A divorced female who’s been out of the dating scene for a few years is being nagged by her adult children to sign up for an online dating service.
She’s been resisting the idea but admits it sounds intriguing. Can the cards tell her if this is a good idea for her or not?
Since there are few decisions or choices in life that are irreversible, as I mixed the cards, I certainly wasn’t anticipating the answer would be particularly negative.
On the contrary, after turning over the first four cards in a Line of 5 layout, the commentary seemed quite positive.
The fifth card, 36 Cross, however, brought my thought process to a screeching halt, and the base card, 11 Whip, offered no comfort.
Mlle. Lenormand Jeu de destin No. 194115 (c) 1986 Piatnik
Ouch.
How cruel of this Line of 5 to end in 36 Cross, a card of grief, pain and burdens, when the preceding cards pointed to social interactions and dates (Letter + Garden) and love (Heart), possibly even long-lasting or permanent love (Heart + Anchor).
The cards, however, clearly suggested the “permanency” (Anchor) of the relationship would become a burden (Cross) and the querent would ultimately regret her foray into the social world of online dating (Anchor to the left of Cross).
Whip as the base card (bottom card of the shuffled deck) spoke of arguments, strife, animosity and perhaps even emotional abuse (Heart + Whip) on the increase.
I pulled one final card to illuminate the result and 12 Birds showed up, suggesting worry, stress, anxiety and disappointment with a relationship started via online dating.
When I explained what the cards were saying, the querent was silent for a moment. Then she thoughtfully replied that she wasn’t really that surprised, for the cards had mirrored her inner conviction that another relationship (whether initiated online or through more conventional means) would ultimately prove to be oppressive and burdensome.
She actually seemed somewhat relieved that the cards didn’t give her a green light!
Blessings,
Mary Hawkins