posted December 19, 2011 05:27 AM            

I use a basic ten card spread, Albano-Waite deck, with reversals. Here is how it how lays:

1.nine of swords
2.the tower
3.eight of swords reversed
4.queen of cups reversed
5. two of swords reversed.
6. three of pentacles.
7.wheel of fortune.
8. six of swords
9.judgement
10. The page of swords reversed.

My interpretation:

There are a lot of swords here, indicating strife, and there has been unhappiness and worry about this relationship. There is a sense of tension, perhaps some emotional instability that led to a parting of ways. Are either you or E. female? Or someone else close to your friendship? The queen of cups here feels like a woman who was over-emotional /unstable which contributed to the separation.

Your action of messaging E. on Facebook will cause some movement in the relationship, but I see by the next card that this movement could be difficult to handle. Because of the presence of the tower and its position, I feel that whatever caused the problem may not have been sufficiently resolved and may lead to either a blow-up or in-depth hashing out of the previous problem. In any case, if you want to handle what comes next, you will have to be adept. Is E. a bit unpredictable? Whether E. agrees to meet you or not, you will have to be prepared, lest you lose your balance in trying to deal with it.

The cards indicate you are hoping for the best, you want to move forward and come to agreeable terms, put an end to the separation (which your message above would indicate). The final card, the reversed page of swords, worries me a bit because it indicates some less than great behavior. Less than trustworthy, perhaps intrusive.

My advice based on this reading - in your dealings with E. do your best to remain rational and calm, even if you feel upset, even if E. does not want to repair the friendship. Whatever E. does (even if it's not what you would like) take the high road and be kind in your dealings with him/her. Be patient. If necessary, be willing to walk away from the relationship. I don't see an immediate resolution to the problem right now, but maybe with time things will improve. My main concern is that you avoid an argument or altercation of some type that may cause a return of the problem or make it more difficult to resolve.

As for when E. may answer your message, I'm not getting anything on that right now. Maybe someone else will have an answer?

Of course, you or other members here may see alternative meanings in these cards, so please don't take my interpretation as set in stone.

posted December 19, 2011 06:52 AM            

What spread did you use?
A suggestion for your readings: try to go card after card when you present your analysis/interpretation so the Querent can see which card you mean by saying XYZ.
For instance, I see a WOF in the cards; how did you incorporate that in your analysis?

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