I got my long-awaited Old Castle Lenormand deck last night. Yay! I’m not normally drawn to Gothic or dark decks, but I really felt drawn to this one. I think it’s because it has the creepy haunted house vibe; which fits in with my love of Halloween.
Of course I wanted to put this new deck to use, and had time for a super quick daily draw before work this morning. I chose the Fox as a focal point, figuring it would be easiest to put this reading into the context of my job today.
Mystery of the Old Castle Lenormand – click for larger view
(This photo doesn’t do the deck justice.)
Fox: Chosen focal point of work (not part of the reading)
Anchor: Goals, duration, long-term, lifetime
Ship: Expansion, travel, vehicle
Scythe: Sudden decision, cutting, leadership
Interesting to see the Ship following the Anchor, as if lifting up and setting sail. The Scythe is not a card that generally gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling; but that doesn’t mean it’s automatically bad.
This feels like a continuation of events that started at work yesterday. My career will be taking a new direction as an opportunity for more leadership has opened to me. My boss is planning to be gone for a month, and asked if I was comfortable with coordinating daily projects that he would normally oversee; so I will be taking on more leadership, mediating between my teammates and other coworkers.
Of course they may point to something else happening today, but it makes sense that they reinforce my circumstances, which are significant in contributing to my long-term career.
How might you read these cards if they had applied to YOUR job today? Let me know in the comments!
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July 24, 2012 at 6:36 pm
justice1309
I want so want this deck, love the creepy haunted house theme! Well I think your reading makes perfect sense regarding your long-term career goals, expanding in your leadership experiences. Best of luck to you. Thanks for your efforts, so enjoy reading your blog π
July 28, 2012 at 10:32 am
Jason
And thank you!
July 24, 2012 at 6:37 pm
justice1309
Yes, I want, so want this deck lol
July 28, 2012 at 1:53 am
1960boy
Hi Jason,
I work in a Call Centre and would read the spread that my job (fox) is not move anywhere fast. The dead weight (anchor) of doing the same repetitive function is mentally, emotionally and physically killing my desire to be more adventurous (ship) . Maybe the answer lies in breaking up my day (scythe) in chunks in order to restore the balance of my mind, body and spirit.
Andrew
July 28, 2012 at 10:33 am
Jason
Hi Andrew,
A very different interpretation than mine. Always interesting to see how readers can interpret the same spread! I like the way you got some practical advice out of that.
August 2, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Svetlana K
Enjoying your blog, Jason.
The scythe first hit me as something being cut short or a definite ending.
Going by what you said, you’re the one holding things down at home (anchor) while someone is going away (ship).
The scythe shows your current role will end when your boss gets back.
Nothing else here really shows career progress, unless the anchor might mean you’re anchoring or making firm yourself as indispensable!
August 3, 2012 at 6:19 am
Jason
Hi Svetlana,
Always nice to hear from someone who enjoys my blog; thanks!
I like the idea of anchoring, as becoming indispensable. And I certainly wouldn’t mind being thought of that way. π