Celtic cross reading, 11/19/04.

[Cleita]

I agreed to start this. Feel free to use my question and add your readings or comment on mine. If you prefer a different question, then post it on a separate thread for commentary.

Question:

“What is the direction the man sworn in as President of the United States in January of 2005 will lead our nation? Will it be forward in justice and prosperity or backwards into greed, more war and debt?”

I want to post the actual cards but I didn’t have time to set it up, so this time, I will just write them down.

Card #1 – Five of Wands, R
Card #2 - The Wheel of Fortune

Card #3 – Four of Swords
Card #4 – The Magician, R
Card #5 – The Page of Cups

Card #6 – The Nine of Wands, R

Card #7 – The Ten of Swords, R
Card #8 – The Star, R
Card #9 – Five of Swords, R
Card #10- Justice, R

My interpretation:

First I was struck by the number of reversed cards. It seems things will be upside down during the next President’s administration. I was also struck by the fact that most of the cards were either Wands or Swords indicating more strife than Cups and Pentacles would, which would indicate more love and prosperity.

In the present, the five of Wands reversed and crossed by the Wheel of Fortune indicates that we are in a situation that is full of disputes and complications, perhaps the vote count, and it will be decided by universal forces beyond our control.

The past indicates our small moments of peace and prosperity have been destroyed by the use of power for destructive ends. It sure fits what has happened in the past.

The Page of Cups as crowning our country again appears to be the reason. I think this is Bush. A president should be a king or even emperor, but this card indicates that Bush is a messenger and deliverer for those who are really in power.

The card pointing to the future indicates obstructions to the direction this country should take.

The people in power want advantage and profit, but the reversed Ten of Swords would indicate that those things will be fleeting and not permanent. I hope that it is for them and not our nation at large.

The reversed Star indicates that we as a nation have become pessimistic and no longer believe in our leadership. There is fear in the administration that they will lose.

The last card again has me stumped again, Justice reversed. I can only think that this administration will meet justice, but not in a good way.