Jim TwoSnakes

Hello my friends! This is the week ahead reading for the week of June 19th, 2022. And since this deck quite literally fell off a shelf in the night and hit me in the head, looks like we are going to be using the Starman tarot. I decided on a 5 card general spread, and amazingly there was not even a single reversed card!

The overall energy of the week is the Two of Cups. So there’s going to be a lot of love and harmony and cooperation possible this week. Which is good I think we could all use a little of that couldn’t we? Also about balance it’s the classic balance between energies and finding that right harmony. The Starman tarot uses the phrase “I merge with the beloved”. Sounds quite nice.

Over in the area of health we have the Prince of Swords. The prince tells us to both stand our ground and fight for our ideals, however We must sometimes be willing to surrender things. So in the context of health there could be something that you know is unhealthy for you that you’re needing to give up for this week to better your overall health. Or perhaps you have been really trying to grind your way through a health routine, in which case this card might indicate that it’s okay to take a half a step back; you can still achieve your goal without destroying your joints in the process. So in the area of health there are things to be won, just keep in mind the cost.

The area of relationships brings us the Princess of Cups. Gentle, sensitive, intuitive and artistic. If we want to take the biggest advantage of that Two of Cups energy, we have to approach our relationships this week as things of beauty to begin with. To be created intuitively along the way. Your relationships are completely unique and they need to be treated as the special things they are.

For spiritual we have the Five of Swords, which is a card a lot of people dread because it shows conflict. I think here in this position it’s pretty simple; Make sure you’re acting out of integrity and fighting your inner demons. Perhaps even those demons that have been holding you back from other things to do with relationships. Beware of letting past conflicts pile up within you, because they may make you fearful of future conflicts, or may color your reaction to situations that aren’t actually conflicts at all.

The last card is for work and finance and for that we have the World. Not much better of a card could be had in this spot. There are opportunities all around you and abundance is coming to you. It might not be abundance in the form that you are anticipating, however the world is trying to give you exactly what you need.

Hello my friends, this is your week ahead reading for the week of May 22, 2022.

I happened to see that today is National Maritime Day, so we are using the rowboat spread with the Gentle Tarot.

Where We Sit is the  Lovers. This card comes up every time I use this deck I think! Communication, getting along and finding harmony. This week it’s going to be about trying to find a harmonious balance.

What We Are Leaving Behind is the Ace of Thunder. There was a recent insight or revelation, or a new piece of information that you had to integrate. We are leaving behind the newness of that information, which is how we get to the Lovers and integration. This could be outside information, but likely it was something to do with you and an insight into yourself.

Where We Are Going is the Two of Stones. You have the ability to overcome, and to gain the needed flexibility to adapt to a situation. The first three cards are showing an interesting story aren’t they, something new, the coming to terms with it, and the new strength and flexibility it provides. If things are too much, slow down and breathe. You can overcome any challenge.

The Left Oar (the subconscious) is the Flower of Wands. Outwardly confident and inwardly focused, the flower reminds us of our confident connection to the divine. So while any number of things might be in your conscious thoughts, your creative, think outside the box subconscious is directly wired to the universe. So if in the work this week you suddenly feel like wearing red, then wear red! If you suddenly want to play music, or doodle an image of you as a superhero, do it. Your deeper self knows what you need. 

The Right Oar (the thinking mind) is the 9 of Cups. You are close to a goal! The nine is also a card of imagination. So as we bridge the left oar with the right, with the Lovers as the center card, how can you imagine a goal, visualize success and integrate the two sides of yourself? Balance the imagination with the thinking and doing.

The Rocks (what we need to beware of), is the Empress. An interesting card as a challenge, because the Empress is also about that rooted connection, the subconscious, and abundance. So we could be looking at the difficulty of that integration I spoke of, or perhaps we are struggling with having the resources we need to fulfill our vision. But what I’m really feeling here is the struggle to feel that we are worthy of that balance and unbundance. If we spend a lot of time telling ourselves we are lacking, or not focused, or unable to commit to a task, this is often the hardest thing to overcome. We need to allow that we might actually have all the commitment, focus and resources we need, and imagine ourselves in a more positive light.

The Lighthouse (to guide us) is Justice. So many cards about balance this week. No matter what happens this week, internally or externally, try to be fair. Fair to you, fair to others. If you look at the ideal of Justice, even those who have done harm get their day in court, which we can translate to proper boundaries. Try to remember to be open to new evidence, and adjust. Try to set aside your biases.

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Have a blessed week

Hello my friends, this is your week ahead reading for the week of May 15th, 2022.

Remember there is a full moon and eclipse tonight!

This is the second week with the new 5 card spread. Maybe next week I will use a pentacle formation for them as well, what do you think? Using the Gentle Tarot.

The Overall Energy Of The Week is the 3 of Stones (reversed). The 3 in its upright position is one with a ton of prosperity and hard work paying off. Harmony. The Gentle Tarot does not usually use reversals but I think for a week ahead reading they are useful. So this doesn’t mean to me that there is no prosperity the coming week, or that you will suffer a loss, more that the work is not quite over. Last week was a pretty good overall energy, but that flow is slowing a bit this week, so you might have to make your own magic.

Next we have a card for Health which is the 5 of Wands. Here is another card suggesting disharmony, a conflict of energies. Luckily this is not a huge issue, but definitely a lot of small annoying ones. You are going to have to take care of yourself this week. Be careful of what you eat!

Next, Relationships and Communication, which is the 8 of Wands. If communication is needed then you need to provide it. There are key pieces of information to be had, and understandings to be gained, but you are going to be the one that initiates. Like the 3 of Stones above indicates, there are still opportunities if you can make them happen.

Next, Spiritual is the Seed of Thunder (reversed). Take the leap of faith? Yeah maybe not so much this week. I mean it’s spirit work right? What very practical things might help you on your path? There are a lot of ideas in the air, but they might not all be good ones. 

Last is Work/Finance which is the Chariot. A card of action and initiative. If you need change in these areas you are going to have to go out and look for it. In this modern age that might not mean actually driving someplace, but it might mean getting the metaphorical wheels in motion for things you want down the road. In a very practical sense, if your job depends on your car and you need some routine maintenance, now is a good time.

This week might have you putting in more effort than last week, depending on circumstance, but it will be worth it. No huge breakthroughs right now, but you are setting up things to come to fruition later.

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Hello friends, this is your week ahead reading for the week of April 17th, 2022. I felt like something new, so let my intuition guide me in this spread. Let me know what you think.

The first two cards are laid sideways, so there is no negative or reversal, nor is there a positive or upright. There just is the flow of energy.

The first card is The River, which is essentially the flow of the week. For that we have the 9 of Stones. Interesting because this was the “what we aspire to” in last week’s reading, so it seems to have come to the present. Dedication is worth the effort because though it personal power grows. It is a current of being unstoppable and being rewarded for hard work.

The second card is The Undercurrent. Not as prominent as the energy of the week, still it might be felt more depending on the depths you seek. It is an influencer. For this we have the Root of Thunder. So as an undercurrent of that hard work vibe, is a story of making sure you don’t do too much. It’s a balance thing. Probably really appropriate here because if you work too hard, like you wade too far into the river, you might be swept off your feet. Don’t ignore the truth of needing good footing.

The next three cards are the gathering on the shore. Perhaps they gaze at the water, perhaps they come to fish for wisdom or nutrition, but these three beings stand before the river.

The leftmost is the Mind and the Past. The flow of time is almost past this being, leaving memories and patterns of thought. It reflects both your mental state, what we might need to let go of, and what we dwell on. For this card we have The Emperor. Another card of balance and boundaries. Also maybe a card of having issues with authority. This reminds me of fighting the wrong fight, because you are fighting an old battle that only exists in your memory. Not all structure is bad.

The middle card is the Body and the Present. This being is living here and now, concerned with the needs of the body, as well as living in the moment. Enjoyment of food, breathing deep, getting rest. For this card we have the 5 of Cups reversed. You are trying to withhold healing and forgiveness. And when I say forgiveness I mean the face that reflects back at you from the water not anyone else. Being present in the moment can help so much, and this also makes sense combined with the left card. Trying to hold it in is fighting the current this week, a current that is saying “do the work”.

The rightmost card is the Spirit and the Future. First to encounter the flow of time, first to envision what is to come. Connected to the realm of possibility. For this card we have the 7 of Wands reversed. Are you afraid of your own power? Afraid to fight for what you believe in? It’s OK to be angry over wrongs, it’s OK to say no, even to people you care about. 

This week might be a bit tricky, as we have to find both healing and forgiveness, let go of things that we dwell on that undermine us, but also have a willingness to fight. Don’t turn away from your power, even if it is expressed as anger. Understand where it comes from, do the work to forgive and heal, then let our old restrictive thoughts change. You are the authority you are fighting the hardest. 

I would also like to add weekly prompts to this report, so this week is the 16th week of 2022, and brings with it the prompt of:

That activity that eats up so much time, what do you get out of it? How do you feel when you finish it?

Remember, I release this reading to the public on Wednesdays, so if you want to get the reading on Sunday so you have it for the entire week, sign up for my Patreon at just the $5 a month level OR sign up for a $5 monthly subscription at snipfeed.co/jimtwosnakes and have the weekly reading emailed to you instead!

Have a blessed week!