Category: Monthly Decks

September 2026 Decks

September 20th, 2026

Top: Sublime Thresholds Tarot, Sublime Thresholds Oracle. Bottom: Great Lakes Tarot, Horses Tarot, The Lantern a New England Folk Oracle 1: By Land

Hello! Happy September and welcome to the start of spooky season! We are finally getting some much needed rain in my neck of the woods, and I’m enjoying taking the cozy day to write and play with Tarot decks. It’s gonna be a weird month of deck choices for me. Sometimes I end up with a bunch of decks that I really want to include in a monthly deck series, but I struggle to place them in a theme, or they simply don’t pair well with other decks I have in my collection. I have several at the end of this summer that I’ve been wanting to focus on but can’t seem to fit anywhere, and I decided that it was well past time to get them into intensive use! As I started reading with them, a theme I saw emerge was “decks with a sense of place,” or in other words, they do an excellent job at transporting you into a specific world–but all of these worlds are drastically different! It’s like reading multiple fantasy books at the same time; you get a bit of world-building whiplash.

You can kinda tell already by the backs that we have several “spaces” that these decks inhabit!

I’m slowly but surely warming up to Oracles. Up until this year I’ve really felt like I’ve had to force myself to use my pretty Oracle decks but now I actively have started to reach for them. It has taken me years to feel comfortable using them and I’m starting to appreciate the more free form they offer a reading. I choose to have two oracles this month, the partner oracle to the Thresholds Tarot and the first Oracle of The Lantern Oracle duo, 1: By Land.

The Lantern gave me the sweet and lovely woodpecker. We have several species where I live but I am most partial to the little downy woodpecker which this image reminds me of (if you’ve been reading for a while you may have put together I love birds and am a sucker for bird decks, I do not deny it). I agree with the keywords opportunity, diligence, attention, but would like to add persistence, and the concept of believing in your observations. There’s something really hopeful about downy woodpeckers; they stick around through the harsh winters where I live only because they fully believe in their ability to get the nutrients they need even if no one else can see it. Maybe there is something coming to me, or there is something that I require, and I only need to trust my gut and use my persistence to pursue it.

The card from the Sublime Thresholds Oracle I drew is Demeter. Demeter is a goddess of the harvest (nourishment) but in this painting she has lost her daughter to Hades. The crops wither and die in her grief and there is fall and winter. Immediately I think of natural cycles, but also searching, loss, waiting for the metaphorical Spring, and the ability to persist tough times. Together this seems a clear image of yes things are hard, yes you may feel loss and disconnect and wondering if it will get any better, but you have the natural skills to make it through the difficult times.

I’m not used to Oracle cards giving such a clear upfront picture! But the Tarot still gotta have their say:

The absolutely hilarious Horses Tarot (I’m not inclined to give early reviews of decks, but this one may be the exemption to the rule), we see a man riding a horse off into the clouds (of delusion?) and reaching out to a giant ethereal hand. By itself I definitely see this Seven of Cups as a wishful thinking card at best! I’d ask myself what delusions have lead to the Demeter card of loss, but INSTEAD I look onward to the next card–

From the Sublime Thresholds Tarot I drew the beautiful 10 of Pentacles. Here is a hand from above reaching to a hand below! What?!? My “fanciful” thinking isn’t nearly as insubstantial as I think! Using that woodpecker’s innate knowledge I suppose. I love this 10 of Pentacles–is the garland being given upwards or downwards? We are helping each other. What is it that I’m reaching for that I only need to ask to receive? How can I “help myself” get what I’m searching for? Being a 10 card also indicates a happy and fruitful home, the ultimate fulfillment of the pentacles suite which in these tough times I’m totally here for!

Then the Great Lakes Tarot gave me a Monarda punctata (Spotted Horsemint or Spotted Bee Balm). I’m glad that most of the plants in this deck are easy for me to identify because I DO NOT have a guide book! This is a native plant of central North America that is not only great for a variety of locations and you’ll often see in the wild, and is incredibly beneficial for the pollinators, it also is a very popular garden native that makes beautiful fragrant blooms. It is often one of the first native plants a person might be brave enough to include in their home garden. As an ace of wands I see it representing the first step to starting something new, something that I’m passionate about.

If I follow the “story” thus far there is something that seems nebulous and at first glance outrageous that I’m reaching for but when I simply ask I’m being given the first steps to take! It’s a sign of hope and validation that what I seek isn’t a totally crazy idea.

And just for fun this month I drew a few rune coins to see what I’d get. Please be patient as my rune reading is still a undeveloped skill! (If y’all have any good literature you’d recommend for me to get good at runes please do let me know!)

The first rune is Dagaz, a new dawn so to speak (one thing I love about the Wonderland rune coins is the images that accompany the runes help me remember the meanings!). It speaks of enlightenment, awareness, a breakthrough, completion, stepping forth into a new part of life, renewal (Demeter), hope, optimism and positive change, usually with personal growth. I see this rune as a combo of the Judgement and World card in the Tarot.

The second rune is Kenaz, which I’ve heard referred to as “torch” (ahem, Ace of Wands, anyone?). This is the rune of the hearth, the creative well source, craftsmanship, illumination, play, art, inspiration, enlightenment. Something that will light your path ahead.

These runes seem to speak of moving forth bravely in a new and exciting direction!

Together this reading for September is truly positive! It starts out by acknowledging the hard times that are being endured but it makes a suggestion that what I seek is easily within reach and I only need to take the initiative to grasp it! There’s serious growth that will be happening for me this month.

What about you? How has spooky season started for you?
August 2026 Decks

August 24th, 2026

Left to right, The Lighthouse in the Fog Tarot, Coastal Curiosities pocket edition, The Dreaming Waves Tarot (french edition), Folkloric Waters Tarot, The Dreaming Waves Oracle

It’s been a while since I did a monthly theme of an elemental energy. Probably the element and corresponding minor arcana that I struggle with the most is the moody, emotional water/cups energies. Touchy-feely stuff can be hard for me, and Tarot is often a window I can use to connect with my own emotions. Luckily I LOVE water themed Tarot decks, so I have plenty to build a solid monthly selection from! I have used The Lighthouse in the Fog extensively and it’s become a favorite deck of mine. Coastal Curiosities and The Dreaming Waves Oracle are also decks I’ve used quite a bit and I’m very comfortable with, but the The Dreaming Waves Tarot (a unicorn deck for me I finally was able to find a used copy I could afford) and the absolutely gorgeous Folkloric Waters Tarot are both very new decks to me and I’ve really enjoyed using them this month.

I’ll admit, the Coastal Curiosities is the odd one out when it comes to back design in this selection!

When I was beginning my journey in learning how to read Tarot, I was always frightened by getting two dramatically different leaning cards together, such as this Three of Swords from The Healing Waves Tarot and the Ten of Water (Cups). These seem opposite vibes. When I draw the Three of Swords I think immediately of the heartbreak of knowing the truth. When I see the Ten of Cups I think of emotional fulfillment and equanimity.

Together I suppose can be read a multitude of different ways, so I dig deeper into the images. In the Three of Swords we see arrows piercing a shattered egg. This to me means that there is a dramatic sad ending to something that hadn’t even started. Then following, a beautiful ship confidently cuts out of a storm under a rainbow in this Ten of Cups–you’re emerging from a dark time into something great, even magical! As I read the three first, followed by the ten, together I see this as there is a horrible premature ending to something I’m very hopeful for, but I’m healing and going forth to an even better adventure. Where I’ll end up, I don’t know. Oft.

The Lighthouse in the Fog gave me two cards for this month, the Nine of Wands and XXI The World. Unlike the rather juxtaposed first two cards, this one is much more typical in a reading–stick to your guns and you’ll get everything you wanted and the conclusion you seek. But this deck is not at all a typical RWS with the imagery chosen. Our Nine of Wands character almost looks a clown with wide, scared eyes as they gaze at something we cannot see. You feel unqualified for the task and it frightens you. Then in The World, we see an embodiment of the ocean as a goddess-like image holding a bubble in her hands that encompasses a ballerina with faint wings. I see this as being in the flow of the universe and having it “give you wings;” let everything around you support you as you go forth and fly. Together, I read this as though you are frightened, know you are rocking it and on the right track.

The Healing Waves Oracle gave me my favorite card that I haven’t ever drawn before: The Whale’s Song. It speaks practically to how a whale’s song not only travels for a very long distance and time, but how much it tells about that whale. This cards speaks to our ancestors, our family, our past, how these have shaped us, but also and the ripple effect our actions have on the world around us that keep going. It speaks to opening lines of communication with others, even those we haven’t seen for a long time. There’s an interesting “action–effect” at play in this reading so far.

The Coastal Curiosities Produced the “Nurture” and “Submerge” card. Both of these speak to living in the moment and caring for yourself. Nurture is fairly direct (which I love about this oracle deck) about taking care of your (and your loved ones) immediate needs and how this is an act of kindness. Submerge is a little more about self discovery, learning as a way to heal, being resourceful in what you have.

These three together have a heavy emphasis on self care but through a road of letting things that have been put into motion happen naturally.

This month has challenges that are heartbreaking and scary, but there is reassurance that I’m on the right track and things are going to turn out in ways I cannot imagine! There seems a reminder to stay grounded in myself care and keeping those important in my life close. Hmm, I do have to say that thus far it has been a very challenging month! How has your August been so far? What have your cards been saying?
July 2026 Decks

July 17th, 2026

Clockwise from the top: Fractals of Nature Oracle, Renais Tarot, Dream of Nile second edition, The Citadel Deck, The Jolanda Witch Tarot

*Nudity warning in the cards ahead

It’s time again for a month of focus study on the Thoth system! Last time I did a Thoth intensive month I delved into some pretty intensive reading decks (as in, I actually had to read the companion books in earnest). Since then I’ve become less scared of the system and found a few Thoth decks that felt a little more, well, interesting to me! Both the very feminine Jolanda Witch and the Dream Nile Tarots feel accessible without coming across as “water-down Thoth” for a RWS reader.

My goal this month is to start using the Thoth system more intuitively, though both of these decks have excellent guidebooks that I will be using. Along with these Tarot decks I wanted to pair them with some oracle decks that, like the Thoth system, at first glance look simple but are layered and complex. The Citadel is probably my favorite Oracle I own, and the Renais and Fractals of Nature are relatively new to my collection but feel appropriate pairings for the Tarot decks (the three of them also look grand together as you’ll see).

I saw and used the Jolanda Witch Tarot nearly a year ago before purchasing recently, and I was really taken with how well it reads. I typically think of Thoth as very fiery and aggressive decks, but there’s something extremely earthy and grounded with the feminist tilt of Jolanda that really makes her an exceptional deck to use and I’ve been absolutely in love with it this month. I drew the middle card first, then the left and right so that is how I’ll read this.

One of the hard things in reading Tarot is how deeply personal things are often stirred by the images on cards. It’s part of the magic, I think. I know a lot of Tarot readers in the public sphere take the leap and make generalized readings for their audience, but I like to share my own readings so folks can watch how I structure the thought process (maybe this is useful, I know I like it when readers do that for me). The problem with sharing your personal readings is, well, it’s personal! I’m going to take a leap here and share that this 21 The Universe is quite meaningful for me as it reminds me of a dream I had about ten years ago, of swimming in space with humpback whales. It was a wonderful dream and a tranquil, freeing feeling. This was during an intense time in my life when I was leaving an incredibly abusive relationship and this dream helped me look forward to being free from that harm. So when this was my first card, I sat up an listened! Here I see a personal integration with the world, both physical and spiritual. Giving and taking in measure. Freedom in radical acceptance. Things working out. Alright.

Following that I drew this incredibly meditative Four of Swords, which has they key word “Truce.” An old man is floating under a starry dome supported by the four swords (sharp points embedded in the ground)–reflect before action. Is he a monk or a sword’s master? Now is the time to think and plan.

Thirdly I drew 0 The Fool and what a brave, if oblivious, Fool it is! Off they go into the world, content with their pipe and oud strapped on their back. Who knows who is a friend or who is an enemy; they have no expectations but are totally capable of entertaining themselves! I also get some pie-piper vibes from this card–the fool being their authentic selves draws all sorts to them, a highly charismatic individual.

I see these three cards as indicating that I’m in the “flow” of the world at large, I’m thinking ahead and if I stay true to myself I’m able to overcome anything. Lets see with the rest of the draw if it turns out this positive!

The Dream Nile is just a beautiful deck and it feels so balanced and calming, though having used it this past week it is a bit of a heavy handed reader and does feel strongly Thoth. Starting in the middle again we have the 7 of Air (Swords, or I guess in this case spears). Immediately I see an ascent into the light, but also a confusing ascent from the dark, or decent into the dark. I see the need to discern truth in a confusing, tense situation. There might be purposeful deceit at hand, but there is only the slim stave that divides the truth from the lie. In my mind, I think “its always darkest before the dawn” and the idea that one needs to endure discomfort before you see results. We also see a moon lighting the arch, but then there are stars which also bring light though you may not immediately notice.

II The Priestess came after, and Isis is just gorgeous isn’t she? Again, the sickle moon motif. There is deep intuition at play, listening to one’s inner wisdom, paying attention to symbols and dreams. Snakes and lotuses, images of healing and spiritual knowledge adorn her.

And then I drew the 6 of Water (Cups). A basic concept we all learn as children is sharing is caring. You share, I share, we share together in community. Together we are better than alone. I have things I can give and things I am in need of, now is a time to build those mutual bonds with others and reinforce that bond with the people already in my circle who I think of fondly.

The three together I read as: There is a challenge ahead and it’s outcome is balanced on the edge of a knife–it may seem as if there isn’t a difference but there is–only careful discernment can see the outcome. Use your inner intuition and the personal connections you’ve made to help guide you!

It was at this point I was wondering if I just shouldn’t have stuck to the two Tarot decks this month.

Well, the Renais “Tarot” out of Cocorinna studio in Greece is a delightful historic Tarocchi style deck that doesn’t follow any of the modern “Tarot” standards but adheres to Renaissance philosophical ideas. I’ve used this deck only a little and I am still puzzling out how to best use it in my own practice, but I adore the historic illustrations. Right away I see that the woman is playing her hand pipe which looks very similar to the Fool’s and she also has additional instruments at her disposal (like the Fool!). This immediately makes me think of utilizing my own arts and being resourceful with the skills I have at hand. Seeing as she has a beautiful swan with her (and I think of the Fool’s plethora of critters in their vicinity) I am getting the sense of taking pleasure in the work at hand and doing it with friends (ah-hem, 6 of Water). The variety of instruments makes me think of trying different things, see what sticks, enjoy the exploration.

To the left of Music is The Citadel’s Wise One. Such a title suggests time tested methods, but I love the picture of a hand plucking at a plant which is different that the others. This makes me think choosing the right remedy for the ailment or trouble. Reflection before action again.

To the right is VII (7) from the Fractals of Nature. This is another deck that I really am intrigued by the concept of yet I am unsure of how to use it in my practice. The accompanying text around the edge of the card says “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the end in safety, but to live in fullness along the way.” I like how the accompanying guide book alternatively puts it: “There are time when caution feels like wisdom, and times when it quietly narrows the world.” Hmm, there seems to be a theme here in the whole draw juxtaposing wisdom with the Fool’s energy of Carpe Diem.

Lets look at the whole draw together. In the right column we have the Four of Swords (Truce), The Wise One, and II The Priestess, so a strong sense of using one’s inner mind and self to make judgements. The right column we have The Fool, “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the end in safety, but to live in fullness along the way,” and the 6 of Water (Cups), which seems to ask acting in the now, against perhaps the “safe” path forward to aid our relations and provide a giving, reciprocal environment. Then our middle column we have The Universe, Music, and 7 of Air (Swords). We are in the flow of the world right now, we feel the rhythms of the world and we can see what things really are. Now that is a deep reading for a month! There is much work ahead to do!

How about you? How do you like to read your Thoth? Do you follow strict structure rules or are you a more intuitive reader? What are your rhythms in the universe right now?
June 2026 Decks

June 2nd, 2026

Summer Tarot, The Botan Tarot (2nt edition), Great Lakes Oracle, Trail of Mind Tarot, Peter Rabbit Tarot

After a fiery May deck selection, I started to feel nostalgic and wanting to slow down a little. It probably doesn’t help that the world feels unstable and in flux right now, so I’m craving something reliable, light hearted, and fun. Schools are finishing their season and kids are ready for summer vacation. Schools Out for Summer! is my theme this June and I picked decks that hearken back to the feelings of my youth when I absolutely LIVED for summer vacation!

The Summer Tarot is reminiscent of a slice of life anime, and I am doing this deck a bit of disservice because when it is read with a multi-card spread, it does really give the impression of being a manga! It’s a very sweet, modern, uncomplicated, loosely RWS deck that really is very underrated in the Tarot community. The Botan Tarot (Botan, or 牡丹, is the Japanese word for peony), while somewhat similar in “style” to the Summer Tarot, is rather serious, a bit in the weeds, somewhat prickly, and drop dead gorgeous. June is rose and peony season where I live and I feel as if this deck exemplifies my two most favorite flowers I look forward to all year, even as a kid. Growing up, my family spent a significant part of the summer on a lake, and the Great Lakes Oracle is perfect for my favorite place in the world! The quirky Trail of Mind Tarot is an art style that looks like old 8-bit video game images and as a kid I often played my Game Boy when I couldn’t be outside. I wish my old Game Boy Color (yes I’m dating myself here, leave me alone) had such beautiful images as this deck! And finally, I was raised on Beatrix Potter, which perhaps explains my irrational love of British Isles literature. I’m not one to get franchise based tarot decks, but this is an exception to my general rule as its so whimsical and cute!

The Magician and Temperance! This Magician is clearly an artist–he has many varied ideas and he is capturing them into reality! From the practical to the nonsensical, he doesn’t care, all creative thoughts deserve attention from him. He is in his flow zone, letting all the creativity come out and making it real so he can look and interact with it.

Temperance has been haunting me since last winter and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. Interestingly, the Magician has his back to Temperance who also has her back to him. She sits on the shore of a calm dark sea and holds a black bowl and a white bowl. This makes me think of the yin-yang, a balance. She is totally unhurried unlike the frantic Magician. Are these two supposed to be two sides of the same coin, or does this Temperance need to temper the Magician? Is it a warning that though there seems an endless creative potential it must be measured and paced?

Aw! The Great Lakes Oracle gave me the lovely Forget-Me-Nots card. A card of recalling, remembrance, nostalgia, memory, endurance. Temperance is looking at this, keeping my creativity seated in my memory and nostalgia.

*Sigh* Y’all ever ask your Tarot deck a question, like for example, “What should I balance in my life?” and then it tells you “Balance.” Thanks Tarot. I love the Trail of Mind Tarot’s rendition of Temperance as a shishi odoshi fountain. What flows in, flows out. What goes up must come down. As above so below. Patience, rhythm, peace. With the Forget-Me-Nots flanked by two Temperances I get the sense that I should carefully use what I remember and know–not everything in the past was totally good nor was it totally bad. Remember both in equal portion.

Then we end with dear squirrel Nutkin and his friend working on a project together in the Three of Pentacles from The Peter Rabbit Tarot. I’ll need assistance with a project if I wish to build it up. Paired with Temperance I see this as while I need to dedicate time working with others I need to balance that with other aspects of life, like peaceful solitude watching a shishi odoshi, or enjoying the pleasures of life.

All together, I see this a month of grounding myself in the realities of the past, and harnessing this into creative endeavors, dividing my energy into personal projects and community work with others. A lovely June indeed!

What does your month look like? Do you like to slow life down a little in the early summer?
May 2026 Decks

May 12th, 2026

Far right deck is Botanica: Full Bloom, which is a Tarot with an additional oracle mixed in.

May this year really started off with a BANG! Not only did the full flower moon land on Beltane/Mayday, but we will also have a blue moon at the end of this month as well. In that spirit, I chose decks this month that have serious chutzpah! I know it’s not exactly the deep theme I typically search for (kidding, kidding) but I felt the need to get decks out that have BIG personalities and bold artwork. You might recognize a couple, but largely these are decks I’ve used very little of so it will be a learning month for me! Also, in all honesty, I should perhaps call this the month of great guidebooks as all these decks have superb guidebooks, even the LWBs!

The oracle in the center, Mystic, Augur & Sage, is relatively under-represented in this blog as I reach for it very often. I’m honestly not a huge fan of oracles in general as I struggle with lack of structure, but this one is a gem in my collection.

From this deck I drew 22: The Tree of Life. To me this gives strong, Grandmother Willow/Hierophant vibes. There’s a troll or goblin hiding in it’s roots, a crown of blooming flowers, and it holds a celtic style coin with three running critters. When I see this image I think of the interconnection of everything, from abstract ideas to the physical realm of nature to even humdrum economics. The books speaks to ascending spiritually from being grounded in reality. It speaks to cycles of nature and rest and growth and seeking enlightenment.

Well, would you look at that. I normally do my monthly draw the night before the new month begins and I write it down in my notebook so when I have a free moment I take pictures and write up my notes for this blog. It was quite the surprise to see an actual Hierophant come out of the charming Four Courts Tarot, and even more so when it’s in another tree form. What about trees am I needing to learn from this month? I am planting several trees this month to replace my long gone apple trees, but there seems to be something important here. In this tree, I see a strong teacher, a sleeping knowledge that is old, old, old. What story or practice of old must I turn to this month?

And, to add to this theme, from the Botanica, I drew one of the oracle cards, and the final card of the deck, Anachronistic Fruits & Megafauna. “Everything good comes to an end, but there is still more on the other side,” says the key quote. Seasons and cycles again. This image features an extinct megafauna with some fruit from that time which we still have today thanks to luck and human cultivation. These ancient fruits relied on the megafauna to disperse, and many have gone extinct when the megafauna went extinct. These “anachronistic” fruits had their dispersal methods drastically interrupted, so had to do something new and innovative to survive. This is such an interesting card to pair with the two Hierophant-esque trees! What tradition of old needs to adapt to the new? Something good in my life is coming to an end, but I can take important things from this experience and apply learned knowledge and traditions to move forward to something new and good. Wow, this is really hitting some key notes for me after my challenging April month!

The Wonderstruck Tarot was a Kickstarter deck I backed at the very last minute and am I glad I did! This deck has a modern focus on femininity and strength in very mundane senses, but it packs a wallop! It has extremely colorful images overlaid with glittery foil but the art itself really steals the show. This may be my favorite 7 of Cups in my entire Tarot collection. She is grocery shopping, and there are an overwhelming amount of things to choose from but she has a limited budget–what is best for her needs and how can she tell? Not everything hold something worthwhile. What does your heart truly want? See things as they truly are, not how you wish them to be. The book, while simple, is perhaps one of my best Tarot guides I have.

And we end with the impressive and uniquely on-guard King of Swords from the incredible Bohemian Cats Theater Tarot out of Baba Studios. This King is a leader who sets aside his emotions to act rationally, justly, and fairly. He has high standards and is incredibly self disciplined and always uses rational thinking. He knows when to attack and when to defend and when to do nothing. His crown is also a helmet—he lets his accolades defend him. Unlike many traditional RWS King of Swords this one has his sword drawn and is ready! He isn’t afraid to get off his throne and do something! I have many choices in front of me right now, some of substance and some not so much. I need to channel my King of Swords to see the deep truth of these choices and use rational thinking to discern the reality of the situation and I need to not be afraid of taking action to move to the next step!

Together, there is a cycle coming to and end, things to be learned by those that have come before me in order to grow beyond this ending and ascend to the next stage of my life. Ahead there are so many different things! But I need to chose to have a clear head, integrity, and a willingness to act! I also see the King of Swords defending the Tree of Life—what profound connection and truth needs my defense? Woah, what a month! Anyone else’s cards say something similar for this May?
April 2026 Decks

April 21st, 2026

Clockwise from noon: Tarot Yokai: le voyage de l’ame et les espirits japonais, Seasonal Fox Day (bronze edition), Tarot from the World Behind the Veil, Oracle Lumi Air, Victorian Faery Tarot, Seasonal Fox Night (bronze edition)

April is consistently one of my most challenging months, and this one has been no exception. I also have always thought of April as a month of tricksters, probably because the weather where I live has a tendency to be swinging between extremes during this time–the flowers are starting to bloom but we still get snow! The sun is finally becoming intense but then we get days of showers. Its a roller coaster month. So I wanted to return to my roots and have a good old theme this month of tricksters. I’ve done it before many times but I always have great decks to use for this theme.

The two Seasonal Fox Tarots are old hats in this blog and I continue to adore them as the years pass. The Victorian Faery is also a deck that has popped up a couple times in my monthly decks, and though I often feel quite ambivilant about it, it does deliver good readings. Tarot from the World Behind the Veil is a new Kickstarter release from an artist I adore (she made the Yōkai Tarot, yet ANOTHER trickster-esque deck!) that I’m looking forward to using. And both Oracle Lumi Air and Yokai: le voyage de l’ame et les espirits japonais are both French decks I’m looking forward to really delving into!

We open up with the 1 Le Goupil, or The Fox. But, rather, the old french variation of Fox. His key words are Action, Energy, and Will. This gives me strong Magician vibes doesn’t he! We see the fox mid-pounce, we do not know the result of his action. This month is defined by the first step, the action of agency. Exerting ones self in the world.

Paired with le goupil we have II The High Priestess. She makes me think of Queen Titania, the fairy queen from A Midsummer’s Night Dream. Above her dangles a pomegranate, a throwback to Persephone’s story and a nod to natural cycles. She is marching away from us as if she does not know we look on, but she holds a book open to a page so we can see what is written. We now know what we need. The High Priestess usually is about inner intuition, knowing things innately and being in tune to the rhythms of cycles and nature.

(Fun note, the Magician in The World Behind the Veil is a fox man!)

Together I see this as having faith in one’s self, to think and to act accordingly. To know that there is no such thing as permanence and all things are constantly in flux and now is the time to take action with what we know. Trust my gut and if I have doubts, seek the written form and additional wisdom.

Wow! I pulled from from The Seasonal Fox Tarot Night the Fool Card with a rising sun. Then from the Day edition, the Sun card! I feel together these are a reiteration of the first two cards–do not fear striking out boldly on a new journey even if it seems on its face foolish and you are not sure of what will happen, you are heading in the right direction!

I then have two cards of tension ending my draw. From the Victorian Faery I have the Five of Winter/Swords—but this is an interesting Five of Swords isn’t it? This hedgehog is standing up to the fairies beating it, while the other goes on defensive mode. Certainly this is a card of “stand up for what is right even in the face of overwhelming adversity” but I also see that the hedgehog in the defensive position is not going to easily escape this situation. Use action rather than defensiveness.

The Tarot Yokai gave me The Moon card. This moon is sooo interesting to me. The story in the guide book is about Katsura Otoko, or literally the man in the moon. He is a handsome man that looks at those who gaze upon him and enchants them. The moon card speaks about trouble discerning truth from reality–here with the handsome man, it makes me think delusion, illusion, anxieties, a situation where the truth is hiding.

Together, I see as my action lead-journey being fraught with having to defend myself and also needing to see through illusion and seek truth. Lets take a larger look at the whole draw:

The Fool is juxtaposed with the Five of Swords–my leap into the next journey will not be appreciated by some and I should expect a reaction and possibly attack. The Sun is juxtaposed with the Moon–interesting! I think “illuminating that which is existing in the dark.” All together, April is a month of upheval, of taking action with what I know is truth, and working through the friction I will face when I take the first steps on this journey and shining a light into a place that has been hidden.

Active month! How about all of you? What did your April draw say?
March 2026 Decks

March 13th, 2026

From left to right, Apothecary Spirits Oracle, Lilith Tarot, Ink Witch Tarot, Transformation Tarot, Cosma Visions Oracle

March, despite it feeling still plenty wintry here in the north, is the month we see the Spring Equinox and there is a significant increase of sun and daylight hours. It’s also the month when garden work starts, which inspired this month’s theme of sow, as in, ‘sow seeds.’ In the past I’ve done strictly botanical themes for spring, but this march I thought about what I want to sow in the world, what did I want to see come to fruition in the future, and I picked decks to represent these ideas!

I went ahead and added a rune coin to this month as well for fun.

The Ink Witch is one of my favorite Tarot decks, and to me it is a deck that tells truths with well known stories. So this is typically a deck I reach for when addressing universal truths, or when I need to see things as the actually are. The Transformation Tarot is a new deck from Kickstarter I backed because while I was very much a tom boy growing up I LOVED vintage fairy tale books and the images in this deck really bring me back to being a little girl. This deck to me represents making space for children to exist safely in the world, and for giving my inner child space to live and dream as well. The Cosma Visions Oracle is such a beautiful deck that after I wrote it’s review I really remembered how wonderfully artistic and dreamy it is. This month, this deck is reminding me to make space for creativity and romanticism. Apothocary Spirits Oracle not only is on theme with plants and spring right around the corner, but it also speaks to science, ancestral wisdom and diversity, everything I think we need a whole lot more of in the world right now. And then, the sharp Lilith Tarot. This green, blockprint-esque deck speaks very blatantly of the wrongs done to women, and demands justice for them.

Oftda! Well, the Ink Witch does not pull punches, that’s why I think of it as my “Truth Teller” deck! We open with “The Devil” and it could not be more on-point. When you lust for something because of the desire to possess it or dominate it, it is no longer love but something perverse that twists the soul. I know I can see examples of this all over, and especially in the news. What things are my “devil”? In what ways do I participate in negative reinforcing behavior? (Maybe I have a Tarot deck buying problem…)

The sweet Transformation Tarot gives us the Seven of Cups. This deck is very close to the traditional RWS so it’s an easy deck to pick up and run with, but the imagery is just delightful, if lacking diversity. It really makes me think of paper dolls. There’s many things to choose from in this image, some are more realistic than others, but there are choices to be had and need to be made! This makes me think what choices can I make to not participate in this Devil card? What are options I have on the table today?

The Cosma Visions Oracle is very similar to a Tarot deck except the majors are re-imagined from the point of death until rebirth. VII is usually the Chariot, but in this deck is The Spirit Plane, a liminal space of calm and peace for the spirit before it takes the big leap towards rebirth, is the opposite of what I think of as momentum forward. It’s a space of reflection, a pause, a moment to think and collect oneself.

Lily of the Valley speaks to Obsession (hello Devil reference!), and smelling the strong sweet smell of the Lily of the Valley to ground yourself in reality. Both of these cards are demanding pause.

From Lilith we draw the delightful Knight of Wands, a woman riding a lion off into the wilderness! The Lilith Tarot on its face is a RWS deck, but once you start delving into the details of the image and the guidebook it becomes apparent that this deck deviates quite a bit from what we consider the traditional meanings. We can see this wild Knight simply as reclaiming one’s “wildness” or ones’ natural courage. In conjunction with the devil I maybe would say harnessing one’s inner animal and using it to help propel yourself forward. Or perhaps riding on your honor???

And the rune I drew this month is Eihwaz, a rather esoteric rune related to the Yggdrasil tree of life, host of the various worlds (human’s world and the spiritual realm), and wisdom of knowing your place in the universe, and the cycles of life and death. The Yew, which is what Yggdrasil was imagined to be, is a long lived tree and we can see idea of endurance and resilience being reflected in this rune. It feels connected with the Cosma’s VII Spirit Plane.

It’s funny, sometimes when I do a draw I see cards I’m familiar with and I think “I know where this is going” and in reality it becomes very deep and complex. Other times, like this monthly draw I look at the cards together and think “How in the world am I going to make any sense of this?” and it turns out it all fits together nicely and concisely. I’m faced with a challenge of the Devil this month (whether my own personal vice, or someone else’s). I have many choices at hand to face this challenge, but first I need to ground myself and ask what is it that I’m desiring? How can I assure I move forward with honesty and integrity for myself? This is a “follow your heart/inner wisdom” act, and once I do it will be easy to stay true to my actual self!

What do the cards say you have in store for March, dear readers?
February 2026 Decks

February 8th, 2026

Warning: nudity portrayed in the cards

I recently purchased the Materia Prima from Uusi, an oracle deck based on the periodic table that I’ve been looking at since 2020. I do not know why I waited so long. Though I don’t usually like decks where I find the guidebook necessary, I have been loving this deck and book so much that I knew I needed to use it this month, and I wanted to base my monthly decks off of it. For the theme I chose “Elemental.” To me, this key word evokes thoughts of adhering to basic principles of Tarot (and Oracle) as well as alchemical exploration in the Tarot systems.

The Terra Volatile with its entire fifth suit of Vessels dedicated to “Quintessence,” and its general alchemical vibe seemed a no-brainer companion to Materia Prima. Though I’m far from able to say I know Terra well, I do feel comfortable using it now after extensively studying it last year. I also wanted to bring The Naked Truth Tarot, is a deck I had since its Kickstarter twoish years ago, but never formally included in a monthly decks. This is a cheeky deck of mostly nude paintings is pretty “Elemental” in it’s unabashed portrayal of people. While it is RWS, it also has very clever takes on the traditional card meanings and it’s just a very beautiful deck. The Secret Garden, an absolute lux deck with plenty of accompanying Kickstarter rewards is really fitting my mood as I wrap up the historical fiction novel The Column of Burning Spices, a book about Hildegard von Bingen. This deck centers around very stoic historic figures with dramatic dark backgrounds and brilliant flower motifs. It’s serious, beautiful, and has a historic apothecary garden feel that matches the rather dark mood in the rest of the decks. And finally, The Wild Unknown Archetypes oracle is no stranger in my collection and has been around for a while on this blog. But, it does feel very primal and elemental in its imagery and Jungian themes.

So, full disclosure, I had a totally different draw organization intended for this month, but the Secret Garden Tarot had other plans and very clearly spat out one card that landed face up on the left and two cards face down on the right. It seemed quite purposeful so I decided to let it be and draw my other cards around these three.

Ah, The Womb. This is a card that has a tendency to pop up for me. I personally think of it as “The Source”, its that thing that ties all living things and non-living things together, a place where we came from, where our mothers came from, and their mothers, and mother earth. Its about holding a sacred space, and understanding that when we deviate from our spiritual/moral source, things are out of balance.

Paired with The Womb is Bromine, one of the reactive Halogens. Let me take a paraphrased quote out of the Materia Prima: Reflections on Matter as I cannot do justice to this card with my own words:

His was a simple, productive, monastic life until a bright light shown suddenly on Bromine. Extraordinary attention and false praise inflated him and led him to abandon his natural, established order…The thrill of a cheering crowd!…Bromine began to feel superior and embarked on a steep and forbidden road that brought about a troublesome existence…ashamed of his foul toxicity, he reveled in poisons…And then, all of a sudden his moment of greatness was gone… (page 163)

The rest of Bromine’s story here speaks of falling into shunned oblivion and longing for connection, until Being “politely reopens the door. “

Bromine’s story reminds me of Mean Girls, and any story really about a bully who rises to popularity. The bully may not even mean to be a bully, but whenever a person feels superior to others, they tend to excuse their actions to greater and greater extent until they can no longer deny that they are toxic, at which point they are so invested in their image they also cannot suffer the shock to their ego to admit how wrong they have been. Any one who has ever known a person with a narcissistic personality knows that this sort of person will literally prefer to die than admit their wrongs. When we stray so far from the universal threads of kindness, truth, and justice, we face the same perverted pride that Bromine is dealing with. It will only end in isolation. I feel as if there are many things in the current world reflected in this story old as time.

Together, the womb recognizes Bromine moving away from living in harmony with what connects us all, and we can see not only the destruction Bromine has done to the rest of the universe, but also (and perhaps most profoundly) to themselves.

I’m going to do this reading in a bit of a reverse order as I felt it was important with the position we see in Bromine.

To Bromine’s back, or perhaps we can say “past,” we have some very interesting imagery. First, from the Terra Volatile, which seemed to have gotten the memo about this being an “elemental” month gave us the King of Vessels in reverse. Vessels are a fifth (non-traditional ) suit that represent æther, a spiritual/alchemical element of the soul. He is supposed to represent the alchemical “Great Work” or the ability to create the mythical Philosphers Stone which purifies everything into its most essential form (like turning base material into gold). Or in more practical terms, a rebirth into a new whole self. His purpose is to merge with the Queen of Vessles and harmonize. But turned in reverse, he denies this sacred union. He selfishly keeps his power to himself, but in doing so is unable to accomplish the first step of spirituality. From the Terra Volatile book “…some can call him a cult leader.”

Then Secret Garden Tarot gave both Judgement in reverse and the Eight of Cups reversed. Judgement calls us to account for our actions, to see reality for all its truth and understand how we fit in reality and understand how the ripple of our actions have affected the world. When seen reversed, this isn’t happening, or is somehow blocked. The Eight of Cups in the RWS traditionally means moving away from a relationship, either leaving it, looking deeper, or cutting one’s losses. This image in particular is interesting because upright it seems to invite us to the window to gaze out at the moon, but reversed it is not clear to me which direction we are asked to move. To me these cards together speak of walking away from accountability or being unable to tell that you are being called to account.

With the King of Vessles Reversed and the Judgement Reversed and Eight of Cups Reversed, this feels as if someone, or rather “Bromine” was falsely duped by a manipulative “cult leader” into believing he was better than others but the reality says differently and he is unable to square himself with that past.

Bromine gazes on the Page of Pentacles as they put their faith in a plan and is about to take the first step to plant a new idea. Above them from The Naked Truth Tarot sweeps one of the extra cards labeled XXIII The Enchantress. Clearly a witch, she brings a burning torch down from the dark skies, much like Prometheus brings mankind fire. A special card of the deck, she represents a feminine and heightened counterpart to The Magician. She is a master of her own power and has the chops to harness her outer-world to do her bidding. She relies on no cheap tricks, but rather trusting her personal intuition and embracing the mystical aspects in her life and her own skills. She is leading the charge it would seem.

The Page is ready to take the first steps into a process in which they are unsure of the results, but there is a lot of hope hinging on this Page’s limited resources. Even so, in the meanwhile there is plenty of other fruits and plants to help support them as their vision takes root, things that have been seeded long ago that are blooming now. I wonder if Bromine and the Page are the same person, and Bromine is looking upon a possibility of themselves. Or is this Page another who is moving on to a better world without Bromine? Is this Page purposefully turning his back on Bromine? Does the Page know they have The Enchantress guiding over them? Preparing to give them her fire and knowledge?

With strong feminine guidance rooted in honest mastery of oneself and connection with the greater world, we see the start of a Page’s hopeful endeavor. This Page has moved on from the struggle we see Bromine is suffering, and uniting back with that Womb–Source. I see the relation of the Womb gifting the Page the Enchantress’s self realized powers while the Page in turn gives back to the Womb.

Anyone who has felt wronged by another I think can relate to this drawing. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say we can see current real life parallels. To me this is a draw about acknowledging where others have gone wrong and tried to exert their superiority, and how they end up on such a corrupted path that is removed from reality, truth, and a balanced living. The world must go on without them, new harvest must be planted, new ideas for shaping the future need to take shape in our minds and heart and we can use old guiding principles of justice and equality and simple intuition of treating others how you wish to be treated. Perhaps one day they will see and walk the road Judgement asks us all to take, but only they can choose to become the change for the better.
January 2026 Decks

January 19th, 2026

The Oracle of Many Paths, Discovering Beauty Tarot, The Yukika Tarot, Conjunction Tarot, Hexen 2.0 Tarot

Content warning: there are several pictures of snakes ahead

Hello 2026! One thing that made 2025 a bit of a “rediscovering” Tarot year for me was starting out with a intensive month of studying the Terra Volatile. This helped put my mind in study mode for the better part of the year. I ended the year in study mode as well focusing on my pip decks which I thoroughly enjoyed and am continuing to study as well. I wanted to keep that open mind feeling I had last January, but seeing as I did intensive study last month, I wanted to channel more fun and free “Fool” energy this month, so my chosen theme is “Beginnings,” or utilizing decks that I really feel I do not “understand” so I can sit with them in bewilderment and awe.

Most of these decks are new to me, with the exception of Discovering Beauty Tarot, which is a deck I’ve used a bit last year but it has a lot of unexplored depth in it’s Notan inspired art by Sophia Litwak. ALL of these decks are difficult, deep, and challenging decks that ask the mind to do lots of work. The lovely Yukika Tarot (by Stasia Burrington, same artist who made the Sasuraibito Tarot) feels the most RWS of the bunch, but it’s still very fast and loose with it’s interpretations and is also a wonderfully profound deck. The Oracle of Many Paths, which is a Tarot with an oracle function, is classic weird and wonderful creation of James R. Eads and is so, so refreshingly new in it’s take on the Tarot system made into a map. The new cool kid on the block, the Conjunction Tarot by Ina Auderieth is a moody, eerie Thoth deck with roots in metaphysics and hermeticism. I don’t by any means intend to master any of these decks by the end of the month, but rather to give myself a big sand box to start this year of my Tarot exploration. I’m hoping as the year goes to revisit each of these decks as a touch stone of 2026.

And then I feel like I need to address the wildly complex Hexen 2.0 Tarot (Suzanne Treister) which I find is far too often above me, and its the only deck I’ve use in which I feel a bit like an imposter when I am drawing cards from it. I’m using it in this monthly draw as my “oracle” card, but I almost did not write and publish this post because of this deck. Okay! Enough talk, let the cards fall! (er, jump, I guess)

Normally I read my Empress as nature or a nature-driven creator, the wellspring of creation, a Persephone entity, a mother, the untamed wilderness to the organized Emperor’s civilization. Underneath that assumption is there are invisible things, almost like magic, at play. Systems built to keep a world working a certain way, much like a natural food chain, the lifecycle of water, etc. Here it seems we see some human created systems that operate unseen in our world. As I said already, the Hexen 2.0 is above my reading level as it were, and I’ll let the reader draw their own conclusions about this card, but I’m keeping my classic Empress in mind as I go on.

Portals oh my!

The Yukika Tarot re-envisions the Wheel of Fortune as a portal to another dimension—goodness, there is certainly a lot of us out there that feel like we’ve steeped into a whole other world! We cannot see what is in front of us, but onward we go whether we want to or not! It’s a great leap into the unknown.

The Oracle of Many Paths’ portal has the great World Serpent in its 17 card (The Star) spiraling into the sky. The lore of the post-apocalyptic deck explains the serpent is considered a magical and extremely lucky entity to see (Breath of the Wild anyone?), and the portal, should you be quick and brave or foolhardy enough to jump into, will lead you to another world. I saw this and immediately thought of Falkor, the white Luck Dragon from The Never Ending Story, who is one of my favorite characters of all time. Snakes, being that they periodically shed their skin, seem an interesting animal to represent The Star, as its the starting over after the fall of The Tower.

So, the unseeable path forward is one of hope.

Snakes seem to be a theme of this draw. I personally am fascinated by snakes, so it’s particularly interesting for me to see the ways they pop up in draws. In the Conjunction’s Two of Disks, it seemed at first glance the snakes are biting the hands, but actually, if you look closely, their tongues are passively tasting the air. Right away I get sensing fear but actually there is none to be had when I look carefully. As with a standard two of pentacles, we see a sense of balance and opposites being able to compliment one another; we have silver and gold, warm blooded and cold blooded, yin and yang, sun and the moon, black and white (honestly I feel this card encapsulates this whole deck in it’s general vibe).

And perhaps the most epic Judgement card ever to exist came out of Discovering Beauty. Here we see Medusa as our Judgement. Though traditionally Medusa has played the role of the bad guy, her story is actually an incredible story of womanhood that unfortunately rings true through the ages; being blamed for the violence done unto her, and rising to become so much more and stronger despite all the gods against her and ultimately portrayed as evil for her survival. This card and deck demands we do better by Medusa and by ourselves. We experience terrible things that ought not to happen, but we find in our resourceful natures a chance for us to heal our scars, find acceptance and kindness for ourselves, and become something awe inspiring and terrible for those who mean us ill.

Together I take these cards to mean the pendulum swings in both directions, now is the time to grow into something stronger than what you were.

Oftda.

I feel like I’ve been saying that a lot these past months.

This is a draw speaking of change, of things unseen happening, of choosing the unknown and going forth with faith and hope, of seeing a sense of balance amidst strong dichotomy and becoming better in a very profound sense. With our strong serpent energy I see coming out of our old skin into a new world—what that will look and act like is yet to be seen.
December 2025 Decks

December 15th, 2025

Only ~~Fans~~ Pips

My Tarot sister from a different mister finally convinced me to dedicate a whole month to making a second attempt at learning the Tarot Marseille system, and pip decks in general. I’ve snagged a bit of theory and structure while watching her as she reads her pip cards. I’ve used my monthly decks at least once in the past attempting to learn pip cards, but this month I’ve actually been dedicated to the cause, journaling daily, asking myself the numerical progress of the cards, using the Tarot more like a Lenormand with looking carefully at the pairings, directionality, order, etc. I still don’t really know what I’m doing, but I’m giving it a go, so thanks for putting up with me on the Marseille struggle bus!

I picked decks closest to traditional Marseille style this month because I don’t have an actual Marseille deck, but being that they’re not exactly Marseille style decks, I’m kinda making it up as I go. Firstly my very cute and ultra lux Tarot Minchiate replica deck (from Amparo Aguirre Cortés) it totally different with the triumph/major cards, but it’s pips are pretty simple and traditional. My SwordsWoman Tarot is pretty close to a Marseille, but of course the majors and court cards have famous swordswoman featured. The Mythical Creatures Tarot from Baba Studio is a Maresille/RWS hybrid so that feels a bit more comfortable to me and the book is a wealth of information so that’s helpful. Then, I finally worked up the gumption to use my Sefirot Tarot deck, probably the closest to an actual Marseille deck I have, but a Kickstarter I was really disappointed in. Now I’ve been using this deck almost daily it has admittedly really grown on me. And, rather than an oracle, I have been itching to use my Gothic Literature Tarot this late fall, and seeing as it is pipish, I figured it could make the lineup this month. Though it uses the RWS system, it has a big mood that makes up for the sometimes plain feel of the pip cards. Alright, onward to this train wreck!

Oftda! Well, my favorite card in The Gothic Literature Tarot is the Death card exemplified by Eric, the Phantom of the Opera. Eric easily has the most interesting character arc in that story, and he has a metaphorical death (and perhaps actual death?) that allows him to grow his empathy and as a person when he learns what it is to actually love (its to let go, and put the other persons wishes ahead of his own). Well, it may be my favorite card, but I don’t like starting off my monthly draw like that.

From the Minchattie, I drew the Five of Batons and the Nine of Coins. I had the joy of a short road trip to see family early this month that allowed me time to reflect on what I think of the Tarot suits meanings, and the numerical and court meanings as a structure to start thinking about Marseille. I’ve begun thinking of the fives as the cards of upheavals, putting your early lessons from the suit to the test. With the passions and actions of the wands, I see the upheaval being chaos and roadblocks preventing me from going forward but demanding growth. Nines on the other hand I’m envisioning as the “fruits” of the suit, the internal satisfaction, the consequences of the suit. The Nine of Coins speaks to the physical material world, so the Nine of Coins is the satiation of my worldly needs, but perhaps also coming to completion in my work projects. So the Five of Wands combined with the Nine of Coins I read as “no pain no gain”, or perhaps more reasonably, the struggle is worth the effort. In this Minchatte deck I see the coins have people on them; perhaps my direct influence extends beyond my immediate circle. Other’s share my struggles and successes.

From the SwordsWoman Tarot I drew the Eight of Coins and the Page of Cups. I’ve been exploring the eights as the structure of the 4’s but having the skills to break past that structure and be innovative. Eights for me so far are the numbers of taking initiative. With the Coins, I feel this is needing to do the hard work to level up to mastery, very similar to the RWS with the idea of refining a skill. Then the very surprising Page of Cups. Pages to me are the “apprentices” of the suit, new to the concepts of the suit and being in a student position, willing and eager but inexperienced and prone to mistakes. Cups to me are a suit of interpersonal relations and managing emotions. This seems pretty clear I’m in need of honing my interpersonal skills (ain’t that the truth), which starts to pair well with Eric’s hard story of personal growth (urgh).

Oh boy, then we get to the Mythic Creatures Tarot. I pulled The Tower and the Nine of Swords. I feel like almost anyone reading this knows that the Tower is not a nice card to see, and if there’s any doubt about it’s meaning, the Kraken consuming the ship does a better job than my words can describe. Nines, again, I see as the fruits of the suit, the thing that manifests as a consequence of the suit to the querent. With the Nine of Swords that’s actually coming to harm, not just the imagined harm that is seen in the RWS Nine of Swords. Here we see the butterfly hopelessly facing the Kraken to the left. There is a huge upheaval outside of my control and I’m not escaping it unscathed. Eek.

And we finish with the beautiful and simplistic Sefirot. I pulled the rather sever Empress and the Five of Swords. We’re starting with five and ending with five with the “oracle” theme being death. Dang. The Empress to me is creative authority, motherly-ness, feminine strength, natures’ power. Fives, again, I read as the upheaval of the structure and stagnation of the fours. The middle double edge sword is literally breaking through four single edge swords, offering a new way of making and using a sword. It’s point is red hot and dangerous! The Empress’s nurturing power is the key to my breakthrough, bringing those more holistic and emotionally connected ideas into the suit of the mind and intellect, and we’re coming in hot!

Again, ooft, this is going to be a tough month. Together I see this month reaching some critical ending point which will transform me as a person–perhaps there’s something that is ending (one can always have hopeful wishes, of course) which creates pain but opens the door for growth. I share my struggles and successes with my community and it’s apparent I need to refine my people-skills. There is a devastating upheaval we will all feel and we need to meet it with firm, careful loving touch to overcome this challenge and break the mold.

Wow. Well, I hope the cards have given you a more gentle end of year reading! Be well and safe, dear readers.