Category: Tarot Cards

The King of Wands has made the thing. It’s the end of the project, and time to confidently share it around to his community. He […]

The Queen of Wands is full of joy. She’s in the throes of the scene, she’s feeling herself, she’s fully present in the thing she’s […]

The Knight of Wands is really *in* his prime. He feels very confident about his ability to generate something spectacular – honestly, he feels like […]

The Page of Wands is a messy messenger of a whole new idea or opportunity. They’re gonna make a mess. Things will get everywhere. The […]

When the 10 of Wands shows up, it’s time to give it a rest. The thing you’ve been making, the experience you pulled together, that […]

This is where the final edits on your work can go. The 9 of Wands wants to reflect on how everything has gone so far, […]

After passing the stress test presented by the seven, the 8 of Wands urges you on to forward motion. Flip your hair. Spin confidently, like […]

The 7 of Wands is a great indicator that you’re up for a challenge, or a foil to your plans. This is where shit gets […]

The 6 of Wands wants you to accept your flowers. Wear that laurel wreath. Enjoy the heat of the spotlight. You’re on display, and you […]

The 5 of Wands is willing to pick a fight in the interest of forward movement. This may be playful or bickering, and it doesn’t […]

The 4 of Wands celebrates a homecoming of our own making. We built this house, and now we can party in it. This is a […]

When the 3 of Wands shows up, it’s a siren call to the horizon. What’s ahead? What is even possible? Where could we imagine ourselves […]

The 2 of Wands is about opportunities. This is where an idea begins to form into a plan. When this card shows up, it’s often […]

The Ace of Wands is made of potential. This is the beginning. This is where the idea first feels exciting. Something, somewhere, is about to […]

The King of Swords is wisdom incarnate. He knows who he is. He knows what he knows. He’s confident in his “rightness,” and willing to […]

The Queen of Swords is right. She knows she’s right. She will school you on her rightness if you attempt to cross her without bringing […]

The Knight knows all the best words, all the best arguments, and has studied up on how to win the day. They stridently follow their […]

The Page of Swords is a messenger with a little argument inside her. She’s got attitude, and really, she’s spoiling for a conflict. It will […]

Dude, you’re cooked. It’s time to put the swords down and admit that you just don’t have the argument.  So what comes next? You may […]

Why are you your own worst enemy? This card is about self flagellation, shame, and self inflicted anger. Your own fingernails are your knives. The […]

The 8 of Swords has a blindfold of their own creation covering their eyes. This card comes to the same parties that self limiting beliefs […]

The 7 of Swords likes to keep its self to itself.  This is where lies of omission go. It’s a card that cautions us to […]

The 6 of Swords has considered all the angles, and has reached the conclusion that it is time to create distance. This is the logical, […]

Are you pleased with yourself? You won the battle. Do you think you won the war? And what about the casualties? This card is about […]

Burnout, thy name is the 4 of Swords. This card warns of a shutdown, the kind that *must* be rested through, rather than pushed through. […]

The 3 of Swords alerts us to betrayal. Swords are about conflict, intellectual rigor, argument, and scholarship. This card might show up when you are […]

The 2 of Swords offers a view of two different paths, both available to choose. They will lead in completely different places, or at minimum, […]

The Ace of Swords is a notice. A statement must be made. A stand must be taken. A deep dive must be followed.  As a […]

The King of Cups is the ultimate family man. He’s a leader, a lover, and someone who holds space for the people he loves. This […]

The Queen of Cups is a fountain of love, connection, and emotional warmth, inwardly. She may be a tad reserved toward the wider world, but […]

The Knight of Cups is a hopeless romantic. Their main motivation is connection – although, sometimes they are so serious and intense about their pursuit […]

The Page of Cups is a messenger offering a glass, here to tell you about a great love, friend, or even scene partner. She is […]

The 10 of Cups tells the story of a wild, passionately out of body kind of love. This is the apex state, where the angst […]

The 9 of Cups is sitting comfortably on a throne, nine glasses lined up behind her. This is the Wish card – she’s connected, confident, […]

The 8 of Cups is a hint that it’s time to walk away. Though everything is technically right, it’s not right on a soul level […]

The 7 of Cups joyfully considers all the possibilities in this connection. It can be whatever the involved parties want it to be. Play with […]

The 6 of Cups whispers quietly of nostalgia. It remembers the past through rose-colored glasses, painting history as “simpler times” and pulling focus away from […]

The 5 of Cups tells us about the futility of crying over spilled milk. There are things that are desperately broken here; that is for […]

The 4 of Cups is trying to decide if she really wants this connection, or if, perhaps, there is one that will fit better. She’s […]

The 3 of Cups shows us friendship. It’s old friends, sitting around a patio table, smoking cigars, sharing stories, and laughing together. This card celebrates […]

The 2 of Cups takes the first blush of relation with another, and takes that first step to genuinely connect with that special other. The […]

The Ace of Cups is a flirtatious little thing. She speaks to the beginning of a connection, the first sweet kiss, the butterflies at the […]

The King of Pentacles is self assured, confident in his competence, and ready to lead. After all, he has the skills and the backing to […]

The Queen of Pentacles is generous of spirit, generous of purse, and generous of her time. Though she wears a crown when she feels called […]

The Knight of Pentacles is an ardent caretaker of their collection. They’ve watched it grow, piece by piece, until it’s exactly how they want it. […]

The Page of Pentacles brings with her a message, perhaps a clumsy one. She wants you to think about the things you own, the objects […]

The 10 of Pentacles reveals itself when the deck wants to talk about legacy. This is the card that links ancestors with descendents in a […]

The 9 of Pentacles celebrates a field well-tended. We are absolutely encouraged and welcome to luxuriate in the abundance of our crops, the success of […]

The 8 of Pentacles is a reminder of hard work and the value of skill building. It’s difficult to fully play, without the skills to […]

The 7 of Pentacles has worked so hard on his home. He has hit a groove, busted ass, and is having some real success. Today […]

The 6 of Pentacles asks us to share our resources with each other. It celebrates giving and receiving care. This card reminds us to chip […]

The 5 of Pentacles is an acknowledgment of being shut out, a door slammed in a face. This card knows we need the resources, knows […]

The Four of Pentacles is about ownership, taking care of your possessions, and guarding them jealously. This card feels pretty confident that someone else is […]

The 3 of Pentacles loves the home they are building with their chosen family. This is where people come together in the interest of creating […]

The Two of Pentacles is about finding balance between different paths, between dark and light, and it often shows up when the deck wants to […]

The Ace of Pentacles suggests a new beginning in the realm of *things.* This is where we find out about the objects we own, and […]

The World is the culmination of everything you’ve experienced. It’s the end of the road. You can rest comfortably and joyfully in the world you […]

Judgment is just a mirror. When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Something you like, or something you’d like to change? Demands […]

The Sun wants us to enjoy all that we have now, brought by all we have experienced. This isn’t the Empress with her lush, verdant […]

The Moon reminds us of changeability, cycles, and things that maybe don’t look exactly as they are.  Demands The Moon demands that you look through […]

The Star reminds us that something good can come after the end of something. You’re still standing. Now what? Demands Decide if you’re going to […]

The Tower is destruction. It’s a building being imploded because of a fucked up foundation. This card is loud and final. Demands Accept that it’s […]

The Devil is the container of darker, more primal impulses. Fear, lust, anger, and self-interested motivations often drive the Devil.  Demands Examine what scares you, […]

Temperance is a way to a good life. Don’t get too intensely into one thing or another, or you will fall off balance. No one […]

Death is an ending, but also a beginning. It signifies a transition, where one iteration ends and the next begins. Demands Submit to the fact […]

The Suspended One, also the Hanged Man, reminds you that you’re kind of stuck right now. Maybe that’s okay. Stuck isn’t the worst thing in […]

Justice is about equilibrium and equity. When the justice card shows up, it can be a reminder that something doesn’t feel right, morally. It can […]

The Wheel of Fortune reminds you that you know nothing. You actually have no control over the ultimate outcome of your situation. This is a […]

The Hermit retreats to their own safe place to learn and meditate by themself, without the influence of other actors. Demands The Hermit wants to […]

Strength is about quiet, deeply internal fortitude. It’s not muscles and brawn, it’s taming the lion through gentle leadership. This is the card that *could* […]

The Chariot loves forward motion. This is the territory of an underdog on her way to accomplish amazing things. The Chariot is driven by someone […]

The Lovers love love. The Lovers love connection. This *often* shows up as romance, eroticism, and those types of connections, but they are often the […]

The Hierophant is the keeper of spiritual community knowledge. Like the bootblacks’ ethos, they aim to guide by service, care for their community, and do […]

The Emperor wants you to use your best sense of ethics to be a good custodian of your wider community. He’s the trusted dungeon monitor […]

The Empress’s favorite word is “lush.” She brings with her fertility and creative abundance. She is, after all, abundance itself. She’s often depicted on a […]

The High Priestess is the conduit between the world we can see and touch, and that which lives beneath. She’s the one who shows you […]

The Magician is a powerful creator, a maker of big things, ideas, and change. They conjure the things they want, from the resources they have.  Demands […]

The Fool is the most powerful card in the entire deck. They signify a new beginning, a clean slate, and a sense of freshness. They […]