When do you give up on the dream?

Sometimes people come to me with a big dream, they want an extraordinary life, they want fame and fortune.  And why shouldn’t they? These are the golden benchmarks of our culture.  But the dream is not unfolding in the way they would like; there are frustrations and serious setbacks. 

I am very pragmatic when it comes to this and ask hard questions, but I really trust the cards, because they are often very explicit in these situations.   I spoke to a charming girl in her 20’s and the cards just said no, she is not going to pay the rent with art, and I spoke gently about alternatives,  keeping painting but looking for something else to sustain her till her portfolio builds.  She was not happy with this reading,  but I have to say what I see in the cards,  otherwise,  what is the point of coming to see me?

I read for a bubbly 38 year old and the cards were consistently positive about her desire to act, and I said keep trying.  Of course, sometimes you are ready to hear bad news; sometimes the break really is just around the corner.  What we really want to know is if we are on the right path,  learning the lessons we need to learn.

Preparedness and Luck

Some people who come to see me are struggling with aspects of their life, wondering about the possibility of the American dream. They thought if they work hard and try and be good people, good things should happen to them.  I believe that too, but I’ve also come to see the huge role that random luck plays. 

Carol Gearing,  Panshema

I now believe that you have to work hard and be good people, but sometimes you are lucky, and this hard work is rewarded, but sometimes you are unlucky, and you don’t get the rewards your work and energy deserves. 

Tarot reads energy and it can see when luck is coming your way,  and in what field (lucky in love,  in work,  with money…)  Sometimes luck just falls into your lap, but the odd thing is, if you are not prepared for it, then it will just slip out again. I am reminded of the saying, ‘Fortune favors the prepared’. So we have to prepare, and be ready, so that if/when the luck comes, we can work with it.  Preparedness does not guarantee success, but it does guarantee that when the random things fall our way, we can work and build on it.