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Dear Velvet Tarot Column

Dear Velvet 

January 2005

Dear Velvet,
I have finally admitted to myself that the only career I really want is to be a professional writer of novels. I know this is a very hard
industry to get into and that to make it you need persistence, patience and ... Well I get the reality of the situation and it is
going to be hard. I would love to have some advice from the cards about this.

Thank you very much!
xoxo Carlie

Dear Carlie,

The Nine of Pentacles is indeed a card about hard work -- but through these efforts, many rewards can be earned!  This card indicates that you may make a number of social sacrifices to pursue your goal, but this career choice is the right one for you . . . and in time, it is likely to bring you monetary reward and recognition for professional accomplishment.

You are encouraged to pursue your important dream, Carlie.  Take the steps of enrolling in the courses you need to take for writing.  This card is about using your resources to create the lifestyle that you want and to express your values through your way of living.  The universe will be supportive of your endeavors.  You are encouraged to do something you enjoy, and to do it without guilt.  Don't concern yourself with whatever it is that other people around you think you ought to be doing with your time.  You know what you want to do, and knowing is certainly the first very important step.

Although there are sacrifices to be made along the way, including social factors, it's important not to get so hidden away in your writing involvements that you end up hiding yourself from the world like a hermit.  Do make at least a little bit of time to get out and enjoy life and have fun.  That will help your creativity in your writing as well.

The Nine of Pentacles advises you to visualize the kind of life that would be most meaningful and pleasurable to you.  It's a card that suggests that the activities or choices that will give you the most fulfillment are the ones that allow you more solitude and an opportunity to live more of the inner life -- and certainly writing is definitely that!

What you dream of, Carlie, is within your reach.  The appearance of this card indicates that the time is now to start setting your plans into motion.  You have identified what you truly want, and you aware that the road may difficult at times . . . but you have the right attitude, the perseverance, and the stamina to succeed!

Good luck to you in all of your endeavors!

Velvet Angel