GryffinSong's Blind Cluster Reading - March 22 - March 30

[GryffinSong]

I'll be doing this blind reading with my Golden Tarot (Cat Black).

Relevant Dates

Sign up: 22-24 of March
Readings: 25-27 of March
Feedback: 28-30 of March

The topic and spread

Originally Posted by sitter:

I don't really have a specific question, but I would really like a reading done focusing on my home life/relationship and the influences surrounding me over the next few months.

Inspired by/adapted from ‘your family spread’ by mahimaisme.

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1- unresolved issues from the past, what is being carried forward in your relationship.

2- what your hopes and insecurities are, etc. especially in context of your home life.

3- how your home life is contributing to your progress/growth.

4- how you are contributing to the progress/growth of your partner and others in your home.

5 - external influences that will affect you and your home life in the coming months.

6 - advice on how to improve the quality of your relationship with your partner or your home life in general.

[GryffinSong]

I've drawn the cards and am in the middle of interpreting them. Hope to post tonight or tomorrow night (I'm busy most of tomorrow during the day).

[GryffinSong]

1- unresolved issues from the past, what is being carried forward in your relationship.

3 of coins.

Three women sit in a contended-looking group, sewing. The setting is rich and luscious, as of a rich person's home. A young man is working on the goldwork above a doorway, and an older man stands behind the women holding a book, with a firm expression on his face.

What strikes me about this card is that the men are separate from the women. Distant, working, distracted perhaps. Not participating in the quiet bonding that is a natural part of the women's day. Perhaps there is a distant male in your past. A father who read the paper instead of playing with you, or boys who ignored you or even teased you. I get the feeling that the women have turned their backs on the men because the men didn't provide the comfort and companionship that they wanted and needed. Perhaps the father figure wants to take part. He is, after all, looking at the women. But he doesn't know how to get out of his head and his book and truly communicate with these women. As if he's out of his depth. Like the women are speaking a foreign language of emotion, love, compassion. And the only language he knows is that of science and books and perhaps religion (he's in a robe).

2- what your hopes and insecurities are, etc. especially in context of your home life.

9 of wands.

A man stands distant from a walled city, just on the other side of the surrounding wall. His head is wrapped as with a bandage. Although he looks as thought he must be injured, his expression seems bland, as if he doesn't particularly mind.

My first thought was of pain, loss, defensiveness. That you fear a loss of some kind, which keeps you from acting. And yet the fear of loss or pain keeps you at a distance from the life you truly want. It builds a wall around what you want, and keeps you out. Only by daring to risk loss can you step over that wall and approach the home you wish for. And if you truly look, you'll see that the wall in this card really isn't so very tall after all. It would be easy to scale if only the fear could be shed, like taking the bandage off the wounded head and feeling what you need to do instead of thinking about it.

3- how your home life is contributing to your progress/growth.

the Star.

Oh, how lovely!!! There are two Italian greyhounds behind the woman in this card, and a little furry dog beside her. The woman stands naked with her pewter jugs, open to all that's happening around her. The little dogs remind me of the loyalty and support of family. I get the sense that they're there to help you reach for the stars, to live your dream. That you have family (or friends) who have the sort of unconditional love for you that these dogs have, and that you can feel safe and trusting in their presence.

4- how you are contributing to the progress/growth of your partner and others in your home.

6 of coins.

This card shows a man giving gold to two others. I immediately get the sense of generosity. That you are generous with your gifts, your time, your resources. That you support other's dreams and that they trust you to be there for them. They see you as a giver. As someone that they can count on.

5 - external influences that will affect you and your home life in the coming months.

page of coins.

Although there is a person and an animal in the foreground, I'm drawn for some reason to the angel in the sky. Perhaps there is a person or practice in your life that you feel spiritually drawn to. Perhaps you're having a spiritual awakening or insight or opening that's got you thinking and feeling in new directions. I'm not necessarily saying in a religious way. It could be psychological growth, spiritual growth in a general sense, or it could be some person who follows a particular path. But I'm seeing an increase in clarity in some spiritual dimension, and because this is coins, perhaps it's in an area that will help you feel more grounded, safer in some way, or perhaps that there is a guardian energy that's growing in your life.

6 - advice on how to improve the quality of your relationship with your partner or your home life in general.

2 of swords.

A woman sits in front of a pool of water, a distant moon in the sky, holding two crossed swords. A golden halo encircles her head.

Clarity. That's what I'm getting. That you should be very clear about your choices, your feelings, your thoughts, fears, concerns. That you should share what you're going through and be very clear about how you feel. She seems to be reflecting on her life, and there are ripples in the pond behind her. Every choice she makes will have ripples in her loved one's lives. I have the sense that awareness of those ripples is important in how you communicate, but that it shouldn't stop you from communicating. Openness, truth, clarity. That's what I see.

General impressions ...

I'm really struck by the number of coins in this reading. It seems as if the coming months will have something to do with your feeling grounded. Either getting more grounded, finding your center, feeling more yourself.

I hope there's something in here that makes sense.

[GryffinSong]

I've had one more thought about the 9 of wands. An alternate possibility is that your fear is that some man in your life will feel hurt and hold himself distant from you. That you are in the home, and he's walked away, not knowing how to cross over the fence to be truly with you. That emotional distance ties back to any distant males in your past and could lead to a feeling of insecurity.

Just another possibility that I felt I should mention.

[elvenstar]

Originally Posted by GryffinSong

1- unresolved issues from the past, what is being carried forward in your relationship.

3 of coins.

Three women sit in a contended-looking group, sewing. The setting is rich and luscious, as of a rich person's home. A young man is working on the goldwork above a doorway, and an older man stands behind the women holding a book, with a firm expression on his face.

What strikes me about this card is that the men are separate from the women. Distant, working, distracted perhaps. Not participating in the quiet bonding that is a natural part of the women's day. Perhaps there is a distant male in your past. A father who read the paper instead of playing with you, or boys who ignored you or even teased you. I get the feeling that the women have turned their backs on the men because the men didn't provide the comfort and companionship that they wanted and needed. Perhaps the father figure wants to take part. He is, after all, looking at the women. But he doesn't know how to get out of his head and his book and truly communicate with these women. As if he's out of his depth. Like the women are speaking a foreign language of emotion, love, compassion. And the only language he knows is that of science and books and perhaps religion (he's in a robe).

This is all pretty true of any men folk I’ve had involvement with – be it my father or partner: No emotional support but plenty of support otherwise.
I feel that this relates more to my partner however. He doesn’t really know how to show his feelings and is very uncommunicative when I come to express mine. Perhaps just a typical male thing!
My partner and I have had our share of issues, none of which he has been able to discuss well – we even went to counselling, but this didn’t seem to help any! So, yes, definitely unresolved emotional issues. This is pretty much where we stand – good companions without emotional intimacy.

2- what your hopes and insecurities are, etc. especially in context of your home life.

9 of wands.

A man stands distant from a walled city, just on the other side of the surrounding wall. His head is wrapped as with a bandage. Although he looks as though he must be injured, his expression seems bland, as if he doesn't particularly mind.

My first thought was of pain, loss, defensiveness. That you fear a loss of some kind, which keeps you from acting. And yet the fear of loss or pain keeps you at a distance from the life you truly want. It builds a wall around what you want, and keeps you out. Only by daring to risk loss can you step over that wall and approach the home you wish for. And if you truly look, you'll see that the wall in this card really isn't so very tall after all. It would be easy to scale if only the fear could be shed, like taking the bandage off the wounded head and feeling what you need to do instead of thinking about it.

I think the loss/defensiveness you describe is apt for both me and my partner. I really do wish to move from the area I live and perhaps venture to another state even. However my partner is quite content where we are, and given that he has just commenced a 3 year course, chances of leaving soon are somewhat slim.
I certainly feel held back and I’m pretty sure that he can sense it, however neither of us feel comfortable with making a very difficult decision for fear of losing each other.

3- how your home life is contributing to your progress/growth.

the Star.

Oh, how lovely!!! There are two Italian greyhounds behind the woman in this card, and a little furry dog beside her. The woman stands naked with her pewter jugs, open to all that's happening around her. The little dogs remind me of the loyalty and support of family. I get the sense that they're there to help you reach for the stars, to live your dream. That you have family (or friends) who have the sort of unconditional love for you that these dogs have, and that you can feel safe and trusting in their presence.

Well I do have 2 dogs who provided me with all the loyalty one could ask for!
There is no denial that I do have a Partner who is great in supporting me with anything I want to do, but lets me make all decisions. My Mother is also quite supportive, but it is limited given that she lives in a different state.
I know deep down that whatever I decide to do, I will be able to do it – no-one will hold me back.

4- how you are contributing to the progress/growth of your partner and others in your home.

6 of coins.

This card shows a man giving gold to two others. I immediately get the sense of generosity. That you are generous with your gifts, your time, your resources. That you support other's dreams and that they trust you to be there for them. They see you as a giver. As someone that they can count on.

This is me!
I certainly do tend to put more time into helping others - sometimes to my own detriment.
My partner certainly, depends alot on me.

5 - external influences that will affect you and your home life in the coming months.

page of coins.

Although there is a person and an animal in the foreground, I'm drawn for some reason to the angel in the sky. Perhaps there is a person or practice in your life that you feel spiritually drawn to. Perhaps you're having a spiritual awakening or insight or opening that's got you thinking and feeling in new directions. I'm not necessarily saying in a religious way. It could be psychological growth, spiritual growth in a general sense, or it could be some person who follows a particular path. But I'm seeing an increase in clarity in some spiritual dimension, and because this is coins, perhaps it's in an area that will help you feel more grounded, safer in some way, or perhaps that there is a guardian energy that's growing in your life.

I really hope I do find some clarity in my home/personal life over the next few months. Maybe I’ll have an “Aha” moment. I like that there is perhaps somebody looking out for me!!

6 - advice on how to improve the quality of your relationship with your partner or your home life in general.

2 of swords.

A woman sits in front of a pool of water, a distant moon in the sky, holding two crossed swords. A golden halo encircles her head.

Clarity. That's what I'm getting. That you should be very clear about your choices, your feelings, your thoughts, fears, concerns. That you should share what you're going through and be very clear about how you feel. She seems to be reflecting on her life, and there are ripples in the pond behind her. Every choice she makes will have ripples in her loved one's lives. I have the sense that awareness of those ripples is important in how you communicate, but that it shouldn't stop you from communicating. Openness, truth, clarity. That's what I see.

I certainly have been doing a lot of reflecting re my life in general over the last year or so. I can see that I do need to stop reflecting and actually start clarifying my thoughts - ommunicate more – be open not closed.
This certainly ties in with the High Priestess card from Fenestra’s reading – I know really what I want -discuss it/do something about it!

General impressions ...

I'm really struck by the number of coins in this reading. It seems as if the coming months will have something to do with your feeling grounded. Either getting more grounded, finding your center, feeling more yourself.

I do feel totally ungrounded. Feel that I have lost the foundations - time to re-establish them and make decisions re my home/partner/work life.

I hope there's something in here that makes sense.
I've had one more thought about the 9 of wands. An alternate possibility is that your fear is that some man in your life will feel hurt and hold himself distant from you. That you are in the home, and he's walked away, not knowing how to cross over the fence to be truly with you. That emotional distance ties back to any distant males in your past and could lead to a feeling of insecurity.

Just another possibility that I felt I should mention.

True of Paul. I worry how my Partner will react and cope if I did move on elsewhere. He’s my best friend.....