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Sometimes We Need to Sit in the Client Seat

One of my friends once asked me, “Why do you pay for a Tarot reading from someone else when you can just read the cards yourself?”

Welp. It’s called a “second opinion,” and sometimes we need it!

For weeks, I’ve been getting the same cards in my own readings: Lovers & Justice, and they were coming up around work and career questions. OK, so Lovers can mean “choice” or “partnership,” and Justice can mean “fate, balance,” also “wise choices.”

I kept circling around the same meanings without any clear direction about why and how to move forward.

Then…

Ally Enters the Chat (Ally | The In-Between Letters)

(Shared with permission.) I saw a note on her Substack that she was offering reasonably priced Tarot readings, and we had never met! It felt like fate. It was super easy to purchase one, so I thought I would take a chance!

When I heard back from her, I was immediately impressed with her reading. I loved that she sent a photo of the cards and welcomed anything I picked up from them as well. We’re all intuitive, after all!

You Don’t Have All the Information Yet

One of the first things she said was, “This situation is definitely seeming to cause you some angst. You may be trying to be strategic in your approach, and that can be challenging during a time of expected, yet uncertain change.” What I loved about this is that… that really is the heart of the matter.

There’s uncertainty as my day-job role in editing is going through some transitions. My cards are telling me to take a leap into that uncertainty, to just do my own thing and not focus too much on the day-job. BUT I’m an overthinker by nature, and I don’t want to do the wrong thing. I’m trying to be strategic, but I don’t yet have enough information to strategize.

What I loved is, that message came from the 7 of Swords, representing my challenge. For myself, I don’t typically read that card that way, but it was exactly the right message for me. Another interpretation: I’m being “deceived” in thinking that there is a perfect resolution or goal to chase in this specific scenario. I also usually read that card as my own “distractions,” like being deceived by thoughts. That also connects here in my tendency to over-think.

But Ally provided the piece I was overlooking, the WHY. Of course, my brain is hooked on this ‘puzzle,’ but I don’t have all the pieces yet! I also think that my Lovers card has been a reminder that I have a choice in how I approach this, even if one outcome is uncertain or unclear.

A Look in the Mirror

Ally had the second card serve as my mirror. It was the Page of Cups. A reminder that, “this situation is likely causing a stir of emotions,” which I can see now is clouding my thoughts/swords energy too. It’s the excitement of what’s to come while being in a phase of uncertainty. I like to see a goal and go for it. This goal is unclear right now, and no amount of worry or overthinking will clarify it.

My Helper

The third card served as my helper card. It was the Page of Pentacles. Ally hit the nail on the head again with this interpretation: “You’re being asked to lean more into a skill or talent of yours and honor your patience and consistency.” In the short time since she delivered this message to me, it has come up in other areas of my life. Validating over and over again: (1) A friend saying, “Look at the work you’ve put in. It’s not for nothing…” (as I take on freelance projects and grow my Substack), (2) A YouTube Tarot reader reminding me that, “You’ve built a foundation here,” and (3) A dream showing me roots that have dug deep into the earth and are affecting so much more than I can see on the surface.

I also think that Ally served as my helper, as a Page of Pentacles energy too. She reminded me that I’m doing enough right now. I’m creating stability in the areas of my life that I can control (and this feels very balanced, like my Justice card).

She also provided some journaling/Tarot prompts. Girl, yes. So helpful!

Reader to “Readee”

As a side note, I strongly believe that every person could use a perspective shift in the work they do. Like, as a mom, I sometimes need a reminder from my daughter explaining what it feels like to be a teenager in 2026. As a spiritual coach, sometimes I need to put myself in the shoes of my client. As an editor, I need to empathize with authors who are publishing their work for the first time.

And, as a Tarot reader, I sometimes need to sit in the client seat and remember what it feels like to be truly heard, supported, and seen. To have that feeling of walking away with a plan in mind, with reassurance.

Thanks to Ally for giving me that perspective plus a virtual pat on the back and Tarot wisdom to keep moving forward this week.

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