General Life Advice for A College Student, given by Tarot.
Time moves nonlinearly when you’re a student. When seasons change, it’s easy to forget that what’s meant to help us is not always destined to stay put. It’s especially difficult to reflect on what’s best for yourself when you have to face academic trials.
The reading I have provided is based on general life advice and is a simple three-card spread.
In the Unveiled Tarot, the card depicts one reality of a buff man, clutching himself as he sits, as if in pain. The rectangle in the center of the card depicts a different reality: that of a man covering his chest and wrists. He looks comparably weaker and holds four coins tightly.
IV of Pentacles is known as the Ebenezer Scrooge card. It represents achieved status or a surplus in resources, but without any intention of sharing. It can denote lonely situations.
The querent likely has tunnel vision for one thing in their life. This could manifest in a focus on talking about money, food, material possessions, or even a person.
Right off the bat, the cards are recommending that the querent let go of whatever this thing is, as it is causing pain.
Continuing the theme of completion is The World. This card’s significance can’t be understated, as it’s the final card in the Fool’s Journey. The World is the journey’s end, like the expression “the world is at your feet.”
The World card is the 21st trump, and since 2 + 1 = 3, The World is connected to the beginning of creation, showing that the story isn’t totally over yet.
The hero has finished their journey, but soon a new one will begin. Like with other major arcana cards in previous column issues, its appearance indicates that something significant in the querent’s life is over. Or at least, it should be.
The last card in this reading is the X of Pentacles.
Because this card is a ten, it also represents the end of a journey through the minor arcana. More specifically, it’s the cycle starting again. It’s often interpreted as material gain.
Due to the scene depicted in the card, it’s often assumed that family is involved when this card comes up, and The Unveiled deck certainly implies this.
A variety of tarot cards depicting general life advice to readers