You don't need to know the difference between a three-card and a Celtic cross spread, to get the most out of a tarot card reading. All you need: your Sun sign! Here's what I do: Shuffle my tarot deck and pull out the cards in order from Aries to Pisces plus one general card for everyone so that you can get specific advice around your personality. Let’s go!
A GENERAL CARD FOR EVERYONE: PAGE OF PENTACLES
Education is a lifelong pursuit. Live and learn. The more you know, the more you realize you DON’T know. The Page of Pentacles reminds us all about education this week. Not only in a practical way, as in seeking out a class, workshop, book, podcast, lesson, or skill. But also as a mindset. Life is hard, challenging, and full of uphill struggles. If we view these things as obstacles, then we can start to believe that forces are working against us. If we view these things as lessons, there to be completed, learned from, and moved on from, then they’re easier to tackle. Hardship is a tough, but rewarding, teacher. Learn your lessons.
ARIES: ACE OF PENTACLES
You are planting seeds for the future in the areas of wealth, health, work, and home. Look ahead to the coming six months to a year. You realize good things take time and commitment to build. Understand that you can’t make major changes overnight. Big results take consistent effort. You are ready to put the work in, and right now, that’s about making a list of priorities, scheduling your actions, and starting off with enthusiasm and high hopes. Go get it.
TAURUS: NINE OF WANDS
Accept a little back rub from the universe this week, Taurus, because you’ve been through it. You've been going through some tough times recently, and you’ve had to find new depths of resilience, courage, and fortitude. But you did it! The Nine of Wands promises that life is getting easier this week, at least in part because you’ve gotten stronger. This challenge has grown your emotional intelligence and strength, so things will just seem all the more simple and obvious. Relax and rest.
GEMINI: THREE OF PENTACLES
You are very adept at impressing people, Gemini. You see what others value and need, and you can shapeshift to fit it. The Three of Pentacles brings you rewards as a result of your recent efforts. People have noticed you. They appreciate your hard work, and think you can do good things for them. Expect to receive invitations, offers, opportunities and promotions. It’s all going on and you deserve all of this good fortune—enjoy it.
CANCER: ACE OF CUPS
New romance, Cancer! The Ace of Cups visits your world and brings beautiful, loving energy and new people who just want to be your friend/lover/closest ally. Let them in! Look around, especially for other water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). The Ace of Cups is an omen of loyal, loving, and lasting new relationships coming your way—and in some instances, even a birth or pregnancy. New faces are welcome this week. Prioritize building bridges with different people and focus on strengthening new connections. Reach out, reunite, socialize, and mingle.
LEO: SEVEN OF WANDS
Competitiveness is one of your key traits and that matches the vibe of the feisty Seven of Wands. You’ve got a challenge on your hands or a rival to work against. This kind of threat makes you rise to the occasion, so get to it, Leo. Show them all who you are and what you can do. A little rivalry can add spice to the week, so enjoy the tussle. You got this.
VIRGO: THE HANGED MAN
Stop fighting the current. Stop resisting, Virgo. Surrender and go with the flow. The situation is not ideal, but forces are at play that are beyond your power to change. So, it's time to let go. The Hanged Man reveals that the way through this is to step outside of yourself and see the situation through the perspective of another. Get a different POV. Seek alternative opinions and inputs. A major enlightenment awaits from an unexpected source. Don’t fight the tide, learn more about it.
LIBRA: JUSTICE
Justice is your sign’s tarot card: It represents some of your strengths, like objectivity, fairness, diplomacy, analytical thinking, and tact. You seek good, balanced, fair outcomes, and you’re willing to speak up for injustice. Remember that this week, because a challenging situation might require your input. Take time to understand it fully. Come to a conclusion. Step in and help others see what you see and create compromises. Be a mediator. You’re great at it.
SCORPIO: SIX OF SWORDS
The time has come. Don’t be scared. Don’t be sad. This ending has been a long time coming and there will be a sense of relief, liberation, and catharsis from finally reaching this point. The Six of Swords shows that you’re ready to let go, move on, and release this load. The natural conclusion of this chapter is here. Don’t resist this, because there’s nothing left to gain or learn here. Look ahead, fix your gaze on a new horizon, and create a fresh goal. Move onwards and upwards.
SAGITTARIUS: SEVEN OF SWORDS
For all of the chaos you can create, you’re actually a very sweet, kind, positive, and even wholesome person, Sag. You mean no harm. So, it’s hard for you to spot it in others sometimes. You believe the best in others. The Seven of Swords is here to add a note of caution to your dealings with other people this week. They are not necessarily as nice as you hope. Don’t expose your vulnerabilities. Be prudent, be protective, and be discerning.
CAPRICORN: SEVEN OF CUPS
Your creativity is of the practical kind—you can think outside the box, but you need something to set you off. The Seven of Cups brings out the sheer power of your unfettered imagination. Ideas, insights, and visions come to you this week out of nowhere. Dreams, coincidences, fully-formed ideas… they’re flying thick and fast and you don’t know how to capitalize upon them. Cap, write it ALL down, even the disjointed or half-baked stuff. You can make sense of it all later, when the muse has left you! You’re getting a year’s worth of inspiration all at once.
AQUARIUS: QUEEN OF SWORDS
You are very much a Queen of Swords type—you're independent, strong, direct, ruthless, honest, and ambitious. You like to serve yourself and your own agenda, and you’ve got no problem working solo. Use your power this week, Aquarius, to manifest something intellectually satisfying and rewarding—like a class, pitch, or job application. You are eager to challenge yourself and get rewarded for your efforts.
PISCES: TWO OF CUPS
Good news, Pisces, because it’s all about your love life this week, and it’s ALL good. Whatever your current status, expect things to heat up and get better by the end of the week. If you’re happily single, expect to make new friends and get even more buzz into your social life. If you’re looking for love, then a sexy and charismatic water sign (Pisces, Cancer, or Scorpio) will sweep you off your feet. If you’re happily attached, expect things to get to the next level. If you’re unhappily attached, then expect a change or maybe even a happy ending of some kind. Be hopeful.
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Kerry Ward has been reading, teaching and creating tarot decks, books, and content for over 25 years, and is a horoscope contributor for Cosmopolitan UK and Cosmopolitan US. You can book a personal, written tarot reading with her, which comes as a beautifully illustrated brochure. She is also the published author of Power Purpose Practice, Card of the Day Tarot and Cardless Tarot. She also created the Good Karma, Crystal Magic, and Taroscopes tarot decks. She likes to self-publish unique journals in her spare time, such as The Guided Magic Manifesting Journal and the latest Haunted House Journal. She is a Gemini, so writing is her favourite thing!
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