In any case, Séraphine has become my personal significator card when using the DOS, so when it shows up, it's a sign I ought to pay attention. And here the 10♦ appears brandishing the 7♣, the Sword of Enchantment. The 7♣, being the only non-court card, gains extra significance in the Foot position, as this is position of manifestation, of the ethereal being brought to the earthly realm. So ideas, thoughts, knowledge and the ‘invisible’ will be the driving force in this cycle and, most importantly, their effect will be palpable.
Now, it's interesting that the two lowers cards are upside-down, looking like a reflection of the two upper cards – the 10♣ and the Q♠. This is an idea developed with the help of Nicky, one of the members of the Black Ace Academy (thank you Nicky!):
"I'm also intrigued by the mirror effect of Morgana and Séraphine as it reminds me of 5♥ Fata Morgana - does the more serious-minded Morgana need to remember her hidden passions that lie just beneath the surface? That sword below is blowing air upwards to fuel her inner fire."
And
indeed, Morgana looks like she's contemplating her own reflection in a
lake, and seeing a version of her younger self, with a heart of Fire and
magic in her head (since the sword is covering Séraphine's face).
Perhaps this is something the cold Q♠ needs to rediscover in her
reality?
Lastly, we have the 10♣ as the top card, Fortuna, another lady. I get the impression that she is another aspect of the Q♠, representing a side of her that is very preoccupied with intellectual pursuits, and not at all interested into looking at the reflection below.
All in all, this reading gives me two ideas: first, that the coming cycle for me will involve a lot of contact with different aspects of the feminine - both inside and outside of myself. Secondly, that although the rational mind wishes to focus on creating the present, there will be a pull from the heart to examine and perhaps recover parts of the self that got left behind, in order to re-actualise them. And it is an auspicious moment to do so, as the 7♣ adds the necessary pinch of magic and synchronicity to help along the journey!
Lastly, we have the 10♣ as the top card, Fortuna, another lady. I get the impression that she is another aspect of the Q♠, representing a side of her that is very preoccupied with intellectual pursuits, and not at all interested into looking at the reflection below.
All in all, this reading gives me two ideas: first, that the coming cycle for me will involve a lot of contact with different aspects of the feminine - both inside and outside of myself. Secondly, that although the rational mind wishes to focus on creating the present, there will be a pull from the heart to examine and perhaps recover parts of the self that got left behind, in order to re-actualise them. And it is an auspicious moment to do so, as the 7♣ adds the necessary pinch of magic and synchronicity to help along the journey!