Under Starter's Orders

I sat at the dining table and shuffled for ages this morning. The bright days have been replaced by uninspiring grey ones, so as I drank my coffee and laid out these two cards, I kind of zoned out and into the nothingness. However, for such a drab looking day, these cards are pretty damn bright. I can't remember a time when two aces came up in a daily draw. As nice as they are, it would have been that bit better if one of them had been a pentacle.

As I look at the Ace of Wands today, I see myself being handed a baton in a relay race. As much as my involvement in sport has so far consisted of no more than fancying the odd footballer, I see myself holding my hand out, ready to start the last leg of the race. The finishing line, which is the castle, is where I am headed.

Looking at the two cards together, the common theme is 'the hand'. Both produce things for me to take. They are offers or seeds. Which do I accept? Would it be greedy to snatch up both? With the castle in the background, I can't help thinking that the Ace of Wands would be the best bet if the two provided a choice. As nice as the cup looks, it doesn't appear to have the same instinct to move forward as the wand does.

The Ace of Cups can represent a jolt of emotion (either good or bad) and I wonder if it is here because we are seeing my boyfriend's aunt this evening, who has deteriorated quite rapidly with Cancer. From what I have heard, seeing her might be a shock for both of us, so I think I'll need to prepare him for the visit, as much as preparing myself. This card could very likely be about his emotions, since they are more easily provoked than mine. Big boys do cry, and the smaller ones look after them.

So that is how I am seeing today's cards. As I drew them, I wondered if they described two different offers on our house. My parents really liked the first couple to make an offer, which I see in the Ace of Cups, and would probably like to sell to them. But what if another buyer could take us to the finishing line more quickly (shown by the Ace of Wands)? A dilemma. Maybe the baton is simply giving us the go-ahead and telling us that the time is now right? However, for the moment, I am choosing to see the Ace of Cups as an emotional situation and the Ace of Wands as my starting the next leg of my race. With that castle in mind, I do have some things to get on with. So, under starters orders ...

Update: Ten minutes after posting this reading, we heard that the 'emotional buyers' have sold and want to continue with the process of buying our house. Now we need to see what can be done about the house we want. Looks as though the tarot nailed it, as the castle is that bit closer.

Illustrations from The Radiant Rider Waite by Pamela Coleman Smith, recoloured by Virginijus Poshkus