New here.. Curious about a few card flying out!

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 02 Dec 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

SilverFairy	02 Dec 2004
Hello, I'm new here and I apologize if this is not in the right place.. I am still figuring out how the board works but I feel really compelled to ask about a few cards that keep flying out at me in the same order every single time! I have owned my Deck since I was about 11yrs old.. I did not choose my deck it wanted me.. I recieved them from my mother she bought them.. used them once but I ended up with them.. I use to be very connected with them but after about 6/7yrs of not handling them.. it was like buying a new deck... the cards looked like another language.. I have been the last couple months becoming familiar with them again and slowly learning them all over again. I feel more ready to truly learn what they are about. anyway I'll sit and shuffle them constantly..just to put my energy back into them and to connect.. Lately 4cards like to come out.. but I am unsure about them as a whole.. Firstly I noticed the Prince of Hearts and the Prince of Pentacles coming out together always in that exact order.. when I see them I think "twins" but with 2 different personalities.. Hearts Emotional and imaginative.. The Pentacles Stable, hard working and earthy... BUt that's as far as I get to what they are trying to tell me since it isn't like I am laying them out in a spread... Then with them I started getting 10 of pentacles and the 10 of wands.. When I see the Pentacles I think Home but not one I bought/own and when I see wands I think Burden, to much and stress... I have gotten further with these two I live with my Inlaws ( My husband and I are Young 24/25.. saving to buy our first home if that helps any) I am interpretting them as me having a hard time living in this enviroment..but again That to me is obvious and I get no further.. Just curious as I am still completely lost with the court cards and was amazed I even got as far with the 10's any input would be great.. maybe some personal opinion's or feelings about the cards would help me understand better! Thank you!!

jmd	03 Dec 2004
It would be interesting to know which deck you are using, SilverFairy. Not many decks name their courts as 'Princes', and not many have their suits called 'Hearts' and 'Pentacles'. I presume the deck is Crowley/Harris (or Golden Dawn) inspired in its calling of what is undoubtedly equivalent in other decks to the King as 'Prince', though myself being far more Marseille oriented tend to see decks that name a card as 'Prince' more reminiscent of the Valet - and all that implies. Given the information you have already given of yourself, and treating it more as a 'Your Readings' thread, it does indeed seem that the two 'Princes' are perhaps you two - one represented by a feminine suit, the other by a masculine, but both quite 'young', and without their own castle and thus kingdom as yet. Tens, though some see them as burdensome, may at times also show that the time is already ripe... why wait, and wait, and wait some more? To me, there appears to be an element of fear involved as well - though you did not mention whether any cards fell reversed, the sense I get from your own description is of the Ten Battons (Wands) as reversed... perhaps also an unwillingness to activate the will-driving-force. I do not intend this as a reading for you, by the way, but more as a sense for the cards that you mention - though the deck from which they come, again, would be really useful... ...and welcome to the Forums, by the way.

Thirteen	03 Dec 2004
Might you and your husband be Prince of Hearts/Pentacles? Just because they're both Princes doesn't mean that one can't be you, especially as you describe the two of you as a "young 24/25." A King and Queen often already have a palace. While a Prince and Princesses (page) and/or pages might still be dating. But as you're both still searching for home, I think the double prince might signify not only the two of you (traveling about the kingdom in search of a home), but also the journeyman standing of your relationship and current efforts. Just a thought.

Shalott	03 Dec 2004
Hi, Silver Fairy! Is this the Zerner/Farber or Enchanted deck? Tres pretty decks! One suggestion I would offer is that "Princes" ("Knights" is most other decks) are in motion. I don't have the deck in front of me right now, but they're usually depcited on horses, Prince/Knight of Cups is aimed forward, but stopping to smell the roses, what with dealing with emotions, and the Prince/Knight of Pentacles making his steady way. This may represent the motivation to move forward with both your relationship and the home buying, you may see them as tied together and they may very well be (speaking as a fellow adult living with parents, many aspects of my life aren't moving as quickly as they would if I had my own space, so I'm only making an assumption). Your interpretations for the 10s sound pretty well intuitive, just expounding on those, and focusing on the 10, since you didn't really say if you agreed that your living situation is burdensome, it may be telling you that your desire for a home could come true soon. :) Maybe you should try to do a formal spread, laying them out so you'll see if this falls into a "future" position? Good luck!

contradiction	03 Dec 2004
i agree with Shalott, taking those four cards and laying them out would be most helpful. i like the others are unfamiliar with your deck, but one thing in common with all decks, you the reader must decide what each card means. they are definately trying to tell you something. after starting this response i decided to pull 4 cards from my waite deck, one for each of your four this was the result 6 cups childhood memories, i associate with family, happiness 6 pent's generosity, kindness (possiably your inlaws) death (r) stagnation lack of movement ace pent's wasted money, misused wealth i will let you interpret how this fits you, but maybe it will help. contradiction

Thirteen	03 Dec 2004
contradiction wrote: ace pent's wasted money, misused wealth Why would you interpet a non-reversed Ace/Pent as "wasted" or misused wealth? Why not as an unexpected, lucky bit of fortune that can be happily used? Upright Aces are usually pretty good energy--and the Ace of Pents, is usually a card of luck as well as money--abet money that you don't keep hold of--but you don't necessarily misspend or waste it, either.

SilverFairy	03 Dec 2004
Yes my one and Only Deck is the Enchanted.. I'm so use to referring to my cards that way. I meant to mention what deck I had.. sorry I did not make that clear. Thank you for the replies, Before I posted my question the my thought's on the 10's hit me which is why I asked.. I thought about my situation (home, living situation) The Princes could very well be my husband and I.. That actually makes sense I did not even think about that. Shalott~ Yes, My feelings with the 10's was mostly intuitive.. like an " Ah-ha" moment.. I do feel burdened.. but it's a different world for me. Contradiction.. The card's you have pulled make sense.. We have also Had quite a bit of money coming in lately.. that instead of being put away for future things.. is being wasted.. but it's the holiday's and we have alot of Gift's to purchase. or it could be other money coming in... Thank you all for your responses.. It helps a lot!!!

contradiction	04 Dec 2004
thirteen, combined with the death card, and just that "little old feeling", i sometimes get when reading. contradiction

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