The Knight of Pentacles represents careful planning, hard work, diligence, and a methodical approach. My current situation involves a steady, disciplined effort toward my goals. This card might suggest that I am focused on building a solid foundation and am committed to achieving long-term success. I think my situation is, more accurately, considering what resources I have to begin building a better life and making sure that I am mindful and constructive in my current life.
What is Influencing My Journey Now: Seven of Swords
The Seven of Swords may indicate a clever plan to regain what I've lost. It can also warn of deception or betrayal, possibly self-betrayal in this case. This may indicate that I need to ensure I’m not deceiving myself or doing something that could create bigger problems.
Basis from Which I Arrived in This Situation: The Tower
The Tower signifies sudden upheaval, revelation, or chaos. My current situation has its roots in a significant, possibly shocking realization that disrupted my life and forced me to reconsider my foundational beliefs and worldview. While my beliefs are changing, it is important to ensure that I am continuing to engage in negative and self-destructive thinking.
Potential Change I Could Make in My Situation: The Hermit
The Hermit advises introspection and seeking inner wisdom. To improve my situation, I should take time for self-reflection, meditation, and solitary contemplation. This period of introspection may help me gain clarity and insight into my path.
Recent Past: The Empress Reversed
The Empress reversed suggests difficulties related to creativity, nurturing, or abundance. In the recent past, I have felt blocked creatively, experienced challenges in nurturing relationships, neglected my own well-being, and faced obstacles in achieving abundance and growth. I need to develop an attitude of love and acceptance.
Near Future: Page of Swords
The Page of Swords represents curiosity, new ideas, and a thirst for knowledge, accompanied by a sense of wariness. In the near future, I may find myself eager to learn, gather information, and communicate my ideas, but I may also feel insecure about exploring, let alone expressing those ideas. This could be a time of intellectual exploration and clear thinking.
Myself: Five of Pentacles
The Five of Pentacles signifies hardship, isolation, and financial struggle. I feel left out in the cold, experiencing material or emotional difficulties with no one to turn to. This card encourages me not to lose hope during tough times and pull myself up by my bootstraps.
My Environment: The Emperor
The Emperor represents authority and structure. The Emperor has life experience but refuses to acknowledge that there is more to discover. My environment is influenced by this rigid attitude. I cling to old rules and norms, refusing to grow further. The Emperor suggests seeking fatherly guidance and returning to the battle.
My Hopes and Fears: Page of Cups
The Page of Cups embodies creativity, intuition, and emotional openness. I hope to be open and accepting of new and unexpected experiences, to respond creatively to them, and to express myself. At the same time, I fear vulnerability, failure, or being misunderstood.
What Will Happen If I Continue on This Path: The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man suggests acceptance, enduring a situation, and gaining a new perspective. If I continue on my current path, I may encounter a period where progress seems halted, requiring me to let go of certain expectations or make sacrifices. This card encourages me to look at my situation from a different angle to gain new insights and understanding.
Summary
This reading reveals a journey marked by diligent effort (Knight of Pentacles) and challenges involving strategy or deception (Seven of Swords). The Tower's upheaval set me on this path, and The Hermit suggests introspection to navigate my current challenges. The recent past shows blocked creativity (The Empress Reversed), but the near future promises intellectual growth (Page of Swords). I am feeling isolated (Five of Pentacles) in an environment demanding further growth (The Emperor). I hope for emotional and creative renewal (Page of Cups) but fear vulnerability. Continuing on my path will lead to a period of suspension but of new perspectives (The Hanged Man).
This reading encourages balancing diligent efforts, introspection, and openness to new ideas, while being cautious of self-deception and seeking guidance and support.
After the attempted assassination of President Trump on Saturday 13 July 2024, I decided to pull two tarot cards to gain insight into the situation. As I am no longer competent to read tarot for myself, practicing on public figures may help me redevelop my skills.
For my first question, I asked how Mr. Trump was feeling after the experience. The card I drew was The Hanged Man. This card, with its figure suspended upside down and the figure's reddish-blonde hair hanging loose, immediately caught my attention. The Hanged Man typically signifies gaining a new perspective and can also symbolize a sacrifice for a greater good. The halo around the figure's head is meant to emphasize enlightenment and a shift in perception, but I couldn't help thinking of it as "Orange Man's" halo.
In this context, The Hanged Man suggests that President Trump may have experienced a profound change in how he views his role and responsibilities. The ordeal could be prompting him to reconsider the motivations for his actions and decisions from a new vantage point, possibly coming to see his position as requiring a sacrifice or struggle primarily for the benefit of the nation.
This card also suggests the experience of being suspended in time and powerless to act. After the shooter fired his weapon, there were a a few seconds in which everything might have changed for Mr. Trump, his audience, and perhaps the whole nation. There was also a period of suspence for the audience who waited to see if Mr. Trump was still alive. From now on, the Hanged Man will suggest to me a pivotal moment, in which time seems to stand still and the future hangs in the balance.
The second question I posed was how Mr. Trump experienced that terrifying moment. The card drawn was the Seven of Wands, which depicts a figure standing strong and resolute against adversity. In the Morgan-Greer deck, the figure appears determined and unbowed, reflecting fearlessness and resilience.
I recalled that in the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith deck, Pamela Colman Smith portrayed the figure with mismatched shoes, a small but significant detail. The Erenberg Tarot highlights this peculiarity, which adds an amusing coincidence to my reading. When the Secret Service agents threw themselves over President Trump, they knocked off his shoes, and after the agents helped him up, we heard Mr. Trump ask for his shoes.
The Seven of Wands, therefore, not only indicates a person standing firm in the face of danger but also aligns with the actual events in a strikingly literal way. This card suggests that in that chaotic moment, President Trump was resilient, focused, prepared to assert his leadership, and concerned for his mission and his supporters.
These two cards, The Hanged Man and the Seven of Wands, offer intriguing insights into President Trump's experience and state of mind during and after the attempted assassination. The Hanged Man points to a shift in perspective, while the Seven of Wands highlights his strength and determination in the face of immediate danger. Through these cards, we can glimpse the complex interplay of resilience and reflection in his response to that brief but momentous event.
Clarity's blade reveals the victorious path,
Emotions embraced and intuition grasped,
Responsibility taken, you’ll sail to smoother waters at last.
Q: Is my situation hopeless?
A: Ace of Swords
I recognize that there is a problem, which is an essential step to resolving it. There is a possibility that I can be victorious over the problem. The situation is not hopeless if I grasp mental clarity and use my intellect to cut through confusion and see my situation and options clearly.
Q: What can I do to improve my situation?
A: Page of Cups
I'm too caught up in the present situation I face and too emotional. A lack of understanding of my feelings blocks my thinking, making me inflexible and unable to come up with a reasonable action. I should calm my feelings, love myself, and rely to my intuition to discern my next move.
Q: What will be the result of taking that action?
A: Six of Swords
Progress will be made if I listen to the advice of the Page of Cups. There can be a smooth passage from a difficult situation. Problems will end soon if I've taken responsibility for them and addressed them.
