BLFO said:
Okay you are seeing the cards to represent both individuals. Do you have a concept of you blend the cards together to state an overall feel of the relationship?
If the kings can compromise and are able to focus on a common goal (building up and fortifying a friendship for example) regardless of their own reasons for doing so; they may be able to develop an alliance whereby both can contribute their strengths to compliment each other's weaknesses.
Because the King of Pentacles is more down-to-earth, resourceful and practical, he may lend that stabilizing aspect into the the friendship while the King of Wands may be more willing to take risks where the Earth King wouldn't. Please note the disclaimer, that is how I visualize these two energies not as individuals but as how the kings would interact.
Two kings together; if they cannot come to terms with their differences, the relationship may lead to one of power struggle and disagreements because they are both (not the people in the relationships but the cards themselves) figures of authority.
Because the earth and fire element make uncomfortable partners when ill-dignified
(please note: not impossible but uncomfortable IF ill-dignified) it shows that the relationship may be one where both parties want to get things done their own way and may have a hard time seeing the other's perspective.
Both cards speaks of action because of the masculine aspect and the querant may want to explore how he/she relates to the other party which in turn, influences how the other party behaves toward the querant.
The reason why I'm writing this is because if both are males; the way they think/relate/see/communicate with each other may be different compared to if one of them is a female.
**This is just something to explore if it is applicable**
Not being sexist but sometimes; an assertive, strong-opinionated female
may find that she has difficulties in relationship with the same/opposite gender because her assertivesness
may cause discomfort in others.
Not that the fault lies in anyone; just that on a subconscious level, we all operate based on the social roles we were taught to fit into depending on the social/cultural environment we grew up in. We were also taught to behave a certain way since childhood; so how we/they were raised, our way of relating to people
may effect our relationships; if we're not sensitive to certain "social norms" which are alien to us.
These programming may be re-scripted as we grow up and move away; but it sometimes takes real awareness of our own prejudices to examine what makes us "act" a certain way in our relationships.
Ash