will i find love this year?

I did your 3-card spread with playing cards. My question was, "Will I find love this year?" There's more red cards so that should be yes, but I'm stumped by the 6 of Spades in the last position. 

Let's look at the cards. I'll be using my Over the Moon oracle cards to examine the story from a visual perspective too. Just looking at the oracle images, we see the first two cards show two people and the final card shows only one person.

If we string the keywords together we get Friendship - Partnership - Resentment. Just based on this, it does seem as though you will find love this year - the Partnership card makes this plain. But, it will not be without problems as the Resentment card reveals. It's also important to keep your question in mind as the reading will answer the question you asked in the way you asked it. You asked will you find love. You did not ask will it last or will it be a satisfying relationship.

The first position reflects what's happening or past experience. It can reveal the current setting or environment.

Friendship | 3 of Hearts suggests you're in a friendship type of relationship with someone right now. Perhaps you wish for this relationship to turn into something more and that has prompted the question. Or maybe you're always "just friends" with a potential romantic catch instead of more than friends.

The second position represents what's really happening, or underlying influences. It can also show a progression of events from the first card.

Partnership | 2 of Hearts suggests that this friendship may turn into a romantic relationship. There seems to be a definite mutual attraction. Notice the difference in body language between the characters in the first card and the second. The Partnership characters have more physical closeness showing a much stronger connection. This card is not a card of commitment, though. It can show the infatuation stages of a romance.

The final position represents the outcome.

Resentment | 6 of Spades depicts an unhappy girl. As a final outcome, it suggests that the relationship will hit a serious rough patch. This card represents a major block. Sometimes spades in the final position can signal the end of a relationship but often it just shows that this relationship will be a difficult one. The 6 of  Spades relates to emotional baggage, regrets, resentment, and selfishness. These issues may prevent forward movement in the relationship.

Since there are only three cards in the reading, we don't know the story of what causes the Resentment vibration. If you had looked at a smaller window of time (3 months for example) instead of the entire year, we may be able to see the transition.

Let's look at the numerical theme for more info. It's 2 (3+2+6 = 11 = 1+1=2) which is a great energy for romantic relationships because it emphasizes cooperation, harmony and compatibility. You will be trying to get along and keep the peace this year. Maybe that's the root of the problem. Perhaps the resentment comes because you feel like you're doing all the work in the relationship.

What is the answer to your question? The majority of cards are red giving a basic YES answer but the last two cards are Hearts + Spades = maybe, but you will experience an emotional loss.

My answer would be definitely yes, you will find love this year. In fact, it may be right under your nose. There is a friendship that seems to have romantic overtones. However, there may be an emotional loss associated with finding love this year. Watch out for emotional baggage, regrets and resentment. These issues may block your progress.

It may be a good idea to select another card for advice, showing what to do to maintain a loving relationship this year or what to do to support a committed relationship this year.

Good luck!

What do you see? Share your insights in the comments section!

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Q&A: how do you redirect your querents when they only ask yes or no questions?

This question was asked by one of the students in my course, Your Future Is In The Cards:

How do you redirect your querents when  they only ask yes or no questions?

Great question. It's one I had many years ago. I would try to lead people to ask open-ended questions so they could get more insights but then I realized that's how I like my questions. But you'll find the majority of questions are yes/no, which is why I created this course -- it's geared to the way people ACTUALLY request readings, not necessarily to my preferred method of reading which is more self-discovery oriented.

Another thing I do is add an advice card to the yes/no readings. For instance, what do you need to do to encourage your boyfriend to come back? What can you do to make more money? This way, you're giving advice to help them reach their goals instead of just a yes/no response. So these days, I don't see anything wrong with a yes/no question. It's very easy to provide a direct answer just as you've shown you are already doing. The real question is why do YOU have a problem with the yes/no questions?

Do you have a cartomancy question? 

Email it to overthemoonoraclecards@gmail.com

happy new year + interpretation help

Last year, I realized how much I enjoy answering questions. And since the majority of the questions I receive are actually requests for help interpreting a reading, my New Year's resolution is to focus on responding to those requests.

UPDATE: We now have a Study Group right here on the blog. So instead of sending your readings to me for help, please post them in the Practice Readings section of the blog. I may still be able to provide insight but it's also a great way for others to practice their skills as well.

If you have performed a reading and you're confused about the cards that fell and their interpretation, I'll try to provide some insight. Sometimes it's nice to get a fresh pair of eyes on your reading or confirm what you see in the cards. In most instances, I will reach the same conclusion you did.

If you want a second opinion on your 3-card reading, email it to me and, if selected, I'll post my insights here on the blog.

Here's what you need to do:

Do a 3-card spread using a regular playing card deck, or one of my original decks (these will be available for sale real soon!). Here's what each card represents in the 3-card spread:

Card 1 = what's happening or past experience; the setting or environment; the lead character or role
Card 2 = the real issue or primary concern; what's really happening; underlying influences; conflict or problem
Card 3 = outcome or who will control the outcome; the answer to the question; where things are headed

Email your reading to me at overthemoonoraclecards@gmail.com. Post your reading in the Study Group under Practice Readings. Please include (1) your question exactly as you stated it before shuffling the cards, (2) the 3 cards chosen (a photo would be great!), and (3) your conclusions about the reading. You can also provide background info that you think may be helpful and questions about where you're stumped.

*Keep in mind that I will only be using MY interpretations for the cards. If you read using other systems that's fine. Just know that my perspective may be a little different from yours.*

If your question is chosen, I will post your reading and info submitted along with my insights only on the blog. (If I respond to your study group post, I may still use your reading as a blog post!) I will not contact you directly, so sign up to receive email notifications of new blog posts. I encourage you to add your feedback to the comments section of the blog post that features your question. I will also encourage other readers to share their insights on your reading so hopefully you will receive lots of different perspectives and we can all learn together.

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Blessings for an auspicious new year!

~Kristen