May Tarot Forecast 2025

1st - Beltane/May Day

11th - Mother’s Day

12th - Full Flower Moon in Scorpio

27th - New Moon in Gemini

28th - The Feast of Bendidia

The last of winter’s icy grip feels like a far away memory now, fully submerged in the light of the sun. Fiery flowers burst across the fields, setting everything in their wake alight. We are enlivened, awake and ready to greet what the day brings. We are ready to be seen and bear witness, to contain and be held. On May Day, the maiden-like May Queen ripe with possibility is coupled by the Green Man’s activating life force (viriditas). From the deepest well we are misted anew by youth. What has begun in April takes root, a flowering thing ready to reach into the earth. This represents the birth of something new–still in its infancy, walking with trembling steps and the need for its mother’s support. Maia, the goddess who May is named for, lends her motherly archetypal force to help us step into this role to protect our fledgling aspiration. Like a baby bird, it needs to stay in its nest while we seek out its sustenance. Our focus now should be on the nurturing, stabilizing and building up of its strength. It is a dream that can barely pry open its eyes. It’s incredibly important at this time to surround it with the right influences for its healthy formation. We must take care not to expose it to forces that would crush it before it takes flight.

On the 12th, we experience a Full Flower Moon in Scorpio, triggering our most ardent passions. We are encouraged to push past the limits of our comfort zones, allowing the fire to burn what no longer serves us and transform us in its light. On the 27th, the New Moon in Gemini invites us to reflect on our personal belongings and home space, such that our external refuge reflects who we are and what we want out of life. Finally on the 28th we experience “The Feast of Bendidia” held in honor of Bendis, Thracian goddess of the moon, underworld and nature–the cycles we must all go through. We are invited to embrace our current cycle as described in the paragraph above, for change is the only constant. 

Below we use a 6-card cross by tarotteachings.com.

You: Reverse 10 of Cups

At present, you don’t feel that you and your gift are worth celebrating. Your gift is the calling you feel pulled toward–the one you’ve most wanted to express from your truest heart. Maybe you feel you haven’t cultivated it enough for others’ enjoyment, that what you have to offer isn’t good enough. This is a big disservice to yourself and your community, for there is much revelry and rejuvenation that could be had.  The gift is at risk of pouring out of your cup entirely, while nine other communal cups are completely poured out and depleted. The right people, including yourself, in truth will greatly enjoy the much needed remedy that your gift can bring to the world. This can only be righted if we tap into our personal joy, and devote time and energy to the creation of the medicinal floral tonic that only we can make, from the beauty of our own being. We can find this beauty within the maiden archetype, bring it back to life with the Green Man, and restore and protect it with the mother archetype this month.

Issue: 6 of Wands

The current issue we are encountering is that we have assigned our success to a distant future contingent on communal encouragement and support to help fill our cup and provide us with the fuel we need to pursue our gift. We are passively waiting for an external condition that may not happen on its own, or at the very least that we have no control over. In so doing, we fail to notice all the ancestors that are behind us and supporting our cause. This is the support we must lean on, in order to work towards the Ten of Cups in the here and now. Further, we should not try to alter our gift into something more palatable simply because we think it will get us the validation we desire. We must be courageous and become willing to break new ground to better progress the collective. What we should seek are not accolades in and of themselves, but the new collective pathways that our heroic efforts provoke. If we are upsetting the status quo, we know we are pushing in the right direction.

Conscious: Reverse 7 of Swords 

The “conscious” begs the question of how we are consciously contributing to situations presented in the cards above. Why are we putting the expression of the gift at the mercy of external validation, at the risk of it never coming to light? It may be that we have learned our own motivation seems unreliable, inconsistent and trustworthy. Perhaps we hold those around us in higher esteem. We must learn to cut ourselves free of this tendency, as well as older modes of thinking that no longer serve us, if we want to stop getting repeatedly stuck. The reverse seven of swords could also reflect a struggle with people pleasing and personal expression, both externally and internally. In order to carve out space for ourselves, it will be helpful to sort personal ideologies and values from systemic ideas, indoctrination and intergenerational trauma. Another reason we may be giving our power away is because we don’t want to take responsibility for our own fate, as that would mean that we are the only ones to blame. It is hard to acknowledge areas of personal neglect, poor choices, and not setting ourselves up for success. We would also have to analyze the influences that got us to develop this survival system–the places we may have been neglected, poorly directed, etc. We don’t want to feel like we’ve been exposing ourselves to the same treatment and thus the same cycle. It’s hard to overcome these painful truths, and there may be a part of ourselves that wants to spare us the struggle and the possibility for failure. But we can only get better by looking at these realities squarely in the face, taking risks, trying, failing, and learning lessons as a result. We have to cut loose from our old ways of thinking and operating if we want to see different results.

Subconscious: Ace of Pentacles 

From a subconscious perspective, we don’t need to look outside ourselves to access our gift. The seed of untapped possibility lies within us, ready to be grown into a big strong tree that outlives us, though it’s not something anyone can see yet. We have everything we need to do this, to water this flower and watch it bloom. What we’re after is sturdy and sustainable, deeper than instant gratification culture, something that has potential to become a legacy. Rather than getting overwhelmed by what we’re hoping to create, we are reminded that we should focus on taking a single step. Then, we can work on repeating those single steps, making repeated decisions that we’d be proud to make each day, again and again. Now is all we’ll ever have - so what feels within reach right now? It’s okay to reach for what feels like the lowest hanging fruit. Whatever feels accessible to us now. It’s important to be compassionate and set ourselves up for success, rather than setting up goals that feel unattainable. If we want to push ourselves, it should be through incremental steps rather than huge leaps. 

Limitation: Reverse King of Wands

Our limitation is our tendency to take on too much–piling everything on to our to-do lists and trying to do it all. We feel we can come at anything from an archetypal forceful masculine approach, using our willpower to get it all done. While this may pan out in the short run, this is not the sustainable approach that will help us to make the most of the Ace of Pentacles energy that we have available to us now. Instead, we should find out where we can free up some of our time and energy to dedicate to the development of our gift, to take small steps towards each day. We’ll want to think about small adjustments that we can commit to over a long period of time, as opposed to taking on a lot in one short burst. The good news is that this card signals that we feel the determination and motivation necessary to stoke the fire. If we can shift our mindset to making transformation over the course of a year, then we’ll be able to use the necessary pacing that our gift requires. 

Outcome: Reverse World

If we wait on external validation and encouragement to follow through on our gift, we are going to find ourselves very disappointed. We will never act on it, or we’ll feel we acted too late, because we gave our power away. If we continue to insist on this approach, we will end up with the same discouraging results and sense of dissatisfaction as we always have. Nor will our gift flourish if we approach it from a militaristic standpoint of willing and forcing our way to a sense of success and accomplishment. Our life’s purpose and what the world needs at large can only be fulfilled when we find deep satisfaction in the work itself and release our attachment to the results. The work can be a reward in itself. We can only be satisfied if we know that we have truly committed and given this purpose our all. Key to our success is providing ourselves with the necessary structure and grounding, allowing ourselves to celebrate the little wins, and restoring ourselves with rest. The cyclical nature of the World allows us to try again, as we will always be encouraged to find our purpose.

Happy May,

Angel Intentions

April Tarot Forecast 2025

1st - April Fool’s Day

13th - Full Pink Moon in Libra

20th - Easter

22nd - Earth Day

23rd - Festival of the Greenman

25th - Floralia/Spring Festival

27th - New Moon in Taurus

30th - May Eve or Rhiannon’s Day, Walpurgisnacht

April, as the first full month of spring, offers the chance to start over. It is a gaining of consciousness. As light enters the room, soak in rich dreams, let spring seduce you with its sweet birdsong, its fertile quality. A sleight of hand prompts a shift in clouds. Rain plays with the leaves and pats emerging buds on greening trees. Step on wet grass with bare feet slick with mud. From the heavens a xylophone shower sends energizing rains with cleansing qualities of wellbeing upon us. We would do well to make the most of this energy and bring it into the home space in the form of spring cleaning. Frequent tidying is especially important this month as this will support newly desired habits and routines. 

From the first, we are asked to take things lightly - be playful, joyful, childish, and have fun. On the Full Pink Moon in Libra, named for the color of the wildflowers, think about how to send spring energy into our lives and relationships for a playful balance. On Earth Day, the Festival of Greenman, and Floralia, we can reconsider how we want to express our devotion and love to Mother Earth and the Father of the Forest. With the New Moon in Taurus, we will want to think about how we want to enhance stability, abundance, self care, and sensuality in our lives. On the 30th, witches gather in the name of the shifting of the seasons and renewal of life, of which Rhiannon, the fertile moon-like goddess is a symbol.

Below we use a general 6-card spread by PixieHowl.

How you feel about yourself right now: 5 of Cups ~Nowhere Near by Yo La Tengo~

Right now, we see ourselves through the frame of grief. We look back to opportunities, situations and relationships that didn’t work out, lives and places lost. We see past versions of the self we couldn’t hold on to, the ways we saw and engaged with life. That which is gone dominates our vision – but what about what has been gained in our lives? Who we’ve transformed into and who we have become? April offers her gentle rain –to help us grieve, process, purify, transmute our loss into fertile soil for the new, from which flowers –hopes, goals, purpose– can spring. Transformed grief offers the vitality we so long for, to infuse meaning into life. We are reminded now that life is a process–we don’t have to get it right the first try, or the second or third. We are allowed to make mistakes, to learn, to refine, to create anew. The paths that close are the paths that push us into preparation for the next chance - for there is always another chance waiting for us to grab at its thread and pull.

What you want most at this moment: 4 of Wands ~Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae~

At this moment, what we want most is that feeling that we’ve “made it.” We have the four necessary strands to weave a basket of tightly interlaced community, or the fundamental building blocks. We want to feel we have entered a period where we can establish a stable reign. If we reach this stage, we feel we’ll finally be able to relax, to feel proud of ourselves and even celebrate the win. It will feel like finally our lives are on track and we’ll be able to have it together. Not just in the big picture, but in such a way where we can finally follow a stable, repetitive routine that we know we can follow day in and day out. We crave this structure and stability, because it will also serve as a signal to us for when our work is done. We’ll know when we can kick up our feet, serve ourselves up a dessert and pour ourselves a glass of wine. It’s important to know that rest is something we need to integrate into our daily structure regardless of whether we’ve hit the longed for productivity point or stable era that we think we need to reach in order to deserve this. We can also reward ourselves out of gratitude for the small wins along the way.

Your fears: 10 of Pentacles ~Lose Your Smile by Beach House~

The fears weighing us down in April are represented by the heaviest of the minor arcana cards: the 10 of pentacles. It is hard to maintain a sense of freedom and levity when we feel concerns about future responsibilities and security – whether it’s saving for a house, preparing for retirement, questions regarding ownership, inheritance, etc. We’re taking on the big picture stressors of our lives into our day to day. Concerns about legacy and what we’ll pass on also weigh heavily on the mind. While these questions are relevant to our lives, we’ll want to consider what other forms of abundance we may be relinquishing when ruminating on these concerns: health, freedom, wellbeing, rest, creativity. It could be useful on the full moon especially to consider how we want to balance fears and concerns with more uplifting energies and goals. On the new moon, we can reintegrate these values with rest and self care, so that we are able to approach our fears in a more sustainable fashion that leads to a lasting sense of security.

What is going in your favor: 6 of Pentacles ~You’ve Got the Love cover by Florence and the Machine~

April lends a much helping hand of replenishment to help balance the scales of heavier energies and bring us the sense of stability and security that we long for. We’ll be offered resources and reprieve to balance the scales to help us better take care of ourselves. This is not limited to money – this extends to rest, food, love, creativity, inspiration, and more. Love especially becomes a strong presence we can rely on this month. It serves as a grounding force that keeps us steady. When we get our needs met, we enter a state of spring –liveliness, vitality, and thriving. We’re brought into a sense of true abundance in the present. These benefits expand beyond self and affect loved ones around us. It’s to our benefit to soak up all the good and loving nutrients spring sends our way so we can truly flourish. This is a time when we can truly bloom and enjoy our own essence, our own charm and fertile qualities. 

What is going against you: Reverse 3 of Cups ~Chiquitita by ABBA~

The grief we feel in our perception of the self flows from the reverse three of cups. This ties in with what we feel we’ve lost or given away–relationships we used to be able to rely on but can’t anymore, versions of ourselves that we can no longer be, groups we used to be a part of. Without these resources we feel uncertain of how to operate. Instead of moving forward we may find ourselves feeling stuck trying to operate in the old ways. We may also feel an imbalance in interpersonal relationships because of the way we see the self or how we’ve allowed others to make us see ourselves. Playing into old narratives may have us feeling less than, diminished, faulty, unable to get our share. We are not feeling the full benefits of community and communion. We cannot fully savor life when we can’t share it with others the way we want. This is the necessary groundwork we must lay before we can have the much desired 4 of Wands moment, of friends inspiring friends, illuminating each other’s paths, lifting each other up and replenishing drained cups.

Future/outcome: 7 of Wands ~Tenderness by Jay Som~

April will ultimately bring about the trial we must go through in order to get the longed for celebration from the 4 of wands. First we must overcome the limitations in this spread: our self concept (5 of Cups), our fears (10 of Pentacles), and what is going against us (Reverse 3 of Cups). We must move beyond what was lost in our past, what weighs heavy in our future, and old narratives that prevent us from sharing fully with our existing community. If we rise to the occasion, we will emerge an empowered initiate ready to take on the challenges of the present. The decision we choose to make will leave us satisfied in the way that we forge our path. The chance offered in the 5 of cups exists now, in the present. It is a choice we were always able to make, but had formerly ascribed to the future. The six of pentacles grants us the push we need to live abundantly present with purpose, so that we may succeed in this trial. We become through the transformative power of fire and passion.

March 2025 Tarot Forecast

1st: Matronalia

8th: International Women’s Day

13th: Full Worm (Blood) Moon in Virgo

14th: Total Lunar Eclipse

17th: St. Patrick’s Day

20th: Ostara (Spring Equinox)

25th: Lady Day

29th: New Moon in Aries/ Partial Solar Eclipse

March is named after Mars, and there are several ancient Roman festivals to reflect that. In Ancient Rome, March was also originally the beginning of the new year, aligning with Earth’s natural cycle–spring as the initiatory season that brings us back to life. In reviewing the Wheel of the Year and modern holidays, something surprising has come to the surface–divine feminine energy has as much claim to the month as Martian energy. In a time of grave imbalance in a predominantly patriarchal society, this has significance. United States policy would have us believe the female role has diminished, with the recent overturning of Roe vs. Wade, the proposed SAVE ACT which would provide an extra barrier for married women to have the right to vote, and Zuckerberg’s response to the Trump regime by embracing “macho culture.” The Department of Defense no longer recognizes Women’s History Month, and likely no longer recognizes International Women’s Day in which women’s achievements are celebrated and worldwide protests take place in the name of women’s equality. 

This divine feminine connection goes beyond modern times. It begins on the first with Matronalia, an ancient Roman festival honoring Juno (mother of Mars), representative of motherhood and childbirth. The seventh honors Juno’s role as spouse and sister of Zeus. The eighth marks International Women’s Day. On the 13th, we experience a Full Worm Moon in Virgo, in which we can experience growth and renewal through actionable steps and goals. This is a good time to get a head start on spring cleaning, planting a garden with intention, honing in on diet and exercise habits, and more. On the 14th, we’ll experience a total lunar eclipse, which will create the illusion of a Blood Moon. Here we are offered a powerful opportunity for transformation. St. Patrick’s Day comes on the 17th, and March 20th brings about Ostara, the Spring Equinox which brings about a period of fertility and growth in the Northern Hemisphere. March 25th hearkens Lady Day, which celebrates the wise Crone aspect of the Goddess. On March 29th, we experience a New Moon in Aries, in which we are encouraged to break from the mold and take on independent projects. There is also a partial solar eclipse on this day, for one final transformational push.

This month’s tarot spread is sourced by Evvin. Though it was made for Samhain, the ushering of Spring can be seen as the transition from the Upper World to the UnderWorld, making March a suitable time to use it.

LIFE: What to embrace: Reverse Empress

Right now, we are holding ourselves back from living richly as the Empress, because we feel averse to donning the burden and responsibility that comes with embracing this Juno-mother archetype. Even something as rewarding as self care feels more like a duty or a chore in this moment. There is an uncertain unwieldiness when we alone feel personally responsible for our wellbeing. We are unsure if we will be able to manage both personal rule and sovereignty, while also looking out for our protection and defense. We feel we have a loose grasp on the former, and we tightly control the latter. Our left hand pins down the eagle on our shield, thus suffocating our courage, freedom, and authority in the process. As we enter spring season, the Empress shows up in the “Life” position to remind us that working with her will allow us to live fully, in the ways we always dreamed we would once we grew up and lived on our own. She promises all the fun we anticipated, with no one to tell us “no” or “not allowed.” Eating what delights us, staying up as late as we want, traveling to forbidden places, and using our free time for creation and pleasure are all fair game. We don’t have to keep giving and giving and deferring the self. We can embrace our worthiness now, by showering ourselves with the love and enjoyment we’ve been missing out on. We can soak in the sun at the beach, snuggle with our pet, cook an amazing meal on a hump day, go out for a picnic and enjoy the presence of loved ones. Ultimately living this way will draw us to our purpose, that makes us feel good and radiate from within.

DEATH: What to let go of: Reverse Two of Cups

As we exit winter, we are encouraged to let go of all the ways we show up unlovingly for ourselves each day, of the microaggressions and the ways we keep ourselves down. Which ways are we draining our own cups, and how can we let that go? Doing so will better allow us to show up with compassion and step into an Empress era. We must be willing to face discomfort and hear how the inner critic addresses us so that we may effectively counter its ongoing monologue. Where do we feel unworthy or unloved, give our time and energy away? Where do we neglect ourselves? Where do we fail to make room for the creative spirit? What in February did we leave unpurified? Where are we brushing off our intuition, opportunity for interpersonal relationship, and where do we silence and walk away from Spirit? These harsh truths are the ones we must face and bury, for the way we habitually treat ourselves and think of ourselves in each micro-moment determines the greater course of our lives.

My courage: Six of Cups

In a predominantly patriarchal system where endless productivity reigns, it is brave, even radical, to approach life’s pains with the Six of Cups. We break away from a conquer mindset and address the inner child with simple pleasures, gentle ways to stimulate and refresh the soul. We don’t bulldoze our way through–we find ways to emotionally care for the self, seek balance, express our creativity and intuition, seek knowledge and healing in the community. We revisit old wounds that we have compartmentalized and tucked away with a fresh eye, roll up our sleeves, and revisit and process them from a mature space. We now feel empowered to resolve old patterns and move forward, not strenuously but through play. We forget what we think someone else wants us to do, and seek only to please ourselves. The reverse cards in this spread are wounded archetypes we’ll want to pay special attention to. They’ll need watering, tending and care in order for us to emerge fresh on Spring Equinox. Break away from what rules feel “bad” or “shameful” to abandon–for instance holding back on living fully or challenging punitive self-talk, and consider what feels good for the soul instead.

My fears: Reverse Queen of Swords

Our fears this month center around the control we might lose if we were to release a constant state of vigilance and defensiveness. The reverse Queen of Swords looks out for our safety by never relaxing and always being on edge–this is the ill-aspected Juno-mother archetype’s way of looking out for us. This also means she never has time to herself to tend to her own needs, to rejuvenate, ground, or explore her personal genius. She feels she must always embody a Martian warrior queen aspect which manifests as severe controlling governance. She feels that she alone has to keep it all going, think of solutions on her own, and adhere to masculine standards. This state of being is akin to being placed with an Iron Maiden–it is a torturous experience that drains the life force out of you. The six of cups above offers an alternative modality for introducing a sense of safety to the system that would allow us to move to a state of growth, expansion and restoration.

To celebrate: Nine of Pentacles

In March, we’re encouraged to celebrate enhanced access to resource–sunlight, fertile energy, life springing around us, greater access to nature, and abundance in general. This also includes all that we’ve built towards over the course of the year thus far, that brings us to our current lifestyle, the habits we’ve built, health, wellbeing, resource, and our current manifested form. The reverse Queen of Swords would have us safeguard our gift like a dragon guards its treasure, but consider how this gift might expand in potency were we to share it. In a defensive state we are in a scarcity mindset, but we have yet to think of ourselves as the powerhouse that we are. We can celebrate all that we’ve done and worked towards –the present version of ourselves that we are now. We have something amazing to offer the world – March is the time to enjoy and express that fully. What do we look like when we feel boundless and abundant, when we can take the time to luxuriate in it and soak in it? March offers all the ingredients needed for personal happiness. Per The Tarot of the Holy Light, this personal happiness offers a sense of welfare and personal fulfillment, if we allow ourselves to step into the life we know is worth living.

To contemplate: Reverse Sun

As we step into Spring and work to integrate the advice from this tarot forecast, one last thing worth contemplating is the reverse Sun, which symbolizes our internal block to bright alignment. What areas of our life might be in a reverse sun, in which we deny our inner child’s authentic radiance? What parts of us are clinging to shadows, to limiting walls, and are reluctant to step out in the sun? How can we convince the part of ourselves that acts like a grumpy child who wants to stay in all day like they did in the winter to come out and play? Is there a friend we can reach out to, or an activity we can set up to look forward to? How can we reassure the part of us that feels it needs the steadying of another, because it doesn’t feel it can shine on its own? Are we depriving ourselves of basking in the sun and soaking up vitamin D, out of fear of sunburn (the negative attention we get from shining our light)? How can we better shield ourselves, without avoiding authentic expression altogether? Finally, we may have been relying on external constant that we thought we’d always have for solar energy. Here we are reminded that we must work to provide our own constant so that we and others can enjoy the fullness of our light.

February Tarot 2025 Tarot Forecast

1st-2nd: Imbolc

12th: Full Snow Moon in Leo

14th: Valentine’s Day

15th: Lupercalia

28th: New Moon in Pisces

 Note: The spread below was found through the Tarot Guru, referred to as the “Month Ahead Spread.” We will be using the Marseilles tarot deck.

In February, we are offered a new beginning that aligns with the seasons. From the outset, we experience Imbolc, a High Winter pagan Celtiic festival honoring the triple goddess Brigid. Brigid brings the power of wisdom, poetry, and protection to fashion ourselves into higher forms. We are purified, and promised a gradual return of light. After a long sleep, our limbs begin to shift into a state of wakefulness. On the 12th, we experience a Full Snow Moon in Leo, calling to mind the energy of the snow leopard. The snow leopard is solitary and operates on a crepuscular rhythm (dawn and dusk), making these the ideal times for us to focus on making the most of our Hermit year. The snow leopard emphasizes resilience and purity in our creative and unique expression of our passions. Our courage comes from detaching ourselves from concern about the herd or the attention of others, which allows us to overcome fear of judgment and doubts. This is the base from which we move into Valentine’s Day, which connects our internal love with the interpersonal. By placing ourselves at the center, relationships are improved and enhanced. On the 15th, the Roman festival Lupercalia magnifies our original purification ritual and adds on the element of fertility, which will further boost our creativity. Finally, on the 28th, we experience a New Moon in Pisces, taking us from the solitary and interpersonal to the collective. Under this influence, we are asked to consider how our dreams, passions and aspirations act in service of the collective. 

What to Let Go: Reverse High Priestess

Before we are able to make the most of the snow leopard energy offered on the Full Moon in Leo, we must first release our wounded inner High Priestess narrative. In our current narrative, we mistake our trauma for our identity, believing ourselves to be disempowered in regards to personal and systemic circumstances that we find ourselves in this month. We get stuck in self doubt, when what is needed is to transmute the experience into a service for the collective. When we do this, we embrace our role as wounded healer or creator. The insecurity we feel results from a tendency to seek knowledge external to the self, rather than staying grounded in intuitive wisdom. There is an overwhelm from the oversaturation of information received, to the extent that our head feels detached from the body and disconnected from somatic experience. The information received is of a limited scope, and yet we are unable to see beyond it because we believe that is all there is. The solution is to embrace the solitary Hermit nature of the snow leopard, such that we can receive pure insight through silence and stillness. However, the key is not to fall for the illusion of safety in passive non-participation. Nor do we absolve ourselves when we forego personal responsibility and avoid the contributions that our own shadows have made to the current predicament. Clarity brings a mirror to painful truths, which may create resistance to our healing, but if we can face it, we can reclaim our personal power.

What to Bring Forward: Ace of Pentacles

We can make the most of the month of February when we lean into the energy of new starts, purity and fertility, of which the Ace of Pentacles is a symbol. Starting small can have a profound effect of lasting change, if we can consistently build upon the initiatory seed to create new life. This is a good time to focus on fostering security, physical wellbeing, safety, following passion, pleasure, and desire. When we pursue the pleasurable, creative and energizing, we are motivated to keep going in that direction. Per Tarot of the Holy Light, we have the full ability to create our personal Paradise. Our personal power sprouts, propagates, reaches and flowers. When we take care of ourselves, we inspire others to do the same, thus pollinating the health and wealth of humankind. The manifest occurs in our repeated commitments and actions, so we should choose our routine wisely this month, as it will set the tone for the rest of the year. Take confidence that our light is something to revel in and share with the world at large.

Main Focus of the Month: Reverse Six of Cups

The return of light is the main focus in February, which can be accomplished in addressing the reverse six of cups. As we enter the month, we find ourselves engaging in old patterns of behavior that aren’t filling our cup, that are draining us and leaving us spiritually dehydrated. According to Between the Worlds, the remedy is daily doses of play, pleasure and joy to resolve the past and heal old hurts that reside in the wounded High Priestess. It is time for forgiveness and recovery. We are encouraged to engage in simple pleasures and hobbies, and be around those who care about us. This restorative water will help our Ace of Pentacles grow. According to the Tarot of the Holy Light, play and experimentation rejuvenates our optimism and ability to trust as well. When we feel safe, we more readily explore, learn, and innovate. Enthusiasm and open mindedness allow us to access infinite possibilities. We must release old stories and conditioning, and reflexive resistance. This can be most easily accessed through the inner child, and recreating or creating a happy childhood.

Action to Take: Two of Cups

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we may feel a mounting pressure to express a year’s worth of love into a single day. The Two of Cups is a reminder to act with love in small ways each day. This can either be directed to the self, or channeled in a relationship. Rather than grand gestures, we might consider how we can express love in the appropriate languages: surprising a partner with foraged wild flowers, washing the dishes, offering a night massage, going for a walk together, or slipping a love note into their lunch bag. Or this could look like self care: preparing a hot bubble bath, journaling, tidying up your space and more. What ways can you elevate and see the best in yourself or another? What life giving waters can you offer one another? What unique talents do each bring to the table? Partnership offers the opportunity to see the best in one another, encourage each other, and enjoy the other’s presence. Boundaries can be practiced in a safe setting of mutual trust, and mutual exchange can be practiced. A grounding experience is founded in equality, aligned vision, and upliftment. Learning about the other, integrating, communicating, healing and creating are all a part of the long term commitment (even with oneself). The 14th can be seen as a chance not to take all this for granted or slide into complacency – courting other or self, expressing appreciation, nourishing and lavishing, enjoying presence and love are key ingredients for maintaining a relationship.  

Areas of Growth: Reverse Sun

As Imbolc works to bring about more light, our key area of growth is to work on letting light in, and allowing our internal light to shine bright. This looks like aligning with our passions, our sense of purpose, caring for the self and values, tending the inner child, and connecting with sensual joy. In regards to our partner, we may be groping blindly in their direction in the hopes that they can do the work for us, without even telling them that this is what we are trying to do. While we can reach to them for steadiness and groundedness, it is better if we foster our inner radiance, a balance of discipline and flow from within. From this space we inspire and manifest double fold, when we are able to share our luminosity and enjoyment, rather than attempt to borrow from or use another’s light. The wall behind the solar pair in the Marseilles version of the card symbolizes security, but also limitation and separation that keep us from our personal Eden. Any shame we may feel blocks this flow and keeps us walled away from opportunities.  Per the Tarot of the Holy Light, our ego fears our soul’s brilliance and hence responsibility. We must release systemic programmatic thinking, and free ourselves of any notion of undeserving, for this is the only way that we and the world can benefit from our sacred light.

Any Issues: Eight of Cups

In February, we have three main opportunities for purification: Imbolc, the Full Moon, and Lupercalia. Any issues we may have in this spread stem from the eight of cups, in this case a resistance to said purification. The resistance comes from an attachment to the “wall” in the reverse Sun card, which resembles security and our comfort zone. This is not an old snake skin that can passively shed–we must make the choice to release it. Fear or desire for safety keeps us holding on, but we have outgrown it, and it keeps us from stepping fully into the light of the Sun. Perhaps this something feels oppressive and bigger than the actions taken via the Two of Cups, due to systemic values, or the small seed promised with the Ace of Pentacles. But what we have to build is so much bigger, more glorious than what is already existing. The seed of love and commitment can sprout into a massive tree that far outgrows the wall that we currently think towers over it and keeps us in the shadows. Growth is a matter of trust, a collaborative process which requires sunlight, water, care and nourishment. This may feel vulnerable to depend on, but it will make us so much stronger than we were before. If we choose ourselves, we are advised to accept the healing power of rest and recovery. We will need to be in a rested state for what lies ahead in the Spring.

Shine a light,

 Angel Intentions