Resolving An Issue

This is a sample layout for resolving an issue that has you confused.

1Root—what’s the root of the issue?

2 Heart—what needs healing?5 How to meet the

challenge?

3 Strength—what is my power?

4 Challenge—what can get in way?

5 How to meet the Challenge – what do I do?

1. Root — Child of Water (Page of Cups)

You are an innocent with the capacity to feel deeply and to be very connected to spirit and intuition. Your sensitivity may be at the root of the issue.

2. Heart — Three of Earth (Three of Pentacles)

Healing comes through your friendships and support from others. If there have been rifts, it’s time to mend them. If you have been alone, it’s time to reach out.

3. Strength — Explorer of Earth (Knight of Pentacles)

Your strength is in grounding yourself by being in nature, taking your time, and nurturing what and who is around you.

4. Challenge — Child of Fire (Page of Wands)

The Child of Fire is creative and bursting with energy and passion. As a challenge in this instance, the card calls for you to temper your impulsiveness and passion.

5. How to meet the Challenge — The Canoe (Major Arcana VII/The Chariot)

The Canoe represents focus, intention, and sacred motion. Meet impatience by setting your intention and then stay centered as you work to temper the Child of Fire.

Summary: You are a sensitive individual who has a need for friendships, which may be at risk. You are strongest and most thoughtful when you are grounded, so pause, take a walk, and think things through. There is a part of you that is passionate about whatever the issue with your friend is, but it’s time to decide if the relationship is important to you, and if so, to calmly stay on the path of reconciliation.

Gaian Tarot, by Joanna Colbert Powell