Michelle Crandell used the Tarot of the New Vision deck for a reading for January 2021.
By Michelle Crandell
The deck you read from shapes the interpretation of the reading. For January 2021, I chose the Tarot of the New Vision deck. It is an unusual deck because the images show the scene “looking out” from the card. It is as if you are standing “behind” the image in the card.
I decided to throw a three-card reading: past-present-future. Two additional cards fell out as I shuffled. They represent the backstory… why the current situation is occurring. I decided to copy the interpretations given in the book that comes with this deck.
Many beginning readers use books and pamphlets that come with each deck to interpret readings. This is not usually recommended because the manual provided is insufficient and too vague. In this case, the authors are advanced students of Tarot. Their words may guide you in your journey through the month of January 2021.
1. What got us (you) here: EIGHT OF PENTACLES (reversed.) You are the victim of your own laziness more than your inability to learn or build. Irresponsibility has led you into risky business. Acute rivalry or a character clash could be damaging.
2. What got us (you) here: THE EMPEROR. You have believed it was a good idea to find protection from someone strong enough to offer the solution to material problems. Your family or your “tribe” has offered the base for starting a business, but your own physical energy, together with determination and moral integrity, has been also necessary. You have been expecting moments of fertility in every sense.
THE READING: PAST–PRESENT–FUTURE
3. The Past: TEN OF CHALICES (reversed.) (You believe) Your efforts have not been suitably repaid. A lack of recognition among family and friends is the reason for bad feelings. You have trusted the wrong people, wasting energy and words.
4. The Present: NINE OF WANDS (reversed.) Your imprudence, mediocrity or ignorance makes you risk losses in every sector. Your research seems to be useless. Some costly treatments will be ineffective.
5. The Future: ACE OF PENTACLES (reversed.) Those of us who become excessively interested in money will put our human qualities in the shade. Avoid boasting about successes or economic conditions, whatever they might be.
I hope this helps you adapt the “book meaning” of the cards to your own circumstances. Please remember to read the images on the cards for the true meaning as it relates to you.
Michelle Crandell provides individual Tarot readings for a fee. Once a year, she teaches LEARN TO READ TAROT. Michelle is following CoVid-19 protection practices while providing private readings. To learn more, email michelle.crandell@gmail.com or call 501-655-6242.
