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PRESENT
While we often think we are aware of all that is happening in our
lives, sometimes the card we choose regarding the Present provides
deeper insight than we are able to tap into on our own. Carefully
consider the Tarot’s following assessment of your present, and see what
the cards are trying to teach you about situations occurring in your
life right now.

The Hermit
The Hermit represents the primary influence on the current state of
your life. Right now, in your present, you are at a turning point that
requires a careful decision. Because you’ve already learned many of
life’s lessons, you have the ability to turn inward in your search for
an answer. Your open-minded nature can guide you in your
soul-searching. Beware of making a hasty decision. Instead, have
patience and give yourself the space you need to contemplate your
decision.

The Hermit is the tenth card in the Major Arcana, and is begging you to
turn inward to seek your personal truth. On the card he stands alone on
the peak of a snowy mountain, waiting to share his hard-won wisdom with
those who pass by. The Hermit is alone on his path, but he is not sad
or lonely. At this stage in life’s process, you have gained wisdom
through your experiences and you have the ability to make your own
decisions. The Hermit represents the exchanging of wise counsel,
openness to others, and the need for patience and reflection when
coming to conclusions.

There are a number of ways this card could be playing out right now. Some possibilities include:

• You may be at a turning point in your love life that requires a
  life-altering decision. This may be deciding whether or not to carry on
  with a relationship, or how exactly to move forward.
• You may need to make a financial decision, perhaps about your budget or retirement plan, that requires careful reflection.
• Perhaps you are facing health or fitness concerns that require you to really think about your priorities and long-term goals.

PAST
Understanding our past decisions and situations can help us derive more
from the lessons life is trying to teach us. It’s never too late to
acknowledge the truths of our past and bring that wisdom into our
present and future.

The Chariot
The
Chariot exerted a significant impact on your past. This means that at
some point in your past, you were likely subjected to adversity and
trouble. The Chariot in this position is a sign that you had the inner
strength to achieve the goals you set for yourself. You triumphed over
those who stood in your path, learning responsibility and kindness
along the way. This experience, and the reactions it elicited from
others, brought you to the point where you’re at today.

The
Chariot is the card of triumph after a period of hardship. The
charioteer carries a wand of authority and his starry canopy indicates
that he is protected by the heavens. The black and white sphinx
represents the negative and positive forces in the world. He controls
them with his willful focus instead of with reins. This card reminds
you that it takes hard work to achieve success. The Chariot is a sign
of the responsibility and perseverance needed to achieve the most
valuable things in life. It relates to a literal or metaphorical
journey, and the stamina needed to return home safe and triumphant.
Excellent health and the ability to concentrate are both attributes of
The Chariot.

This card may have affected the overall tenor of
your life, or just a particular area. Following are a few possibilities
for how you experienced these influences in your past:

• You
  may have had a difficult family life, or your family may have had to
  struggle against adversities that required you to grow up faster than
  usual.
• In your social life, you may have struggled to connect
  with others, or had to weather an upsetting conflict with one or more
  close friends.
• You may have had to preserve through romantic
  challenges, whether it was the difficult search for a love connection
  or a stressful relationship.

Now
that the Tarot has offered its insight into your past and your present,
it’s time to look forward into the world of what’s yet to happen. Read
on to see what the cards predict for your near future.
 
 
 
 

FUTURE
Knowing what may be coming up in our future allows us to prepare
ourselves for the unexpected. The card that represents your future will
reveal which lessons are coming up next in your life. You may learn
that you’re about to enter into a particularly fruitful or easy time,
or the cards may predict that you’re about to be confronted with the
opportunity to learn some of life’s more challenging lessons. We each
have lessons to learn, and if we avoid them, the cards tell us that
they will simply reappear until they are addressed. When life lessons
come your way, allow the cards’ insight to guide your way as you work
through these challenges. Keep in mind that if you successfully learn
your lessons, you can then move on to new ones.

Temperance
Your future, as it currently stands, is represented by the third card
you chose. Temperance is the card of patience, which indicates that at
some point soon, you may find your patience being tested. In order to
achieve harmony and balance, you’ll need to respond with cooperation
and self-discipline. Put yourself in other people’s shoes to develop a
deeper understanding. When the situation presents itself, choose
adaptability over indecision.

Temperance represents patience.
The archangel Michael is pouring the essence of life out of a silver
cup into a golden cup, representing the flow from the unconscious to
the conscious and back again. One of his feet is perched on water and
one is placed on land, representing the balance between logic and
emotions. This is the card of self-discipline and the ability to
achieve harmony with others. It reminds you to go with the flow of
life, and to try to see where others are coming from.

More than
any other step of life’s journey, this card represents the lessons you
must learn and the experiences in store for you in your upcoming karmic
destiny. This may impact you in any number of ways, including:

• Your romantic partner may act in ways you find distressing, unless you can adapt to this new behavior.
• A co-worker or boss may try your patience, requiring you to empathize with their viewpoint instead of dismissing it.
• You may need to cooperate with a family member’s requests in order to maintain harmony in your family.