Don't let anyone hold you back from getting the wheels in motion.

Here is the 3 Card Focus for the week of: October 11, 2009 – October 17, 2009.
This week’s drawing revolves around the cards: The Emperor reversed, Strength reversed, and The Chariot reversed.

The Emperor, reversed: With The Emperor in its upright position, it is a person that has some kind of authority.  It’s most likely a father figure, the head of the household, or perhaps even a boss.  It’s somebody that is respected.  When The Emperor is in its reversed position, we see a person that is abusing their power.  Perhaps a person that is losing authority.

Strength, reversed: This represents being afraid to face your fears.  Letting fear hold you back from something that has the potential to better yourself.  Fear of reaching a deeper sense of understanding.  This is being afraid and letting your fear hold you back from where you want to be.

The Chariot, reversed: The inability to move forward. There are roadblocks on the way, and they have prevented you from reaching or completing your goals.

Thoughts:  I see a person of authority that is holding you back from completing your goals.  This person is using their power to overpower you.  It’s a person that you may have a lot of respect for, perhaps a person that is talking you down – making you doubt yourself or your abilities.  All of these negative thoughts have brought some fear or anxiety into you.  You may be afraid to pursue your goals, because there’s that fear of failure.  So in return, this has stopped you from moving forward on your journey.

I thought that it was interesting that the cards drawn this week are part of the Major Arcana.  The Major Arcana represents the trials and learnings of life, through The Fool’s Journey.  So, my interpretation is that these are the beginning stages of something grand – and there are basically, there are roadblocks.

Overall, these cards read to me as:  Don’t let somebody bring you down and question your abilities.  Pursue your goals.  There is that fear of failure, but without taking chances, you’ll never know how the situation will end the other way around.  Take the chance and get the wheels turning, this will help you move forward.

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