I asked about my career prospects because of this illness. I feel like everyone else is moving forward, but my progress is very slow. I've been very anxious lately, so I drew cards to ask if I'll just stagnate like this. The previous card was the Five of Pentacles! Seriously! I feel like I'm stuck in the same place, with no development at all. Now it's the Hierophant. I've started teaching again, back to my old position, but I still feel like there's no progress, just the same as before. The expected card was the Four of Swords, which was incredibly accurate. I felt like everything was going to stop, and there would be no more development. But thankfully, the Four of Swords only means a pause, not an end, so I don't actually feel the situation is that bad. Just now, Hazelnut reminded me, "You're still recovering from your illness!" But I still feel very frustrated. Actual situation: Seven of Pentacles. The card says I need patience now (many friends have asked me using SRT or other communication messages or cards, and they've gotten the same answer). Everything will take a long time to develop slowly and yield results. The result is The Hermit, which means I can't be outspoken right now; I need to go inward for self-exploration and reflection (this is what I fear most ><~). It will be quite a while before I emerge from this period of seclusion. I'll emerge whenever I've figured things out; there's no timetable! Four out of the five cards are earth elements, thankfully most are positive, but the final Hermit card is truly testing my patience ><~