Snapshot
- Reader tools: Astrology + tarot
- Session: 30 minutes (with a 15-minute follow-up at day 21)
- Topic: Career change, pivot clarity, action plan
- Reader specialties: Career & life path, timing decisions
- Client: “Alex,” 40, Denver
- Check-in: 8 weeks
Before The Reading
At 40, I had the kind of job people call “solid,” and I dreaded Mondays anyway. The work was safe, the meetings multiplied, and every promotion looked like more of the same. I kept bouncing between three ideas: stay and angle for a lateral shift, jump to a smaller team where I could build, or test consulting on the side.
I did not want a dramatic leap without a net. I wanted a plan I could actually run while keeping my finances steady. I booked a 30-minute Purple Garden astrology and tarot reading to get timing insight, see what strengths I was underusing, and turn “I should pivot” into clear steps for the next 60 days.
During The Reading
We opened with my birth chart. The reader mapped career themes around my midheaven and current cycles, then reframed the whole problem: “A pivot is not a single decision. It is a sequence of testable steps that fit your season.” Pressure down, focus up.
She laid a five-position tarot spread:
- Where energy leaks now: Ten of Wands — carrying too much, too long. “Your load is heavy because the work gives low autonomy,” she said.
- Transferable strengths: Three of Pentacles — cross-functional collaboration and building processes. “These travel well to smaller teams or consulting.”
- Viable directions: Two of Wands — standing at a real fork with power to choose. We explored three paths: a targeted corporate lateral, a consulting bridge, and a small-team build role.
- Stability guardrails: Four of Pentacles — protect runway and identity while you experiment.
- Next 30 days: Page of Pentacles — start small, tangible, and measurable.
Then we built tools I could use immediately:
- Skills Inventory Triad: list what is credible, enjoyable, and marketable, and work in the overlap.
- 60-Day Pivot Plan: Weeks 1–2: clarify two offer lanes, refresh LinkedIn headline, and about section. Weeks 3–6: schedule six informational chats and run two mini-projects to showcase outcomes. Weeks 7–8: convert one mini-project into a paid pilot.
- Decision rules: Only pursue options that hit at least two of three: learning, leverage, lifestyle, and include autonomy metrics in any offer.
- Networking cadence: three warm intros a week, each with one value add (resource, POV, or intro).
- Micro-ritual: a 15-minute Friday “evidence log” where I capture three signals that the new path is gaining traction, so progress replaces rumination.
After The Reading
That weekend, I drafted two offer lanes, refreshed my LinkedIn headline, and wrote a one-page consulting sheet with a simple “problem → outcome → proof → next step” flow. I booked six informational chats and lined up two mini-projects to show results, not just talk. I set guardrails: keep my current role through the pilot phase, target a six-month cash runway, and auto-transfer savings each payday.
The Friday evidence log became my anchor. By day 21, I did a 15-minute follow-up on Purple Garden to tighten the plan. We clarified an ideal client profile, packaged a 10-hour paid “diagnose and quick wins” sprint, and defined success metrics I could point to in future interviews.
Check-In at 8 Weeks
I have had eleven conversations, two paid pilots, and one strong full-time lead with clear scope and autonomy. Sundays feel lighter because progress replaced rumination. The pilots taught me that I prefer builder energy and small teams. I said no to a role with vague ownership and yes to a second pilot where outcomes are measurable. Finances are steady. I am still employed, and the pilot invoices covered part of my runway target.
I do not have a cinematic before-and-after. I have something better, a direction that fits and a plan I can repeat. If the full-time lead lands, great. If not, the pipeline and the rules keep me moving. I booked a month-three check-in to adjust for what the next cycle brings.
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Disclaimer: Readings are for guidance only, and individual experiences vary.
