Man, 2019 was a weird year for my career. As a Virgo, you know how we are – always overthinking everything, trying to plan every single step. But back then, I was just spinning my wheels, feeling totally stagnant. My job wasn’t bad, not at all, but it just wasn’t lighting me up. I’d drag myself to work, do the same old routine, and then come home feeling like I hadn’t moved an inch forward. I was craving something more, some actual direction, but I just couldn’t pinpoint what that ‘something’ was.
I remember talking to a friend who was really into all sorts of spiritual stuff, and she casually brought up Tarot. Now, I’m usually a pretty practical person, not one to dive headfirst into crystals and cosmic energies, but I was desperate for a fresh perspective. I figured, “What’s the harm? At least it might give me something new to think about.” So, I decided to give it a whirl. I looked up a few local readers, checked out some reviews, and picked a place that felt, I don’t know, less ‘woo-woo’ and more grounded.
I walked into this small shop, kinda nervous, and sat down with the reader. She had this calm vibe about her. She put out a really cool-looking deck and told me to just shuffle them while I thought about my career. I closed my eyes, really tried to focus on my job situation, and just kept shuffling those cards. Then she had me cut the deck, three times, and lay them out. It felt kinda silly at first, but I went with it.
She started turning over the cards, one by one, explaining what each position meant for my career path in 2019. I distinctly remember the first few. One was something like The Hanged Man. And let me tell you, that card initially threw me for a loop. It looked like someone suspended upside down! She explained it wasn’t about being stuck, but about needing a new perspective, maybe a pause before making big moves. That hit hard, because I was definitely feeling stuck, and yeah, I probably needed to just stop trying to force things and look at it all differently. Then came another one, something like the Eight of Pentacles, which she said was all about mastery, honing skills, and putting in the consistent effort. That made more sense to my Virgo brain – practical, hard work.
The reading continued, and honestly, a lot of it was a blur, but those two really stuck. The whole session wasn’t about predicting specific events, you know? It was more about reflecting on where I was, what needed to shift inside me, and what kind of energy I needed to cultivate. She talked about taking a step back, really evaluating my skills, and then doubling down on improving them, instead of just waiting for something to magically appear.
Walking out of that shop, I wasn’t suddenly enlightened, but I definitely felt… something. A little bit of a push, maybe? I didn’t quit my job the next day or anything dramatic. Instead, I spent the next few weeks just churning over what those cards meant to me. I started looking at my daily tasks, thinking about where I was putting in effort and whether it was truly contributing to my growth. I pulled out old notebooks, dusted off a few half-baked ideas for projects, and just started sketching things out again. The Hanged Man was telling me to pause and see things differently, and the Eight of Pentacles was pushing me to actually do something concrete about it.
So, here’s what I actually did:
- I started carving out an hour every evening to learn a new software skill that was relevant to my field but wasn’t strictly required for my current role. It was something I’d always thought about but never committed to.
- I also decided to speak up more in team meetings. Before, I’d just listen and absorb, but I forced myself to contribute ideas, even if they weren’t fully polished. I put myself out there a bit more.
- I reviewed my past projects, looking for areas where I could have shown more initiative or taken on more responsibility. That ‘mastery’ card really got under my skin.
It wasn’t like a switch flipped overnight. It was a slow build. But by the end of 2019, those small, consistent actions started to pay off. That new software skill? It got me noticed by a different department. They were starting a new project and needed someone with exactly that knowledge. I got pulled in, and suddenly, I was working on something fresh, exciting, and totally out of my old routine. It felt like I finally found a groove, a place where my Virgo need for structure and improvement could actually thrive.
That Tarot reading in 2019 didn’t tell me my future, but it damn sure nudged me to unlock it myself. It gave me the framework to actually do something when I felt like I was stuck in neutral. It was a kick in the pants, in the best way possible.
