Weekly Roundup: Continued Resilience Required, Thoughts Of Shattered Dreams, Older Man Sweeping In To Support, But We All Still Await Improvement
Week ending February 25th/26th 2023
First of all, please do accept my apologies for the incorrect card images used in yesterday’s newsletter post! Doh! That’ll teach me to rush posts when I’m on my way out of the house! It should have been this one. I’ve now corrected and updated yesterday’s page.
The week’s readings seemed to have a strong and reflective sense overall of the need for continued resilience in the face of ongoing difficulties and disappointments, and for cool heads, and patience re hopes and wishes still not fulfilled, despite the longing that recent major catastrophes would finally be over by now. Not til the fat lady sings sadly…
This Week: Resilience Needed, A Falsehood Revealed, A Warning Not To Be Fooled By Charm, & Not To Lose Our Heads
A positive event, where wishes are fulfilled, but those who've been helped and who we’ve given much to may turn away from us. We will get what's desired, although not immediately, so resilience is essential. Outward appearance, superficial charm and beauty may turn our heads. We'd do well to remember this may not be rational and not to be blinded by how something glittering seems on the surface. Sadly, what has been stolen or lost to us is now gone forever, and compensation or getting it back is unlikely. A falsity or deception will be revealed this week, and there'll be some kind of split or division between former allies. The trick is to use common sense and not lose our heads, because if we maintain a balanced, steady view, we should come out in one piece from a difficult predicament. In particular, we need to remember that rushing and too much haste is often self-defeating. We should slow down and not jump to conclusions or hasty actions.
Overall, using common sense and being balanced and steady in tricky situations should bring us a more favourable than unfavourable outcome. Again avoiding rushing is key. We should slow down and not jump to conclusions or hasty actions in the face of 'events'; it may be that having made a too-bold step, we'll end up having to back off, so expect to see a u-turn of some kind, and then us rising to the surface rather than sinking. We should have good fortune, especially in anything related to the sea. There may also be problems with people surrounding us, who may cause us economic setbacks. Eventually, however, there should be success in all affairs and we should eventually end up in a positive situation, with things working out well.
So the overall reading from (ironically) the Russian deck was about the need to continue not to lose our heads, even in the face of provocation and not to make any dramatic moves. But as for deceptions revealed and splits between former allies, I can’t really see that this one has played out yet. Much of the news was reflecting on the anniversary on Ukraine, while in the US, the major investigations and rows over January 6th & Capitol Hill continue, and in the UK, the Northern Ireland protocol continued to be in the news, with Boris Johnson stirring the pot for former ally Rishi Sunak in the background.
Tuesday: An Uncertain Lover's Thoughts After A Major Disaster, The Dream Shattered, Protection Failed
An unsure male lover doesn’t know what to do for the best. Protection and any hard-man act has failed and he’s helpless in the face of catastrophe, as he realised that all he longed for has shattered. He may be thinking that he’s not actually tough enough to handle the disaster that’s happened, and that he’s failed in his bid to protect.
Not sure I’d quite describe Vladimir Putin as an “uncertain lover”, but given the rest of the week’s themes of looking back on the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, and his long and ranting, anti-Western “it’s everyone else’s fault but ours” State of the Union address this week, there’s a lot about this reading that seems to fit general news discussion about him and his state of mind. I can’t imagine him ever admitting to himself that he’s not tough enough for anything, however.
Wednesday: Well-Regarded Older Man Sweeps In To Show Support & Bolster Historical Alliance Against Enemy
The news is of an older, senior man who’s held in high esteem sweeping into a situation, and his support bringing hope. A lot rests on his allegiance and friendship. There is a long-lasting, historical alliance and agreement regarding peace and fending off a major enemy or obstacle. He is riding in as “the big guns” to reiterate his support for a formal alliance that has been held in high regard for a very long time.
This appeared to relate to President Biden’s impromptu visit to Ukraine and surrounding countries in a show of support & allegiance on the anniversary of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, further financial aid, and strong hints about Nato and ramping up protections against the enemy.
Thursday: A Man Involved In Legal Proceedings Is Expecting High Honours & Waits For Deal Regarding Job Or Role
A man who is involved in a legal case or process, and any progress he’s been making with regard to his good name, gaining recognition, respect and status. He’s waiting for some kind of deal regarding his work and what he does day to day. The deal may be finalised soon OR it may be a new deal after an ending, and he’s keeping busy while awaiting any outcome from the legal process. In particular, he wants an agreement or deal about the role he does, which he expects to be of high status, although that ship may have sailed
Again, not really sure about this one yet, I’m afraid. There are a lot of legal cases, deals and potential deals and agreements in the mix at the moment.
Friday: Longing For Healing After Foundations Rocked By Madness, But Still Going In Circles
A sense of yearning, of wanting things to change, or progress to be made, us to all start healing, but the sense of madness appears to continue with little progress made. Our foundations have been rocked but we’re unlikely to get the hoped for improvements just yet.
Now with the correct card images, this was a reminder of the need for patience in the fact of continued disappointments, failed solutions and humbling, difficult times on the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.
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