Reading for Shar

Ok so my friend Sharmaine came to me all distraught with her situation with her boyfriend Rico, and I offered to do a tarot card reading for her (it's amazing how suddenly all these opportunities for me to get practice in keep showing up one after the other). She said yes she needed one, so I went online to Aeclectic Tarot to find a spread that suited her situation and I found one called the Clarifying Love Spread. This is what I used to give the following reading. If you'll notice, I also am not using my usual Witches Tarot deck; instead I am using the traditional Rider-Waite deck. Some of my thoughts on this reading: I found this a little more difficult to do than all my previous readings. Like it was a lot harder for me to be able to interpret the message of the cards and apply it to her situation. Maybe it's because I'm using a new deck? I don't know. Or maybe I just need more practice so I can get to the point where I know what each card means/represents by heart and I don't have to look at the books anymore.... I'll get there.... Someday. So anyway, on to the reading:

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[17:36:27] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

ok so what is your question?

[17:37:24] Sharmaine says:

idk.. so many are going through my mind.. ughhh.. like I wonder if it'll fall apart or if he still feels the same way for me.. cuz I know these thoughts could also just be me being too emotional cuz of PMS. it happens a lot believe me

[17:44:01] Sharmaine joins conversation

[17:44:18] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

so i have laid your cards out, you can relax now. i will get into the reading here in a bit

[17:44:28] Sharmaine says:

ok

[17:48:22] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

Ok so i'm getting that at the moment you are kind of feeling like the unappreciated mother who gives and shares her abundance of wealth but doesn't feel loved in return

[17:48:43] Sharmaine says:

mother? uhh.. yeah ok pretty much

[17:52:02] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

And now this whole conflict is crossing you and you need to take a stand in it all. You must believe in your position and yourself. Ask yourself if it's worth the struggle. Is it important? Does it have value to you? If it is, then keep on fighting, and stand your ground firmly. Your strength of character will see you through.

[17:52:59] Sharmaine says:

so basically.. I can't give into the whole long distance relationship..

[17:53:14] Sharmaine says:

meaning I can't give up on the relationship cuz of the distance..

[17:54:14] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

where he stands in the relationship, he is the child or young at heart adult whose interactions with you involve emotional needs, moodiness, love, and intimacy. He is an evenue for you to be able to express your true love and intimacy

[17:57:47] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

what's crossing him is that he hasn't yet fully mastered his emotions, and he needs to be able to hold in his anger when it comes to you. at the moment he is determined to succeed without letting things distract him

[17:57:58] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

maybe there is something at work that requires his full attention?

[17:59:36] Sharmaine says:

more like gets all his attention.. he works from 9-6 he has to get up at 6am for PT for 2 hours. then he 1 hour to get ready for work. That's when he texts me for his good morning and tells me he loves me. But after work.. he just goes straight to sleep. He barely texts me after work if I'm lucky I'll get an "i love you" once from him but it hardly ever happens

[18:00:03] Sharmaine says:

(oops meant the same thing. Stupid me)

[18:01:38] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

so you know deep inside that and end to hostility is possible. You know that a time of joy will come soon enough but you need to work hard to restore the harmony in your relationship. This is the time for greater closeness.

[18:07:30] Sharmaine says:

long distance relationships are hard. I knew that before I got into it. and I know I can't let the distance get to me.. but sometimes you just want some time with them you know? and its hard when you put time for them and they can't or don't have time for you

[18:08:30] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

He thinks that something is coming to an end.... whether it be something at work or something with you two, he thinks that it may be time to conclude whatever he has been doing and move on to something new. But remember that you have the power within you to fight for it as long as your feet stay firmly planted in the ground and you make things work for you two

[18:09:26] Sharmaine says:

ok.. now you're scaring me.. :(

[18:10:17] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

No like I told you with your card earlier, if you truly belive inyour heart that this is worth keepnig up the good fight, you can carry yourself through this conflict in your life and make it work for you

[18:10:38] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

as long as you stay firmly resolved to make things work out, it can and will happen

[18:12:33] Sharmaine says:

yeah.. sometimes I feel like giving up.. like it's sucking the life out of me sometimes.. and with PMS it's worse you know? On ordinary days I won't let it get to me. But PMS? It's like 2 weeks for me and I get so emotional and stressed out with the relationships.. it's always when I'm on PMS we have fights. bad fights like we say things we don't mean.

[18:14:05] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

so what i'm getting for your advice card is a message concerned with permanence. Change is an unavoidable part of life, but constant change is very uncomfortable. You need to concentrate on the long term and work towards a lasting solution. Settle down and make arrangements that will work for you far into the future

[18:15:10] Sharmaine says:

sounds about right.. but.. I can't plan ahead until Rico gets out of the Army next summer.

[18:15:21] Sharmaine says:

that's IF he gets out

[18:15:58] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

for his advice card i'm getting that he feels lost and is wandering aimlessly.... he fears that he might lose and lacks the courage to continue on.... he needs to find his way back to the path and you can help him

[18:17:22] Sharmaine says:

i think he feels sometimes that I'm going to give up on him. to give up on the relationship.. he always tells me "please don't break my heart"

[18:18:51] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

how your energies flow together..... something has changed, usually change is gradual but this was a sudden change and it didn't leave you two enough time to adapt

[18:19:47] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

something's wrong, and you're not responding properly to it. Maybe you're too full of pride, or you're holding back too much anger.... just remember that the disruption occured because it was needed

[18:20:05] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

just try to find the positive in the situation for the moment

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[18:34:07] Sharmaine joins conversation

[18:34:07] Sharmaine says:

ok I'm back

[18:34:14] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

The otucome for you is that you will be surrounded in an atmosphere of honest, direct communication. you will face the truth and avoid lies and deception and you will get to the heart of the matter.

[18:35:48] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

His outcome is that of challenges. this whole situation is here for him to learn and discover truths from. it is an opportunity for growth disguised as a problem.

[18:36:22] Sharmaine says:

yeah.. I think I'll agree on that

[18:37:58] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

result as a couple is that there is an atmosphere of cheerful and confident enthusiasm. it is very optimistic and upbeat, things are looking good for you two if you follow this course

[18:41:14] Sharmaine says:

yeah.. I understand.. I think I'm just too clingy

[18:41:44] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

lol

[18:41:55] Fun new adventures have just presented themselves to me. says:

how was the reading?? did it make sense?

[18:42:31] Sharmaine says:

sometimes..

[18:44:15] Sharmaine says:

Rico actually takes care of me a lot of times.. makes sure I get enough sleep. but it's vice versa I do the same were kinda equal. It's just that I got so much time on my hands and he doesn't. and I feel like he doesn't try to have time for me

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So there you go, that was my reading for Sharmaine today. What do you think? I was probably off, huh? What are your thoughts on this reading? Let me know! I'd love to hear suggestions on how I can get better at it and make my readings feel much smoother.