Not a problem, Forlorn.
And now for Op’s Life Spread. Whoo boy...You may notice that I left out the Anchor--and admittedly that's mostly because I didn't want to fish out all the Major Arcana again because shuffling them back in evenly is frustrating.
Operative 13’s Life Spread:
1-4—Personal: These cards show what is perhaps most important to you, or relevant to things you are experiencing or will experience, or what you would like to experience.
We have the Ten of Pentacles, aspected by VI: the Lovers, XVII: the Star, and the Queen of Cups.
The Ten of Pentacles is typically a card of prosperity and inheritance, although it can refer also to legal documents or property deeds and the like. The Lovers is a card after its own namesake, of course, but can also refer to any healthy relationship with balance and helpful influence, and the Star typically provides a soothing, healing touch. The Queen of Cups typically refers to a person, as court cards are like to do, and she (I say loosely, because the card still may refer to a man with feminine qualities) is capable of intense emotions under the surface, although she tends to remain aloof, and yet also is a good listener. She may be a confusing person to read unless you know her well enough.
From this I gather a family-based statement, although I could be wrong. In either case, these influences in your personal life are generally positive for your present situation and environment. Whoever this Queen refers to, it may seem strange, but you can actually rely on her.
5-8—Home Life: These cards refer to your personal life more in the sense of what’s going on behind the scenes, sometimes with family, sometimes with leisure and hobbies.
Here we have the Three of Cups, aspected by the Eight of Swords, the Ten of Wands, and the Queen of Swords. While this may be a time of celebration as the Three of Cups suggests, it looks like the other cards are trying to tell you about something stressful. The Eight of Swords is a card of feeling stagnant and bound by outside forces, although the way out may be easier than you think, but the Ten of Wands next to it confirms that you may have bitten off more than you can chew and that perseverance will be your saving grace. That said, it looks like the Three of Cups is moreso coming to warn you not to let your pot boil over and to take things in moderation. As for the Queen of Swords, she is a diligent, witty, no-nonsense type, and I can’t tell at the moment what her relation to you is, nor if she is the cause of some of these stressors or someone who can help you to manage them. She is known for having good advice, although it may not be what you want to hear. If you ask the right questions, though, you’ll find what you’re looking for.
9-12—Work Life: These cards discuss things involving your career, or simply money or worldly drives in general that typically deal with professions.
The Two of Cups presents itself with the Six of Pentacles, the Nine of Cups, and the Ten of Cups. All I can say at first is “Wow, that’s a lot of good happy stuff going on.” It looks like there’s a new connection, and it’s a happy balanced one, according to the Two of Cups which presides over this segment. The other cards all confirm this, as you have the Six of Pentacles, which refers to having enough to give and a time of sharing, and the Nine of Cups, also known as the “wish” card—make a wish and it will come true, or so they say—and the Ten of Cups, the perfect union of emotion and harmonic balance in the home life. Whatever is going on in your professional life, it looks like you will find success and prosperity in it, particularly in the ways of emotional fulfillment.
13-16—Love and Other Personal Relationships: These can be romantic or otherwise, but these cards deal with those close to you and situations involving those relationships.
The base card is VIII: Strength with 0: the Fool, the Four of Swords, and XIII: Death under its hold. Strength is always a determiner to keep track of what you’re doing, how hard you’re holding on, what you’re putting your energy into, and the courage to do what’s best for you in the long run. What I see unfolding here, and it does appear to be a progression, is an important opportunity or choice (the Fool) that will take time to mull over and think through, and make sure you have all the reserved strength you need to face the consequences, positive and negative, of this decision (the Four of Swords), and ultimately, there will be a transformation that may require you to let go of the old and let in the new (Death). This change will more than likely be for the better for you and for others, so don’t despair. With Strength showing up like she has, the message here is that you can handle what’s going to be thrown at you, and the Fool confirms this as the card of potential. It’s going to be tough, whatever it is, but you got this.
17-20—The Future: This set links up with every other set and shows how events will likely unfold.
This one seems a little strange in comparison to the rest. We have the Two of Swords aspected by the Page of Pentacles, the Nine of Pentacles, and the Five of Pentacles, in that order. The Two of Swords is the “stalemate” card, and again there appears to be a clear progression of events. The Page of Pentacles brings generally positive news, likely of a financial nature according to your career segment, and the Nine of Pentacles follows him, another card of prosperity and material security…but then we have the Five of Pentacles, which usually denotes a time of financial hardship, which I can see in your relationship and home segments. With this progression being under the Two of Swords, it may take a bit to wrap your head around the ins and outs, and it will probably feel like something external is blocking you from seeing a way out. Perhaps that’s where the Queens come in, or perhaps there is a warning here about the decisions being made in all areas of your life, which brings me to the final card.
21—The Key: This card aspects the entire reading and provides insight for further meditation.
Here we have the Two of Wands. I tend to read this card differently from my guidebook usually, but here it looks like the guidebook might have more to say. This card usually appears after a project has gotten off the ground and can refer to a partnership or some grand decision in the works. I see this usually more as a card of choice and important decisions, but all things considered, some sort of partnership seems likely.
At this point it’s safe to say that most decisions you will be making for a while will be important for personal reasons, and it looks like there are a lot of people involved. It also looks like you’ll have a peak and a decline, but at the same time it looks possible to get some help preemptively in order to manage these decisions and whatever obstacle lies on the horizon. Take care of yourself and don’t completely reject the notion of getting a second opinion, or a third, or a fourth. You will overcome what’s going on in the more immediate future, but reserve some strength at least for what’s further down the road.
Senebty.