Man, let me tell you, I’ve been feeling a bit… adrift lately. You know that feeling when you’re just putting one foot in front of the other at work, but it doesn’t really feel like you’re going anywhere specific? That was me. For months, it felt like I was just treading water in my career. I’d show up, do the thing, go home, and then spend all evening just thinking about what I should be doing, what my next move could be, and frankly, just tying myself in knots over it all.
Being a Virgo, I tend to over-analyze pretty much everything. Every single detail, every possible outcome. It’s exhausting. So, after one particularly frustrating week of staring at my ceiling and mentally redesigning my entire life path for the fifth time, I decided I needed to try something different. Something completely out of my usual logical, data-driven comfort zone. And that’s how I ended up looking for a tarot reading.
I wasn’t really a believer, not in the traditional sense anyway. It was more out of desperation for a fresh perspective, a nudge from anywhere. I figured, what’s the harm? At worst, it’d be a bit of fun, and at best, maybe I’d hear something that would just click. I found a local holistic fair happening on a Saturday. Perfect. No big commitment, just a wander around, and if it felt right, maybe check out one of the readers.
Walking into that fair was an experience in itself. Incense burning, crystals everywhere, all sorts of interesting folks. I finally made my way to a booth that felt less intimidating, run by a woman with a really kind face and a calm demeanor. I told her I was looking for a career reading, felt a bit silly saying it out loud, but she just nodded and smiled. She had this old, beautiful deck of cards. She asked me to think about my questions, really focus my energy on what I wanted answers about, while she shuffled. I focused hard on “What the heck am I supposed to do with my life, career-wise?”
The Reading Unfolds
She laid out the cards, carefully, one by one. I recognized some of them from pictures, but mostly I just waited for her to tell me what they meant. It was a pretty simple spread, maybe three or four cards for past, present, future, and some advice. Honestly, I zoned out a little looking at the artwork on the cards, but snapped back to attention when she started talking.
- The first card she pulled was something about being stuck. She said it represented a feeling of being trapped or limited in my current situation, like I knew I wanted to move but couldn’t quite see the way out. Bingo. That felt like she was looking right into my soul. She said it wasn’t a negative card in itself, but a call to recognize where I felt confined and why.
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Next, she pulled one that looked like a big decision. She talked about needing to weigh my options carefully, not rush into anything, but also not get paralyzed by indecision. She mentioned a crossroads, where I had to choose between staying on a comfortable but unfulfilling path, or taking a leap towards something new that might be uncertain but held more potential for growth. That’s exactly where my Virgo brain lives, right? Overthinking every single possible choice. It felt oddly validating to hear it from the cards.
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Then came the future card. This one was interesting. It was about new beginnings and a fresh perspective. She said it indicated that a new opportunity or a significant shift was coming, and I needed to be open to it, even if it looked different than what I expected. She specifically mentioned something about stepping into a role where I could use my analytical skills in a more creative or impactful way, or even that a side passion could start to blend with my professional life. That really got me thinking, because I have this little hobby I do, and I’ve always thought about how it might connect to work, but never seriously.
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Finally, the advice card. This one was all about trust. Trusting my intuition, trusting the process, and having faith that even if things felt uncertain, I was on the right path. She emphasized that I already had a lot of the answers within me, and the cards were just helping me to acknowledge them. This was huge for me, because I often doubt my gut feelings, always needing external proof or validation.
Taking it All In
I left that fair feeling lighter, but also really thoughtful. It wasn’t like a magic spell that suddenly pointed me to “Job X at Company Y.” No, it was more subtle. It gave me permission, in a weird way, to accept my feelings of being stuck, to acknowledge my indecision without beating myself up, and to actually consider some of those more unconventional paths I’d been pushing aside.
The part about blending a side passion with work really stuck with me. For weeks after, I just kept turning it over in my head. I started paying more attention to what truly excited me, even when it wasn’t directly related to my day job. I also made a conscious effort to stop over-analyzing every tiny detail and actually start doing something, even if it was just exploring one of those new avenues a little bit at a time. It felt like the cards had sort of untangled the knot in my head, not by pulling it apart, but by showing me which strings to loosen first.
And you know what? Things actually started shifting. Not a massive, immediate career change, but a slow, steady reorientation. I started actively seeking out projects at my current job that aligned more with my deeper interests, rather than just waiting for things to come to me. And I’ve started dedicating more consistent time to that side passion, just to see where it leads. It’s too early to say exactly what my future holds, but I definitely feel like I’m finally steering my own ship again, instead of just drifting.
