How is My Dad's Health?

As I have mentioned in a previous post my father is in hospital. I now know that he is waiting to have his gall bladder removed as an emergency. It should be sometime today hopefully, perhaps now, if my gut feeling is right.

I did a reading with the Celestial Tarot asking "How is My Dad's Health?" and whilst shuffling I had a card jump out and land on my foot, it was 'The Sun'. Dad's operation will be a success, so no worries there then. However 'The Sun' means that the success will only be on the surface. Just as wearing the latest fashion, doesn't change the person underneath.

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I continued to draw three cards which were 'Judgement', the 'Eight of Swords' and the 'Nine of Pentacles'.

'Judgement' tells me that this operation will be a turning point for dad, perhaps his stomach troubles will stop for good this time and give him a new lease of life. It is a major Arcana card and carries a lot of weight in this reading and is represented by Pluto whose astrological qualities are destruction and creation. My father is facing a time in his life where his decisions will make him or break him.

However, the 'Eight of Swords' tells me that Dad will think there is no longer a problem with his health and this will allow him to be blind to his weight gain, the problem that most likely caused his stomach troubles in the first place. 

The 'Nine of Pentacles' confirms that he will refuse to address his weigh gain because the Nine of Pentacles is a card of luxury where a person can enjoy the fruits of life. Therefore my father will continue to eat a diet which is no good for him. The 'Nine of Pentacles' is associated with Virgo, my star sign and indicates that I'm going to make sure he thinks about his weight gain whether he likes it or not!

Looking at the cards through elemental dignities the Eight of Swords' and the 'Nine of Pentacles are Air and Earth cards respectively. Air and Earth are enemies and weaken each other, so refusal to see that his weight gain is a problem (Eight of Swords) and continuing to eat to much (Nine of Pentacles), are indeed bad decisions.

Numerically speaking, the cards are neared the end of their respective Arcana and suits. Which indicates that my father cannot afford to waste any more time on a bad diet.

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