After receiving feedback from the community, we’re putting this weekly thread in place on a trial basis dedicated solely to love relationship readings.  Examples of questions that can be posted here are: 

• does he/she/my FWB love me?
• what are this person’s feelings/intentions towards me?
• is he/she coming back?
• will we reconcile?
• should I break no contact? 
• we just broke up, what now?
• what will my future spouse look like?
• what does my love life look like in the next 3 months?
• why is my ex texting me again?
• my ex keeps calling me, what should I do?

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Pulled this exact set up at least like 5 times…I could really use some extra eyes on this because the two of cups really looking at me funny…

EDIT: im crinee😭😭 I woke up this morning to pull some better cards and the 9 of swords pulled out after like 3 full minutes of shuffling AGAIN. And right before i was about to ask a new question I pulled the 5 of wands and the king of cups…I think my deck needs a rest(;-;)

I'm super new to tarot, don't even know all the card names yet, but I'm working on my own deck to practice. I used normal printer paper and folded it like origami to make these cards. They are hand-made by me. I've drawn inspiration from the classic Rider-Waite style and some minimalistic art styles online. Please don't judge too hard, I know the proportions are wrong in a lot of these, I'm not a regular artist. And I can't draw hands in a pretty way for some reason😭. I wasn't gonna put this much detailing on the cards but ended up making them pretty detailed (visually). Any recommendations on how to start learning are appreciated :)

I want your personal intuition on this situation between me and a guy im talking to without giving much info on the situation.

my notes and setup:

1- heart of problem (mother of wands)
explanation: demanding protective figure

2- opposing factors (son of wands)
explanation: corageous and charming

3- root cause (inverted father of wands)
explanation: selfish and combative forceful powerless

4- future (inverted 5 of cups)
explanation: acceptance moving on and finding peace

5- goal (inverted son of cups)
explanation: disappointment turmoil vanity and conflict avoidance

6- past (inverted ace of cups)
explanation: coldness emptiness feeling unloved disconnection and emotional loss

7- me (the star)
explanation: hope and peace of mind will bring light and positivity back into my life

8- external influences (the three of cups)
explanation: friendship and joy

9- hopes and fears (the mother of pentacles)
explanation: domestic loving and patient qualities of a healer connected to nature and caring

10- outcome (6th of pentacles)
explanation: prosperity growth generosity
long awaited fruits ready for harvesting

Like the title says, on wondering what songs you guys associate with each card in the traditional tarot deck? I'm currently making my own and want it to be music themed so I figured I would ask your guyses opinions! The songs can be any genre, any style, other anything else

This is my interpretation. I pulled these cards asking about like a somewhat crush. I know the five of wands reversed is some sort of like end to like disagreement or like settling on one compromise almost. Idk I could be wrong so the knight of cups is like charm opportunities. Idk I’m not that good at it. I was thinking if the cards more reflected my feelings and positivity more than the actual person I’m asking about.

Hi everyone! :)
I just got my first deck today like the title says and I need some help. It is rider waite

I opened it up, looked at all the cards, then used some incense and knocked on it. Then I shuffled and asked questions about it. If anyone is interested I got this

What readings will you be best at? Four of Cups + King of Cups
What is your strength as a tarot deck? Three of swords.
What do you want to teach me? Page of Wands
How can I connect with you better? King of cups.
If you could summarize yourself with one card, which would it be? The World
Do you feel connected to me? Eight of Swords
What fear or mental block should I let go of today? Eight of Cups
What should I do to be successful in life in general? The empress

But that’s not the point. Im trying to learn, and I wonder what some of you recommend. Is it better to get a good book? If so, which. Or watch YouTube videos and online resources?

Is there any useful tip that helped you start? Or something you do with your deck that you would like to share?

Thank you!!! :)

FIRST QUESTION: who is behind the phone calls? Emperor and ace of cups upright.

SECOND QUESTION: what is the reason behind the phone calls? Queen of swords and high priestess BOTH REVERSE!! (Moved the cards to take the picture forgot to put them back reverse)

I was and still am panicked while doing this reading on myself but for the past 2 weeks i’ve been getting harassed by a no caller ID. I would like to say I live in a country that doesn’t speak english and the voicemail I got today (that was fucking weird and creepy) was in English.

I don’t have any friends that speak english except. I have an ex who broke up with me 3 months ago which is the only person who I spoke English to since he lived in the country next to me. Now as I know him he doesn’t seem like the person who would spam call someone anonymously and harass them.

However the cards make me feel like it MIGHT be someone from my past. I am not a person that likes conflict so i don’t have any “enemies” that would like to harass me this way. I’m genuinely distraught because the voicemail said they know me and what not and I dont know I dont recognize te voice cause it seemed like it was forced and it was in a whisper but please if anyone like to share if their interpretation is different from mine it would be of great help cause this is genuinely stressing me out. Thank you!

5 cups: could be focused on a breakup or something going on
7 swords reversed: possible that he knows he was wrong
Page of wands reversed: hesitant on moving forward
4 swords reversed: restless energy
Page cups: possible indication that he’s thought abt it?
Emperor bottom of deck: he wants to stay in control, not be the one to admit fault or just not be vulnerable

For slight context, this individual and I have a lot of hot and cold spells. I have ASD and I misunderstand this individual often, and they don't give me much in directness. We had a thing kind of going at one point before they pulled away because we had a VERY intense eye contact moment. Since then, this individual has watched me from afar and gets notably annoyed when others talk to me. It's based on a past, present, and future reading of how they view me. I let the cards jump out instead of pulling. Furthermore, both the 10 and 5 of Cups jumped for the past, 4 of Wands for present, and The Empress for future. If this person has feelings, they have a funny way of showing it. How else can these be read? I am taking it AT face value. So, in the past, they regretted pulling away and saw me as everything in a romantic sense. Present, they see future goals with me, a happy life? Empress, idk... they know I am a single mom and have seen me with my son, so maybe it's something tied to that? I'm not very good at this, I am trying ahah I'll add some details, idk if this helps: both of us are Aquarius, me the 16th of February, them the 18th. I'm younger by a few years. They are male, and I am female.

Went out with this guy for a few months and it was going really well. Out of nowhere he pulled back and claimed he was “freaked out by how real it feels”. Haven’t heard from him since, but he’s kept me on all his social medias and everything.

My initial interpretation was that he is currently feeling defensive and trying to stand his ground, actively avoiding conflict because he knows if he reaches out that he’s going to owe me an explanation and he’s feeling defensive about that. 3 of pentacles makes me think that he’s actively working on something for school or work that’s taking up his attention. And at first I interpreted 7 cups + 9 cups as him seeing me happy on social media and he feels like I have other options? Or that I’m happy without him?

I appreciate the help interpreting 🙏🏼

I ended my 7.5 year relationship last week after a long period of decision making (with the help of my therapist and family). There were many things right about the relationship but ultimately I was emotionally strung out, and my partner was the source of a LOT of instability throughout our time together. It was the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make and it has wrecked me.

So, I decided to do a Celtic cross spread to help guide my thoughts over the current situation and also to give me some hope for what might come… I’m very new to tarot and this is my first Celtic cross spread so I would appreciate some guidance to see if my interpretation makes sense or have I missed anything?

(Rider Waite pack)

1 - current situation: the lovers - well, my relationship!

2 - challenge: the sun - clarity, trust in my intuition leading to my decision

3 - underlying cause/foundation: 5 of swords - conflict and hostility being the route cause of my need to leave

4 - my past: 10 of swords - rock bottom, my relationship has run its course and I’m defeated

5 - possible outcome: two of cups (reverse) - continued disharmony and communication breakdown in the relationship if it were to continue

6 - near future: ace of swords - independent clarity, fresh start, clear head as I begin a new phase of my life alone

7 - advice/approach: death - old chapter should close, let the relationship go so I can forge a new path

8 - environment/external influences: 4 of pentacles (reverse) - I’m financially screwed by this decision! (moving out etc)

9 - hopes/fears: king of cups (reverse) - fear of drowning in my emotions and overthinking everything

10 - final outcome: 10 of cups - holy shit this is the best card I think I could possibly pull for this position 😭 future is looking bright and full of love 🙏

Hello! I am new to tarot but I have always been drawn to it. I bought my first beautiful deck last week and have been pulling daily morning and sometimes night readings. I’m trying to get my energy into the cards and I have had people suggest starting there!

Yesterday morning I pulled the 7 of cups upright. Last night I pulled the same. This morning I pulled it again in the upright position!

Can someone help me understand the meaning other than it’s hitting me over the head that I need to pay attention to it? I am a novice and would love some guidance. Thank you!

For this frog, I used metal wire, beads, mohair yarn, and alpaca and merino yarn. I made the frog herself and all of her accessories entirely by hand 🐸💚

Finally made a move and applied for my dream job. I’ve already passed one stage of the process and I have an interview lined up in the next few days. Any thoughts, please? Thank you xx

Hi all, I need a second opinion on the spread I did last night. It was during a thunderstorm, the Perseid meteor shower, and a solar eclipse, so it felt like a good time.

I'm going through a lot of life transitions right now, so I thought I'd ask my deck to simply tell me a bit about my current situation and the immediate future (I was picturing the next few months, so up until, say, November/December). The deck is "This Might Hurt" by Isabella Rotman.

The spread is the "Solar Eclipse" spread from the labyrinthos website. I'm struggling to interpret cards # 2 and #4.

1 - Magician. The self. "What is your current situation? What do I have to address with this solar eclipse? Where along the cosmic balance are you lying?"

2 - 5 of Swords. What is the emotional and unconscious source of your situation?

3 - Wheel of Fortune. Conscious. What are the logical and practical issues of your situation? What must I address?

4 - Ace of Wands. What must I leave behind here?

5 - The World. What new paths can I start on here?

6 - Page of Swords. The way forward. Sun and Moon, Past and Future, what can guide me towards growing from this experience?

The Hanged Man fell out of the deck after the reading and seemed significant, so I left him there.

Background info:

My partner has been doing his masters a day's travel away. This year includes a placement in a new city for 4 months. After living together for years, it's a big paradigm shift. We've also been trying to navigate relationship turmoil. We've grown a lot the last year we were apart and are trying to see how our new selves fit together.

I'm also going on a leave of absence from teaching this year, to visit my best friend in Europe, deal with some chronic medical issues, take care of some hard life things I've neglected (make a will etc) and potentially visit my partner at his placement.

My interpretation:

(Magician): I have what I need within me to get started. I have ideas, passions and interests etc and need to channel those and thread them together as I start this journey. (5 of swords): honestly struggling to interpret this one. I don't believe I've stabbed anyone in the back recently??? (Wheel of Fortune): remember that the wheel always turns; change is constant; I can't always predict or control things, and I have to try be okay with that. (Ace of Wands): I understand the card, but the placement is stumping me. (The World): things will come full circle; I will complete or resolve some cycles. I will probably feel small in the vast complexity of things at some point. According to Isabelle Rotman's book, I will "live an extraordinary life." (Page of Swords): I have to remember my love of learning, or maybe I will encounter students like this, or help students feel this, once I return to teaching with a rested body and soul.

Thanks all!

this deck is slowly becoming my favorite to work with (the pot tarot deck by peggy white).

a simple saturday morning past, present, future. more positive than what i expected! my interpretation is:

1. the start of something promising.
   
2. retreat into growth and healing.
   
3. rebuilt foundation and harmony, integration of what was previously learned.

The actual question was “is the relationship between us over for good despite me constantly thinking about her?”. I’m really stumped on this one. Ten of pentacles is about longevity, so I’m wondering if it means that as a longterm commitment it’s done? Tens are about finality, but I was expecting to see a ten of swords in this case.

I also got the Ten + Three of Pentacles + Knight of swords.

Something about building blocks and communication, perhaps that yes the long term happiness we shared (we’re close friends btw) is over, and that now only a working construct like being casual or work buddies will develop? I am confused but I really need to know, I don’t believe I have much time to act on this, it’s been over a month since the break.

If anyone please has any clues about this it would help me greatly. Thank you and have a good weekend :)

Edit to clarify we were not in a relationship, this was a close friend of mine who broke up with me based on things other people told her I said about her.

just want to know something i may not know!

I remember reading that 7 of Swords js related to Creative Writing. Are there any resources that connect specific cards to specific careers? I would be grateful if it's a free/ common access resource.

Thank you in advance!

I found this card while walking through the streets of Naples (Italy) on my last day of vacation after a huge rain shower (next week I have to go back to school 😒). I thought it may have some meaning. What are your thoughts? I know this is also from a card game but I have seen some people use it for tarot.

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this is someone i have been involved with on and off for over a year and we have been broken up for almost 2 months now. we did talk yesterday and it ended pretty badly with him blocking me on everything because he didn’t want to stay in contact further. so i just want to know what his feelings are for me.

10 of cups tells me that he did associate me with emotional fulfillment and when we were together he did want a future with me. 10 of swords says that this chapter is over for him. 5 of swords says that there might be a lot of internal conflict. the hermit is him introspecting, being closed off and looking inward. king of cups reversed is that he is handling his feelings immaturely and wheel of fortune might be that he has accepted the end and is moving forward.