Fast/Slow/Yes/No: A Tarot Spread for Time Sensitive Situations

Unsure about the when, where, how, and if? This spread has got ya.

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How are you all feeling out there?

I feel like I’m just sort of getting my bearings after a complete dumpster fire of a week. Major work related technological issues were abound which led to some old traumas resurfacing, which then resulted in a major stress induced flare up and poor sleep, compounded by reduced childcare and more kin keeping-related juggling at home (again, dumpster fire). 

I am regulated again as of today but I still feel a little tender and wobbly, like I’m getting off a particularly dizzying ride at an amusement park. All of that noisy, stressful BS is part of why this missive is a bit late (apologies), but it’s also what helped to inspire a sense of clarity about what I would share with all of you this week.

During the roller coaster ride of last week, there were many unknowns and many huge questions. What should we do, and in what order should we do it in? Is this an energetic thing, a weird tech error, an error with data reporting, or all of the above? Should we move? Should we stay? It required a tremendous amount of waiting and watching, and a lot of regulation in the midst of some worst case scenario thinking. 

I found myself turning to a trusty Tarot spread that I usually go to when these kinds of time-sensitive related questions arise, which I will now call my Fast/Slow/Yes/No Spread. It’s what we can pull out when we’re unsure of what to do, whether to do it, or if we should do something now, later, or never. I’ve found it to be very insightful and useful in both heightened situations like last week and in more subtle, spacious situations. 

It can generally be really challenging to get time-sensitive, or time-based answers from our Tarot deck, especially in more charged moments. The questions or inquiries have to be lined up just so, and even in those cases, it can still be really tricky to get a sense of the clarity or direction we might be looking for from the cards. I have personally found that the Fast/Slow/Yes/No Spread tends to get the job done in most situations, even if I don’t love the answer I receive (which is perfectly valid). 

So, let’s dive into this spread so you can give it a whirl: