Daily Draw: The Llewellyn Tarot, The Universe/The World.
I believe this card can mean culmination. The guidebook also mentions graduation as a key word. Something I have been thinking about a lot these past two weeks. It is hard to see but it appears there is a woman frozen in a mountain or iceberg in this rendition. This speaks to my feeling of being trapped between two conflicting commitments. One in which I have often felt oppressed, repressed and depressed. The other is challenging although not impossible if I apply myself and does give me a sense of accomplishment. The dilemma is the first yields an income whereas the second is crucial for my career (and my sense of self).
To make sense of what I need to do I tried the horseshoe spread set out in the Llewellyn guide (photo of layout below).
I chose the Page of Pentacles as significator as in this deck he is known as the student or scholar. Here is what I drew
Card 1: Past conditions - Strength - makes sense I have been trying so hard to make both things work
Card 2: Present situation - Six of Wands - odd as I feel anything but victorious
Card 3: Future outlook - Ten of Cups - interesting as it is a preoccupation with security which places me in this dilemma.
Card 4: Best approach to the situation - Ten of Swords
Card 5: Attributes of others surrounding me - Four of Swords -???
Card 6: Challenges to be faced: Six of Cups - time to grow up and make decisions as a mature adult?
Card 7: The final outcome - Ten of Pentacles - Guidebook says enjoying the fruits of your labour, freedom from financial concerns that would be nice!
The card that I am most drawn to is the 10 of Swords as the best approach to the situation. If this means the best thing to do is put an end to situation 1 then I've never been so relieved to see this card. Perhaps the income sacrifice is worth it?
The other thing that strikes me is there are three tens in the spread. Again speaking of endings?
She has been wandering in dense fog for a long time. Her mind is a whirl of arguments and counter arguments. She once knew with clarity what she wanted or needed to do but when she hesitated uncertainty insinuated itself. The clarity she had was weakened and the energy of the original decision now has no outlet. A storm is brewing both within her and in the swelling clouds above. A bolt of lightening rips through the clouds and the ensuing thunder shakes her. The encrusted fear based confusion falls away as dust. She knows what she must do. She always did. 
