Your First Tarot Card Reading of May Is Here
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: EIGHT OF CUPS
We all live and learn. Time smoothes over the painful edges. Well, I think we’re all about to go through some hurt this week, but don’t worry, because it will pass. The Eight of Cups asks us to acknowledge an ending or a disappointment that's happened under our noses, but we’ve avoided facing it. Now's the time. Get angry, get sad, but get it done and get over it. Better and brighter things lie ahead.
ARIES: FIVE OF PENTACLES
You don't usually doubt yourself, but the Five of Pentacles has you in reflective mood that could lead to self-pity and sadness. Others have noticed it and are asking what’s wrong. It’s hard to clarify what exactly is bothering you, because this is more of a mood than a reality. That’s the good news, Aries, because it means that you can stop feeling this way. Work on brightening your mood this week. Do your favorite things with your favorite people and the fog will clear.
TAURUS: NINE OF PENTACLES
Nobody can tackle a long-term goal or project like you, Taurus. You enjoy committing to something that requires determination, persistence, and ambition, because these are all traits you possess. You can outlast anyone. The Nine of Pentacles sees you starting, or being given, such a project—likely something related to home, work, or health. You know what you need to do, and you know how to do it. So get out there!
GEMINI: PAGE OF PENTACLES
Mercury is your ruling planet, and it gives you a burning curiosity about the world. You are a perennial student, always eager to learn and explore. The Page of Pentacles sees you seeking formalized education opportunities this week. Maybe you're looking at your options around a course, workshop, forum. Go expand your mind, Gemini. Who knows where it might lead you?
CANCER: TEN OF WANDS
It's time to rest, Cancer—you’ve been doing too much, and you’re in danger of burning out. The Ten of Wands pulls no punches. It's a direct order to do less, okay? Trim your schedule, review your commitments, streamline your to-do list, and delegate whatever you can. You can’t keep on going like this. The cosmos is telling you to stop.
LEO: KING OF SWORDS
The King of Swords brings a different way of looking at things to you this week: Rational, logical, objective, and dispassionate. Usually, you’re led by your heart, and you trust your gut over anything else. This week, you’re in more of a research mode. You want clear and quantified answers to the questions on your mind. Your only goal is the truth, even if it’s unwelcome. Put your head down and do your due diligence. This research is going to serve you well.
VIRGO: THE SUN
Congratulations, Virgo, because the Sun brings joy, success, love, excitement, and prosperity to whatever you’re working on or hoping for. This card you to have faith in yourself. Act as if you can't fail. Apply for that job you want. Ask out the person you're crushing on. Submit the pitch you’ve been perfecting. Book the vacation you’ve been thinking about. Go get what you deserve.
LIBRA: THE CHARIOT
The Chariot is an invitation to move. Now, that could be as simple as getting a new bus ticket or repairing your vehicle. It could be a day trip with a friend, or a romantic weekend away with your sweetie. It could even mean you make a decision to step out of your career for a year and go traveling, or you decide to move to a whole new city...or even country. Consider where you are in life, and where you want to go to. Anything is possible with this powerful energy.
SCORPIO: THE MOON
Scorpio, you are very much like the Moon tarot card—mysterious, secretive, unknowable, and unpredictable. People see you as an enigma, and you kinda like that. This week, though, you’re busy trying to solve someone else’s mystery. Ask questions, analyze, and research everything. You’d be a great lawyer, you know. Put those investigative skills to use.
SAGITTARIUS: JUDGMENT
Something is drawing to an end. You can feel this, deep down, and it’s giving you pause. The judgment tarot card means you’re in a reflective mood, creating a narrative to frame this journey. You're noticing changes in your own mood, outlook, and priorities. Everything is shifting. You're adjusting to a ~new you~. This is a turning point.
CAPRICORN: THE HIEROPHANT
The Hierophant invites you to join in with something bigger, bolder, and more ambitious in scale than anything you could do alone. (I know how you love a solo gig, but sometimes you have to collaborate, Cap.) Look around and see who or what could use your help. Contribute to something worthwhile this week.
AQUARIUS: ACE OF WANDS
Something new is beginning in your world, and it’s likely to be a good habit, a change in routine, a new hobby, or a travel ambition. The Ace of Wands brings positive and horizon-broadening ideas to your mind this week, and you’re ready to activate the one that sparks your motivation. Go for it.
PISCES: SEVEN OF PENTACLES
You don’t have to carry on with anything you don’t want to be a part of anymore, even if others expect it of you. People change, situations change, and the world moves on. Let yourself off the hook with whatever long-term ~thing~ just isn't working anymore. The Seven of Pentacles sees you changing course and replacing it with something better. The first step is letting go.
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