March tarot forecast

New Moon: 10th (Pisces)

Ostara: 19th, Spring Equinox

Full Moon: 25th (Worm Moon)

Easter: 31st

March has me thinking about my upcoming marriage, and all the other Ms that might be associated with the month. It recalls Mad March, which refers to the wild and unpredictable hare in March, exemplified by chases and boxing during their mating season. This berzerk behavior is fitting for the month of Mars, the god of war. Other Ms that come to mind include music and the Muse. Together, these themes show March to be a month of passion, love, inspiration, competitiveness, energy, and action. Keeping the Ms in mind, I’ll be reading from the Marseilles deck once more to illuminate what we can expect with our openness to connect.

Theme:

Death ~Abstract (Psychopomp) by Hozier~ 

The presiding theme and overall message for the spread is represented by the Death card. Allowing past connections, old narratives and ways of operating to die can be scary and challenging, but we are encouraged to do it with vigor and a cheerful, diligent step. We can whistle while we work, sing, celebrate what once was and will be, in order to facilitate the process. Death reminds us of what we hold precious, and what joy we want to ensure more of in life. We’ll want to strip ourselves down to the bones, the core of who we are –beyond status, employment, riches or power–our fundamental selves that would stand before Maat to have our hearts weighed. This is who we want to bring forward into the next stage of our lives. This is where we act from, and where transformative change can happen. It will feel at first as though we are losing a critical part of ourselves when we release our old identities. Then we will feel lightened and reunited with our true selves, the version of us that operates from love and connects fully. We bring an end to an old way of connecting, and to bring in a new way of doing so. 

The way am I most open to romantic/intimate connection:

Strength ~Light My Love by Greta Van Fleet~

It takes Strength to confront Death —which is inherent in all relationships. We transform over the course of a relationship, as do our ideas about love. In Women Who Run with Wolves, Clarissa Estes uses a Skeleton Woman tale to remind us that we all undergo the life/death/life cycle – the initial excitement, the deepening of the relationship, the decline of intensity, and a reanimation of fervor. A strong soul does not bolt at the first shift, but rather endures. The brave, courageous part of the self that is willing to confront and work with and reawaken the lion (fear, unruliness, unbridled desires) is the part that is most open to connection. This is the part that is connected to the higher divine self and the infinite, the part that feels strong enough to be vulnerable and open. We may not feel ready or capable, but we are able to summon up compassion and courage to step into connection. It’s not that we have an absence of fear, but that we are able to face it. We are grounded and empowered when we act from this space. We feel like a superhero with extraordinary abilities, and are able to initiate, act boldly, cultivate joy and play. We are able to confront our past, our demons, to listen, integrate, connect, forgive, and make amends both in relating with the self and our connections.

The part of me that is hesitant or resistant to intimate and romantic connection: 

Reverse Page of Wands ~When I’m Small by Phantogram~

The reverse page of wands seems rigid and in discomfort holding the club, which is symbolic of power, libido and the creative spark. This page represents the part of ourselves that doesn’t feel up to the task of connection. We may feel vulnerable and fear getting burned by our own fire. The page feels they can’t trust their mind to come up with ideas for right action that can be confidently acted upon (perhaps feeling too hot-headed), and feels a need for clarity of thought. This results in having a stifled flame that lacks fluidity of action and movement. This is a part of the self that cannot see the ground or where it is going, resulting in the intuitive recesses not being addressed. The arms of the figure look like scissors, as though any action or movement cuts any connection it tries to touch. This creates a painful separation from what is desired – and we may even hesitate to keep trying since the result always seems to be the same.  

What from the past is influencing my present desire/capacity for intimate connection? The Emperor ~Lovesong by The Cure~

In the past, we lived under the steady rule of the Emperor. We had either a sturdy father figure or a trust in the authority that we were raised under within the current patriarchal paradigm. In the Emperor we saw discipline in service of something greater, wisdom, needs being met and contained. In the Emperor’s presence we felt abundance, and grounding. With that also came rules, limited autonomy, a naivety and sense of safety that relied on wisdom belonging outside of ourselves. A structured path was laid out before us –school, work, buying a house, having children, and retiring. The ways we should and should not behave. Regardless, this far-sightedness gave us something to put our resolve and motivation towards each day. This affects our attachment style and what kind of connection we seek – a stable relationship, a sense of consistency, reliability, and someone whose wisdom we can turn to outside our own. We trust the sensible decisions the Emperor makes. When backed by the protective shield of the Emperor we are empowered to soar to our fullest power. 

How can I actively invite in more romantic connections? 

Reverse Knight of Pentacles ~All Mixed Up by 311~

The reverse Knight of Pentacles seems to have gotten turned around, but doesn’t want to admit it. We are being advised to share where we might be feeling ungrounded in the material plane (health, abundance, lifestyle, etc) and lost. It’s time to ask for directions instead of trying to figure it all out on our own. At this point even our horse, the seat of our desire and intuition has become turned around. Instead of dragging the horse against its will one way or another, we should let it guide the way once we have been resituated. It seems like we have our guard up but we don’t know how to really employ the club that we’re using to overly protect ourselves. What can we do on a daily basis to make ourselves feel more consistently secure? To activate our internal energy, creativity and enjoyment? To feel secure in our sense of abundance, health, resources, home and the body? What do we truly and naturally love and how might we increase that sense in connection?

What helpful healing advice do my spirits have for me? 

Reverse Devil ~Take Me to Church by Hozier~

The reverse Devil is the natural part of life and humanity that we’ve been taught to demonize while in our Emperor phase. We’d been taught that our internal desires, such as lust, the insatiable quest for knowledge, and making our own path lead to terrible consequences, when in reality this is part of what it means to grow up. We should question and explore, rather than submit. The social construct of the Devil plays us for a fool when we play by the rules of shoulds and should nots. This leads us to believe that we are at the Devil’s mercy, when in reality we are the ones with the power. We have the ability to follow our inner moral compass. We are not whole when we sever the Devil within from our being. When we do this, we assume guilt and shame which can drive us to self punishment or addictive behaviors that keep us from acting in our full power. It keeps us from connecting to the wild, magical parts of us that enliven us and the world around us. The Lightbringer aspect of this card makes us aware of all the places we store shame, all the parts of ourselves we are holding back, which keeps us from fully connecting.

To sum things up, we can summon our Strength to bring about Death to the shadow ideas of the Emperor that demonize the Devil, which keeps us feeling small and turned around. We can let go of the parts of ourselves that we deem unworthy of connection. We can be fully held in connection when we embrace full vulnerability and unbridled authenticity in its stead.

December tarot forecast 2023

New Moon - 12th (Sagittarius)

Fall Ends - 22nd

Christmas -25th

Full Moon - 26th (Full Cold Moon)

Year Ends - 31st

A Note: This is the last time we’ll be using the Ancient Roman calendar as part of the monthly analysis. I am wondering what new things people might like to see in the New Year. Should I try out new decks, a new spread, or format? Let me know your thoughts in the comments! 

Next year I am also starting up a personal newsletter with a different approach to the month ahead. Follow @angel_intentions on Instagram for upcoming details!

In Ancient Rome, December was the tenth month of the year. Its name comes from the word decem, Latin for ten. Today, December is the twelfth month in our calendar. Numerologically, this means we have completed an old cycle and way of being and believing, in order to start again. We are incentivized by a greater cause, with perspective to how we can be of greater service towards the collective. The reading this month speaks to a greater narrative - to us as individuals within a greater ecosystem of suffering around the world. We sit in duality and discomfort. We are being asked to redefine happiness as being part of a greater meaning and service. We are being asked to consider not just those who share our fireplace, but also those who have none. The year ends on a very different note than the way it started, and this month encourages us to process it all.

Energy of the Month: Reversed Page of Cups ~Seven Seas by Echo & the Bunnymen~

The reading for this month shows that we will need to prepare for an underworld descent and apply spiritual medicine to many areas of our lives. Fall ends in the last week of December. Days get darker. We are being prepared for ego dissolution and navigating the unknown with but our faith to guide us. In this process our understanding for what is possible expands. We grow as adults but also retrieve the child self (the true self and the dreamer) we left behind to survive. We may feel at the passive mercy of what is occurring in our lives and the world. It is important not to kill or suppress our raw or natural instincts and responses in the attempt to seem agreeable to society. They can help us harness our energy and strength and regain our will. Without this, we cannot see ourselves clearly. This month, we will see if we can be courageous with ourselves by representing what we believe in.

As a page, we first must learn to find balance while getting in tune with and navigating these emotions. We must walk the line between self care in a vulnerable time and becoming aware of collective suffering. The path historically laid before us feels maligned. It can feel that we must rely on only ourselves as a compass, but this solitary path can lead us uncertain of the next step. All we can see is our reflection in a golden cup –the idealized version of ourselves. This does not give us an accurate understanding of where we are or how we need to get there. We need to watch where we step. We need practical actions and resources to fulfill it. Trying to fulfill our ideals in this state can leave us feeling discouraged, disoriented, overwhelmed, and ungrounded. We struggle to approach the path to our ideals with sacred intention. To find our way, it may be necessary to distance ourselves from those we don’t align with and our old identities. This allows us to find true belonging and strength in relationality, community and the collective. We will be able to better thrive, ground, and recognize ourselves in those around us.

Love: Ten of Wands ~Gush by bdrmm~

In Love, the ten of wands asks us to analyze what we are trying to veil from the other, in order to look more put together. We are worried we will preemptively let someone in before we are ready, before we have all our ducks in a row and have it all sorted out. We are underestimating the magnitude of what we have to accomplish, and this may even grow into an ordeal. For those of us who are not in a partnership, love itself may feel like a stressor or a burden. We don’t want to bring anyone into this or have them experience us like this. It is okay to relieve yourself of the additional task of pursuing romance, but we should still turn to our inner circle for help. In a Western, hyper individualistic society, we may feel we have to take everything on ourselves. But we are communal beings, and some of the things we are asked to take on, or feel we must take on, really take a village. In partnership, when we finally let on everything we have been taking on or had been thinking to accomplish, the other feels stupefied of having heard of it or been reminded of it for the first time. They wonder if this is what they’ve become –someone we didn’t feel like we could bring into our confidence. The key is to have this communication earlier on, and see where you can course correct. 

The beauty of this card is that we have put together a strongly constructed goal–something that brings purpose and meaning to life’s struggles and suffering. It has everything we need to steer it forward. It is like a raft, a vessel, or even a ship that will carry us forward and strengthen our resolve. A lot could be accomplished here if we can bring others on board. A long distance can be traveled, if we can go in the same direction. Each wand seems to be like an oar. We cannot steer all the oars at once on our own, but together the oars could be moved together in unison. Together we can use a strengthened will to move the ship forward through the sea and light the night.

Money: Reversed Tower ~Cities in Dust by the Siouxsie and the Banshees~

This month, more than any other, we are feeling the pressure of time. Time to produce or achieve certain goals. Time to figure ourselves out and gain clarity. Time makes us feel as though we are crumbling under pressure. We have invested a considerable amount of time into a certain dwelling, or career, or financial way of expressing ourselves. We’ve come to identify ourselves with our investments, and for any of that to be forced to change would cause a considerable amount of grief for all our efforts, and discomfort at having to redefine it. These things offered a container and a structure with which to safely define ourselves. We would feel as though we are free falling and directionless without it. Where were we really going? What would our inner Page of Cups have to say about it? One way to answer this is –what would we reach towards if we were to find ourselves without these structures or containers? 

Like those on the quest to Oz, we may have trekked all this way hoping for an answer, a way home, a resolution, and higher knowledge. Reality starts to crumble when we realize that the wizard is not all powerful and cannot fix it all. The two fallen figures in this card clutch to what at first seems like an unreliable ground that won’t hold them. At a closer glance, it seems like the one sturdy, safe, and grounding part of the foundation. This is likened to the yellow brick road, the ideals that gave us hope and resolve and led us on this journey in the first place. This is what strengthens us and helps us find our way back. It seems like money is the area in life where we have most tried to seem contained, but lightning, a rose, or a dragon topples the tower and the sky sheds tears of regeneration. Perhaps the tower was the one that needed slaying. We may have been mistaken about who or what needed to go. Everything falls out and becomes destabilized. We find the parts of us that could not be contained. What do we want to recollect? 

Work: Reversed Eight of Cups ~Earth to Jay by Jay Arner~

The reverse eight of cups in work, preceded by the reverse Tower in money suggests that our sense of work identity is a key destabilizing factor this month. Perhaps we have had a moment of insight that cannot be retracted. Some dream that we talked ourselves out of and now we are in a place of wondering what is worth pursuing. The inner voice telling us not to change anything at all, to keep our egos safe.  The cups of dreams, intuition, creativity have spilled, along with the networks that supported them. It seems like they are always spilling and not being replenished, that they are staining everything. We are left with a sense of what they were supposed to be, and what was supposed to fill them. We spent our efforts flailing and trying to catch them, only to get spilled on and splashed at. Maybe we even feel others are pitying or laughing at us, like a waiter who spilled a tray of wine. Our arms however are now free, to devote ourselves to the clean up instead of the serving of others. To spill something is to draw attention to something. We have the option to stay in a repetitive cycle, transfixed on what was lost, or to really use our focus to recollect ourselves, to clean up after ourselves, and to refill our cups in new and sustainable ways. 

Health: Reversed Knight of Cups ~Medicine by Momma~

The reversed Knight of Cups appears in our Health sector to as a call to reconsider the motives of our health and healing goals. Are we pursuing health because we want to appear a certain way, to appease someone, or are we recognizing an issue and addressing it? The underworld journey inherent in the reversal of this card will also lead us to the medicine–a sense of renewal, purpose, and newfound commitment. We are reminded to approach our health in a sacred manner, because our bodies are in themselves sacred homes and temples. To treat our ailments, we need to address what our true Holy Grail is. What feels truly loving and restorative? Is our path helping to heal the collective narrative of what health “ought” to look like? Will it give us the strength to fight the collective battle? Will the medicine bring color, energy, and enthusiasm back to our lives? This month it is suggested that we will struggle with a poor grip on our horse, that which feels instinctually right for us. This part of us even seems gagged and tamed, with a golden yoke. It wouldn’t even know what to do with itself if it were released and set to run free. We seem ungrounded, but in this card, as in the Tower, we still have the yellow brick road to help us regather ourselves and pursue what matters. 

Spirit: Reversed Ten of Cups ~Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears~

In Spirit, collective joy, understanding and reciprocity feel like a pipe dream given what is taking place in the material realm. Seeing what has been unfolding is making us feel dejected, as though we are all losing a grip of true meaning and purpose, in service of humanity. We want to drown these sorrows and experience a dulled sensation of them. How much can we truly commune, feel mirth and warm sensations in these times? Our attention is drawn to one large cup, which is tipped over to its side, as opposed to the other cups which have spilled out. In it is a flower. A reminder of the beauty, the preciousness, and the brevity of human life. In it is the reminder of sweet joy and a taste of the divine. We should make the most of freedom and pleasure, knowing that none of this is forever, and even those who want to rule the world will change hands. We can find bliss in the now by holding hands as the walls of the Tower come tumbling down. We can find solace and strength in each other. We are asked to fight through a indecision and lack of vision, to renew and find it again and again. In never giving up, in keeping hope alive, in honoring ourselves and those around us, the dream presented in the ten of cups can never truly be defeated. 

April 2022 Monthly Forecast Reading

Happy Spring Everyone! Below is a general tarot energy reading for our spring healing. For those of us who have experienced dormant winter months, this is the month where we will undergo some spring cleaning and April Showers (to give way to May flowers). This is the clearing, freshness, and vibrancy that we've been waiting for.

Energy this Month

Five of Pentacles

~Plant Energy: Mandrake~

This month we are very much a mandrake - we feel rooted in the earth and we are experiencing some growing pains. We want to spring forward into our new active life, but we still have some remaining work and growth to do this month before we can go out and about. There may be some remaining stillness and setbacks this month that could be frustrating to us -- but this is just the last burst of growth that we will be needing to close any old chapters before we can enter the new one. We feel all too human, and are reminded of our human limitations and joys. This month is asking us to find enjoyment where we are --while we are where we are.

Love

Ten of Wands

~Plant Energy: Kaffir Lily~

Our understanding of the ideal approach to and within relationships is coming to a closing of a complete cycle. We created this ideal at an earlier phase of our lives and April will show us how far that has taken us up until this point. Perhaps you had ideal traits you were looking for within a partner, or an ideal shared lifestyle with your partner. Either way, we will have a new found realization that is aligned with a new understanding of our relationship with the Divine. The old chapter is about to close, and we are about to grow beyond anything we had previously imagined for ourselves--which will be even more aligned with our highest good than we had imagined. We should still integrate all the positives we have learned thus far--like a mighty bundle of arrows, these integrated lessons will bring strength and fortitude into our next love chapter.

Money

Four of Swords

~Plant energy: Blue Columbine Flower~

If we return to the metaphor of the mandrake, our head, i.e. our seat of logic and intellect, is above ground in April (whereas our heart is getting ready to emerge from gestation, and bloom into something new). Hence, financially, we will benefit most from leaning into our intellect, our connections, and our interpersonal skills. We are sharp-witted individuals, whose ancestors have survived and passed on their resiliency to us. We have sharpened our wits and our communication this far, which in itself is an accomplishment. Now we are being encouraged to take healthy risks regarding our future visions surrounding money. Find a small supportive network, or lean into the one you have, to gain ideas, understandings, and opportunities from one another. You have a clear vision of your aspirations and where you want to ascend to--now is the time to start that which will help you step into your financial future.

Work

Four of Swords

~Plant: Blue Flax Lily~

In our work, we have learned what makes a stronger, more sustainable foundation to support our life passion and inner spark. We can trust basing our decisions on this wisdom fully. Work that brings us wholeness and stability will provide the space for the freedom and growth that we want. We will find ourselves wanting to devote and commit ourselves to the work that sustains this powerful vision. Follow the fires of passion, and mature into the individual you want to be--the you that fulfills your unique life purpose.

Health

Queen of Pentacles

~Energy: Queen Bee, honeycomb~

This is the month we can harness your "Queen Bee" energy, in regards to our health. We can trust that we have built the right foundations for our spiritual and bodily grounding. We are a strong, gentle governor of our personal health, and we can be confident that whatever we hold in our mind's eye in regards to our health will bring us to the right place. We can follow our impulses to try life's sweetness. Our thoughts and visions take a healthy root in our minds and bodies, and will create the perfect honeycomb to support our health. We find strength this month in family, unity, and warmth. If we are able, we can get our family and/or community involved in healthy activities, healthy eating, and healthy lifestyles.

Spirit

Reverse Justice

~Plant: Live Oak Tree~

In Spirit, the place we may still be holding ourselves back in is "Justice." Have we stepped into acceptance of what we are fully worthy of and deserve? Are we hesitating in any area to make the necessary cuts (think spring cleaning, and Marie Kondo energy) with the last chapter of our lives? Where can we find the grounding, strength and stability that would support and keep us steady in the new chapter? How can we help our inner "Mandrake" fully emerge from the ground that is holding us?

This month, we are being called to open our third eye to see what we need to cut what binds us--this may take a level of honesty that we may be uncomfortable with. There may be some heaviness in our hearts that we want to alleviate in the areas that we can control. Once we are able to master and harness the Justice energy--we are able to govern our lives the way we see fit in our mind's eye.

Good luck fellow "Mandrakes"!

Zoe