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Your Daily Career Tarot Card Reading for June 30th, 2025

Your Daily Career Tarot Card Reading for June 30th, 2025

UAE Moments17 hours ago

30.6.25 Death: If you've long desired change but have feared it, too, this card reveals you may soon be in a situation in which it becomes inevitable. Perhaps the security of your current job is worth more to you then satisfaction, even though you may feel frustrated on an almost daily basis. However, downsizing or other events might mean you're pushed into making a move - and not when you expect or plan it.

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