When the boats come in

Now this is a nice card to receive - the 3 of Rods. A lot of people find this and the 2 of Rods difficult to understand, since they appear so visually similar in most packs. Even though motionless, the guy in the '2' has focus and is about to act, where as I see this guy in the '3' as awaiting the results of those actions. Yep, I'd go as far as saying that it is the same guy. In this particular deck, they actually look the same, which helps. In the distance, we can see some boats. They symbolise what we have been waiting for. They're not here yet, but they are getting closer.

I ended up calling up my boyfriend last night and cancelling his coming over. Around 5 o'clock, I started to feel drained and knew I must sleep. I didn't really over do it in the day, but I did pretty much work throughout without stopping. I knew I'd be pretty naff company and didn't want him to waste his time by driving over. As it happened, he was tired after his day at work, so was pleased to have a quiet night in too. I just hope that those boats that the guy (let's call him Jim) is waiting for are not filled to the max with crates of chronic fatigue and exhaustion.

Above where I sit at my computer, I have a frame of three illustrations. After my nap last night, I decided to change the flower fairy prints for something else. There is another frame on the left of my bed with three Tamara de Lempicka paintings in it. As much as I really like them, I fancied a change. I decided to put some cards from The Hanson Roberts Tarot in both as I love some of the whimsical scenes in the deck and thought they might be energising to have so near. I printed out six of my favourite on 6 x 4 in. paper and laid them next to the actual cards I had scanned. They look so good at that size. If anyone from US Games is reading this, take the hint. In one frame, I put similarly fiery-coloured cards; in the other, I put three silvery illustrations from the cool Sword suit.

Our estate agent called early this morning, as two lots of viewers came to visit on the weekend. One woman said that the house is a little small for what she wants, but the other said that she would like to come back for a second viewing and bring her boyfriend to see it. So these could be one of the boats in the distance, coming back to give the house another once-over. Like Jim in the 3 of Rods, we must be prepared by keeping everything tidy and looking good.

I would say that the 3 of Rods displays the results of effort, initiative and plans - all of the things which are utilised in the 2 of Rods. As well as hearing from the estate agent, I also received an email from the agent who I have been sending my proposals to, saying that there might be the possibility of a one off graphic design and logo workshop for me to run after half-term. Yes, it is just a few sessions at the moment, but a few sessions is better than no sessions. It is the first proposition for after my current work runs out, so I am hoping that these boats in today's card symbolise the beginning of something good.



Illustrations from The Hanson-Roberts Tarot by Mary Hanson-Roberts