Nine of Brushes

Tarot: Week of Monday, October 26

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Nine of Brushes

The Tarot of Beijing
Nine of Brushes

A scholar sits upright in bed in the small hours, hands pressed over his face. On the wall, nine brushes hang on their rack, and their shadows merge into the character 憂, grief. The examination results were posted at dusk, and he has not gone to read them. The Nine of Brushes is anxiety that feeds on not knowing. This week a worry may grow largest when you are tired and the house is quiet. Separate what has actually happened from what you have imagined in the dark; the two lists rarely match. Open the message you have been avoiding, or start the conversation you keep postponing. Leave big decisions for daylight, and tell one person you trust what is keeping you awake. His shoes are by the bed, pointing at the door.

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For your star sign

The same reading, taken through each sign of the zodiac.

Aries

Waiting is hard for you, and this week the waiting may be the worst part. The Nine of Brushes asks you to go and read the board. Whatever the answer, you can act on it once you know.

Taurus

Worry may settle in quietly and stay. The Nine of Brushes asks you to name it this week rather than carry it. Write down what you actually know, then what you only fear.

Gemini

Your mind can write a whole story from a single unanswered message. The Nine of Brushes asks you to stop drafting this week. Ask the plain question and wait for the real reply.

Cancer

Worry in the small hours may hit you harder this week. The Nine of Brushes suggests talking it through with someone close. Fears said aloud usually shrink.

Leo

Fear of a poor result may be keeping you from checking it. The Nine of Brushes asks you to look anyway this week. Your dignity is safer with the truth than with the waiting.

Virgo

You may be reviewing every possible mistake, again and again. The Nine of Brushes says the paper is already handed in. Stop correcting it in your head this week and wait for the actual verdict.

Libra

Unresolved questions weigh on you more than hard answers do. The Nine of Brushes asks you to seek the answer this week. One honest conversation may end several nights of worry.

Scorpio

You tend to imagine the worst in vivid detail. The Nine of Brushes reminds you this week that the shadows on the wall are cast by your own brushes. Move the candle and look again.

Sagittarius

Optimism usually carries you, so a bout of worry may catch you off guard this week. The Nine of Brushes suggests facing it directly. Go and read the list, then get back on the road.

Capricorn

You may be bracing for failure on something you worked hard at. The Nine of Brushes asks you to separate effort from outcome this week. What you did well stays done, whatever the board says.

Aquarius

Overthinking may keep you up this week. The Nine of Brushes asks you to step out of your head and into the facts. Check what is true before you plan for what is not.

Pisces

In the dark, fears can feel like facts. The Nine of Brushes asks you to wait for morning before you believe them this week. Share the worry with someone you trust.

For your Chinese animal

The same reading, taken through each animal of the Chinese zodiac.

Rat

You prepare for every outcome, and this week the preparing may turn into worry. The Nine of Brushes asks you to find out the actual result instead.

Ox

Burdens tend to go unspoken with you. The Nine of Brushes asks you to set one down this week by telling someone what is weighing on you.

Tiger

You face danger bravely but may avoid an uncertain answer. The Nine of Brushes asks you to bring that courage to the noticeboard this week.

Rabbit

Anxiety may visit more than usual this week. The Nine of Brushes reminds you that the shadows on the wall are not the verdict. Seek the facts gently.

Dragon

Fear of failure may sting your pride this week. The Nine of Brushes suggests looking at the result anyway. Whatever it says, you can build from it.

Snake

Your mind works deeply, and this week it may circle the same worry. The Nine of Brushes asks you to break the loop by checking what is real.

Horse

You may want to run from a worrying matter this week. The Nine of Brushes asks you to put on the shoes by the bed and walk towards it instead.

Goat

Worry can feel overwhelming to you. The Nine of Brushes asks you to share it with someone close this week. A friend's view may shrink the shadows.

Monkey

Your imagination can build an elaborate disaster. The Nine of Brushes asks you to test it against the facts this week before you believe it.

Rooster

You may be reviewing every mistake you made. The Nine of Brushes says the work is handed in. Wait for the real result this week and stop marking yourself.

Dog

Worry for others may keep you awake this week. The Nine of Brushes asks you to ask them directly rather than imagine the worst.

Pig

Unfamiliar anxiety may cloud your week. The Nine of Brushes suggests good company and a plain look at the facts in daylight.

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