How does he see you, Why is he holding back, and Where is this going 1. He sees you as intense, magnetic and hard to ignore. There is something about you that pulls him in but at the same time, he can feel that getting involved with you could become complicated or difficult to control. You are definitely not someone he feels neutral about. 2. He sees you as someone he could take seriously. You come across as strong, independent and not the type of person who will accept inconsistency or games. Romantically, he knows that being with you would require him to step up and be clear about what he wants. 3. Emotionally, something feels difficult or overwhelming for him right now. He could feel that too much has happened, that the situation has reached a painful point or that he needs to shut certain feelings down. This card explains why his behavior can look much colder than the attraction underneath it. 4. There is interest, but he is controlling it with his head rather than allowing himself to freely act on it. The King of Swords doesn’t easily show desire or vulnerability. He analyzes the situation, keeps his emotions under control and tries to make rational decisions instead of simply following attraction. 5. He is holding back and not taking more initiative with you because he knows that taking action would mean making a real decision. He can’t casually step toward you and pretend nothing has changed. He is seriously evaluating the connection, his previous choices and what would happen if he opened this door again or took things further. 6. He is holding back because he is uncertain and doesn’t fully trust the situation or even his own feelings yet. There are fears, doubts, and things he doesn’t understand clearly. So his distance isn’t giving a simple “I don’t want you.” It is much more “I don’t know where this will lead and that makes me nervous.” 7. He wants movement. He doesn’t want to stay permanently stuck in this confusing position. He has a desire to take control and eventually move the connection in a clear direction. But he wants to feel that he is in control of the pace and where this is going. 8. He will become more open. The Sun is a major change from the Moon: less confusion, less hiding, and more obvious behavior. You should be able to understand where you stand with him much more clearly because his interest and intentions will become harder to hide. 9. And this is the important reality check. Despite the attraction and the possibility of more openness, the Four of Cups doesn’t show him fully taking the opportunity that is in front of him. He can still hesitate, sit on his feelings or fail to act when the opportunity comes. So the cards aren’t saying, “He is holding back now but eventually everything will turn into a relationship.” They are saying something more complicated. He is strongly affected by you , he takes you seriously and his distance is connected to control, uncertainty, and a major decision he doesn’t feel ready to make . There will be more clarity and openness but the Four of Cups says that ultimately he can still hesitate instead of taking what is being offered. So : someone can be attracted to you, think about you and even have feelings for you and still not choose to act on them. Interest and action are not the same thing. #tarot #tarotreading #tarotmessage #tarotreader #tarotcards - @shadowroom4