Past

GIVING

The stage is set for an act of generosity. In the interests of justice, the haves are giving to the have-nots. Which one are you? Other elements in your Oracle reading may provide the clues. Initially, let’s cast you as the generous giver. In which case this appears to be a proper act of charity.

Just make sure that the recipients are deserving – all of them. Because when one gives to those in need, other people and causes always seem to crop up too. Once you reveal yourself as a source, you’ll have no shortage of those who wish to gratefully receive. This may be a good thing. But check that all is in order.

You also need to be very clear about your motives if you are giving money. The gap between yourself and those in need could be extreme – patently unfair. Perhaps that’s why you feel it’s only just to make a donation. Don’t let your own generosity blind you to the truth, though. You are all part of a system.

In other words, there is something about the situation you all find yourselves in that is so extremely unbalanced that a wise person may begin questioning the system itself. And this applies if you are on the receiving end too. If you happen to be the beneficiary, then once you are on your feet, you have questions to ask.

Your main question should be about preventing such a situation from ever happening again. Is there anything about yourself and your world that you can change – perhaps in imitation of your benefactor – so that you avoid ever having to ask for money? Or is there something you can do to change the system itself?

If you are giving, you also need to be realistic about how much to give, and how long to go on giving for. This is a fascinating Oracle answer because although the situation appears to be all about the recipients, it is also about you. It asks you to question who you are, where you’re at, and where you’re going.

Present

THEIR REALITY, YOUR REALITY

There is always a challenge to meet someone halfway, when this card appears. Some people are only slightly connected to the real world. They inhabit a different space. They are creative in the way they dress, or perhaps imaginative, artistic or spiritual in the way they live their lives. One might say, Bohemian or Hippy, perhaps.

There is nothing wrong with this kind of personality and lifestyle, except it is quite difficult to make it work with the known world! This person also has a challenge. How do they take what is there, in terms of resources, money, advantages, benefits – and use it? So much could result from a small beginning, but it must be used.

We tend to find the water sign Pisces and/or the planet Neptune shows up in an astrological chart when this card appears. It is usually the other person, not you, although sometimes (if you know you are not a realist and not particularly grounded) the card may be talking about your own character and situation. More commonly this may be an immature man, who delights in playing with what is possible in life, but never actually achieves anything. It can be a woman who is fascinating, intriguing – but hard to second-guess. She may seem to live in her own little world. The key to everything, is what to do with what is there.

These practical questions are very much about the real world and the typical response is to avoid, evade or perhaps let things slip away as one tries to centre long enough, to answer the question, or take action. This person needs help to be practical and resourceful, sensible and organised – or they do risk wasting what is in their hands. This is often quite valuable. They have their own way of seeing things, don’t they? You need to match their reality with your reality and find some common ground. This is going to take patient communication and tolerant acceptance all round.

Future

ONE MAN, MANY WOMEN

I have seen this Oracle answer change women’s lives overnight, so read this carefully! One of the most common scenarios in modern life is the one man, many women scenario. It can happen in a workplace harem very easily – for example, with a male boss and a team of female employees.

You can also see it in the entertainment world, when a male star is surrounded by female groupies. Or in relationships, when the male head of the family deals with the politics of wife, daughters, mother and so on. You can see it on Facebook any time you care to look, too. Is a male friend running a ‘harem’?

This is a fun situation to manipulate, if you are a woman. If you have never enjoyed the thrill of sudden empowerment, then try this – place the male in question at the very bottom of your priority list, and reserve all your time, energy, interest and strategising for the many women who are involved alongside you.

It’s called sisterhood and although it’s a term that is almost forty years old, it still works. To stop a man who is manipulating his position by playing off one woman against another, siphon off your creative energy (not to mention your precious attention) for the other females whom you might normally see as competition.

This archetype – male authority, female courtiers – is ancient. King Henry VIII and his six wives is an excellent example of this Oracle answer in action. The very worst thing women can do in this situation is to buy the myth that the male in question has all the power. Stop him pulling your strings. Yank his chain instead.

The psychology of the male in question is deeply tied to his ego and the irony is, while the females in the group have been plotting, planning, scheming and competing for his approval or authority, he has actually been depending on this little floor show, to sustain his sense of self. Run rings around him. Why not?