Your Celtic Cross Greenwood Tarot Reading
The Significator represents you and your current state of being.
The Shaman
Now you may hear the beat of a drum or the song of the wind. It may be the dancing of light on water or the midnight barking of the fox, but whatever awakens your desire to return to the wild, The Shaman within you is ready for initiation into the mysteries.
It may manifest itself in the form of a desire to study an esoteric science or philosophy and apply what you learn to the world. It may involve travel or even a personal sojourn for the sake of gaining confidence and experience. But however the desire to begin a new spiritual chapter emerges, you are now in an emotional and intellectual position to bring forth real change in your life for the benefit of everyone.
This process of focusing, mediating and applying wisdom and knowledge from the Otherworld to bring physical effects to everyday reality is the work of The Shaman.
Being a shaman, able to see the complexities of life and death, and acting on this knowledge for the benefit of all, can be a heavy burden to carry. (Responsibility, ten of wands).
The Shaman has a deep rooted balance within themselves, and can assume a place of status within society without compromising their integrity and losing sight of the higher purpose they are working for.
The Crossing Card denotes that which opposes or influences you.
Clearance
Seven of Wands
A time to make decisions and priorities. Focus on what you really need in your life and what it is timely to cut away. Regrowth is fertilized by the ability to utilize.
...cutting down dead wood, and pruning to enable better future growth.
It is time to take action in order to clear outworn modes of behaviour from areas of your life. A clarification, a paring down of intention. The fire purifies negativity, transforming the energy.
The Foundation Card addresses the origin of your query.
The Blasted Oak
What appears to be a total and random dissolution or destruction of your beliefs and relationships is timely and natural. What was built on shifting sand is swallowed by the sea and you are liberated from being a powerless victim.
Now you have a base on which your true inner strength can grow and rebuild your world. This may happen suddenly, with shocking speed. The trauma may leave you stunned and confused, but the fiery blast that sent you falling to Earth with a bump has also jolted you from a state of trance or dreaming that allowed you to avoid dealing with pro-found and fundamental issues.
Don't be angry or bitter at this passing. For whatever has gone never really belonged to you, so be patient, wait and learn from the process of loss.
You have been out on a limb, clinging on to an untenable situation. The air is charged with emotion. Pent up tears or anger are released. Although these times are often traumatic, this is the first stage of healing; yet there may be a loss of stability as the familiar is replaced by the unknown.
Be gentle on yourself and give yourself time to heal. The thunderbolt could also be thrown at you by a figure in authority, using their power over you, as anger, or intimidation, for instance.
Use the balance of Strength to stand up to them or seek help.
The Recent Past represents past events and concerns.
Lynx
King of Arrows
Still found in mountain woodlands in parts of Europe, the lynx is one of the creatures at the top of the food chain. With its speed and cunning, combined with its ability to climb trees, it is a formidable hunter as well as a fierce protector of its young.
The lynx balances powerful action with needful passivity.
A person of power, able to defend, protect and nourish their children or inner child, proud and independent. A tendency to anger curbed by a warm heart.
The Crown issues that are significant in the present or may come to pass in the future.
Fulfilment
Three of Wands
Nourishment from a spiritual source that gives inner security and joy. Goals and desires reached, making life rich with emotional security and a sense of completion.
... the blessing of fulfillment. The healing radiance of the afterglow created after a loving polaric interchange.
This energised peace does not require another person, it can be achieved after an act of Creativity or Joy.
The Future depicts that which lies ahead.
The Greenwoman
This is a time of rich nurturing and protection, learning and initiation, a time of loving and fertile relationships, both on the human scale and with the universe.
The Greenwoman mediates the sacred sovereignty of the Earth's soul and can show the path to understanding of and communion with nature. But with this blessing comes responsibility. Remember this glorious, magnanimous and generous spirit can live through you, radiated by the sacred breath of life and given to others who need guidance and healing.
Learn from the abundant and joyous spirit of the Earth and be at one with the world and your true self.
The Greenwoman is she who blesses those that come through the gateway of life, with love, healing and protection. She is the spiritual and actual warmth of the midsummer sun, and gives the breath of life to nature, and the newly born.
Wild roses, symbol of an open heart, flow from her. Round her neck is a gold torc, a symbol of her sovereignty as Empress. Her golden cup is of amber, a translucent resin often called the teardrops of the sun.
The Greenwoman is also a tree in full leaf supporting many other species in its branches. She is abundance made manifest.
The Sheila-na-gig is the gateway of life. The flame on her third eye burns with divine intelligence and inner wisdom. She is also the oracle, voicing the heart of the land. She is the empowered heart, at one with herself, independent, creative, loving, stable, abundant, nurturing herself and others.
Emotions card signifies the current state of your emotional self.
The Guardian
A challenge has arrived in your life. The situation may be very complex. It may even have profound implications for your life and how you deal with the world. It may manifest itself in the form of a profound inner realignment or the facing of some physical outer predicament. Whether from the labyrinth that is the human mind or from some external source, the challenge that presents itself now must be seen for what it is: an opportunity.
If something has been hidden or repressed, if a situation has been left to decay or become unhealthy, now is the time to take control of your fears and deal with the insecurity with courage and integrity.
Always be aware that however threatening or difficult this tricky situation is, you can only become stronger and more resilient from the experience of understanding and accepting any inner darkness.
The Guardian has forewarned you, therefore you are forearmed. Look into the eye of The Guardian and let him feel your power, then step onto the path to continue your journey, for your right of passage is assured.
This card is concerned with facing skeletons in the closet, fears long suppressed and often irrational, traumas in your family background that you have forgotten but that may resurface as panic attacks; ghosts that you cannot lay to rest and haunt your sleep. Seek support to help you calm yourself.
For those whose boundaries have been confused and previously invaded, befriending and healing your guardian will change your life.
External Forces represents the influence of others in your life.
Dedication
Nine of Arrows
The spiritual warrior dedicates their arrows of inspiration by playing the bow as an instrument. The inner oath helps keep one on a balanced footing by dedicating skills to a greater good.
...playing a bow (it can be used as a shamanic instrument).
...spiritual dedication and musical skill generating healing energy.
Being at one with your inner heart.
Hopes and Desires stands for the hopes and desires you have for the outcome.
Rest
Four of Arrows
Recharging after a period of stressful activity, work or emotional trauma. Allow time for the imagination to fly into the Otherworld to renew and rejuvenate vitality.
...resting so the imagination and spirit can take flight and rejuvenate.
A rest, a holiday, a cessation of activity, healing.
Feeling more positive, seeing the beauty in yourself and everything around you.
The Outcome the ultimate outcome of your question.
Exploitation
Six of Stones
Selfish or foolish overuse of non-sustainable resources. Implies a situation of imbalance in work or business that is damaging yourself or the environment.
This card is the opposite of Harvest.
An exploitation of the earth’s resources... the poor are exploited for the benefit of the rich.
A feeling of being trapped in a system of greed. A need to question the purpose of your work, and your part in the whole.