Hermit, may you not mind me bringing forth my interpretation of the cards. It seems innate in me to do so.
This reading for me is a collective one and a representational one of the Earth Empaths forum. How truly interesting. There are many personal elements in the reading for me too. Currently I am in inverse space, recognizing cycles with in cycles and seeing further a field and yet not ready to make that leap. There is also a representation of the queen and a certain male energy that holds keys to this next step... so clearly represented in this spread.
Female, male and sun ... how very telling.
Queen of Wands, the fire element ... warmth, hospitality, benevolence. "If the sun "shines" in your heart, you can overcome your fears and walk your own path." We see the throne with the two lions and the shield of the red lions, she holds a sunflower. She offers balance and protection. There is a black cat at her feet, could this be any more obvious? The dark force sits with her.
So here we find Her reversed. My direct interpretation is that her counsel is not heard, perhaps it is not yet the right time, somehow timing comes into all of this. With all the cards reversed I deeply intuit that the descent is not complete, the investigation hasn't revealed what is hidden. Time will tell.
Three of Wands, a male holding three wands looking looking over a cliff seeing ahead. The divine trinity, he holds the keys to some far sighted plan or journey. He accompanies the queen in the reversal of order, not yet ready. The sight not yet clear, indecision, he waits.
The Sun, the son is seen riding a white steed, a scarf of red embracing him. The sunflowers in the background are in full bloom. Vitality, energy, fulfillment, truth all come to mind. Reversed, not yet ready, some blocking action and opposition to be overcome.
As far as the Archangel Michael, well I live in a town named after him so his presence is always close by. He has stood me in good stead in times past though I am also feeling an evolutionary aspect in the angelic realms, they are not perfected beings after all.
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