#how dear mod did you achieve such a feat?

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250 posts!

Don't ever say I never worked hard for y'all /j

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may i have a tarot reading for my nepeta timeline? thank you.

Hello Nepeta

Absolutely dear, it would be a pleasure. 💜

Sorry for the tardiness, things are always just a hair on the side of insane these days. I have your full reading below the cut:

Beginning

Eight of Cups, Upright:

Looking back on a situation, you've realized it's toxic nature and have made the difficult decision to leave it behind. However, you've still abandoned something that was once very dear to you, and you feel that loss deeply.

At a young age, you were forced or raised into a difficult situation. You had the self-awareness to realize fairly quickly that this was a situation that did you more harm than good.

With regard to an Alternian upbringing, it's possible your lusus wasn't taking very good care of you, and you decided it was in your best interests to strike out on your own.

Middle

The Emperor, Upright:

The Emperor represents the archetypal "Father Figure," bringing structure, authority, and stern but understanding guidance. In his advice, he emphasizes wisdom of the head over that of the heart.

If, in your timeline, you had any sort of relationship with Equius, this is likely when he became a part of your life.

If not Equius, than this signified the arrival of another good authority figure in your life. They left a huge impression on you, and positively impacted many aspects of your timeline.

Towards the End

Knight of Wands, Upright:

The Knight of Wands is easily driven to action. They dislike biding time and plan-making, as they are gifted with a blazing passion when pursuing a vision. This can make their bravery a little impulsive, brash, or bordering on unrealistic.

At this point in your life, it's likely you were filled with an idea, something you felt you needed to do. Those around you may have been discussing details that felt trivial, or wasting time planning when the need for action was burning you up inside.

It's also possible during this time most of your life was consumed by a figure who possessed the above qualities. A sometimes impulsive, fearless, action oriented individual with a powerful vision for themselves or others.

Challenges

Four of Wands, Upright:

This card represents community. A celebration of harmony, happiness, and the good relationships that are born from those things. It indicates this joy blooms after a period of hard word, and it is usually in regards to families, or other larger groups of people.

You likely struggled to keep the peace among your group of friends. There was likely often bickering, or people splitting off on their own, just a general lack of togetherness that made teamwork, and then later enjoying the fruits of your labor near impossible.

It's also possible that you had trouble allowing yourself to be a part of that kind of joyful community. You may have created conflict or dissonance in a group.

Another possibility: you may have often withdrawn from others, pulling back into yourself, denying yourself the joys that come with a community. It may have been hard for you to relate to others, or you perhaps didn't know how to reach out to others if you needed help or a friend.

How You Faced Them

Seven of Swords, Reversed:

You were in a position where you needed to lie, betray, and steal to survive, but a spark within you is beginning to yearn for change. You have within you the desire for reform, for growth into a new and better you.

It's likely you lied about or hid how you were truly feeling from your group of friends. It may have been exhausting to keep up with this fake friendly front, but to you, it was better and easier than being vulnerable, than actively taking a part in your little community.

But you realized you needed change. You knew on some level that this way of relating to your peers was hurting you, and you longed to give up the act. Whether or not you followed through on these desires, I'm not sure.

You

Queen of Pentacles, Reversed:

Reversed as she is, the Queen of Pentacles speaks to a work-home imbalance. She implies you may be pulled in too many directions, so you cannot give enough to any party.

At your core, you are someone who loves to give your all for your friends.

But you give too much, with little to no regard for your personal resources. You don't know or don't care how much any one task will cost you: emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually.

This often causes you to spread yourself to thin, and the people you care about arent getting the full scope of what they needed from you.

The End

Temperance, Upright:

This card is all about balance. You're taking the middle road, finding what brings you peace, brings you calm. You're adapting and cooperating to make the most of what the world throws your way.

It's possible you died restoring some sort of balance to your life, your friend's lives.

Perhaps there was an aspect of the game that needed balancing, and you lost your life in the process. Your struggle with community and cooperation could have been resolved, at the very end. A final push with fluid, harmonious teamwork could have brought you the peace you've been craving.

Regardless, one thing to me is clear. When you met your end, you did so finding that balance you needed, and resolving the challenges you'd been facing.

Advice

Page of Wands, Upright:

The Page of Wands indicates the start of a new creative vision, a new way of expressing yourself. The spirits of discovery and enthusiasm are strong in them, and they are brimming with ideas.

You've just conquered the main challenge of your timeline, which is no small feat. This closure, this relief of struggle you've been able to achieve, has opened many possibilities to you.

Revel in this newness, rejoice in these possibilities, and above all: allow yourself to get excited. Dig right into it, get lost in it. You've earned it. 💜

The Devil, Upright:

Representative of all the fears, insecurities, and obsessions that hold us back from our true potential, The Devil is hardly ever a welcome sight.

It is easy to slip back into old habits, Nepeta. Old vices can fit you so well, it can feel like they're holding you, supporting you.

In reality, they pull you down. They stunt your growth. Do not forget this dear, you deserve all the good in the universe. 💜

Five of Cups, Upright:

Pain, grief, disappointment. The five of Cups represents the sadness associated with loss. However, this card implies that there is still a chance to salvage some of what's been lost.

It's okay to mourn. It's okay to grieve for friends, relationships, possibilities that you lost in life because of what you were struggling with. Because of your own passing on.

But do not forget you have the ability to make new friends, forge new relationships, seize new possibilities. It does not discredit your past relationships to look for new ones, and you deserve new love.

Thank you for reading, I hope this helped jog a few memories for you. 💜

As always, you would know your timeline better than I. These are your memories, not mine. If something doesn't feel right, it likely isn't.

If any part of this reading doesn't strike a chord with you, I'd heartily recommend looking into the meaning of the card in question yourself. Tarot cards have many meanings, and another interpretation may make more sense to you. 💜

Kind Regards,

🌹Mod Rose🌹