Yesterday's spread left me perplexed; one could have concluded that the Devil card in the outcome position signified the narrative ended in some dire, even tragic way. But in Tarot even cards like Death and The Tower, which tell of calamitous events, are interruptions in life that lead to another start, hopefully with lessons learned.
The 6 of Cups in the preparation position gives us hope, telling us the subject is nostalgic for the life left behind, missing family and friends and regretful for choosing to abandon all and join a religious cult. But the leader of the sect (King of Wands) is not going to give him up. without a fight He is a powerful force, and despite all that is negative about him he is extremely charismatic, a strong and compelling leader. The subject must find in himself the courage to act. There are a lot of cards that might have indicated submission and defeat, but the Knight of Wands tells us the subject is not easily subjugated, and puts up a struggle to free himself from this man. The Knight of Swords in the turn position tells me the subject is successful. But he doesn't simply sneak off in the night. He stands up to the leader. I can see an actual physical fight.
The Ace of Wands tells of a fresh start. The subject has done much more than break free. His experience allows him to see that in his old life he was defeating himself, failing to recognize his own assets as he wallowed in dissatisfaction and self-indulgence. He can look to the future with a new confidence and courage. In this case an individual allowed unhappiness to be the catalyst that caused even greater unhappiness. On the long fall down he had to hit bottom before realizing he could not rely on others to show him the way back to the top.
There's an obvious moral in this, one we know in our hearts but often fail to recognize in our heads. What fascinates me is how clearly the cards put it out there.
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