Original Post: May 21, 2022

This looks very complex, but it’s actually relatively simple.

With their current relationship, Jimin is projecting the reversed 7 of Swords while Kook is projecting the 2 of Swords. Both of them are very wrapped up in their own thing, in their head, in their plans for the future with all of those Swords or Air energy swirling around. In that sense, they’re in sync, both looking to the future, trying to refine things for themselves, and experimenting in some ways, but the way they’re going about it seems to be very different.

With the reversed 7 of Swords, Jimin seems a bit more fluid but unsure of that fluidity, as if he has an idea for who or what he wants to become but feels as if that vision doesn’t quite fit who he is now. It doesn’t make a lot of sense as one would assume that what you want to evolve into wouldn’t inherently fit who or what you are now, it’s not supposed to, but he seems to be worried about this. It looks like he’s concerned about taking on too much or giving himself a position that he won’t be able to fill in the long run.

On the other hand, Kook is much more simplified, very stable, and really just going with the flow of things. His 2 of Swords is as straightforward as it comes, with this suggesting that he’s just gliding through major decisions with confidence like, “yes, no, accepted, denied.” It’s very clean-cut, but it does show that he’s in a position where a lot of things are changing, and he has a lot of decisions to make about what’s going to happen next. Compared to Jimin, he’s paying attention to many of the finer details while Jimin seems to be more focused on the bigger picture.

As for how they see each other, it’s almost like they don’t. Really, they’re seeing these slightly warped reflections of themselves, as if they’re very aware of the fact that they’re in the same phase of things, but are working in different ways to move through it. Essentially, what the second set of cards show is how they see themselves in comparison to the other, which can give you only a slight idea of how they actually are seeing each other in this. I suppose, in some sense, this fits as it seems like they’re both aiming to maintain authenticity and a sense of identity, so having so much focus on each other, especially considering how things have developed with them over the last few years, wouldn’t be too helpful.

Jimin sees him, compared to Kook, as The Hierophant. It feels oddly insecure as, more than anything, it would seem there’s a focus on the aspect of conformity and following rules, regulation, and tradition. It feels like he’s struggling with that idea of wanting to make some kind of big change to how he is perceived by people, but still worried about leaving those expectations behind. This goes back to feeling like what he wants to evolve into doesn’t actually fit him. More so, it could be that what he wants to evolve into doesn’t fit the perception most people have of him, and there’s still that part of him deep down that just wants to satisfy others.

So, in comparison to Kook, Jimin is seeing himself as a bit more rigid, a bit more hesitant to finalize those decisions that would enact change.

Kook sees himself, compared to Jimin, as the King of Wands. This is kind of interesting as this also suggests some level of insecurity, but not enough to actually stop him or hold him back from making his decisions. They’re still very snappy and quick compared to Jimin. However, he sees Jimin taking his time, thinking things through, and really laying the pieces out to look at them before he starts putting things together. This seems to be planting just a little bit of self-doubt toward how fast he is running through these decisions.

The only reason he is not being brought to a position in which he could possibly stall or be held back from making those decisions is that he recognizes not only his ultimate authority over himself but also the aspect of being able to change his mind, being able to switch courses if he doesn’t like where he ends up.

That seems to be the difference between the King and The Heirophant here. The King has the ability to change his mind with what he is doing, whereas The Heirophant’s words and actions will be set in stone.

The current state of their relationship is represented there by the 4 of Pentacles. It’s stable and they’re actually making efforts on a more conscious level to maintain their connection. I think that would be because of the fact that they are so self-focused, even on a soul and energetic level, that they recognize the need to really anchor in and stay engaged with each other in order to maintain their friendship.

The highest potential that their relationship could reach based on where things are now is shown with the Ace of Pentacles, The Lovers, and The Ace of Cups. This is pretty high up there, as in it’s showing a more solid soul connection and mirroring, one of them linking into the Ace of Pentacles while the other links into the Ace of Cups, and then connecting through The Lovers. Essentially, it’s showing how once they come into full form, like really solidify their image and identity to what they know of themselves, they will be much more balanced with each other. Balanced and whole within themselves as individuals lead to them being balanced and whole with one another. This goes into the significant soul connection for healing that I’ve talked about before for both of them.

For clarification, I pulled the cards that are featured on the left side. The Ace of Wands shows the individual self-focus state they are both currently in while the 5 of Wands shows how their energetic bodies mix right now. In short, they don’t, they’re energetically misaligned because they are so self-focused right now, but that is exactly why they are so engaged with each other on a conscious level. I’ve talked about that many, many, many times before in many, many, many different readings about how when a group or pair of people seem more detached on a conscious level, it can be indicative of them being very close on a soul or energetic level, and the same goes the other way around.

And no, that doesn’t apply within perceptions of extremes where they’re either absolute enemies and loving each other on a soul level, or completely obsessed with each other consciously but entirely detached on a soul level. It’s just a system of balance. They’re still connected on all levels, it’s just that, right now, that connection would be more consciously engaged while they are more focused on themselves and creating bigger changes for themselves.

The World card shows that they are both ultimately heading for the same thing, they have the same goal in mind, which is to be whole, to be entirely themselves, and to project themselves and their images as authentically as possible to the world around them. This seems to be an extremely significant aspect of their personal and paired development.

Other Relevant Readings:

Relationship Reading for Park Jimin and Jeon Jungkook (P1) (2018)

Relationship Reading for Park Jimin and Jeon Jungkook (P2) (2020)

Energy Check-Up for Jimin and Jungkook (2018)

Energy Check-Up for Jimin and Jungkook (2019)

Energy Check-Up for Jimin and Jungkook (2020)

How do Jimin and Jungkook connect? (2021)