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1. What is known. The Chariot. It would be a struggle for me, that's for sure. There are financial issues that would be difficult to overcome. But that being said I think I would be able to overcome these issues with the help of my partner and perhaps my father (if I were to go back to school or some other training). The Chariot is "my card," meaning that it is the sign Cancer. I could more likely be myself in another profession. It is likely that there is a better fit for me than what I am doing currently. This is largely for health reasons. My current job prevents me from getting in the shape that I would like to see myself in because of the work hours, work load, and energy required to do the job. I am mostly unhappy with the lifestyle I feel I am forced to lead in my current job situation. It involved a lot of sedentary work and it isn't as physical as I would like or need to have at the moment.
2. What is unknown. 9 of Chalices. I have been studying the dacanates system over the last week and notice that this is Jupiter in Pisces. (This becomes important later in the reading.) The 9 here is the end of a cycle. It is possible that I am ready to switch careers, but I have to take that leap of faith and actually leave teaching. If I take a voluntarily leave of absence (can take up to a school year), I would be ineligible for unemployment. But I have to consider this as the "wish come true" card. Is my dream job right around the corner? Probably. I cannot lose sight of the fact that my current was supposed to be a temporary job till I found a comfortable fit. What happened?
3.What I should do. Ace of Pentacles. This one seems self-explanatory! Start new. Begin again. It could be that I need to branch out now before I get stuck in one profession. After too long, I will be unhirable in any other besides teaching. Is this the place that I want to be? Tarot often provides more questions than answers.
4. What I shouldn't do. 8 of Swords. This is Jupiter in Gemini. I shouldn't close myself off to other ideas. In comparison to the "What is unknown" card, it is quite the opposite but compliments it well by virtue of the positional meanings---what I don't know, on the one hand, and what I shouldn't be doing, on the other. The expansive quality of Jupiter indicates a time of movement, clarity and purpose. The Chalices card is outward and positive and the Swords card is inward and negative. Getting too caught up in thinking about the situation will certainly lead to me spinning my wheels and not being able to make a decision.
What this reading boils down to is that there is fear in the unknown, yes, but if I take that leap of faith, then there could be a wish fulfilled there somewhere. The uncertainty is there, and since there are no guarantees in life, will always be there. So why not make the move? Am I that insecure? Lazy? Is my inability to branch out or my comfortability in my current job situation preventing me keeping a realistic eye on the future?
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