sequence of these cards says pain, perspective, love, passion, and planning for the distant future.
Arithmancy: 10 of Swords + Jack and the Beanstalk (Hanged Man, 12) + 10 of Hearts (Cups) + Peter Pan (Chariot, 7) + 9 of Crystals (Pentacles) reversed = 48, which reduces to 12, which reduces to 3. If Marina felt overwhelmed by this five-card reading, I would ask her which three card images she felt most drawn to, and we would focus the remainder of the session on the interactions among those cards. For example, if she chose Jack and the Beanstalk, 10 of Hearts, and 9 of Crystals, I would guide her toward thinking about ways that she might learn to rethink her definition of what it means to love and to be loved in a romantic relationship. Clearly something wasn't working (9 of Crystals r indicates that the couple was not visualizing the same secure future together), and some time alone might be the best way for her to reconnect with, first of all, loving herself.
I thought I had posted this earlier, so here goes again.
I am not familiar enough with any cards of any decks to do anything but an intuitive reading...
This ending came at just the right time.
It was on the edge of being self-destructive, both to you and in general.
Don't be afraid to turn towards whatever immediate joy comes next in the wake of this. That may almost seem unreal at first, but these are real experiences that have just been waiting for you.
You're full of love and there is a lot of love and loves out there waiting for you out there, and all of that is much more within your agency. There's also a call to pay attention to your health or let's say an opportunity to do so as that may be something you have been neglecting for a while. It's almost even a warning, but a very early one.
You are now coming into control of your own destiny of your own fantasies, desires, and unfulfilled wishes.
Traveling might be an opportunity to create a boundary between past and future.
It's not all going to be easy-going, and there is at least a small reminder for extra focus on self-care and not to neglect self development either as opportunity plus timing often represents natural direction and flow.
Great things await and a real feeling of coming into your own in a way that you may not have really experienced before.
How I view this (as a beginner) is to trust your pain/sadness/grief from this ending but in the recognition of these emotions give yourself deep care and compassion and ask for that from friends/family as well. You may spend time feeling literally suspended, stay there let the not knowing develop into reflection till you begin to see the way forward. You can look forward to redefining you’re your story, your security and your community. Nurture your goals as you bloom & transform and honor your bravery. You are creating the life YOU want and are so capable of. You are coming home to YOURSELF, the life you choose and desire.
Painful ending which has affected her emotionally and physically now needs to left behind and instead of struggling with the guilt and other unporcessed hurtful emotion she needs to let go and surrender that whatever has happened has happened for good change her perspective in looking at this end in relationship.she wants an emotional security and happiness deep within her own emotional well being is in her hand and she needs to drive ahead when she feels ready ,may be a short vacation and lovely trip all by herself little self love and spending on her well being is needed
She needs to find comfort in her own inner wellbeing instead of jumping to another relationship
Just going with first impressions:
The serpent eating his own tail says “if you keep on doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep on getting what you’ve always gotten”. Jack, however, shows he has the tool to cut himself loose from what’s had him all tangled up and apply a new perspective. The ocean and rainbow with hearts pretty well says you’re gonna be better than fine - you’re a mermaid, for goodness sakes! Peter is captain of the ship, with enough courage to chart new directions and explore new experiences. The reversed card took me a moment to even figure out what I was looking at - but I got that the gifts from this part of the journey may not look like what you expected - but (the clarifier) you’re being given a chance to come home to yourself and find out that you’re a badass all on your own.
(My first multi-card intuitive reading for someone else, so please be kind 😜)
Mo
Oh what fun! (Not for the querent possibly.) Here’s my reading - overall I’m seeing that there is no going back. The cards are saying, do not question the decision. 10 of swords is unequivocally finite and the lizard / dragon eating his tail shows that madness that was lies. The hanged man illustrates the learning. She is enlightened and has made a wise choice. She’s in a new era now. And so much possibility lies ahead. There will be happiness - 10 of cups. The warning here is to take care not to rush into anything else (chariot). Be wise with her passions and energy. Finally the 9 of pentacles reversed with Home Sweet Home says 2 things. Allow yourself time to recover but also - avoid the ‘type’ she normally goes for. Maybe step out of the comfort zone to find the ‘one’.
How’s that? (I’m just a tarot hobbyist btw)
I’d interpret the 10 of Swords as validation of her pain and confirmation that this is the ending of a major chapter, rather than a prediction of more pain to come. Interestingly, the sleeping Ouroboros seems to me to imply a time of rest and recovery before the continuation into the next chapter, and the knight could be interpreted as either imprisoning him, or, as I prefer to think, creating a protective ring around him while he is unable to protect himself. The hanged man suggests that she may best use this time to reflect on recurring patterns and what mistakes to avoid repeating with future partners. The 10 of cups is obviously a good indication of eventual emotional fulfillment and domestic harmony, but I think the Chariot also affirms the importance of using this period of inaction to consider how to proceed going forward. The 9 of pentacles (r) paired with the oracle card seems to me to parallel the 10 of cups - I think of the 9 of pentacles as someone who thrives in their independence, and the fact that it’s in reverse coupled with the “home sweet home” card makes me think that this time of singleness may be a temporary setback, yet a necessary chapter that precedes her eventual “happy ending”, and all that domestic bliss that comes with it.
Perhaps this has taught her that she's done (10 of swords) with the idea that true love and/or a happy ever after scenario (10 of cups) requires sacrifice (hanged man) and she's moving (chariot) to a more stable place of home sweet home within her own heart (9 of pentacles reversed).
Just my 2 pennies!
EDITED TO ADD PARAGRAPHS BECAUSE DAMN, I WROTE A NOVEL 😅
The 10 of Swords feels like it’s slapping me in the face with its ending of a relationship that has runs its course energy. I’m a Swords kind of person and try to find the best in them, even when there seems to be none to find. There’s a new beginning to be had when sitting with the pain and doing the work to heal is embraced.
The Hanged Man and 10 of Hearts read together for me as a relationship that’s run its course (10 of Hearts being the culmination of love/a relationship in some way) and the Hanged Man as a sign of the importance of reflecting on the old relationship as a whole. Sometimes relationships just run their course. It’s important to reflect on them and consider what we want moving forward and what’s important to us in a new relationship. The Hanged Man and 10 of Hearts are giving what positive (or even not so positive) things did I learn here that I can take into my future relationships. I wouldn’t jump into anything right away with the Hanged Man being present.
The Chariot can be read literally as a call to action, but that doesn’t necessarily resonate with the Hanged Man for me. In this case, I would read it more as staying determined to find a relationship that is right for you and knowing that you have the power and skills to make that happen when the time is right. I’m getting the impression that your last relationship taught you absolutely must have in a relationship and also what your dealbreakers are. The Chariot reads to me like you should trust and respect those things moving forward with conviction and purpose.
The 9 of Pentacles reversed can indicate being more self-focused, scared of commitment, and less than vulnerable. All of these feelings could be valid responses to your past relationship, and only you can know that for sure. You may feel like you have everything all together in all other areas of your life, but it could still feel like something is missing. I also read this card as surface level intimacy (and it’s a card that comes up in personal readings for me A LOT).
After a long relationship, it’s easy to jump into the “I’m an independent woman who don’t need no man” ‘mindset. But the rest of the cards indicate, to me at least, that you can find another successful relationship when you take what you’ve learned to determine your values and boundaries then never stray from them. I see you as the Hanged Man coming down after some time away to contemplate and jumping right into the Chariot to fight for a life that feels complete because you absolutely deserve it.
Nothing wrong with a novel!!!
Ironically, I got broken up with after 4 years out of the blue on Friday. No fighting. No trigger. We were always happy. Just I love you but I’m not in love with you anymore and I can’t explain why. This reading was more resonant than I ever thought it would be, but I’m grateful for it.
Edit to say that I see the Home Sweet Home card as a call back to yourself. Long term relationships can do a number on you or make it easy to lose yourself. The Home Sweet Home card gives me hope that everything you need to return to yourself is at your fingertips.
I’m so sorry, Victoria. This sounds just devastating. Sending you blessings of healing.💚
I appreciate it. Reading my advice back now, I actually gave future me really sound advice. And I feel proud of myself for that.
You definitely did!
Thank you 💜
What a fun idea this is! My first impression :
the top three cards felt like the end of the 7 year relationship. The head -10 of swords and the heart 10 of cups with the hanged man in the middle. The analytical mind knowing this is the ending, and the heart aching to find and be in a lasting love, almost the confusion that comes with endings. Putting our relationships on a pedestal, the ghost of what could have been if only…the hanged man is asking to take an honest look at things from a new and different perspective.
The two cards below felt like what is coming is the balancing act of light and shadow that comes during a period of transformation. Taking action, but not into a new relationship- but feeling into a period of self action. She will come through this successfully- but it’s calling for looking at the light and the dark , inviting everyone to the table of self. The 9 of pentacles reversed and the home sweet home felt like it’s time to plant seeds and tend to your own garden, this has not been the case and needs to become a priority. This is the action (chariot) that wants to take place.
Writing before I read any comments. 10 of Swords confirms that the relationship was at an end. For some time she may have been seeing the relationship through the eyes of the Hanged Man, seeing a happy relationship instead of reality. It's time to move on but be cautious in looking for another relationship. The oracle card confirms my feeling about the reversed card. She needs to get comfortable with her own space, feather her own nest for a while.
Thanks Nancy. I love this challenge as a novice tarot card reader especially seeing the 3rd card 😉
So, here we go;
With the Ten of Swords to open, I think she needs to 'politely' get out of her head and 'out of bed' and stop wallowing or replaying what happened because that can change nothing. Because at 34 she has a whole new world in front of her that she needs to see and face, as the Ouroboros in the image is also showing her by encouraging her to see that anxiety and worry is a never ending cycle through life and looking at her Nodes in her birth chart might help her see where she's been and might need to go next.
She clearly has much knowledge as a graphic designer and also wisdom from the seven year relationship to use both now and consciously move forward with focus. See what she wants now, and what does not want. Look at her values and beliefs. She has both technical and life / relational skills that she can focus on and use once she untangles her feet from the bed sheets!
Of course there is 'movement' from the Chariot that beckons her to the Ten of Cups and the reversed Nine of Pentacles, so maybe a kind of conflict in some respect. Roses and joy, marriage etc on once hand, yet possible prosperity problems. Her worries may be over how will she survive alone financially as well as emotionally with this reversal. However, this Chariot to me is shown like a Noah's Arc and whilst she has to swim from below and strive to get on board and things might not be easy, by bringing a sense of balance in her own life first she will find new help and support to start over. With the oracle to complete the reading I think this points here to either moving (Chariot) physically to a new location / home and living alone but thriving, like the Ten of Cup and Nine of Pentacles shows. Or 'moving' totally inward and finding those aspects inside her and being comfortable in herself and what she finds there.
So there we have my Ten of Cups worth!
Whew, Marina, this is such a powerful grouping of cards! Two majors suggest BIG ENERGY STUFF, while two 10s (and a reversed 9, which I often interpret as a blocked 10) show us that a door is closing. The sequence of these cards says pain, perspective, love, passion, and planning for the distant future.
Arithmancy: 10 of Swords + Jack and the Beanstalk (Hanged Man, 12) + 10 of Hearts (Cups) + Peter Pan (Chariot, 7) + 9 of Crystals (Pentacles) reversed = 48, which reduces to 12, which reduces to 3. If Marina felt overwhelmed by this five-card reading, I would ask her which three card images she felt most drawn to, and we would focus the remainder of the session on the interactions among those cards. For example, if she chose Jack and the Beanstalk, 10 of Hearts, and 9 of Crystals, I would guide her toward thinking about ways that she might learn to rethink her definition of what it means to love and to be loved in a romantic relationship. Clearly something wasn't working (9 of Crystals r indicates that the couple was not visualizing the same secure future together), and some time alone might be the best way for her to reconnect with, first of all, loving herself.
I thought I had posted this earlier, so here goes again.
I am not familiar enough with any cards of any decks to do anything but an intuitive reading...
This ending came at just the right time.
It was on the edge of being self-destructive, both to you and in general.
Don't be afraid to turn towards whatever immediate joy comes next in the wake of this. That may almost seem unreal at first, but these are real experiences that have just been waiting for you.
You're full of love and there is a lot of love and loves out there waiting for you out there, and all of that is much more within your agency. There's also a call to pay attention to your health or let's say an opportunity to do so as that may be something you have been neglecting for a while. It's almost even a warning, but a very early one.
You are now coming into control of your own destiny of your own fantasies, desires, and unfulfilled wishes.
Traveling might be an opportunity to create a boundary between past and future.
It's not all going to be easy-going, and there is at least a small reminder for extra focus on self-care and not to neglect self development either as opportunity plus timing often represents natural direction and flow.
Great things await and a real feeling of coming into your own in a way that you may not have really experienced before.
What beautiful reassuring pull.
How I view this (as a beginner) is to trust your pain/sadness/grief from this ending but in the recognition of these emotions give yourself deep care and compassion and ask for that from friends/family as well. You may spend time feeling literally suspended, stay there let the not knowing develop into reflection till you begin to see the way forward. You can look forward to redefining you’re your story, your security and your community. Nurture your goals as you bloom & transform and honor your bravery. You are creating the life YOU want and are so capable of. You are coming home to YOURSELF, the life you choose and desire.
I had a similar reading to others here and that oracle card definitely feels like “home is within you…get acquainted and comfy.”
That was fun! Thanks for the invitation 😄