What if...?

[Blacktulip06]

The original reading is here: http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=177542
I wonder how the reading would change if a card is replaced with another one, let's say the Knight of Pentacles is replaced by another Knight, for now the Kn of Wands. How the reading would change?
I don't know, maybe the Kn of Wands would make him to go for it and talk to her, he would be more boldly, more imaginative?
I know it is not a real reading but I think it would be instructive to see how a card can change an whole reading.
What do you think, for the sake of learning?

[rwcarter]

As the original reading was done from an Elemental Dignity perspective, you'd be moving from FEE to FFE if you swapped the Knight Wands for the Knight Pentacles. The 6 Wands would strengthen the Knight Wands while the 3 Pentacles would be neutral to the Knight. (In traditional EDs, neutral reactions become friendly, but the way I use EDs that neutral reaction would stay neutral with the possibility that it could swing to either friendly or unfriendly.)

As the original question was about his feelings when he saw her, I could see the new triad to speak to feeling like he could hit it and quit it (KnW) because of past successes (6W) without having to put in a lot of work (3P).

Rodney

[Blacktulip06]

Thank you, Rodney. This is definitely some food for my thoughts.
I would push the game further with the other two Knights but I am thinking that they would affect the dignity of the cards involved in the reading which makes them harder to read. That's why I took the Knight of Wands first.
The Knight of Cups would change the dignity of 6 of Wands and this makes the guy afraid to show/express his feelings... Makes sense?
And the Knight of Swords would be ill-dignified by the 3 of Coins so harsh and insensitive words, impulsiveness or aloofness?

[rwcarter]

Originally Posted by Blacktulip06

Thank you, Rodney. This is definitely some food for my thoughts.
I would push the game further with the other two Knights but I am thinking that they would affect the dignity of the cards involved in the reading which makes them harder to read. That's why I took the Knight of Wands first.
The Knight of Cups would change the dignity of 6 of Wands and this makes the guy afraid to show/express his feelings... Makes sense?
And the Knight of Swords would be ill-dignified by the 3 of Coins so harsh and insensitive words, impulsiveness or aloofness?

Somewhat pressed for time so this will be brief.

With the KnC, you have FWE. Fire weakens Water while Earth strengthens Water. So, a public embarrassment (6W) causes him to feel like he needs to take a more laid back approach (KnC) that will require a lot more effort and help/supervision (3P).

With the KnS, you have FAE. Fire strengthens Air while Earth weakens Air. So you have past successes which boost the Querent's ego (6W) causing him to feel like he's invincible and can easily conquer her (KnS) but others will have an effect on his success (3P).

Rodney

[Blacktulip06]

Thanks a lot, Rodney. This is definitely very helpful and I do like the way you see the cards.
Well, I wonder now if we take the original reading with the Kn of Pents and change the place of the cards what do we get?
If we put 6 of Wands in the middle like
Kn of Pents - 6 Wands - 3 Pents (FEF)
I think that 6 Wands moving forward would make him more active, more daring and eager to act and try to make a contact with her (3 Pents). I think because both riders go toward the 3 Pents he wants to make contact with her but if the 6 of Wands would come closer to 3 Pents his eagerness and courage would be bigger.
Well?

[rwcarter]

Actually with the 6W in the middle, you'd have KnP-6W-3P (EFE instead of FEF). So he would feel like it would be a long time (KnP) before he'd have any success with her (6W) and even then it's going to take the involvement of other people before he's able to get to the next level (3P) with her.

The direction in which cards are facing is not an ED method of reading. The horses do suggest movement, but neither of them is a fast horse. So any movement would likely be slow. And if the 3P is the goal, then the guy should be prepared to be in it for the long haul.