When 7 of Diamonds turns up, its message is to take time and evaluate your life.

This is a card that suggests reaping a harvest, that the hard work you’ve put into a situation is now producing tangible results. This is the Universal Law of Sowing and Reaping, which basically says that you only get out of any situation what you put into it. When 7 of Diamonds appears, consider taking a step back and ask yourself, “Am I getting what I want out of this (situation)?” If the answer is no, then consider what type of energy you’ve been putting into it—because it’s that energy that has helped to produce the result you have.

Just like the sower who plants the seed, and gets what she’s planted, it’s the same for you. The seed is your intention. But you also must take action.

The land that the seed goes into not only has to be fertile, but it must be tilled, and the seed must be nurtured (fed and watered) for the harvest (growth, result) to take place. With that, ask yourself, “What’s my intention here? What actions do I need to take that are in alignment with that intention?”

Also, keep this thought in mind: When we explore this idea of sowing and reaping, we can sometimes go into looking for the harvest immediately after the seed has been planted. There is a space of time in between that also has to be allowed for.

True and lasting growth is never an overnight process.

Evaluate the “fruits of your labors” in your life today and ask, “Was it worth it?” If the answer is yes, then affirm what you have with gratitude. If the answer is no, then let today be the day you prepare the ground to receive the new seeds you’ll be planting.

And the final possibility when this card turns up is that it can signal a time to “separate the wheat from the chaff” – meaning, you may be in a period where you’re assessing your life, and sorting what is valuable from what is worthless. With that, this may be a time of personal enrichment. What do you value at this stage in your life?

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Deck: The Intuitive Cartomancy Deck by James Himm Mitchell.