Context: I have a friendship that is about two decades old. This is by far the longest friendship I’ve got going on, besides probably my mom. We have grown apart but at this point I think we are friends by just holding onto the love and memories we shared in our past. I also have been feeling immensely used and unappreciated as I feel like she remembers to reach out to me usually only when she is in crisis, and sometimes when there is a triumph. I feel it’s best to let it go, but I also feel like maybe we could work our way back to eachother in the future. There is just so much history that I am not sure is worth letting go of.
I am feeling a bit conflicted and divided by the cards I drew.
Ace of wands: New opportunities and idea in the horizon, potential to grow. I’m not sure if this is related to my social life as I have increasingly feeling like I need new friends, or if this means there will be new opportunities and growth within my friendship.
Ten of swords: Feeling stuck, the worst is done, only going to get better from here. This card felt very emotionally accurate for me, however is the optimism of better things indicated in my general social life or my friendship?
The star: Ironically, this card is the reason I wanted to come get a second opinion. Until this card I thought the spread was pretty straightforward, then after I drew this card I started second guessing everything. It’s about nurturing new seeds, but it also indicates to me healing and forgiveness.
Would love any second opinion!🫶
Deck- Cat tarot, illustrated by Megan Lynn Kott
To me, the Star carries a lot of hope and guidance. Perhaps it is saying that you need to let your friend grow, but that when the time is right, she'll find her way back to you. If the Ten of Swords feels right to you, then the two of you might be going through a rough patch, or about to start one. Generally, when I draw Ten of Swords, it signifies a sudden ending, and sometimes even a backstabbing. If your friendship has become unhealthy, it might be telling you to cut things off while they're still able to heal. You don't want to resent each other, or reach a point where one friend says something they wind up regretting.
Basically, the Ten of Swords says it's over. The Star says not all is lost.
Thank you so much for your insight! What you said about healing and built up resentment really resonated with me, I really appreciate you for sharing your thoughts ! 🫶
I went through something similar with a childhood friend, and honestly the cards seem pretty clear to me. The Ten of Swords is about endings - painful but necessary ones. The Ace of Wands following it suggests new social connections are waiting for you once you stop pouring energy into something that's draining you. The Star is about hope and renewal, but sometimes that means healing *after* letting go, not necessarily reconciliation.When I was stuck overthinking a similar situation, I actually started using Taro's Tarot just to get different perspectives on spreads without the pressure of paying for readings. Sometimes having another interpretation helped me see what I was avoiding. But tbh, it sounds like you already know this friendship has run its course - you're just looking for permission to move on. The history matters, but being used and unappreciated isn't a friendship worth preserving just because it's old.
You’re so right; I went to sleep right after posting this as I was so restless regarding this that I couldn’t sleep, and now with a bit more clear mind I really think I was just in denial to accept the reality, and really was looking for permission to not feel bad about being the one to let it go. Thank you so much, I really appreciated your insight ! 🫶
The 10 of swords is telling me the friendship has ended, it’s worth letting go, especially by its place in the center. Accompanied by the ace of wands on the left is saying new opportunities and friendships will come about, and finally with the star makes me think this will be a very healing, growing point from you. I’d say all is not lost but the 10 of swords being a 10 card is saying that chapter of your friendship is closed. I am recently went thru the loss of a close friend so I understand your hurt! I wish you luck and lots of good vibes, especially with the new year. Xx
Thank you so much for your clear insight and kind wishes! I am sending lots of positive and healing energy your way to get through the loss of your close friend too, it’s one of the absolute worst feelings. Wishing you an abundance of luck and happiness with the new year as well! ✨
Ace of wands- you are spiritually shifting into a new version 10 of swords - you have come to an end of an understanding and grown out of this experience Star- however you still have hope that the person can change
Better to keep distance and understand that lesson learnt is better than suffering and repeating the cycle 💫
Thank you so much for your insight and advice at the end! It is so hard to break the cycle, but it’s better indeed.
Friendships like this are so difficult when you have a lot of shared history. It's a hard place to be in, and I think the cards show that quite well, with you as the Star.
The fiery AW makes me think of "the fun we had together back then, at the beginning", all the good times. The 10S stands at the complete opposite of the 1-10 cycle, and it is cold in comparison. The cat is literally "just hanging on"; it doesn't look comfortable. It has climbed as high as it can go, but if it lets go then the ground is waiting. The Star sums this situation up - the glass has been tipped, but we don't know if it's going to fall. if it falls, will the glass break, or will it only be a bit of spilled water? This is a position of uncertainty that suggests hope, but sometimes things have to break in order to resolve that stalemate.
Good luck, whichever way the glass tips <3
Thank you so much for your insight! When I first drew the AW, i thought the exact same thing! It represents the beginning of our friendship so well, and the 10S couldn’t be more accurate for how I have been feeling, especially your interpretation. I didn’t think about the glass so much as I was more focused on the water, the duality of what you said makes so much sense! I really appreciate you for taking the time! 🫶
I'm glad it resonates! This deck is on my radar now - the way the cards are depicted is so interesting, but they still make sense. Like I need another deck, but you gotta do what you gotta do 😂
I completely understand haha the deck is so unique and the illustrations are so cheeky but well thought of, I don’t want to spoil you the surprise but this deck has my personal favourite death card I have ever seen 😂
I think I just woke the neighbours 😂 Now I HAVE to have it. The Death card is my favourite, to the point where I've collected every example I can over the (many) years; hundreds of Mortys!
With the Star card, it turns out well.
Perhaps it's better than you think.
I was thinking the same and that’s why it threw me off!
That is.