The Hanged Man Deck: Ethereal Bloom A Different Kind of Surrender The Hanged Man is traditionally associated with surrender, deeper self-awareness, higher wisdom, and seeing life from a different perspective. It often asks us to consider what we may need to release in order to move toward a more aligned life. Sometimes that surrender can feel involuntary. The traditional Hanged Man is shown suspended upside down, unable to simply get up and continue moving. There can be a fe

Ten of Wands Deck: Oak, Ash, and Thorn Transformation Requires Rest The Ten of Wands traditionally represents carrying too many burdens, feeling weighed down by responsibilities and expectations, or holding on to more than we can reasonably manage. Often, the figure in this card is shown struggling beneath the weight of ten wands, continuing forward despite the exhaustion. However, the little fox in this deck is doing something different. He has put the wands down. He is curl

Two of Swords Deck: Oak, Ash, and Thorn You Don't Need the Whole Moon to Know There Is Light The Two of Swords is traditionally a card of indecision. It can appear when we are caught between two choices, struggling to see the way forward, or waiting for clarity that hasn't quite arrived. In the traditional imagery, a blindfolded figure sits holding two swords, unable, or possibly unwilling, to see what is in front of them. There is often a sense of stalemate. Which way do I g

Nine of Wands Decks: Wild Refelection and Oak, Ash, and Thorn When Protection Becomes a Barrier I didn't share a Card of the Day yesterday, but I did pull one. I spent most of the day in bed with a terrible headache, and rather than pushing myself to accomplish something, I decided it was a good day for a reset. Apparently, my cards agreed. I pulled Death. Despite its name and often intimidating imagery, Death is one of tarot's great cards of transformation. It speaks to endi

Nine of Cups Deck : Oak, Ash, and Thorn Safe Enough to Rest The Nine of Cups is traditionally known as a card of wish fulfillment. It represents emotional satisfaction, contentment, pleasure, abundance, and the experience of receiving something we have deeply desired. It can point toward emotional stability as well as physical and material happiness, the feeling that something we have hoped for has finally come together. When I look at the Nine of Cups in this particular dec

Eight of Wands Deck: Wild Refelctions Tarot Grounded Enough to Leap The traditional Eight of Wands is a card of movement, momentum, communication, progress, and the ending of delays. It often appears when energy that has felt stagnant begins moving again. Things may start coming together more quickly. Communication can open. Decisions are made. What has been waiting begins moving forward. There is often a sense of: Finally! Although, the imagery in today's card looks vastly d

Nine of Pentacles Deck: Wild Reflections Traot Peace Is Part of the Harvest I didn't post my Card of the Day on Wednesday. I had pulled the Two of Cups and spent quite a bit of time sitting with it, but for some reason, I never felt called to share it. Yesterday, I didn't touch my cards at all. My energy had felt depleted for a couple of days, and rather than pushing myself to keep creating simply because I had created a routine around it, I allowed myself to step away. Maybe

The Fool & Six of Wands ✨ Deck: Ethereal Bloom Today, we have two cards. The Six of Wands came out over the Fool, and immediately I felt there was a story being told between them. The Fool represents new beginnings, possibility, innocence, trust, and the willingness to take a leap of faith without knowing exactly where the path will lead. The Six of Wands traditionally represents victory, success, achievement, recognition, and the moment when we begin to see the results of wh

The Hierophant 🦋✨ Deck: Ethereal Bloom First, I have to say, this card is beautiful! Traditionally, the Hierophant represents spiritual wisdom, higher learning, tradition, mentorship, established beliefs, and the passing of knowledge from one person to another. In traditional tarot imagery, the Hierophant is often depicted similarly to a Pope or spiritual leader. He sits within a formal setting dressed in ceremonial robes, often with others gathered before him to receive his

Four of Cups deck: deep soul tarot Today's card caught me off guard. I've used this deck many times. I've seen this card over and over. However, for some reason, when I looked at the Four of Cups today, the imagery didn't immediately connect with the traditional meaning for me. And just maybe that was part of the lesson. Traditionally, the Four of Cups depicts a figure sitting beneath a tree. His arms are crossed as a cup is being offered to him, yet he appears uninterested,

This morning, I wasn't looking for a sign or searching for symbolism. I was simply outside filling the bird feeders. That's when a large yellow-and-black butterfly caught my attention. My first thought was how beautiful it was, followed almost immediately by how big it was. I hoped it would land long enough for me to get a picture. It landed on the rose bush for a moment before flying away, then returned and settled near the tree line. It stayed for about a minute and even al

Two of Pentacles Deck: Deep Soul Tarot I pulled today’s card a little later than usual. I spent my morning outside pulling weeds, trying to work through some frustration I’ve been carrying. There is something about putting my hands in the earth and allowing my body to work while my mind sorts itself out that can be incredibly grounding. Today was no different. By the time I came inside, I felt calmer. More centered. More grounded. Although it's possible that today's reading

Queen of Swords Deck: Oak, Ash, and Thorn The Queen of Swords represents wisdom, clarity, honesty, discernment, independence, and clear communication. Swords carry the element of Air and connect us to the mind, our thoughts, intellect, beliefs, communication, and ability to see situations clearly. The Queen has learned how to use that energy wisely. She thinks before she acts. She communicates clearly. She sees beyond what is presented to her and isn't easily swayed by the op

Ten of Swords Deck: Oak, Ash, and Thorn The Ten of Swords is traditionally considered one of the heavier cards in tarot. It represents painful endings, loss, betrayal, defeat, and those moments when we feel as though we have reached rock bottom. But the Ten of Swords isn't only a card about pain. It is also a card of deep transformation. Because eventually, even the darkest night has to end. Seeing Beyond the Pain The imagery in this particular card doesn't shy away from the

Ace of Cups Deck: Oak, Ash, and Thorn Today we have another Ace! How beautiful! In tarot, Cups represent the element of Water and connect us to our emotional world. They hold our greatest joys and our deepest sorrows. Love and heartbreak. Blessings and grief. Connection, intuition, compassion, and everything we allow ourselves to deeply feel. As with water itself, our emotions are vast and deep. They can be perfectly still or wildly turbulent. They can nourish us, cleanse us,

Ace of Wands Deck: Oak, Ash, and Thorn The Ace of Wands carries the energy of inspiration, the first spark of something new beginning to come alive. Aces represent beginnings, potential, and possibility. They are the seed of their suit: something has begun, but we don't yet know what it will become. Wands carry the element of Fire. This is our passion, creativity, motivation, desire, and the energy that makes us feel alive. So when the Ace of Wands appears, it can represent a

Judgement Deck: Ethereal Bloom Tarot Judgement is a card of awakening. It represents clarity, final decisions, spiritual rebirth, life's purpose, an inner calling, and those moments when something within us simply knows: It is time. This card can represent a wake-up call, a moment when we are finally able to look at where we've been, take the wisdom from what we've experienced, and make a clear choice about where we are going. There is an energy of finality here, but not nece

Eight of Cups Deck: Ethereal Bloom The Eight of Cups is a card of walking away. It represents those moments when we recognize that something, a relationship, situation, belief, dream, or even a path we once chose, no longer serves who we are becoming. And walking away isn't always easy. Sometimes the things we leave behind were once incredibly important to us. We may have poured our love, energy, time, and hope into them. They may have even been exactly what we needed during

Temperance Deck: Ethereal Bloom Tarot Temperance represents balance, patience, harmony, and the integration of seemingly opposite parts of ourselves. Emotion and logic. Light and shadow. Dreams and reality. Our inner world and the life we are creating around us. Temperance reminds us that peace isn't necessarily found by choosing one over the other. It is found when we learn how to hold them together. Traditionally, Temperance depicts an angelic figure pouring water from one

Page of Pentacles Deck: Ethereal Bloom Tarot In tarot, Pentacles represent the element of Earth and connect us to the tangible parts of our lives, our foundations, finances, careers, material world, manifestations, rewards, and the things we cultivate and eventually harvest. Then we have the Page. Pages carry a youthful energy. They represent something still developing. It may be an opportunity, idea, skill, or even a version of ourselves that has not yet reached its full pot