Merritt, you selected the following three cards, in this order, that represent your
past, present and future:
Your present
Your past
Your future
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While we often think we are aware of all that is happening in our lives, sometimes the card we choose regarding the Present provides deeper insight than we are able to tap into on our own. Carefully consider the Tarot's following assessment of your present, and see what the cards are trying to teach you about situations occurring in your life right now.
The Fool
Approximately 90% people who pick The Fool in the second position say that it accurately matches what's happening at the present time. The Fool represents the primary influence on the current state of your life. Right now, in your present, you have the opportunity to make a fresh start in some area of your life. It's up to you to choose how you would like this new adventure to progress. You're likely filled with great hope that things will go well, though you're not bound by strict preconceived notions of how things have to be. Beware the pitfalls of indecision or of rash decisions. Instead, enter into this new adventure thoughtfully.
The Fool is the first card of the Major Arcana, representing fresh starts and new beginnings. This card shows a carefree young man looking up toward the sky, unaware that he is about to step off a cliff. The Fool represents naiveté, optimism, and hopefulness. This card is a sign of a clean slate, to use as you see fit. At the same time, it may also be a warning to look before you leap.
There are a number of ways this card could be playing out right now. Some possibilities include:
You may be in the midst of a new romance or another new chapter in your love life.
Perhaps you're considering a financial decision that will give you a clean slate.
You may be healed from an illness or physical ailment and enjoying a new period of good health.
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Understanding our past decisions and situations can help us derive more from the lessons life is trying to teach us. It's never too late to acknowledge the truths of our past and bring that wisdom into our present and future.
83% of people who are dealt The Tower in the first position say that it accurately represents their past. The Tower exerted a significant impact on your past. This means that at some point in your past, you likely experienced a sudden change you didn't see coming. In some way, your old way of life suddenly ended. This may have been a welcomed change, or it could have been upsetting. Your response to this time of unexpected change, and the reactions it elicited from others, brought you to the point you're at today.
The Tower is seventeenth in the Major Arcana, and is the card of the unexpected. A gray tower is on fire, struck by a bolt of lightening. The inhabitants are falling, and the king's crown has been knocked off. The falling raindrops form the Hebrew letter Yud, signifying the hand of God. These images represent the fall from grace. The Tower also symbolizes the element of surprise, and the way that sudden changes can transform your perceptions and your life. This surprise, whether it's pleasing or upsetting, serves as a reminder that you can't plan or prepare for everything in life.
This card may have affected the overall tenor of your life, or just a particular area. Following are a few possibilities for how you experienced these influences in your past:
You may have experienced a dramatic change in your family life, which challenged the fundamental truths of your life.
In your social life, you may have had friendships end suddenly or without explanation.
You may have had your romantic life change virtually overnight, whether you suddenly had more suitors than you could handle, or fewer options than you were used to. If you were in a committed relationship, something may have happened that caused the relationship to end without warning.
Now that the Tarot has offered its insight into your past and your present, it's time to look forward into the world of what's yet to happen. Read on to see what the cards predict for your near future.
Your present
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Your future
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Knowing what may be coming up in our future allows us to prepare ourselves for the unexpected. The card that represents your future will reveal which lessons are coming up next in your life. You may learn that you're about to enter into a particularly fruitful or easy time, or the cards may predict that you're about to be confronted with the opportunity to learn some of life's more challenging lessons. We each have lessons to learn, and if we avoid them, the cards tell us that they will simply reappear until they are addressed. When life lessons come your way, allow the cards' insight to guide your way as you work through these challenges. Keep in mind that if you successfully learn your lessons, you can then move on to new ones.
The Wheel of Fortune
This card is the strongest indicator of what your future will hold. Your future, as it currently stands, is represented by the third card you chose. The Wheel of Fortune is the card of chance. At some point soon, you may enter a lucky streak. With this card in your favor, things should go your way and nothing should be able to slow you down. When an opportunity presents itself, remember that the laws of fate are on your side, and take a chance. At the same time, because luck is whimsical and can always turn, make sure to expect the unexpected.
Eleventh in the Major Arcana, The Wheel of Fortune is the card of chance. This wheel is always turning, just as life is always changing. In each corner of the card there is a creature that represents one of the four fixed Zodiac signs: the angel represents Aquarius, the eagle signifies Scorpio, the bull symbolizes Taurus, and the lion signifies Leo. The purpose of these creatures is to remind you that while your daily life is in flux, your spiritual truths are not. Life is about ebb and flow, and this card is a sign of lucky times. When the Wheel of Fortune is with you, nothing can stop you from getting what you want in life. Good fortune—in some area of life—is likely to be yours.
More than any other step of life's journey, this card represents the lessons you must learn and the experiences in store for you in your upcoming karmic destiny. This may impact you in any number of ways, including:
Good luck in love, bringing you new suitors or a stretch in which everything in your current relationship seems to go right.
Getting your dream job, or the promotion you've been working for, even if they previously felt just out of reach.
A happy-go-lucky time in which you and your family have the fates on your side. This could be anything from finding a twenty-dollar bill on the street to finding and being able to afford your dream house.
