Chapter 36
Krista paused a minute to take a sip of tea and to let what she had already told him to sink in. She also wanted to give him time to ask questions if he had any. When he remained silent, she flipped over the next card and continued, "This card tells you what help there might be for the situation. It's the King of Hearts, this one tells you that it is important that you be understanding at this time. You must be the ruler of your emotions, trying to bury strong feelings under a calm surface is dangerous. You should be on the look out for someone, who is trying to remain calm, at all cost; suppressing these feelings is extremely dangerous. This next card represents things that can hinder you on the road to your goal, it is the Prince of Swords. This person will forcefully express themselves with cutting words and actions. They will provoke future conflict."
Krista again paused to see if Tom would say anything at this point in the reading, he just nodded and gave her an encouraging look. Turning over the next card she said, "This is the inner workings of the situation, the seven of Pentacles says that fear of failure or indulging in worry about the future will bring about a non-favorable outcome. You must remain strong even in the face of defeat. The outer workings are represented by the three of Pentacles, which tells us that though obstacles will stand in your way, you can look forward to achieving a distant goal. The eighth card is your hopes or fears in the situation, and it is the four of Pentacles. You must rely on your values and self worth for those are precious things that cannot be taken from you. They can only be given away by you."
Smiling a bit at him she reached for the last card in the reading, "This is the final outcome," Krista paused when she turned the card over, she did not want to tell him what this card said. Looking into his eyes she pleaded with him to not ask.
"It's bad news, Krista, isn't it?" he questioned softly.
She nodded her head and a tear slid down her cheek, "This is the five of Swords and it is the Sorrow card. Someone has destroyed trust and your defenses are down. Someone will be hurt and experience great sorrow. They will need to be loved by others for the sorrow to be conquered…" she trailed off as she told him this.
"Kris, is that all really going to happen? It's going to be a very scary and dark future for Krystal."
Placing her hand on his arm she looked into his eyes, "Tom, there are four of us involved in this situation. This reading doesn't necessarily mean Krys; it could be anyone of us, or all of us. Remember you only asked about the coming week, this was not a long-term reading. I want to do a short reading to see if I can get more information on what this sorrow is."
She shuffled the cards as she concentrated on what she wanted to know and then pulled out three cards, "The first card is the past, it is the High Priestess, her appearance is a message to go quietly within yourself. Become aware of your external connection to all that is, was, and will be. The strength you need, will burn brightly then. The next is the present of the question, this card is the nine of hearts and it says your wish will be granted, but it will arrive in an unexpected way after a delay. Things will turn out, best for you in the long term but there will need to be a healing after a difficult time. The last card is the future, and it is the Sun! Sunny and bright, love, friendship, and relationships of all kinds are highlighted. Joy will shine for all to see!"
Krista said to him, "It looks like something really bad, sorrow and pain. This may not be Krystal, but anyone of us. However, everything will come out great in the end, after a time of healing."
"So, you mean that no matter what happens, everything is going to be alright in the end?"
"It sounds like we've got a hell to go through, but everything will be sunny and bright, and joy will fill our lives."
"Does that mean you're going to get pregnant this time?"
To be continued…