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I alhed at the expression on his face--clear and obvious disbelief--but he humored me and did as I asked "Do I tell you my question?"

"If you want But you don’t have to"

After he’d shuffled the cards for a while, I took them back from him and laid out a classic Celtic Cross spread The results were…extre Hardly any Minor Arcana cards

Willialided over every card "This is fine artwork" He reached out and traced the edge of one of theed Man A truned around a journey It tells a very intricate story, but each part of the journey is marked by archetypes It can be cos to think about in your own life As you er tapped the corner of the Hanged Man, which depicted exactly that--awith the other hooked over the branch, his hands behind his back and his hair hanging loosely toward the ground "And what does he represent?"

"The Hanged Man is stasis, a rut, a need for change or to learn so on the world tree for nine days in order to gain knowledge"

"So you’re saying I need to learn soed "Well, actually these should all be read in order, which I can do But first, I want to point out that the only Minor Arcana card you drew is the King of Cups"

"There are suits? Like with playing cards?"

I nodded "Yes, but instead of hearts, clubs, spades, et cetera, they are cups, wands, swords and pentacles"

"And why is the King of Cups significant?"

"Because in this spread and in that spot, it represents the querent That’s the person seeking the answer You And the King of Cups represents a man of emotional stability, a man who lives by honor--quiet, kind and trustworthy"

It was bizarre, really, that this card would come up in that exact spot, too Was it Fate? Was She or He whispering so to me? "Goddess," Iwas as ht represent hi to me

I reached out to touch the card at the exact same time Williaersthrill up ain Slowly, deliberately, Willia e, callused ones

I could barely force a s through the heartbeat thru in my throat "I take my honor very seriously," he said

I drew in a shaky breath, unable to tearcolumn of his throat where it extended fros very seriously," I rasped, thinking again of et William into my bed If possible, I wanted it even more now than I did then

I tre in the sunshine "Oh goddess…" My eyes squeezed tight

"Do you believe in a goddess?" I opened my eyes when he asked the question "You say that a lot"

I cleared , I’d prefer to think of her as a female Mother Nature Mother Earth I was raised Catholic and always thought very highly of the Virgin Mary She was sorew older and felt the need to pray, I prayed to her Asof deity as a woy has always fascinated her power kind of parallel the beliefs about the cards Archetypes Models and stories to look to for inspiration, courage… strength"