King of Swords

The King of Swords

In this moment, your clearest path to transformation is to be found through focused logical thinking and sharp decisiveness. Tonight, before you drift off to sleep, take pen to paper and write out a clear and purposed intent for the week ahead. Treat that pen like a sword - feel its power in your hands and the determination of the ink to carve out all of your needs and desires. As you dictate on that paper how you plan to conquer the unruly currents that are controlling the direction of your life, feel the enthralling call to power that beckons you. Taking control is intoxicating especially when you have immersed yourself in a direct and unyielding purpose. One you have your list in place, recognize that you are king of your own domaine and honor the power now within your grasp. Review your list with determined scrutiny. Is there anything you have left out? Make sure every detail is etched out in deep detail. When you know it is just right, fold it up and place it under your pillow. How will this new version of you emerge in your dreams and what more will you be able to add to this list from your illuminating night time visions? When you wake make the adjustments. You will have a personal war map for the upcoming week. Life can feel like a battle sometimes, but you are your own King and if you have a plan, you will be triumphant!

Three of Wands - Reversed

The Three of Wands - Reversed

“We are experiencing unexpected delays. Please continue to hold.” is the message we all dread hearing. But, here we are, again. Life’s curveballs are magnified in the middle of a pandemic - especially one that we have yet to truly, collectively address. Those plans you had - starting to drift away? Those ideas of adventure slipping through your fingers once again? The dream of expanding your horizon feels suddenly outside of your reach? It’s ok - we are all in the same situation, whether we choose to accept it or not. Hint: it will be a lot easier in the long run if we accept this and plan accordingly. Do not underestimate the thrills of the universe that can be experienced from the comfort of your own home. Stay inside, wear a mask and discover the wonders to be found indoors. A warm blanket and a juicy novel can fill the soul like a trip to an exotic beach. A old record and a daydream can renew the spirit like skiing in the Alps. Cooking your own 5 star dinner can make you feel closer to a luxurious night out. Perhaps this is a moment to chalk out future escapades? What do you dream of doing when we can finally safely escape this Covid prison? Design a map for your post-pandemic crusade - see how far it takes you from the comfort of your couch! Let’s stay at home and explore more of the world than we ever thought possible!

Nine of Pentacles - Reversed

Nine of Pentacles (Reversed) from 78 Tarot Elemental

It’s intriguing to me that this card keeps popping up for us, both upright and reversed. Yesterday, I doing a reading for a client where it appeared to be hovering above them and now today I pull it again. Hmmmm…Obviously, we are in a tricky time right now. We have all, in varying degrees, experienced the loss of some kind of wealth - financial, personal, emotional or other. Things in our lives that we felt a certain ownership of have slipped away. Familiarities we had come to rely upon have shifted and morphed. The ability to control and design our destinies has dissipated. Security is a huge question mark for so many of us. This collective transformation has been both exciting and unsettling, as our dreams mutate. Recognize that this hesitation to embrace the unknown is a shared experience. Know that you may not be able to indulge in all of the luxuries you once took for granted, but that doesn’t mean your life is void. See if you can find new ways to be and feel juicy. What elements of your life still make you feel like a boss? How do you truly appreciate those moments and celebrate them? How do you expand upon them? Take what you have and make it into so much more! This is your challenge today and everyday.

Justice - Reversed

Justice (Reversed) from The Tarot Illuminati

Hey friends - today is the perfect day to simmer down and CHILL OUT! Sometimes your moral code can overtake the passionate side of your intentions. If this happens, you may find yourself becoming a bit too rigid about how you move through life. Anxiety can increase when you adhere to such an unbending doctrine. It is, of course, always good to have a sense of where you stand, but flexibility in thinking is necessary for balance. I know it’s cliche to say it, but take a moment to see beyond the “black and white”. There is more gray area than you ever thought. The definition of “gray area” that pops up online when you google it reads, “an ill-defined situation or field not readily conforming to a category or to an existing set of rules.” Sometimes “not readily conforming” is necessary and also incredibly exciting. Certain rules were meant to be broken. Swim around in your “gray area” today. Make space for what is there in the murky, “ill-defined” waters of who you are. Relax and drift off into the gray…

The Page of Wands

The Page of Wands - An Artist’s Rendering by Djamila Knopf - Deviant Art

Page energy is the energy of potential, exploration, curiosity and youth. If you are truly passionate about what you do and who you are, but feel hesitation, fear or doubt - take a moment to stop, steady the mind and heart and tap into your own Page energy. Like a child, experience your world with complete openness and awe. Even that fear and doubt - don’t push it away - get curious about it instead! You have ideas and dreams that yearn to be seen and felt and they will be. But right now, take the time to explore them with joy and care. Your passion will grow and thrive if you recognize that it’s actually exciting that you don’t yet have all of the answers and add a little jubilation to your approach. Be adventurous and see what is there for you. In our culture, we can all get stuck in this idea of doing, accomplishing, moving forward and goal achieving, but when you truly tap into the glee of it - that’s when the real journey starts. Embrace your page energy today - be playful - you are allowed!

Five of Swords

The Five of Swords - An artist’s rendering from
The Slow Tarot Collection by Lacey Bryant

Do you feel like you are deep in the dark heart of conquering a bad relationship? You have just seized the upper hand in a situation that was toxic and weighing heavy on your mind and spirit for what felt like an eternity. Why don’t you yet have that triumphant feeling or a release of that burden? Because, my friend, there is more work to do. I know, sigh… It’s time for you to decide what is more important to you in this situation - winning or joint advancement? Though it can feel good to defeat a fatalistic foe, justice isn’t always defined by destroying the energy of your adversary. Ending a difficult situation can require finding a integrated strategy of rebuilding a broken mind and a severed bond. Before you drive that sword into the throat of your perceived enemy, pause to make sure you will truly benefit the way you intend. Could there be a way to rebuild together in a direction that benefits a larger picture?

The Nine of Pentacles

The Nine of Pentacles - an artist’s rendering by Roxana Paul

Tonight in your dreams, walk leisurely into a magical garden where you have everything you ever dreamed you wanted. In this mystical place, you are a rare flower that has bloomed in defiance of all of the elements that tried to hold you back. You have cultivated the life you have always desired and you are luxuriating in it. As you bask in the glow of your own incandescent beauty, ask yourself, “What have I done to find myself here in this succulent moment?” Your answer, if you remember it upon waking, is your new map - a pathway to the culmination of your higher authentic self. Chart the steps that will bring you closer to your dreams in waking life, but recognize that you have always been this stunning enchanter as you move forward on your quest for self fulfillment. Cast a spell, you stunner.

The Knight of Cups - The 10 of Pentacles - The Nine of Cups

All gorgeous cards from the Light Seer’s Tarot

A warm cozy wish on an auspicious day. What are the three questions most asked in a reading? Love, Money, Career… May your love life be filled with easy charm and open emotional sharing. May you be blessed with a giving, open and exciting partner who knows how to make your heart skip a beat. Temper your expectations (love that person for who they are), but agree to ride that White Horse in any direction it takes you. You will find adventure in their adoring gaze - Knight of Cups. May you be protected with wealth - not just the monetary kind! Expand your mind to recognize that wealth comes to you in all forms - the people you love, the sharing of experiences, the personal growth you experience (sometimes without even recognizing it), the support you receive from the universe that lights up a path for you to advance. May you be surrounded with love and shelter in safety - not just relying on material items, but I hope you experience an emotional wealth that wraps around you like a warm blanket and fills your soul like a cup of dark hot chocolate - 10 of Pentacles. May you always lead with the heart in whatever you do. Never lose sight that the most authentic version of who you are will bring you great success and fulfillment in your career. It’s not just about loving what you do - it’s about using the best elements of your spirit - your most rich, hidden treasures to guide your heart when doing the “work”. Is it work? Or is it a just a deeper expression of who you are? I dream that we all can embrace this energy in our own time and way….

The Three of Cups

The Three of Cups from Shadowscapes Tarot

Who are your two nearest and dearest - the friends, that in your murkiest moments will guide you through the sludge? Who are your eternal besties who are there to gleefully celebrate your wins and help you stitch yourself back together when life is unraveling? Think about those times you all came together to lift each other up. Remember the overwhelmingly full emotions they instilled and inspired in you and how balanced your relationship felt in the moments when you needed each other most. There is undeniable magic in these unions. This weekend, gather with them if you can. Tap into that very potent sorcery and allow its healing properties to renew your spirit. Really allow yourself to take in all of the gorgeous energy they have to offer and be open to giving it back 3 fold. What other magic can you put into the world together? Your cups are overflowing. The possibilities are limitless.

Knight of Wands

Knight of Wands from the Light Seer’s Tarot

Do you hear the drumming of your own internal ambition? It’s calling to you like an exhilarated heartbeat - your heartbeat. It’s beating strong and urging you to dance with passion and live fearlessly. If you have an idea or an inclination, charge in with fervor and let it grow wildly without a single hint of reservation. Fan the flames that surround you - do not extinguish them. People will take notice of your new found zeal and will be drawn to you. Your zest should not scare you - let it consume you. This fire within is just the start of an exciting new direction, which will allow you to make innumerous discoveries about your true spirit. Be the wild, impassioned soul you truly are. You will inspire others with your daring, greathearted confidence. Bang that drum and dance in the flames!

Temperance

An artist’s rendition of The Temperance Card - Lindy Longhurst - if you love it, print is available on Etsy!

My wish for you: Tonight before you drift off to sleep, I hope you can take a moment to push away the distress and anxiety of your day and dip your toes in the calming love that still surrounds you. Breathe and connect to the balance of the cosmos - the sun, the moon, the stars. Feel the protective light of the ones you love glowing all around you. Channel that love and the deep understanding that you are safe. Allow that peaceful and reassuring energy to pour down all around you as you ease into a deep sleep. Rest heavy in the knowledge that you are loved, you are safe and you will be ok. Balance is sometimes hard to see and feel, but it is there for you always. In your dreams, I hope you find yourself in that place of perfect balance with the glow of the heavens surrounding you and the light of the universe filling your heart with tranquility. May you wake up tomorrow with a renewed sense of wellbeing.

The Death Card

Death/Rebirth from The Light Seer’s Tarot

Is it slightly unnerving to me that I pulled The Death Card earlier as the card of the day on the day of our election? Not going to lie - it is. I decided to meditate on the card throughout the day until it felt right for me to write about it. That time is now. Death is unavoidable and life is impermanent. But, some believe it allows us to be reborn and have a chance at life again, but from a different perspective. I have always loved this idea - it gives great purpose to life if you believe this. What is it like to come back in someone else’s skin, in another time and try your luck again and again? Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could recall all of these experiences? How would that knowledge shift our understanding of community and each other? What if you faced death and saw trees, stars, skies and life renewed? Here’s the thing about this election - the decision “is what it is”…lasting for only 4 years. It feels eternal, but it’s not. We keep going, beyond this decision. We will, collectively, keep moving forward and maybe we’ll figure out that human understanding is an essential part of this existence, no matter what decision is defined. We are being called to lay down our differences and be reborn, beyond the next four years…beyond the next forty years! Finality is just a part of this experience -the part of this that pushes us toward prosperity, community and rebirth. Here’s hoping…

Two of Pentacles - Reversed

Who of Pentacles (Reversed) from The Modern Witch Tarot Deck

Oh, this topsy-turvy week of feeling precariously off-balance has got all of us out of whack. We have two choices and we don’t know yet how they will land. We all feel a little over-extended, confused, stressed and doubtful of what is to come. How long have we been juggling like this - trying to stay afloat, personally and as a larger universal community? Right now, this is all coming to a head and we are suspensefully being pushed to the brink of our collective existence. No matter what happens over the next few days, it is important that we all become laser focused on our personal values. What can you prioritize in your life that is in perfect alignment with your goals and how does that reflect your ethicality? Stay authentic to who you are and no matter what occurs this week, plan on moving ahead in your life with clear objectives that will help you advance with positivity. If you take a moment and reconnect with your moral philosophy, this will help you understand how you may contribute meaningfully to the change in the world you so desire. Yes, voting is incredibly important, but it isn’t the only way to effect change or be the powerful and positive influence the world so desperately needs. Harness this stress and turn it into positive action!

Five of Swords - Reversed

Five of Swords (Reversed) from The Goddess Tarot

Hey Gods and Goddesses - are you feeling a little dull and grey today? It isn’t just the weather. You have been holding on to a grudge that is weighing you DOWN! So you have been deceived, or you feel like someone has betrayed you. Yes, that feeling sucks - it literally sucks the life right out of you! You are drained because you are allowing this negativity to linger and damage your spirit. The longer you hold on to this, the more blah you will feel. So, how about playing a little round of “Forgive and forget”?!?! Whatever was said or done, it’s not worth all of that attention. So, take a moment today to truly find forgiveness in your heart. Reflect on the lesson here - perhaps that person or those people have taught you more about who you DON’T want to be to others! Thank them for this. Then forget it. Forget them. They are not worth your time anymore. You have too much to do and so much to look forward to, now that you have cast this negativity aside!

The World - Reversed

The World (Reversed) from Sasha Graham’s Dark Wood Tarot Deck

“The World turned upside-down”…I truly heard the music of Hamilton in my head when I pulled our card for Halloween! Yes, we are all turned upside-down right now. The World appears to us to be dangerously dangling like a carnival ride that has come to a screeching halt before the ride has completed its spin. At this precarious angle, we are all disoriented and stressed. The World rotates madly and sometimes we are violently jarred by the collective position we find ourselves in. This is that time. Halloween is also a time when the veil is thin and we celebrate a different perspective. In celebrating darkness over light, we are able to experience everything from a whole new perspective. What have you learned from these new viewpoints we’ve been thrust into? Perhaps, the World is shaking us from our comfortable, reliable boxes and pushing us out into the shadows for a reason. I have never enjoyed walking through a Haunted House - I hate jump scares and not knowing what is coming around the next, dark corner. Jokes on me - because life can be a bit of a Haunted House. Instead of hiding or running from it, maybe it’s time to feel our way through the darkness and learn from all of the gruesome and terrifying things we encounter. Tonight there is a Full Blue Moon on Halloween! I know you feel lost, scared, disoriented, disillusioned and so many other emotions right now. The World IS upside-down! Take these emotions for a walk under that magical moon. Ask that moon to help you see them all in a new light. What will emerge from the murky fog? Hard to say, but it could be illuminating.

Four of Pentacles - The Hanged Man - Two of Wands

The Four of Pentacles - The Hanged Man - The Two of Wands from The Tarot of The Haunted House

It’s Mischief Night and here are your cards of the night… What secret mischief do you wish you could make under the full moon of Halloween? Travel inward, connect to your intuition and ask those that have passed over for advice. You have been holding on so strongly to what you have, but there is so much more out there for you. Don’t keep your darkest desires too close to your heart. Are there elements of you that you have been too afraid to explore? Skeletons in your closet and deep dark secrets you just haven’t been able to face? The veil is thin and the dark energy of Halloween suggests you should explore these secret components of who you are. Ask the spirits that surround you to advise you in your dreams tonight. Tomorrow night on Halloween there is a blue full moon - take advantage of this by really allowing what you keep hidden away to surface and allow it to blossom in the dark. Did you know there are rare orchids that only bloom at night? Are you a rare orchid? Time to find out…

The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man from The Ghost Tarot

Does your spirit feel depleted? Are you the ghost of who you once were trapped in a repetitive cycle of reliving your past over and over and over again? It’s ok to reexamine the emotional memories of your former haunts, but do it in a way that will allow you to release the ties that are holding you back. This energy can linger and materialize when you least expect it in ways that keep you bound to unhealthy and unfulfilling behavior. And, let’s be real here - are you actually trapped or is this an illusion? Letting go is hard, but it’s time to cut those earthly ties - the ones that should be dead and buried. Walk toward the light. Emancipate yourself. You deserve to be the fully realized version of you. You cannot remain in this limbo forever.

The King of Wands

The King of Wands from The Tarot of The Haunted House by Sasha Graham

You have passion, fire and vision and the need for deep control. In order to maintain your status and position, you require the service of others. You already have a natural draw, but how can you magnify this? Recognize that you don’t need to push too hard to truly assert your power. Don’t force people to become your minions - inspire them, entrance them, coax them with charm and decorum and they will be mesmerized. Use the life essence you gain from others to solidify your visionary power in the world. Take a bite of what life has to offer you. Feed off of the excitement and vitality of others til you feel satiated and even more inspired. You are in command here. Haven’t you always wanted to be king of your own dominion? (just try to avoid sunlight, ok?)

Seven Of Cups

Seven of Cups from The Everyday Witch Tarot

Are you gathering ingredients for a magical potion? What exactly do you have brewing right now? There are so many powerful and exciting elements you can choose to add to your new concoction. I would say “choose wisely”, but in this case any choice you make will help to bring your mystical vision to life - it’s just a matter of what flavor you prefer. Perhaps it’s a combination of many elements that is your key to success - a dash of this, a pinch of that, a sprinkling of something else?!? You have what you need to manifest, so don’t hesitate. Have a blast casting your magic spell and whipping up a little something spectacular. So many delicious components at your fingertips - so much sorcery to be ignited. Any way you stir it up, you will be enchanting! (cue your best witches cackle)

The World

The World from The Muse Tarot Deck

The end is the beginning and the beginning is the end! You have come full circle in your achievements. Take a moment to reflect on all that you have accomplished. Celebrate yourself for the beautiful successes you have felt and seen. It can be a little jarring to think that this cycle is coming to an end for you, but you are going to start all over and have more opportunity to expand upon what you have already discovered. The truth is that the world lies within you and your mere existence is a world unto itself. We are all very important pieces of the universe that orbit around each other and just keep sailing by. When it feels like something has ended for us, there is yet another turn - more to see, to do, to experience and share. The expression of you is constantly flowing and changing. Rejoice in who you are and who you are about to become!