Happy Friday, friends! We are coming up to the Libra New Moon Eclipse on Wednesday next week. It’s the perfect time for charting your course of action to ensure that you remain energised and balanced while achieving your goals during the next six months. Our pick-a-pile reading today is very flexible, however, so if you have a specific goal in mind, you can choose to focus on that before picking your pile.
- Jump to Charting Your Course Pick-a-Pile Reading 1
- Jump to Charting Your Course Pick-a-Pile Reading 2
- Jump to Charting Your Course Pick-a-Pile Reading 3
For all three readings, we are working the Waite Smith Tarot deck. As always with general readings, take only what resonates.
Charting Your Course When Setting Goals
No matter what goals you are setting for yourself, it’s important to chart your course and come up with an action plan. The ideas below can be helpful for this:
1. Reflect on past experiences:
Before setting new goals, it’s crucial to review your past successes and challenges. This reflection provides valuable insights and helps you identify areas for growth and improvement.
2. Use the SMART or PACT framework:
You may be familiar with the SMART framework. It allows you to set goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. This framework helps transform vague aspirations into concrete, actionable objectives. While SMART goals are still widely used and may be perfect for your goal, they do have some limitations:
- They focus narrowly on individual performance
- They can be perceived as boring or restrictive
- They don’t account for the emotional and collaborative nature of big projects
- They can become outdated quickly in fast-moving situations
Hence, you may prefer the PACT framework focuses more on the process rather than just the outcome. It encourages giving deeper meaning to goals and aligning them with personal values.
- PACT goals:
- Purposeful
- Actionable
- Continuous
- Trackable
3. Align goals with passion:
Ensure your goals are in line with your personal and professional passions. This alignment increases motivation and engagement, making it more likely you’ll pursue and achieve your objectives.
4. Create a detailed action plan for charting your course:
Break down your goals into smaller, manageable steps. This makes the overall goal less daunting and provides a clear roadmap for progress. This is true whatever framework you choose.
5. Be flexible and adaptable:
While having a plan is important, be prepared to adjust your course as circumstances change. Flexibility allows you to navigate unexpected challenges and seize new opportunities.
6. Consider both short-term and long-term objectives:
Balance immediate goals with long-term aspirations to ensure consistent progress and maintain motivation.
7. Seek support and accountability:
Consider working with a mentor, coach, or accountability partner to help you stay on track and provide guidance.
8. Regular review and adjustment:
Periodically assess your progress and be willing to adjust your goals or strategies as needed.
9. Address potential obstacles:
Anticipate potential challenges and develop strategies to overcome them.
10. Celebrate milestones:
Acknowledge and celebrate your progress along the way to maintain motivation and momentum.
11. Maintain work-life balance:
Ensure your goals consider all aspects of your life, not just professional ambitions.
12. Stay true to your values:
Align your goals with your core values to ensure they’re meaningful and fulfilling.
By being aware of these factors when charting your course, you can set more effective goals and increase your chances of success while maintaining personal fulfillment and balance.
Charting Your Course Tarot Spread
- Orientating – The Destination
What is my ultimate goal or destination for this ____________ during the time period of ___________?
This card will help clarify your overall objective and the big picture of what you’re trying to achieve. - Wayfinding – The Map
What specific knowledge or skills do I need to develop to reach my goal?
This card will provide insights into the areas you need to focus on and the plan you should create to acquire necessary skills or knowledge. - Journeying – The Path
How can I best implement my plan and advance towards my goal?
This card will offer guidance on the practical steps you can take to follow through on your plan and make progress in your journey.
Pile 1
1. Orientating – The Destination: Justice
Your ultimate goal or destination for this question/reading is centered around balance, fairness, and ethical decision-making. The Justice card suggests that your objective may involve:
- Seeking or creating equilibrium in a situation
- Making an important decision that requires careful weighing of facts
- Pursuing a goal related to law, ethics, or social justice
- Striving for truth and accountability in your field
This card indicates that your destination involves bringing harmony and fairness to a situation, possibly in a professional or academic context.
2. Wayfinding – The Map: 10 of Pentacles
The knowledge or skills you need to develop to reach your goal are related to long-term stability, legacy, and financial or material success. The 10 of Pentacles suggests focusing on:
- Building lasting structures or systems
- Understanding family dynamics or generational wealth
- Developing skills in financial management or investment
- Learning about traditions and how to create your legacy
This card indicates that your plan should involve gaining knowledge about creating sustainable success and understanding how to build something that lasts beyond your immediate efforts.
3. Journeying – The Path: The Hermit
To best implement your plan and advance towards your goal, The Hermit advises a path of introspection, solitude, and deep learning. This suggests:
- Taking time for self-reflection and inner wisdom
- Seeking guidance from a mentor or becoming a mentor yourself
- Engaging in thorough, independent research
- Withdrawing from distractions to focus on your inner journey and personal growth
The Hermit indicates that your journey will involve periods of solitude and deep contemplation to truly master the knowledge and skills you need.
Overall Interpretation:
Your course of action involves pursuing a goal related to justice and fairness, possibly in a professional or social context. To achieve this, you’ll need to develop skills and knowledge related to creating lasting structures and understanding how to build long-term success.
Your journey will require periods of introspection and independent study, possibly involving mentorship (either as a mentor or mentee). This path emphasises the importance of ethical considerations, building something of lasting value, and gaining deep, personal insights along the way. These cards all testify to your ability to create a lasting legacy and a name that won’t be forgotten.
Pile 2
1. Orientating – The Destination: The World
Your ultimate goal or destination for this question/reading is represented by The World, which symbolises completion, fulfillment, and wholeness. This suggests that your objective is:
- Achieving a significant life milestone or completing a major cycle
- Attaining a sense of wholeness or integration in your life
- Reaching a state of mastery or expertise in your field
- Gaining a global or comprehensive perspective
The World indicates that your destination involves bringing together various aspects of your life or work into a harmonious, complete whole.
2. Wayfinding – The Map: The King of Wands
The knowledge or skills you need to develop to reach your goal are embodied by the King of Wands, representing leadership, vision, and creative power. This suggests focusing on:
- Developing strong leadership skills and charisma
- Honing your ability to inspire and motivate others
- Cultivating a bold, creative vision for your projects
- Learning to balance passion with practicality
The King of Wands indicates that your plan should involve stepping into a leadership role and using your creative energy to drive your project forward.
3. Journeying – The Path: The 6 of Wands
To best implement your plan and advance towards your goal, the 6 of Wands advises a path of public recognition, victory, and self-confidence. This suggests:
- Embracing opportunities for public speaking or showcasing your work
- Celebrating your achievements and milestones along the way
- Building and maintaining a positive reputation in your field
- Using your successes as motivation to tackle bigger challenges
The 6 of Wands indicates that your journey will involve periods of triumph and recognition, which will fuel your progress towards your ultimate goal.
Overall Interpretation:
Your course of action involves pursuing a comprehensive, holistic achievement that brings together various aspects of your life or work (The World). To reach this goal, you’ll need to develop strong leadership skills and harness your creative vision (King of Wands). Your journey will be marked by public recognition and victories (6 of Wands), which will propel you forward.
This path emphasises the importance of taking a leadership role, using your creativity and charisma to inspire others, and leveraging your successes to build momentum. The combination of these cards suggests a powerful trajectory of personal and professional growth, culminating in a significant, transformative achievement. Step out of the shadows and into the spotlight!
Pile 3
1. Orientating – The Destination: The Magician
Your ultimate goal or destination for this question/reading is represented by The Magician, which symbolises manifestation, skill, and power. This suggests that your objective is:
- Harnessing your talents and resources to create something significant
- Bringing an idea into reality through focused will and action
- Mastering a particular skill or set of skills
- Achieving a state of personal empowerment and self-realisation
The Magician indicates that your destination involves bringing together your various abilities to manifest your desires in a tangible way. It could also quite literally refer to a magical spellcasting goal, in which case this reading is a green light to go ahead.
2. Wayfinding – The Map: Queen of Wands
The knowledge or skills you need to develop to reach your goal are embodied by the Queen of Wands, representing charisma, confidence, and creative energy. This suggests focusing on:
- Developing strong leadership skills and personal magnetism
- Cultivating self-assurance and optimism
- Harnessing your creative and passionate energy
- Learning to inspire and motivate others
The Queen of Wands indicates that your plan should involve embracing your inner fire and using your charisma to drive your project forward. Self-belief and confidence will unlock any doors and remove any obstacles in your way.
3. Journeying – The Path: Page of Cups
To best implement your plan and advance towards your goal, the Page of Cups advises a path of emotional openness, intuition, and new beginnings in emotional/psychic matters. This suggests:
- Embracing a sense of wonder and emotional freshness
- Being open to new ideas and inspiration, especially those that come from your intuition
- Cultivating emotional intelligence, imagination and sensitivity
- Exploring creative or artistic pursuits as part of your journey
The Page of Cups indicates that your journey will involve a period of emotional growth and creative exploration, which will fuel your progress towards your ultimate goal.
Overall Interpretation:
Your course of action involves manifesting a significant goal through the focused use of your skills and willpower (The Magician). To reach this goal, you’ll need to develop strong leadership skills and harness your creative, passionate energy (Queen of Wands). Your journey will be marked by emotional openness, intuitive insights, and possibly new beginnings in relationships or creative pursuits (Page of Cups).
This path emphasises the importance of balancing practical skills with emotional intelligence. The combination of these cards suggests a powerful trajectory of personal growth that involves not only manifesting your desires but also developing your charisma, intuition and emotional depth along the way. The Magician’s ability to channel energy, combined with the Queen of Wands’ confidence and the Page of Cups’ openness to new emotional experiences, indicates a journey of both external achievement and internal growth.
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