For Those Feeling Overwhelmed Right Now, This Tarot Reading Is For You
If this reading finds you, it’s for you.
With times as turbulent as they are, a lot of people are feeling overwhelmed. That feeling in and of itself can bring with it a host of challenges that and unprepared for some of the challenges that feeling comes with.
What this tarot reading has in store:
- Covering You – an aspect of your current situation which is helping you.
- Crossing You – an aspect of the current situation which is challenging you.
- The Past – occurrences in the recent past.
- The Future – possible occurrences in the recent future.
- Above – your thoughts and goals.
- Below – your subconscious.
- Advice – advice from tarot.
- External Influences – external aspects that are influencing your situation.
- Your Hopes and Fears – your hopes and fears.
- Outcome – the overall possible outcome of the situation as described through the reading. Remember that the outcomes and futures told by tarot readings aren’t set in stone – we can also have an impact on our fate.
Covering You – The Hermit.
You’ve been spending some time working on yourself, by yourself, and have built up a pretty positive relationship with yourself as a result. The fact you’ve been able to dedicate some focus to yourself and look within has made you much more capable and grounded than you feel.
Crossing You – The Emperor.
There are issues with authority that you are working through. These could be issues with your father, or that you are trying to work through the way you wield authority at your work or within your life. You could even be struggling with some facets of traditional masculine roles.
The Past – 10 of Cups.
One of the reasons you may be feeling so overwhelmed is just how joyful things were recently. You can remember when things were going well, the contentment and peace that you felt – and what you are experiencing is very different from that safety and security.
The Future – 8 of Pentacles.
In the near future you’ll find yourself very engaged in skill-building work. This is the sort of work that can feel like drudgery if you don’t love what you do. Getting back to the basics and spending disciplined focus to learn the finer points of craft is a great way to ground yourself when you feel overwhelmed. There are few things more grounding and empowering than feeling skill flow through our fingers.
Above – Page of Pentacles.
Your mind is largely occupied with everything going on, especially as you work through the issues you’ve been having with authority and authority figures, which is challenging your ability to get that alone time and space in your brain that you need. This card is a message to find your way towards meditation. Your mind is particularly active as it tries to work through the overwhelm, and may appreciate a session of mantra meditation.
Below – 4 of Swords, Reversed.
Subconsciously, you’re aware of the impact all of this is having on your sleep (which will also become evident in the 9 of Swords later in this reading). It’s vital that you get time to get the rest and recuperation that you need so you can work through the issues that you have, but you’ve been having issues getting the rest you need, and it’s making your time away feel more isolating than you’d like.
Advice – 6 of Pentacles, Reversed.
Things are out of balance, and despite the fact that you’re poised to make sense of the chaos, you’re struggling to maintain the emotional equilibrium you need to navigate a very complex time. Part of the overwhelming feeling is that you are giving too much to something that isn’t worth your time and energy. As you take your time to strategize and process your feelings of being overwhelmed, make sure you are investing your energy in ways that will ultimately help you reach your goals.
External Influences – 9 of Swords.
The situation you are in is causing so much anxiety and overwhelm that it’s hard for you to think of anything but. There’s no moment that you feel safe and secure, and because you are constantly on edge, you’re not able to get the rest that you need to think your way through. Anxiety is such a difficult emotion to work through, and it can really dial up the intensity of being overwhelmed. When things start to feel like they are closing in on you, practice some grounding exercises.
Your Hopes and Fears – Knight of Pentacles.
You’re hoping that you’ll be able to work through all the issues that you’re facing. You feel as if you’ve been able to do it before. If you can keep yourself grounded and focused, you are hopeful you’ll find that after all your current challenges, getting to the other side of this impossible-feeling obstacle is far easier than you think.
Outcome – The Empress.
Once you’re able to process some of your larger feelings and work through some of the other facets of your situation, you’re going to find yourself experiencing abundance. The Empress is a card that indicates a greatly fertile time – physically, spiritually, and creatively. You will be drawn towards gratitude, and will have a more positive outlook on authority (through the matriarchal view of the Empress, as opposed to the challenging patriarchal view of the Emperor).