#bescmar : balam

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@bescmar asked: 🃏+ what is something i should be aware of that is avoiding my attention. [Balam]

Send me 🃏+ a question for the cards! // Accepting

There's part of Stolas that isn't sure why Balam is having him do a reading for her when she knows so much more about the past and the future than he does, but he's always had a soft spot for her, even when he wasn't allowed to see her for a time.

So he's more than happy to hand his deck to her for her to shuffle as she considers her question, putting her intention and thoughts into it before handing it back to the much smaller Goetia. He takes a moment to spread the cards out before carefully setting three cards in front of him on the table to represent past, present, and future.

He turns the first card over, to reveal the Two of Cups, reversed. "Reversed like this, the Two of Cups means separation. A past relationship dissolved, and there were hurt feelings on both sides when secrets were revealed."

The next card to be turned is Strength, also reversed. "With Strength in this position, reversed like this could mean that difficult emotions are arising. It can be hard to face them straight on, and you might want to dismiss them or run away from them rather than confronting them, which can give them more power over you."

The final card is Justice, also in the reversed position. He has a moment to think that it's interesting that all of her cards were reversed before he's looking down at the last one, considering his words. "With Justice here, along with the other cards, it seems like a situation you're facing, one you thought would be simple, may actually be more complex. You may need to dig deeper to uncover the truth of what's happening, to find those who you can lean on and support you through this. But if you stand fast and hold on to your beliefs, even if it's rough, you should come out on the other side."

Which did less to answer her question and more to alert her to circumstances that might help with that answer. The cards didn't reveal everything, after all; just showed a path that might offer some guidance.