Ah, the ennui and disinterest generated from this card. What more can there be to life? Must I accept these choices laid out before me? I just can’t generate enough energy to care anymore. But is that what this card is really saying? I suppose it could be. It’s certainly one possible interpretation. Some others are possible refusal to take valuable opportunity offered; not grasping what is in front of you; hesitation; dissatisfaction with conditions and directions; be careful about making rash decisions; now that you know what you are feeling, you’re acting on it; doing something to express your emotions; taking some steps toward creating a relationship or showing your emotions.

What are my options? Well in reality I suppose we all have options. A friend used to say that we always have choices, we may not like those choices but we always have them. And from the moment I’ve heard that statement I realized how true it is. And how many of us choose to be unhappy? Sometimes it is as simple as changing our mindset about a situation – maybe there are opportunities for growth and gaining new experience that I’ve missed because I’m so focused on what is lacking. Maybe I can’t see what is being offered because I’m contemplating my own navel. Sometimes before you can see what all the options are you have to change your line of sight.

I think another aspect of this card is cautioning us not to be so focused on the dissatisfaction that we lose sight of what truly brings joy into our lives. I know from personal experience that is it often so much easier to complain and moan about what I don’t have instead of celebrating and rejoicing about what I do have. So I don’t like this choice or this opportunity. At least I have opportunities. That’s more than many people can say. And if I don’t like the current situation, then what can I do to change it? After al, even taking one step to try to alter this option may create a ripple effect that leads to something different. If I touch one strand of the web, the vibrations are felt all over and produce a reaction. Taking some personal responsibility and control allows me to have more input into the situation and create a more positive outcome for myself.

I admit that I am prone to moaning and groaning (I’m also prone to ranting and raving but that’s a different card). I dislike what I perceive as unfairness and yet it is all around me. And if I’m honest with myself, I occasionally do things that are unfair too. But that doesn’t mean I’ll always be unfair and it doesn’t mean this situation will also be unsatisfactory. So perhaps I need to look at things differently and see how I can make the opportunities offered more palatable to me.