A Seeker, Emiko, has just finished her violin auditions and wants to
know whether she will be seated as concertmaster of the symphony
she plays in. She consults the tarot for a quick answer, with the hope
that doing so might calm some of her persisting nerves.
For Pile 1, after Emiko shuffled the cards to her satisfaction, the
cards are counted into the first pile until either an Ace is drawn or the
practitioner has reached the thirteenth card. Here, the thirteenth card
appeared before any aces. The thirteenth card was the Eight of
Wands, which suggests that Emiko is an extremely motivated
individual who works harder than everybody else around her. There
would be a great deal of buzz around Emiko’s talents, too, most
likely. She is the type to strike hard and fast to attain her goals.