From Grief to Grace- A Personal Reading (Case Study)

Tarot reading image revealing profound guidance for moving on from loss with the Six of Swords, The World, and reversed High Priestess cards

About a month and a half ago, someone very dear to me was brutally murdered, and as you might expect, my life just flipped, 'Stranger Things' style. As you might also expect, every moment I'm not focused on kids and work, my mind immediately takes me back to that very dark place- the scene replays when I close my eyes, my very grateful being suddenly crashed into oblivion and  the feeling of helplessness was always ready to consume me when I gave it the chance -not cool- to say the least. To make matters more complicated, I used my cards the day he died, to enquirer better into the exact details of what had happened- and lo and behold, the cards told a terrifying and twisted story- I asked.

So, for weeks I've been preparing myself for a follow up reading, not sure if I would be ready to hear whatever came through again, but a few days ago,  on his wedding anniversary, I just had to.

I used my usual Waite deck with a fairly simple and powerful three-card spread. (This spread is perfect for gaining clarity on a specific message without overwhelming you with too many details.)

Card 1 represented 'The Message'

Card 2 would tell me how to best embrace the message

Card 3 represents the best Path Forward

The cards, as you can see in the image, gave me the most elegant, heartfelt and hopeful  advice I have yet received since this all unfolded. For those who need an explanation, the cards read:

Card 1 (The Message Itself ) The Six of Swords -a card of transition and moving on. It depicts a figure being rowed across a body of water, leaving behind choppy, difficult waters for calmer ones. This card suggests that the message is about progress and letting go of the past, that it is time to move forward from a place of difficulty and grief. This card is also a beacon of hope, indicating that I'm on a journey toward healing, and that it's okay to leave the pain and turmoil behind. 

Card 2 (How to Embrace the Message ) The World -is the final card of the Major Arcana and represents completion, fulfillment, and wholeness. It signifies the successful end of a cycle and the beginning of a new one. In this position, this card tells me that the way to embrace the message of moving on, is by recognizing my own sense of completion and wholeness. That I have come through a long and difficult journey, and now is the time to acknowledge my resilience and the lessons I've learned, to celebrate how far I've come and to find a sense of inner peace in that, and to understand that my relative's` journey, and my journey with them, has come to a full circle. This card suggests that true peace comes from accepting that the past is complete, and a new cycle is ready to begin.

Card 3 (The Path Forward)  The High Priestess Reversed -is a card of intuition, inner wisdom, and secrets. When reversed, it often indicates a blockage of intuition or a need to confront hidden truths. It suggests that as I move on, I may struggle in trusting my own inner wisdom/gut feelings. It warns of secrets/information I'm not yet ready to know, or that I might be looking for answers externally instead of listening to my own intuition and that the peace I seek is within me, not in the past.

The amazing thing is that a few weeks ago, I went to the amazing folks at HD Healing-Truro, for a healing and balancing energy session where we contacted said relative and lo and behold, the words that came my way were precisely mirrored in these incredible cards all these weeks later!  This was a jaw dropping session- even for me!

All this said, please consider expert help as your first port of call if you ever find yourself in such a situation :( My readings can supplement professional services by offering closure, growth, introspection and peace- if we work diligently together. For those of you who might wish to explore similar topics, 30 minute sessions should be enough. You might want to consider doing the session Live-Online or Email/Chat with me and get the card response via email. Either work just as well!