9 Card Birthday Spread!

1. Where I am now:

The Hanged Man:

Letting go. Transcendence. Detachment from selfish considerations. Seeing things a new way. This card is about letting go to gain new spiritual awareness. You may look foolish, but you don't care because it makes sense. The book says, "Sometimes we have to submit to some stress in order to allow ourselves to undergo a mental transformation."


2. Where I would like to be on my next birthday:

9 of Swords:

There are always options. I need to look at my problems in a calm way instead of being depressed and freaking out. There are always options. There's always a way out.


3. What empowers me:

The Moon:

This card is about psychic dreams and abilities. Enchantment and spells. Visions. There is a madness in the moon, where reality blurs into delusions and dreams. But sometimes that makes sense. Sometimes things only make sense this way. The world makes sense sometimes in the supernatural. It's the lunatic side, and I'm drawn deeply to it.


4. What I need to create to bring myself closer to my goals:

2 of Swords:

I need to balance the way I guard myself. When I have a goal, I keep disappointment away. I put my defenses up. It can be hard to maintain this defense, but it keeps me sane. It's true that after a while this defense fails and I'm vulnerable.


5. My current material state:

8 of Wands:

Things are finally coming together. I think it's a beginning, not an end.


6. My current emotional state:

The Hierophant:

I need to be open. Lately I've been suppressing my emotions. I haven't shown them or expressed them because I forget to. But I have learned that that can be bad because it feels like I'm neglecting other people. I'm not acting how I should.


7. My current spiritual state:

Ace of Swords:
New excitement and vigor for intellectual pursuits. Developing my learning and finding great mental energy. But make sure I'm not ignoring anything. This has to do with my study of religions.


8. What stands in opposition to my objectives:

8 of Cups:

I need to move on, but I don't want to. I can't help looking back. It's hard to let go. But if I do, I'll be better for it.


9. What I need to do this year to make my dreams come true:

Ace of Cups:

I need to open myself up to creativity and emotions. I need to accept affection and let myself be happy. Use my artistic talents, and let people into my life. Take ideas from the outside. I need to see what happens and go with it. Follow it to wherever it takes me.


*This spread was created by Starfish from Aeclected Tarot.