day twenty five – knitting in the dark

#MonthofSpreads Day Twenty-five: The Friendship Finder

1. What block am I facing in regards to making friends?
Three of Wands
Opening up to others, growing, expanding interests and ideas

2. How can I overcome this blockage?
Ten of Wands
Burden, responsibility, completion, sharing the load

3. What kind of people do I need in my life?
Eight of Cups
Stagnation, moving on, dissatisfaction, alone time

4. Where can I go about finding such people?
Knight of Cups
Whimsical, passionate about interests, dreaming, lead by the heart not the head

5. What first step can I take today to be a friend to someone else?
III – The Empress
Nurturing, nature, comfort, gaining pleasure from all the senses

6. How can I open myself up to the idea of receiving friendship from others?
IV – The Emporer
Structure, tradition, fairness, justice

Thoughts
I am a naturally introverted person, and I’m often happy that way, but when I want to be able to share my life with a friend, all I have to do is ask someone to share the load. I’ll still need time to myself to be alone, and the right people will understand that and allow me space. It doesn’t matter if it’s a friendship around a love of something frivolous or silly, just that it engages our passions, grounds us in the thing we love and makes is feel alive. By keeping these interactions to specific people and situations, I can maintain a balance and stay happy.

#MonthofSpreads Day Twenty-five: The Friendship Finder

1. What block am I facing in regards to making friends?
Three of Wands
Opening the self to others, growing, expanding

2. How can I overcome this blockage?
Ten of Wands
Burden, responsibility, completion, letting go, starting over

3. What kind of people do I need in my life?
Eight of Cups
Stagnation, moving on, dissatisfaction, alone time, space to breathe

4. Where can I go about finding such people?
Knight of Cups
Dreams, whimsy, drunk on life, leading with heart over head

5. What first step can I take today to be a friend to someone else?
III – The Empress
Nurturing, nature, creation, indulging the senses

6. How can I open myself up to the idea of receiving friendship from others?
IV – The Emporer
Structure, tradition, everything in its place

Thoughts
I struggle to open up to people. I’m naturally fairly introverted, and generally happy that way, but when I when I do want to, all I have to do is look for people willing to share the load with me. I can’t forget that I do need that separation and solitude, though, and the right people will respect that. I can find these people through the things I am interested in and passionate about. It doesn’t matter if it’s a connection based on something frivolous. What matters is grounding myself in a tangible thing that someone else loves and engaging with them about it. Keeping designated times and spaces for this will help me keep a healthy balance, rather than letting it take over.