October Month Ahead: Work, A Senior Man, Haves, Have-Nots, A Long Wait For A Woman & Young People
Experimenting with Mystic 7s and the Kipper deck
So as we don’t get TOO stuck in a rut every month, and as I’m keen to share as many layouts we can try as possible, for October’s Month Ahead reading, I’m trying out a spread called the Mystic Sevens (which is originally a Tarot spread).
It works pretty well with other decks too, although obviously the tone is different depending on what deck you use. And it’s pretty good for “Month Upcoming” types of reads. It’s a fun 7 x 3 layout that has a particular way of pulling the cards and is read in different ways. You can find the instructions for this layout here, where I used it with the Sibylle des Salons.
You can also find my comparisons of the various different 19th century oracle decks I use for Daily Oracle reads here:
Anyway (and aghast purists, look away now) I’m trying it out this month with the Fin de Siecle Kipper deck, to see what kind of reading we get. I’ve used the Letter (or Message in the Fin de Siecle deck) as the significator for News and it’s a general reading about “What Can We Expect News-wise In October?”
Remember that the Fin de Siecle deck does contain some extra cards and many are given different names from the original.
Here’s the layout I drew:
What Can We Expect News-Wise In October?
The Reading
This seems like a reading about politics in particular.
The central column tells us we’re likely to see news of an older or senior couple, a man and a woman and something about waiting or expectations (Letter, Mature Woman, Mature Man, Expectation). What will we or they be waiting for?
Then, if we look along the rows, which are read from the right, we see there’ll be news about hard work and labour in the “House” (so an institution, most likely, which could be a family, a company, a government…) (Toil & Labour, House). This relates to a young woman or women and an older, more senior woman (Privileged Lady, Mature Woman), and concerns and negativity that may have been expressed over a long period of time (Pathway, Concern). Now a judgement is handed down or advice given (Judication). So this could be workplace issues for women, (in the UK and Aus, even the Labour Parties). A work judgement brings concern around the long term progress of young women by an older woman or women.
In the next row, from the right, we see a wealthy young man or a banker/business figure, and private losses (Wealthy Man, Family Room, Thief). We have an older, senior man or men coming together (Mature Man, Courtship) to express concerns that things are not going well, or about what they see as luck or opportunities (Message of Concern, Great Fortune).
In the third row, we see the world of work and Occupation, what people do day to day, and Thoughts about that, and a gift or benefit that’s expected or waited for (Gift, Expectation). This seems to bring hope and big dreams with regard to the future for young people, for whom things will change (Distant Horizons, Child, Change).
Now if we look at the rows, we can see there appears to be something about the haves and have-nots, those who graft as well as the wealthier, bankers etc, and their occupations (Toil & Labour; Wealthy Man; Occupation). There could be thoughts coming from institutions about this and how it impacts people privately (House, Family Room, Thoughts) or there could be someone’s private thoughts that emerge at this time. Next we have what looks like a young woman stealing a gift, or taking advantage in some way (Privileged Lady, Thief, Gift), followed by our older, more senior couple, waiting. Then we have what looks like a long road of people meeting and getting together to achieve a goal (Pathway, Courtship, Distant Horizons). However, there is then concern and negativity expressed about young people (Concern, Message of Concern, Child), followed by a judgement or advice over what is seen is a fortunate change (Judication, Great Fortune, Change).
Next, pairing the cards, we see changes in the world of hard labour and graft, manual work (Toil & Labour, Change) and in institutions with regard to young people and children (House, Child). A younger woman or women and her goals and ambitions (Privileged Lady, Distant Horizons), and an older or more senior woman waits in anticipation (Mature Woman, Expectations). It takes a long time to be rewarded (Pathway, Gift) and there are negative thoughts all the while (Concern, Thoughts) before a judgement is made or process instigated about work and occupation (Judication, Occupation). Good luck for money and the wealthy (Great Fortune, Wealthy Man) although privately, it’s not great news (Message of Concern, Family Room). Something connected with people being together or gathering is taken or stolen by a senior man (Courtship, Thief) and it is of this and him that the main news will be (Letter, Mature Man).
In addition, reading some of the cards diagonally, knighting them etc suggests that:
The news that takes a long time will bring a negative change or one that’s bad news for someone at least. It relates to a young woman or women privately and the work or activities she takes on day to day. It also seems to remove the ability to meet or come together.
The judgement or advice given brings bad news with regard to someone’s plans or goals, and it particularly connects the young woman and older man. It, too, relates to meeting or coming together with regard to children or young people. (Perhaps a ban on gatherings or protests?)
There is negative feeling over luck or advantage, and gatherings in anticipation that something can be taken away or stolen from the institutions of rich men. Negativity over the senior man, and in driving changes to plans and goals. (Public protest demonstrations against him/bankers, perhaps?)
It takes a long time for the senior man to give anything with regard to work and families. Young people in particular are waiting for this.
An older woman may meet or gather with younger people but the thoughts of the wealthy are to take something away from her. She may be hopeful, but it will be bad news for her, especially in the private sphere.
The institution or government of the man takes away the waiting, so may act swiftly, but it is for the benefit of the wealthy. Benefits will be given to certain types of activities only, and manual workers will lose out.
In Summary
The cards suggest there will be particular news of a senior or elderly man this month. We’ll be hearing about him and an older woman, probably a couple with regard to waiting and expectations. There could be workplace or labour news for the family, country or being instigated by institutions, relating in particular to both younger and older women, and concerns that may have been expressed over a long period of time. Now a judgement and advice is given over it. Meanwhile, in business and finance there are private losses, and we have the senior men coming together to express negativity over opportunities and good luck, to pour cold water over it all. In the world of work and what people do day to day, there’ll be thoughts expressed about that and gifts or benefits that are expected with regard to the ambitions, prospects and future for young people and potential changes.
There’s some kind of issue coming about the haves and have-nots and world of work. There could be thoughts coming from institutions about this and how it impacts people privately, or someone’s private thoughts which may differ from their public emerge at this time. Next we have what looks like a young woman stealing a gift, or taking advantage in some way, followed by our older, more senior couple and what they anticipate. Then we have what looks like a long road of people meeting and getting together to achieve a goal. However, concern and negativity is expressed about young people, followed by a ruling or advice bringing what is seen as a fortunate change.
In the world of hard labour, or manual work, there are changes afoot, and in institutions or a family with regard to young people and children.
There’s also younger woman or women and her goals and ambitions and an older or more senior woman waiting in anticipation.
It takes a long time to be rewarded, and there are negative thoughts all the while before a judgement is made or process instigated about work and occupation.
There is good luck for business and someone wealthy, although privately, it’s not great news.
Something connected with people being together or gathering together is taken or stolen by a senior man, and it is of this and him that the main news will be during this period.
As I say, this sounds like a political issue which arises, so let’s see what happens.
Meanwhile, don’t forget that you can check out details on ALL the decks here: