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Hey, ghstdancer! One question only!
But seriously - the one about Rick caught my attention most. And the cards suggest there are some interesting, deeper issues connected with this.
In your recent past, there has been a period of consolidation. It has been a positive time during which you've set yourself up nicely. It might have been a new job, or a new home, but there's a sense of a newly-found (albeit modest) sense of material security. And you're certainly not going to let it slip, either! I can't tell if this has been a problem for you in the past, but there is a new determination taking hold inside you to keep what you gained.
However, beware of holding on too tight. There's nothing wrong with safeguarding what's yours and what you've worked for, but be careful not to limit your options and your flexibility. Sometimes what appears to be a "loss" is actually a gateway for positive change.
I'm wondering if it's possible that this attitude has leaked into your relationship with Rick to an extent. In the present, it's evident that the relationship is a major preoccupation. It will continue to be so, because you're entering a period of make-or-break for you and Rick. This will involve you reviewing what has happened in your life so far, and exploring your inner emotions in great detail. You may find that you are resolve a lot of emotional issues that have remained troublesome until this moment. You should also find your life becoming calmer and more harmonious than it has been in the past.
In potential, the signs for this relationship are good, but it depends on appraising your own feelings carefully and honestly. Crucially, it also means safeguarding against the tendency I mentioned earlier - this inclination to keep a tight hold on what you have, which may prevent you from seeing the positive aspects available in alternative choices.
Now, there is a downside to the relationship with Rick, which I think you're already aware of in your heart of hearts. At times, you don't find him as inspiring as you sometimes wish. It's on this "spiritual" or "inspirational" level that you've sometimes found yourself wondering whether he's got what you need. This is the true make-or-break question around which your relationship revolves. The signs are that you possess the resources needed to make the relationship work. (You could probably make any relationship work if you put your willpower into it.) The deeper question, though, revealed by the cards, is this: are you letting the tendency to hang onto what is yours leak into the relationship? Is it Rick himself you want, or is it the security of keeping what you already have?
In either case, the capacity for emotional skills revealed in the cards seems a good sign, and reassures me that you'll discover what you truly want and will come to a good and honest solution. Good luck!