I took this reading down not long after I first put it up, when the situation seemed to be getting very loud and divisive. I took the opportunity to edit out my own opinions because it was not part of the reading. It never is. If it is, I am out of integrity.

The second reason was that it did not have images of the cards I was using. I apologise for the formatting. I need to catch up with the updates and familiarise myself with these changes.

So here is the reinstated reading from September 2020:

This is a reading to take the temperature of Victoria at this moment and to see what energies are afoot and what the likely outcome will be, bearing in mind that my focus is always going to be on the best possible outcome. I am using the Spiral Tarot deck by Kay Steventon and a Celtic Cross spread.

I acknowledge the variety and spectrum of opinions out there in the political and ideological arena. I do not subscribe to any particular ideology, so don’t try to persuade me to see only your view. My ideology is that there are only two generating energies: fear or love. I don’t choose fear.

My questions are:

1: How are we doing with this pandemic?
2: What is the outcome looking like on this current path?

Card 1: Knight of Pentacles

The Knight is a person who takes action on behalf of others. His role historically is one of service.
Pentacles relates to all the practical issues of life; homes, jobs, money, health. It is a very grounded energy.

Here we see the Knight off his horse, not charging around heroically, but taking time to be down on the ground in the vegetable patch, carefully thinking things through. I see this very much as Dan Andrews. I am aware of what is being said about him, but this is an energy reading, not a political one.

The Knight of Pentacles is well prepared for the work, he is not flashy, he has a draught horse as his steed. This is a practical and steady person. Many people dismiss the Knight of Pentacles, wanting fire, show and action, but in a crisis, this is a very balancing energy.

So how is this Knight doing? Nine of Cups

I am drawn to two interpretations; the first is that there is a gap! Cups is the suit of the emotions, of relationships and that nine is the number of a culmination of a cycle. I read this as there being 90% support and social connection and coherence and a rogue element of only 10% that might undermine the process. Being a 9, I also have optimism that the current strategies are containing the worst of what this situation could be, but there is also a warning inherent. We need to take notice of that.

What is the Main Energy of this moment : the Hanged Man

In short: so long as we don’t struggle and fight, so long as we accept that we are between the rock and the hard place we will be okay. We can fight it and get rope burn, or we can relax and trust. The rainbow behind our figure is the age old promise of protection. When this card comes up in a reading it usually points to a situation that is beyond our human control and acceptance of what is, is the wiser path. Of course, struggle and fight if your want but you’ll be in danger of banging your head against the rocks 🙂 As always, the choice is yours, but as a collective society, your actions might be the break in the circle or the thing that gets us all through to a better world.

Will the current strategy be successful in containing the virus?

-The World

This is the last card in the Major Arcana, and is a very positive card to draw in relation to a troubling and difficult situation because it is the card of culmination: and ending and a productive one, that contains in its ending, the start of a new world. The first thing my attention is drawn to is the circle around which I interpret as a protective egg 🙂 I feel very sure that so long as we don’t argue and struggle, so long as together we can be patient and not demanding or selfish or frightened, (the warnings in 9 of cups and The Hanged Man) we come through together. Not all of us will, tragically, but lets start from here and get as many of us over the finish line as possible.

The next card, 7 of Wands continues the discussion.

Wands are the suit of Fire, relating to life purpose, creativity, drive, all that animates.
7 is the number of deep reflection, or reevaluation. Here the farmer is checking the strength and vitality of the crop. This virus certainly is creating opportunity to review …everything!

I have noticed how more and more commentators are noticing that this virus has shone a floodlight onto the vulnerabilities in our social systems, to where things are in need or review, and how this is a chance to see another way of doing things. For example, I saw an interview last night where a woman, now working at home had brought her mother out of aged care and into the family home. Her children, many not working, had the time to visit and this is the kind of reviewing this virus has allowed. How do we want to live? What is important? Is there a better way than the old normal?
This card addresses all of this as it is not only a culmination but a possible rebirth. Very wonderful.

What will be the likely outcome, given this path we are currently on?

-The Star.

This is the card or recovery and healing. It is a card that comes up in readings once someone is safely through a dangerous, often toxic situation. How literal do the cards need to be 🙂

To those who have accepted another reality, I want to simply say this:

The fight for the minds of people is real and confusion shock and fear are potent and easily used against us. I am reminding you of your innate ability to discern the truth for yourself. To do that you need to move from your head as thoughts are nefarious and inherited and pervasive, but true knowing is much simpler. Follow your inner gut knowing. 🙂