kare wrote: ↑15 Jan 2020, 04:37
All that is left of my family is riding off to war against an evil foe. My king has left me in charge of the kingdom and the care and safekeeping of the subjects who cannot ride to battle, as he has done before. The people trust me and the king relies on me. But I long to go to war with my loved ones. To have a chance to gain honor and glory, and to protect my family or die with them. They will not let me go and remind me of the responsibility I have to care for our people. The only way I can join them in war is to go in disguise. What should I do?
kare, I think I should have studied the Lenormand for a few weeks before I joined this reading circle. It's Joan Marie's fault - she's very persuasive - lol. I'm really not sure what I'm doing here !! So am doing this with some trepidation, even though I know there won't be any grave consequences if I fail in my quest.
I decided to draw only three cards for this very first time that I'm venturing into this new world (apart from a couple of vain and timid ventures into it a few days ago). Otherwise I thought I'd end up like those newcomers to the Tarot who draw 8 cards, most of them reversed, and then draw 10 clarifiers not knowing what they're clarifying. I thought I'd stick to three cards. Three cards usually suffice for me in my Tarot readings, so I thought Lenormand should do the same.
Now after that unnecessary introduction which only goes up to explain my insecurities and excuse myself in advance for any failings, here I go. If anyone wants to come and reinterpret my reading and join in the fun, please please do. After all, it's a serious question here. Lives and kingdoms are at stake!!!!!
The three cards I pulled from The Friar's Delight are :
1) The Cross (36)
2) Birds (12)
3) Mountain (21)
Ah..the Cross - difficulty, suffering and hardship. That describes your situation. What sacrifices you are required to make - whatever option you choose. You risk "crucifying" yourself here whatever direction you turn. (Crosses have four directions even.) Poor you. That is the price to pay for the responsibilities you carry.
And those birds. Imagine all the bad media coverage you'll be getting here. The tabloids in your country (in your era these are just gossip and scandal being talked about during the long winter nights and spread by tongues who wish no good) will have a field day if you go off and abandon your duties that the King has entrusted to you. Your reputation will be ruined forever.
And oh, the picture gets even worse here!! There's a damn mountain for you to climb. Exhausting. By the time you get to the top of it, if you decide to go off to battle in disguise, you'll not only be tired physically, but mentally due to your stress and secret and efforts to stay undiscovered by your family and fellow soldiers and king, and that will probably mean that by the time you get to the battle, you'll be such a nervous wreck that you won't be any good to anyone. That mountain is a big obstacle. Metaphorically and literally.
Stay home and forget your crazy ideas.
The Friar's Delight has spoken.
Only then I did something that I would imagine is not a Lenormand practice and I may be subject myself here to some gossip and spiteful words! I added up the numbers on the three cards, i.e. 36, 12 and 21, and then reduced them and the card corresponds to the Bear. That's all about power. I think maybe if you stay home either the King on his return will with gratitude give you more power than you have now - maybe become his sort of Secretary of State or something. You will be rewarded for remaining faithful to your Kingdom by staying at home and not going off on a wild adventure. Your seriousness and loyalty will not go unnoticed. And the Bear also speaks of financial security - so you will probably be paid handsomely as well.
The Bear could also mean that the King will not return from battle and you will be the one in Power. A new King or President if you decide to change the form of governance.
Was I supposed to draw a "significator" ? If so, well it's too late.