Health... Death and 2 of swords together??

[Anastacia]

Originally Posted by SPIRIT HAWK

but the last couple of weeks i have been abit of a slob i have been falling back into my rut of eating crap and overeating .... i still exercise but i know this is not good... this is the only thing i can think of to be honest as i dont drink i only drink when i socilise which is once a blue moon............... so am at odds to the health issue other than the overeating??

Death with 2 of Swords = depression and numbness.
What happened to get you falling back into the rut?
Often we can use crap junk food to keep us numb. Maybe something triggered your emotions, so that you are looking for a way to stop a bit of emotional pain.

[SPIRIT HAWK]

Originally Posted by graspee

Doing tarot readings about your health, especially when you have nothing wrong with you, no symptoms or anything is only going to get you worried, as indeed it has done.

I can't believe people are advising you to go to the doctor to get a checkup. You have no symptoms. There's nothing wrong with you. Are you going to say to the doctor "The tarot cards said I will have health problems soon".?

Your lifestyle sounds a lot healthier than a lot of people's too. You gave up smoking, you don't drink much and you're gradually shedding the extra weight from smoking. What's the problem here? There is no problem. Stop worrying please.

yes i know my lifestyle is so much more healthier than it was .........i wasent doing a reading on my health it was one position in a small spread for a months reading ahead !!!

however with the death card being there and the 2 of swords it got me thinking about things .......... this is for the up and coming month of august ........ so i will be able to leave more of an up-date soon but aswell as that i do need a check up anyway i felt that some signs of pre-menopause where happining aswell as falling back into my old rut of eating crap food ...... i am not worring too much but do need a check -up on my blood levels to check on my hormones and need to stop eating junk food tho ....

[SPIRIT HAWK]

Originally Posted by graspee

This seems to be a health card or two as part of a general spread that attempts to forecast for the month ahead, so it's a little different from someone explicitly asking about their health.

I'm not sure about private medicine because I rely on state care here in the UK, but if I went to my GP asking for a general checkup they would act like I was wasting their time. I suppose they might listen to my chest and take my blood pressure and pulse but they'd just be humouring me really.

Maybe it's just because I live in a rather poor neighbourhood and the Doctor's waiting room is always crammed full of people with real problems who need to see him. Maybe it's because I'm a man.

Also my personal take on tarot is that it can't tell the future and is just a "mirror for the soul", almost a psychological tool like Rorschach inkblots or free association, so that affects how I see this person's situation. When people become convinced they are going to get a serious disease or die soon, or that their boyfriend is unfaithful just because "the cards said so" I feel sorry for them and their self-inflicted misery.

i am in the same position as you i too rely on nhs treatments however my doctor is very goo if i go in with some concern he would look at it seriously and help me as much as he can .. if i asked my doctor to have a blood test this would not be a problem at all infact i can go and get one of these done more or less stragiht away at a clinic ... its the results that i would have to wait on..... i think men tend not to go to there doctor as much as women ?? not sure why this is...? lol i would never dream of saying to my doctor my cards told me i had to have a check up lol........... nope but i have been ignoring some signs of menopause tho so i need a blood test for that i havent anything wrong with me at all your right but i do need to stop eating the way i am eating its such a bad habit to break speacily after quitting smoking its a killer lol... but i agree the cards are very psychological too . but i think the cards can help us to use our intuition tho i know i have predicted a few things that have come to pass nothing overly major as i am just a novice ......... its a tool to help us read situations /issues/questions aswell as predition and psycological ,.......... am kinda believing your point and also mine that they can predict things for the future at the time of shuffling .depends if things or events change tho... like things unexpected can come into play and also free willl too of course........

[SPIRIT HAWK]

Originally Posted by Anastacia

Death with 2 of Swords = depression and numbness.
What happened to get you falling back into the rut?
Often we can use crap junk food to keep us numb. Maybe something triggered your emotions, so that you are looking for a way to stop a bit of emotional pain.

yupp i feel abit of a a bind i have fell off track with my eating plan i am sure its emotional as i eat my feelings.. some things have been going on nothing too major but i guess its a lil stressful not too much tho .. so this is helping me to deal with it i guess .......

[Anastacia]

Originally Posted by SPIRIT HAWK

yupp i feel abit of a a bind i have fell off track with my eating plan i am sure its emotional as i eat my feelings.. some things have been going on nothing too major but i guess its a lil stressful not too much tho .. so this is helping me to deal with it i guess .......

Sometimes the best we can do is hold on tight and protect and calm our emotions as seen in the 2 of swords - she has stilled those two swords and keeps then balanced in front of her for protection - the blindfold can mean she is looking internally for her own answers rather than anyone elses - behind her the moon and calm waters can represent the calmed (or even numbed) emotions.
It's hard to feel like any progress is being made, but Death isn't a stationary card, things are moving, even if it is a bit slow.

[SPIRIT HAWK]

hi all just a lil update i have been for a bloodtest too look at if anything is going on with my hormones so will let you all know if anything comes up its just i feel things could be underlying
that am not sure about ........ menopausal............. so will come again and let you all know the results should be next week sometime so till then

[Grizabella]

To the one who said, "you feel fine, there's nothing wrong with you"----

There are a good many things that can be a problem even though a person feels fine that will only show up by a good physical. You don't have to tell the doctor you read it in the cards. You just tell him/her that you want a good, thorough physical. Don't they do preventative medicine over there?

How about your pap tests and mammograms? Are you up to date with those? (I'm assuming you're female, but maybe I'm wrong.)

I'd never, never tell someone "you feel fine, there's nothing wrong with you" unless I were the doctor and had given the person a going-over. That's the card reader who is overstepping some boundaries, in my opinion, and is a good example of why we tell folks not to do diagnosis from the cards. It certainly can't hurt to check it out, can it?

[SPIRIT HAWK]

Originally Posted by anastacia

death with 2 of swords = depression and numbness.
What happened to get you falling back into the rut?
Often we can use crap junk food to keep us numb. Maybe something triggered your emotions, so that you are looking for a way to stop a bit of emotional pain.

well i went for my blood test as i felt that could be hormones kicking off to do with change !!!!
My results come back i spoke to my doc and he said everything is normal even asked " do you want to donate some blood " lol ...

So i gt to thinking what it could be?? As i mentioned the death and 2 of swords are pretty strong cards i think .. So as i have told you all my old eating habits have come back... I still exercise tho... So i feel above is quite right on .. Its emotional deffo as i do eat my feelings .. I know that this must change and i am ignoring the real issues .. So when i get stressed or feel hurt and angry /lonely / i turn to food for comfort i guess . But i need to distinguish my emotions and the need to eat when i am feeling low or just not dealing with things head on .. As i dont smoke no more its starting to creep back on me the feeling of wanting food all the time just like i did when i first put on all the weight when i quit i certianly cant put on any more weight thats for sure i have bought a wedding outfit for my sisters wedding and it cost a small fortune the wedding is after my hols !!! .... Also i go on holiday next week ( wednesday) to turkey i am on an all inclusive i hope to god i dont eat the whole buffet !!! I do plan on doing 32 lengths aday and taking long walks on the beach just to keep my weight down as much as poss tho !!!
So yes i think its deffo the diet thats gotttta go guys and i need to change it like now !!! ... i really appreciate everyone help and comments and insights it amazing how you are all so helpful and insightful too cheers everyone coool

[Anastacia]

Thanks for the feedback Spirithawk. It also gets me thinking along the lines of Death and Change or Transformation which I had never really got before.
Sorry if this is a bit rambly but another version of this could be
- I definitely know (2 of swords) that I really have no choice, I have to change (Death). I'm having trouble seeing how to do it, but I'm going to do a lot of soul searching (the blindfold turns you inwards and helps you dig deep) and face my fears even though it scares me to death.

[SPIRIT HAWK]

Originally Posted by Anastacia

Death with 2 of Swords = depression and numbness.
What happened to get you falling back into the rut?
Often we can use crap junk food to keep us numb. Maybe something triggered your emotions, so that you are looking for a way to stop a bit of emotional pain.

Originally Posted by Anastacia

Thanks for the feedback Spirithawk. It also gets me thinking along the lines of Death and Change or Transformation which I had never really got before.
Sorry if this is a bit rambly but another version of this could be
- I definitely know (2 of swords) that I really have no choice, I have to change (Death). I'm having trouble seeing how to do it, but I'm going to do a lot of soul searching (the blindfold turns you inwards and helps you dig deep) and face my fears even though it scares me to death.

yes more less what i think but i also think its todo with my lifestyle CHANGE/TRANSFORMATION........... i do know how to do it as i have done it before as i lost 3 stone . i have not yet stopped eating the crap lol.... i know deep down this going back to my old ways which i actually changed them i was doing so well .. i do have to stop !!! or face the consequences of putting the beef back on going back to my old self not good haha i think i may have even put on a couple of pounds already even before i have gone on my all inclusive hol aww awww not good huh hun .......... but yes it does need to stop before things really do get out of hand !!! thanks again for all your input and insights xx