posted December 17, 2008 12:49 PM         

I have a question... Is it possible to use Tarot to gauge how someone perceives you? Not to check if they have feelings for you, but how they see you in archetypal way, if that makes sense (the high priestess, the hermit, etc)?

I am asking this because I know absolutely nothing about Tarot and have zero skill as a reader...

Also, if someone would like to take a stab at the question, that would be cool...

posted December 18, 2008 05:40 PM         

The heirophant being pulled about how someone feels might mean the person has a lot of respect for you and perhaps feels they have something to learn from you. It can also mean that they think you're uptight, and that you're somehow 'off-limits' to them. That's why I pull 2-3 cards when I ask, for clarification.

posted December 18, 2008 07:04 PM         

even though the respect and guidance aspect of it are all there, I think (based on the correspondence we've had).

posted December 19, 2008 04:06 AM         

Here's a good spread I came up with, which might help:

First think clearly of your question in regards to the person and focus on it. Then:

- Draw 2-3 cards for what the person thinks/feels

-Draw 2-3 cards for yourself and what the person is making you feel/think

-Draw 3-4 cards for the obstacles

-Draw 3-4 cards for the near future to see what upcoming trends are there to deal with.

posted December 26, 2008 09:43 AM         

I will post the spread here, in case you are interested:

Draw 2-3 cards for what the person thinks/feels

1. knight of wands

A lover of action, this is the card of someone who has a well-liked, energetic, confident, but sometimes unpredictable nature. He has an engaging temperament and his actions sometimes a little swift do tend to make sense with hindsight.

2. page of cups

A symbol of Imagination. May indicate a time for quiet reflection. Depending upon surrounding cards: a messenger bringing news of an engagement, marriage or birth. A reflective, poetic, quiet and artistic person, gentle and kind. A person with a wealth of knowledge, giving freely his advice. A person gifted with much foresight.

3. the fool

Beginnings, most probably of journeys which may be possibly mental, physical or spiritual. The beginning of a new life-cycle. Energy, force, happiness and optimism. The overturning of the status quo or existing states by unexpected happenings. Innocence, naivety, and spontaneity. Important decisions to be made.

-Draw 2-3 cards for yourself and what the person is making you feel/think

1. death

he beginning of a new life. As a result of underlying circumstances transformation and change. Major changes. The end of a phase in life which has served its purpose. Abrupt and complete change of circumstances, way of life and patterns of behaviour due to past events and actions. Alterations.

2. devil

Money matters. Feeling the burden of the material side of life. Desire for physical and material things. Feeling of frustration and oppression. A tendency to collect and hoard money and material objects. Lust. Sexual obsession. The querent's knowledge of his or her own needs, wants and desires. Security versus creative or spiritual fulfillment.

-Draw 3-4 cards for the obstacles

1. 7 of swords 9rev

Counsel and specific advice. Reluctance to carry through daring actions when necessary, failure of nerve and indecision. Surrender when victory is almost in sight. Inability and reluctance to complete what has been started.

2. high priestess rev

Lack of personal harmony and problems resulting from a lack of foresight. Suppression of the feminine or intuitive side of the personality. Facile and surface knowledge. repression and ignorance of true facts and feelings. In women, an inability to come to terms with other women or themselves. Things and circumstances are not what they seem.

3. death rev

Change that is both painful and unpleasant. A refusal to face the fear of change or change itself. Agonising periods of transition. Inertia. Lethargy. Mental, physical or emotional exhaustion.

4. 2 of cups

Affection, love, the beginnings of a new romance, partnership or friendship. Emotional affinity, sympathy, joyous harmony, the reconciliation of opposites in mutual trust. Resolved differences.

-Draw 3-4 cards for the near future to see what upcoming trends are there to deal with.

1. the emperor

Competitiveness, forcefulness in development and execution. Authority, structure, governmental and corporate identities. Worldly power, self control gained through experience. Ability to shoulder responsibility. Powerful individuals, ambition together with the possibility of long term achievement.

2. 10 of cups rev

The manipulation of society for personal gain. Loss of friendship. Family quarrels, Sudden violent disruption of an ordered environment and ordered routine, anti-social actions. Look for signs of new adolescents or new births.

3. 10 of pentacles rev

The negative effects of vast wealth and the restrictive effects of long tradition. Family arguments about money, or the breaking up of an estate after a death. Card may also indicate burglary.

4. 2 of cups rev

posted December 29, 2008 05:37 AM         

I'll give it a whirl...

Um he'd pursue the situation but thinks he'd be wasting his time

You are buzzing with the idea of a hot physical liaison

Obstacles: He won't pick up on cues unless you basically throw yourself at him -you'd have to spell it out to him, and he'd still be saying "So, I this...and you will that...no, let me get this straight, you want to bla bla blah...and then where do i come into the picture...?"

Near future, like you are entrenched in some kind of family structure - everyone has a position of honour in the family photo...you will start by, casually tossing around the idea, jokingly, about what would everyone think if you got yourself a lover, haha(and everyone is supposed to giggle along), trouble is you're half serious and are feeling everyone out for a response...I don't think that is such a good way of going about things somehow.

posted December 30, 2008 04:53 PM         

Meduza, sorry I haven't checked back here!
I can give you my take on these, but it's just one perspective
I don't read reversed cards, I just read them straight and see what stands out to me the most.

1. The other's thoughts/feelings in regards to you: Wants intimacy, wants to take action and chance. But this person is also unsure of how to handle depth of emotion, and may sometimes come off as lacking in desire for commitment because they're all over the place emotionally in how they interact with you.

2. How you think/feel about the other: It feels like you're in a process of re-evaluating your own feelings in regards to the situation, but it looks like it was on your mind a lot. There's a definite feeling of attraction, and it may be consuming. This person brings out incredibly strong feelings and impulses in you by the looks of it.

3. Obstacles: A new way of communicating is needed. There looks like there's been a lot of vagueness in how you two interact, and some mixed messages which have caused frustration - on your side especially. My feeling is that it's the other person not being forthcoming, and being too elusive because they haven't trusted themselves in the past. A new way of relating is needed. But there's a definite bond and connection here, which transcends words.

4. Changes for sure, but it's looking like you two need to loosen up in regards to each other. The Emperor speaks of almost a weird formality and stiffness in interaction - this is part of the new beginning. Things look like they're becoming more solidified over the next 2-3 months, as the relationship takes coherent form, but at first it feels a little awkward. Just try and loosen up and go with it. No need to set things in stone - it looks like things are going to be falling into place in a more solid way regardless of what either of you do to try and cement the relationship.

posted January 20, 2009 09:45 AM         

Tried it for myself.

What he's thinking/feeling about me: Ten of Cups, The Magician

What he's making me think/feel: Queen of Swords, The Heirophant

Obstacles: Death, Justice, Four of Swords

Future trends: Page of Swords, The Chariot, Ace of Pentacles

posted January 27, 2009 06:13 AM         

How you're making him feel: I feel he's hooked on you somehow and has a desire to work to keep you in his life in some way. I don't think he's beyond using manipulation LOL. But it's not necessarily negative. I would've preferred another card to explain the situation, so I pulled out a couple more, and got the Wheel and the Page of Cups. I feel he truly cares, but I also get the impression he is in some kind of hurry?
Don't know how much sense that makes. Some part of me feels he is pressuring you for something. If not, there's some real urgency to his feelings....and he may very well be holding back, because the Magician does indicate an at times flawless ability to manipulate even emotions with ease, for better or worse (I don't think he's a bad guy though - just very very focused on what he wants LOL)

How he makes you feel: I get the sense there's a mixed bag to your feelings, and some of them are contradictory. On the one hand, you're trying to be objective and reasonable - on the other, there's a big intensity. But there's also possibly a level of obligation somehow too. Like you might need to teach him something. You're a bit hesitant, and I think some part of you doesn't trust your own feelings completely at times, because of your intense nature, so you might have a tendency of pulling back to really get a clear perspective. Sometimes you overdo it, though, when you feel more depth with someone, and maybe it comes off as suspicion.

Obstacles: Some change is needed, and there's some kind of re-evaluation going on here. Things need to feel more balanced, but they also might be in a state of suspense. Some emotional isolation, which is good for re-evaluation, but might also feel alienating at times (could go both ways). A sense of being 'stuck' in a way...pacing kind of feels like a problem.

Future trends: Looks positive. Communications increase and feel more focused, there's a desire to move forward, and there are solid results which come about. There's also a level of honesty to put some worries to rest. Some genuine progress.

posted January 27, 2009 01:12 PM         

I'm glad the future trends look positive. I'm definitely in the "pulling back" phase right now. I get so over-intense about my feelings and so afraid of getting hurt that I start to feel desperate, and I pull back to protect myself from hurt. And I've been hurt a lot lately. And I was all upset about it, but now I'm starting to feel glad I've had some experiences of not getting exactly what I wanted. My goal is to become more courageous, enjoying life and being "out there" even when there's a risk of rejection.

Your assessment of his type is sooo accurate. Re: the "in a hurry" part, he's always in a hurry...it's that Sadge moon maybe...he just leads this Big, Dramatic life and he wants things Now. (Edited to add: as a Leo Sun, I love and admire that about him.) I do hope I/we become unstuck soon.

posted February 02, 2009 02:12 PM         

the question was how he perceives me now:

posted February 02, 2009 06:35 PM         

you are so spot on, i think : )

if only i could read the tarot like you can...

posted February 02, 2009 06:40 PM         

Why would you see the 2 of wands as weak? Because it's reversed maybe?

posted February 02, 2009 07:21 PM         

yeah, because it was reversed and my particular question was "how he perceives me"...