romantic feelings present in the Ace of cups/3 of cups/7 of swords...

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 26 Jan 2005, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Chubby Mummy	26 Jan 2005
Well my friend asked me to do a 3 card reading for her to see how a this friend of hers that she fancies feels about her, and I got the Ace of cups, 3 of cups and 7 of swords... This is how I interpreted it, that hes very good friends with her but is starting to feel a different kind of love for her recently and has been having "thoughts" about her that are making him feel a bit guilty... But then I thought...oh what if the dominant card is 3 of cups... does he just really love her as a friend? ooooo i dont know... Id feel so awful saying to her...he loves u...and then when she buys him a valentine card expressing her emotions to him and hes like...errrr no way!! lol...just need to guide her in the right direction!! Any thoughts on those 3 cards put together?? (moderators: if this is posted in the wrong place, please feel free to move it, I werent sure if this should have been posted in the "readings" bit or not...) looking forward to hearing about any personal experiences with these cards too!!! I love hearing how we initially *think* of a card, which usually is what we want/hope to think...especially if its for ourselves or someone close to us...so when we find out the truth the outcome is very different to what we thought in the beginning...oh no im going into verbal diarrhoea mode again... xxxx cm

Michelle	26 Jan 2005
Just my opinion ~ I feel that her friend is beginning to have more feelings for her in a romantic way. However, he has some concerns over ruining a good friendship if the relationship doesn't work out. I will lay out the 3 cards later and see what else I see. Right now laundry is calling my name :(. p.s. Which deck did you use ?

contradiction	26 Jan 2005
verbal diarrhea, hmmmm, are you talking about me? i am real good at that. right now my brain is not in the reading mode, but offhanded i would agree with your interp.

Fudugazi	26 Jan 2005
Hi Chubby Mummy, Ace of cups in such a reading can be romance- or it can be deep friendship, another kind of love than romantic. Associated with 3 of cups - could be that things develop from a friendship; or during a party. But the ace is dynamic potential, only - not yet realisation: much is needed before it is realised through a progression of stages. With 7 of swords - assuming you are working within the RWS system, and not Thoth or Marseille - then it's possible someone is not being quite frank. It could be guilt, as you say, or perhaps the guy is hiding something (another lover? fear?) or is wary - too used to dealing with things alone and not sharing - literally "stealing her feelings" without being ready to give back. Or it could be a mental breakthrough for him, still kept to himself. Either way 7 swords means the person is going through some kind of distance and thinking. Which deck have you been using for this reading - I know you use both RWS system and Thoth. Any wands at all in this reading? because wands and cups together often show romantic/sexual love, as opposed to platonic/frienship love. Why don't you ask what the cards mean by 7 swords? That's the difficult one IMO.

Chubby Mummy	26 Jan 2005
lol dont laugh...but card one was the fey tarot, card 2 was thoth, and card 3 was Morgan Greer...I try to keep it exotic!! :P xx cm

Kath	26 Jan 2005
Is there a third person in this mix? Perhaps he has a crush on someone else as well. I just feel that the 7 of swords means that things aren’t all kosher. I would advise your friend to hold back a bit, and wait and see. I feel he is interested in her, in more than a friendly way, but there is something else behind the scenes. Or perhaps he has ulterior motives for his affections.

caridwen	28 Jan 2005
Are we talking past/present/future spread here? Were any questions asked with the spread? The Ace represents a possibility of love or deeper feelings - as someone else pointed out - the feelings have not been realised. It also explores intuition and trusting your feelings, but we have the shadow of the seven of swords...Letting your heart rule your head - doing something or being in love with someone you know isn't right for you. Not trusting your intuition in this case, maybe. Opening up and allowing yourself to fall in love with someone. Three of Cups doesn't necessarily mean friendship, it's also a feeling of exuberance that heady feeling we have when we fall in love or are attracted to someone. Again, sometimes this feeling pushes our more negative feelings or gut reactions aside as we enjoy and live for the moment. Yes, friendship and feeling a connection with someone else as underlined by the Ace. The Seven of Swords casts a negative light over the spread. Running away, irresponsibility, procrastination, secrets, lying etc. Something isn't quite right here - something has yet to come to the fore. Is this man a player? I think this woman should hold back and learn more about this man, she has doubts but is pushing them aside as she gets caught up in the heady wine of romance and love, she is not thinking clearly and needs time to reassess. I think he's a bit of a player, he is getting close to her in order to sleep with her, he is not honourable or does not judge her in an honourable way. Another notch on the bedpost. He may be prone to infidelity, lacks maturity and it would be insightful to ask some of his ex girlfriends about him. He doesn't want a relationship, not the kind she is looking for - he is not ready to settle down or enter a serious relationship.

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