A Card for the Afternoon: Catch Me

I felt like pulling an extra card today, for this afternoon. And I am glad I did, because one of my favourite cards from the deck showed up, entitled Catch Me. I love the black against the stormy blues and greys in this one.

The card is reminiscent of The Fool in tarot, since the woman walks off of a ledge. Unlike the birds behind her, she doesn't have wings. However, she behaves as if she does. She steps out with faith and trust that all will be ok. It is as if the path beneath her feet will form itself with each step or the birds will lift her out of danger. This card has some relevance for this afternoon and it does bring a little security to my door.

After deliberating about whether to call on the unemployment services or not, I finally gave them a call to enquire. I had been holding out for more work over the last few months but due to a lack of possibilities and not hearing back from my agency, I started to worry about my fast-dwindling finances and prospects. In that sense, I see myself walking forward and saying to the Job Centre 'Catch me!'.

As well as my financial safety net, I also see my father in this figure. Our agent called this afternoon to make an offer on the house via yesterday's couple. At first, their offer was a little shy of what my parents wanted, so they declined. Ten minutes later, they made another one, more in line with what was wished for. My parents accepted, but of course, there is still a long way to go. They need to sell their house first. Apparently, they have been on the market for just a week but their property has generated a lot of interest.

My parents have seen a house they like. There have been conversations with the guy who holds the keys and it is not on the market. The woman who owns it has been in hospital for many years and her family think it best to sell her home. They seem pretty happy to sell it to my parents but more arrangements need to be made before then. Apparently, it needs a lot of work, but we are interested in it due to it's size and location. My uncle is going to go with my parents to see how much he thinks it will cost to do up. I have reservations about all of this, but my dad is eager to walk forward and start the ball rolling in one way or another. Even though I am apprehensive after seeing how the last big house-disappointment pulled him down, with relation to this card, the words of Lucy Cavendish ring in my mind -

"This faery woman has no discernible wings: yet without them, she still knows how to fly. She is trusting and moving forward, and although all around her are panicking, and wanting her to stay where it seems to be safe, she has faith and will be supported".

Is my father's faith stronger than mine or is his intuition picking up on something worth taking a risk for, that mine isn't?


Images from The Wild Wisdom of the Faery Oracle by Selina Fenech