September 2, 2024: Community Reading for the Week

Monday, September 2, 2024
New Moon in Virgo
Pluto, Saturn, Neptune, Chiron, Uranus Retrograde

Hello! I thought I’d do Community Reading for the week.

I’m using the GREEN WITCH TAROT by Ann Moura, with artwork by Kiri Østergard Leonard, available from Llewellyn.

This is a spread of mine, that I’ve developed over the past few months. It’s read from left to right, 5 cards. Any card that needs more interpretation can be built into further, above and below, with either more tarot cards, another tarot deck, or an oracle deck.

These interpretations are mine, based on my intuition, experience, and responses to the artwork. You may have a different experience. This is an overview of the week as it stands now; every decision we make from the moment of the reading can change the outcome. If there’s something in the reading that worries you, you have the information ahead of time so that you can plan, make better choices, or handle it differently than predicted for a better outcome. Tarot sets out possibilities, which you change through your choices and actions.

Left to right, the positions are as follows:
1. The Collective Energy of the Week
2. The Week’s Challenge
3. The Week’s Opportunity
4. The Week’s Stretch
5. The Week’s Comfort

Okay, let’s break this down now.

Position 1: The Collective Energy of the Week: The Lady and the Lord
This card is often called “The Lovers” and is a little different, in both art and meaning from some other decks. It shows a couple holding hands in front of a tree, with their hunting weapons and their hunting dogs. They show a unified partnership. If the balance tips too far in one direction or another, then one side or the other may make decisions without enough input from both. Decisions need to be made this week, so make sure they are made after gathering all the necessary information and taking into account how the decisions will affect those involved. If these decisions need to be made as part of a partnership, clear communication is vital. If you are making decisions for yourself, make sure you have all the information.

Position 2: The Week’s Challenge: The Six of Wands
This is an odd card to have as a challenge. The six of wands is a positive card about victory, and receiving an earned reward. It could mean a raise, a bonus, praise for something well done. How could this be a challenge? Could it be a challenge because you don’t believe you’ve earned it? Are you suffering from imposter syndrome? Trust that you’ve earned this reward.

This is an opportunity to build out on the spread with an oracle deck. For this, I am using The Spirit Allies Oracle by Jill Pyle and Cidney Bachert, with art by Jay Kay. It’s available here.

The foundation of this challenge is Tiger’s Eye, which is about connecting with the root chakra, ancestral lineage, and nature. Did your family make you feel uncomfortable with praise, as though you didn’t deserve it, even when you worked hard and did well? Were they taught to be self-deprecatory and wave off praise? It’s time to heal that generational trauma and learn to accept praise.

The healing of this challenge is Sagittarius, an energy of curiosity and exploration. Step into the spotlight you’ve earned, and explore the new opportunities it opens up.

Position 3: The Week’s Opportunity: The Witch
In many decks, this is the Magician card. The witch works on her spell, using the elements to create her own reality. This ties in with the previous cards, of accepting an earned victory and building on it, and making decisions which support it. The Witch creates her own reality, and you will have that chance this week. Be on the lookout!

Position 4: The Week’s Stretch: The Greenman
Other decks often call this card The Fool, and it’s the starting point of the journey. The earned victory, which you’ve now accepted because you’ve healed the imposter system, leads you to create your own reality, which has opened a new path for you. The Sagittarius energy of the oracle support encourages you to take a chance.

Position 5: The Week’s Comfort: The Ace of Wands
Wands are often associated with fire, identity, and that fire in the belly that drives us. The ace suggests new opportunities and adventures, building on all the previous cards in the reading. This is an exciting week, full of opportunities, and you will need to make some decisions (The Lord & Lady) as to how to approach this dynamic and positive new adventure.

Sounds like a good way to start the month, doesn’t it?

Remember, we still have five retrogrades in play, so things may not move as fast as in the retrograde-free earlier part of the year. But they will still move, and when that exciting new opportunity comes, you are ready!

I’d love to hear about your response to these cards, and how they speak to you. Drop your reactions in the comments.