Angelique's Rewards

"...Angelique..." whispered the gusts of wind and snow upon her arrival. And amongst them a beautiful black-winged angel smiled sweetly while leaving in its wake a trail of violet petals ..." - Victoria Frances, Angelique, Violets in the Ice, from Frozen Light


I really enjoyed my last three card reading - probably because it answered the question well - so I thought I would have a go at another one. For this, I thought I would pull three cards about my career. I haven't read about that in a while. I didn't have any specific positions for this reading, but I did have a few questions. Am I making the right decisions? Where am I headed?

Like before, I noted the colours. We have the soft but sharp pink of air on the left and the slightly murkier violet of earth on the right. This tells me that we are looking at both the realm of thought and the physical world. In the centre, we have a major card, Justice. All of the borders to the majors are golden. Sat in the middle, this card tells us that something of importance could be manifesting here.

The black-winged angel in the centre of this trio is Angelique. From what I have read in the Favole trilogy, she is an angel of death, who takes souls with only a smile and the gentle caress of her victim's face. In Justice, like many cards in the tarot, we have an important change at hand, but Angelique assures that we get what we pay for. If we have put effort into something, then we reap the rewards of our actions, whether good or bad. As with the traditional version of Justice, her eyes are closed; they look almost stuck together with eyeliner. If I am a good boy, then Angelique will reward me with those things I want.

So what is the price here? The six little butterflies on the first card open up a pathway between them, which reminds me of Moses parting the Red Sea. It is a tranquil card, since it takes us away from previous hardships. Things started pretty well for me in January, but over the last few months, once again, I am at a loss with no work. This new vocation I began has dried up and I am left feeling lost. These butterflies provide a journey to somewhere new. The card advises that a journey of some kind may be in store, whether mental, educational, or physical. In a round about way, they suggest that I on the move once more, after learning from previous experience.

The 3 of Crosses is probably the most important card for me in this reading. Firstly, because it speaks of what I have done before. This is what Angelique will reward me for. But it also represents what needs to be done. The work is not over. I am looking towards a career shift and I know that it is not going to be as easy of a pathway as these butterflies might first suggest. When the cards are all fused together, my journey with the butterflies is dependent on how much effort I put in, as outlined in the 3 of Crosses. Angelique will grant me nothing if I don't get down to it and roll up my shirt sleeves.

As I have mentioned here already, there are some plans I have which I am still trying to maintain a level of secrecy about. I wasn't entirely convinced that they were the right ones, but these cards suggest otherwise. The path is waiting, as is Angelique, so even though it might seem pretty obvious, the last step in this reading is down to me if I want to journey with the butterflies.


Illustrations from The Favole Tarot by Victoria Frances