Remove the Monster From Tarot

Hello! Greetings! Salutations!

As a writer and English teacher, I love words and etymology. Once, I pondered the word “Demonstrate” and realized that it may have the word “Monster” in it. English is a mess of so many languages that my guesses are often wrong though. So I looked it up, and  . . . huzzaahh . . .

From de- “entirely” (see de-) + monstrare “to point out, show,” from monstrum “divine omen, wonder” (see monster)
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To show the monster . . . to teach . . . just that these words are related is delightful. To have ‘divine omen and wonder’ included only uplevels my glee.

To de-monster-ate is the act of entirely taking the monster out of.

So much about Tarot is misunderstood. It is up to those of us who love it to demonstrate the truths of it.

If you know someone who has the wrong idea  around what Tarot is about, please share my most recent YouTube on What to Expect from a Tarot Reading with them.

If you want to look closer at the fears in your life to bring divine omen and wonder into any situation, contact me for a tarot reading or intuition coaching session.

I hope to see you soon!

Face Your Fears,
Jenna Lynne Roberts
PresentPathTarot.com

The Power of Persistence

This week, I absorbed a fantastic 5-hour documentary about one of my favorite directors, called Mr. Scorsese, made by Rebecca Miller.

Whether you enjoy his films or not, you likely know his name. (Fair warning: these movies are often violent and not for everyone). 

I have seen 17 of his films and enjoyed all but one (Skip The Irishman). My favorites are Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, The Departed, Shutter Island, Wolf of Wall Street, and Killers of the Flower Moon.

What feels relevant to share is how struck I was by the trajectory of his career. With so much success over five decades, I presumed he could rely consistently on being a wanted talent. 

Nope. It was constant up’s and down’s. He would have a hit or two and then make a total flop that would scare studios away from working with him. 

He made some films just to show that he was competent again after going over budget or failing to make big enough box office. 

To his sadness and dismay, his various films have instigated an assassination attempt on Reagan, mass protests, a bomb in a theater, and a temporary Chinese ban on Disney and himself. 

It became a Hollywood joke that he had not won an Oscar, despite many of his films being on astute lists of the best films of all time.

Even though he was known as one of the greatest American directors, at one point he had to rely on a kid who had come into celebrity power to rescue his flailing career. 

Leonardo DiCaprio insisted on acting in Scorsese’s lifelong dream, Gangs of New York, and that’s what got it green lit. Luckily, they became a great team for many films after. 

He still had to fight with the studio to get the ending he wanted on his picture that screened well with test audiences. The pressure paid off, as he finally won the Oscar for The Departed.

This reminded me of how much persistence plays a part in our success. If you do things right, you will make mistakes. Only people who are pushing their own comfort zone excel into greatness. 

This same week, I have a visitor of a 21-year-old nibling (gender neutral for niece / nephew) who wants to break into the competitive industry of video game arts. I am proud to say he was Valedictorian of Full Sail University, so I know he has the work ethic to make it. 

We chatted this morning as I was promoting the idea of him and his friends moving to Seattle to give it a real shot. He said he wants to, but he’s currently saving money and is tired of rejection. I get it. 

I moved to New York City at 23 years old to attempt to build a career in film, and moved on three years later. 

Even if I didn’t succeed, I am so glad that I gave it a real shot. I met some of my favorite directors (Wes Anderson, Spike Lee, John Sayles, Frank Oz, Albert Maysles, Mira Nair, etc). 

Oh and one of the most exciting people I met in NYC was Thelma Schoonmaker, who edited many of Scorsese’s films.

Over the years of admin hustle in post-production and unpaid internships, I learned why I didn’t want to be in the industry. I can see why Scorsese needed to fight so hard long-term, and it didn’t appeal to me. But at least I know why I decided against it and gave it my best shot.  

I tried to get my nibling and his friends to understand . . . You don’t regret what you fail at so much as what you don’t attempt. 

This week, I hope you will consider something you would rather regret failing in than not trying at all and take one small step toward it. 

Now I need to listen to this advice myself and go work on editing my book . . . again. 

Need a pep talk with spiritual guidance to take a bold leap? Sign up for a personal tarot reading with me. 

Gather inner motivation and remove inner obstacles with an intuition coaching session

A tarot reading lesson is another great way to develop skills in self-awareness and persistence.

Support a friend in their dream during a Tarot Together session. This can be online if your friend is from afar.

Want to add some spice to a gathering this winter? Bring magic to your whole party when you hire a tarot or palm reader from Portlandia Fortune Tellers. 

Celebrate how you pull yourself up again and again in life. Good job! 

Keep on Trucking,

Jenna Lynne Roberts

Present Path Tarot

Portlandia Fortune Tellers

Free Tarot Reading for 2026

Welcome to 2026! 

I hope you had a joyous holiday season and a satisfying entry into the year ahead. 

I enjoyed time with my parents and chatted on the phone with extended family. Then I danced at a Disco Cowboy themed party with friends. 

Since it’s the start of the year, our reading today offers more cards than usual, so I will keep this portion brief. 

Heads up that I am going to be unavailable for readings for the first 3 weeks of February!

That makes January an especially great time to get some guidance. Sign up today for a personal tarot reading, an intuition coaching, a tarot reading lesson, or share the gift with someone you love in a Tarot Together session.

Bring magic to your events this year with a tarot or palm reader from Portlandia Fortune Tellers.Fill out our no commitment booking form today. 

Scroll on for the free reading today. Have a beautiful start to 2026!

Blessings,

Jenna Lynne Roberts

Present Path Tarot

Portlandia Fortune Tellers

Deck: Surrealist Tarot By Luigi Di Giammarino and Massimiliano Filadoro

Considering what a weird year 2025 was, I felt like it’s apt to start out 2026 with the Surrealist Tarot.

We begin with the 2 of Swords and the Strength cards together. These speak to building confidence in each of us that we are capable of logically aligning with our most rational choices. 

It is best for us to consider where our strengths lie and acknowledge where our blind spots are. 

The 7 of Swords next to the 2 reflects how we sometimes throw out our confidence in our best decisions when we presume that a few weak spots means that we are incapable overall. 

In moments like these, we can self-sabotage as we put more of our trust in others who have not proven themselves worthy of our best interests. Perhaps they have their own agenda or presume they know what’s best for us despite their own lack of information. 

This year, lean into trusting yourself more fully and with the open eyes of someone who knows their flaws and respects themselves for their skills. 

The 3 of Wands also reminds us to set toward the future with hope and curiosity. What do you want to put energy toward creating this year? Again, the 7 of Swords asks us to consider how we have countered our goals with a mentality that holds us back from moving toward them with more confidence. 

3 of Wands is not a super-powered hustle. It’s firm baby steps with consistency. What are the small actions you can regularly take this week that will set yourself in motion to a good habit building for 2026?

The Hierophant is all about systems, structures, and organizations that can support us in our goals. Consider where your new habits can fit into a realistic routine. Reach out to any programs that already exist that can assist you in making your dreams happen. 

The 8 of Cups reversed is the sacrifice you might have to make to make these dreams happen. If you want to achieve, you have to let go of some emotional attachments that either take time away from your goal or don’t fit into the big picture of where you are headed. 

2026 looks like a great year to make some powerfully positive steps ahead with small but sure decisions. Build new habits that come from your own best wisdom, and are then supported by engaging with either a larger societal system or your own strong dedication to a real grand plan. 

Own your goals with the assurance that you are a bad ass who makes things happen. Be your own best support, which can include reaching out to groups that smooth the path to your achievements.

AI Ad vs. Reality: What’s in the Box?

 We have crossed over into that strange liminal land after Christmas and before New Year’s where many can be lazy and sit around eating cheese and watching silly shows.

For your entertainment, I have made an unboxing video of the thing I warned you not to buy. 

Three months ago, I shared about this item that I knew was advertised with AI images and suspected was fake.

When I found it for cheap, curiosity got the best of me. I had to know, ‘What’s in the booooox??”

Find out with me on the new YouTube.

I hope you might also consider making the most of this week with some reflection on your year ahead over a personal tarot reading with me. 

For the same rate, cards included or not, we can set aside time for an intuition coaching session. Step into the new year more clear on your own inner guidance. 

A tarot reading lesson is another great way to develop skills in self-awareness as you move you toward using those decks you bought for more than their pretty images. 

Have some fun preparing for the year ahead with a friend when you sign up for a Tarot Together session. This can be online if your friend is from afar.

Ring in the New Year with a look into the year ahead. Bring magic to your whole party when you hire a tarot or palm reader from Portlandia Fortune Tellers. These events can also be online to bring together a group across the country for a bonding experience across the lands.

I hope you get some good rest this week and relish thinking about what you are manifesting in 2026. 

Happy Cheese Week,

Jenna Lynne Roberts

Present Path Tarot

Portlandia Fortune Tellers

Gift a Life Well Lived

During the pandemic, I took the unexpected free time to purge my closets of stuff. It took many days. 

When I returned to shopping in thrift stores, which I love to do, I realized that each item, however affordable, had an added cost of time. 

I would need to find a place for this thing in my home and then tend to dusting it, or replacing it’s batteries, or fixing it if it broke or getting rid it when I was done with it’s use. 

I bought less… for a spell. I admit I still love stuff and definitely bought physical presents for people this year. But there’s something magical about gifts of experiences. 

When I was in the 5th grade, I became mysteriously sick for 6 weeks. When I was well again, my 4th grade teacher Miss Britting gave me two tickets to the movies. I felt seen. 

This month, a friend took her teenage son to a unique Beatles music concert with circus acts called the White Album Show. They now have a memory shared.

One of my friends gifted me a massage, which I am so excited to use in the New Year. She wants to book one at the same time so we can have a day out together. Heck yeah. 

I recently used my passes to a sensory deprivation tank at Float On for a friend so I could show him something he has never done. He loved it. 

Whether it’s a spa day or music lessons or parasailing or tarot reading lessons, consider what your friends have been saying that they wish they could try and do someday. 

If it’s expensive, see if you can pool money with community to make a collective fund for their dream experience to happen. 

Help your loved ones explore the enlivening magic of tarot when you get a gift certificate for your loved ones. Use coupon code GIVETAROT through the end of the year for 10% off any of these. 

The added benefit is you get an email immediately to pass along, so no need to leave the house or wait on a package. These sessions can be used online to share with people from afar.

Multiple options can be gifted to two people who come in together. 

A tarot reading lesson is the same cost for one or two people, since it’s more fun to learn with friends. 

Include yourself or treat two people to a bonding experience with a Tarot Together gift certificate.

Let your friend choose if they would prefer a personal tarot reading or an intuition coaching session for the same cost to you.

Ring in the New Year with a look into the year ahead. Create real experience for the whole party when you hire a tarot or palm reader from Portlandia Fortune Tellers. These sessions can also be online to bring together a group across the country for an online party.

I hope you have the experience this week of a wonderful holiday season and a blessed Yule.

Happy Solstice,

Jenna Lynne Roberts

Present Path Tarot

Portlandia Fortune Tellers

Holiday Conflict Resolution

Ram Dass says, “If you think you are enlightened, go spend a week with your family.”

The holidays are coming up, and I know for many of us it’s a good time to consider how we hold ourselves through interpersonal strife. 

I took a lovely class with small business advisor Jaime Pulliam on conflict resolution this week, and I want to share some of the insights with you. If this resonates, reach out to her to learn the more full details or glean from her many other unique offerings. 

Somatic Anchoring: Get Present in your Body

The first step is all about self-awareness. When we get triggered, we can lose touch with our center, which makes it hard to hear our personal wise adult self. 

To do this, we can do a few simple tasks.

1. Think of where your body is contacting the earth and focus there.

2. Notice your own internal cues such as breath, heartbeat, or what the inside of your mouth feels like.

3. Bring attention to the sounds and sights around you and name them in your head. 

This embodiment pulls you more out of the reactivity and grounds you in presence. 

At this point, if you’re still agitated, let go of attempting to resolve the conflict now. Set it aside on the shelf until you can find a moment alone to reflect on . . .

The Wheel: Shift Your Lens with Structured Approach

This part is best written out to review it clearly.

1. Outline the facts only. What is the sequence of things that happened? No emotional values here! Only the most absolute evidence you could use in a cold case file.

2. What is the story I am telling myself? Get emo here with what story is driving your feelings. Take ownership as you acknowledge that you have also taken part in creating this story. 

3. What single word emotions can describe how I feel? Hold yourself in compassion towards the discomfort of these feelings. 

4. Identify what you need from these feelings and this story. What actionable items can I do to create repair? What resolution would I like to see happen? We can’t force others to our view, but we can share how we take ownership of our part, which can defuse conflict. We also can ask for specific needs to be met with direct requests that have a clear action communicated. 

Window of Capacity: Pause the Loop with a Choice

Notice if you are able to engage in conflict from the place you are currently in after writing the Wheel out. Remember that if you are off-center, you are not going to present your side of the conflict adeptly anyhow.

1. Hyperarousal: if you are in fight of flight, step into some self-care to calm your nervous system. Perhaps go outside for a walk, wash your face with cold water, or take some long slow breaths. 

2. Hypoarousal: If you are in fawn or freeze, you need to nurture yourself. What fills your cup? Perhaps a snack or a hug from someone not involved? I find a good laugh with a friend can rejuvenate me. 

3. Know where you are at and what you need to sit in your own agency so you can map out your best choices. 

For support in unraveling your conflicts, sign up for a personal tarot reading with me. 

Get more in your somatic body with some intuition coaching session.

Let a friend in on your conflict challenges during a Tarot Together session.

Create connection and depth of conversations with your community when you hire a tarot or palm reader from Portlandia Fortune Tellers.

Hope the holiday whirlwind swirls easily for you this year! 

Self Care is Community Care,

Jenna Lynne Roberts

Present Path Tarot

Portlandia Fortune Tellers

Free Tarot Reading for Dec 2025

Welcome to December! 2025 is soon to be complete. 

As always at the start of the month, I offer a free Tarot reading to help you set your compass for the month. 

This month is about being bold in your decisions, a theme I often recite in these newsletters.

If you find value in the questions and directions of these Friday gifts, I hope you will share them with a friend who might enjoy them as well.

The holiday season is a wonderful time to treat someone to a reading. 

Offer your loved ones a gift that sets them off into their new year with a fresh mind and an energized spirit. 

Gift certificates are available! If you order by December 15th, I will mail a physical copy to you or your loved one. 

Gifts can include a personal tarot reading, intuition coaching, tarot reading lesson, or share the gift with two in a Tarot Together session. 

Another fun way to bring Tarot to your community is through welcoming a tarot or palm reader from Portlandia Fortune Tellers to an event.

If you’re trying to make your office or family party uniquely magical, fill out our no commitment booking form today. 

Scroll on for the free reading today. Have a beautiful weekend.

Relish the Month,

Jenna Lynne Roberts

Present Path Tarot

Portlandia Fortune Tellers

Deck: Earth Magic Tarot by Daniel Martin Diaz

The 6 of Swords feels like a remnant of this Mercury retrograde round. You know you’re ready to leave behind something that’s not serving you anymore.

The 5 of Wands reflects the flavor of effort it’s going to take to make this move. There might be conflict or competition ahead, so get ready to stand up for yourself and own this situation with resolute certainty. 

The Justice card leans into the story of balance. The process of exiting the situation will need attention to fairness with all involved, especially after the strife of the five of Wands. Just because someone fought with you about this change doesn’t mean they should not be considered kindly in the steps forward.

The Justice card can also lean into re-balancing your life once you complete the exit. How do you manage all the factors that align you with your center? I imagine it may be overwhelming, but the Justice card is upright, so you will be capable of achieving this restructuring. 

More so, because structure is the primary story of the Hierophant. Lean into systems that can support you in the next phase. Seek out wisdom of those who have come before you and understand the steps and routines that will get you further along your path now that you’ve let go of this old weight that you were carrying around. 

This is a powerful set of cards that emphasizes the power of what happens when we make room in our lives. Let go of the clutter, even if this shift gets push-back from some people around you or goes against what the community wanted. 

This is not a time for people pleasing. This is a time for taking ownership and leadership over your own life and then leaning into systems that keep you on a better track going forward.

Be a leader who trusts their own instincts of what is not working anymore.

Your Story has Influence

As a tarot reader, I have witnessed the magic of people unraveling their own stories to rewrite them. 

This is a powerful medicinal practice, and often is a long journey that requires patience and humility and persistence. 

This week, let’s gently take a first step. Our awareness of this aspect of life will help us find more peace as our family stories collide in the US over the Thanksgiving holiday next week.

The vast majority of humans both function and dysfunction from a place of story.


Try to think of it as a neutral. Like with food, some is nourishment and some is sickening. 

This can be conscious and future focused – you set a goal and envision how you will benefit.

Or, conscious and past focused – I am this way because of how I was raised. 

Those are the easier forms of story to adjust. We know what we believe and how it forms us. We can decide to reset our goals or overcome our learned coping mechanisms. 

The unconscious story messages
are the ones that I believe we cling to in ways that create conflict and disharmony. 

These beliefs often source from a collective experience like family history and school and movies and parables. They have an underlying message that we don’t directly think about.

Consider these common messages and the issues that stem from them: 


There is a hero and a villain in every situation
– If this is true, then I always have to figure out how I am good and others are bad

Situations have a beginning and an end – This makes us wait for a feeling of finality that might never come, leaving us in limbo

Once you commit to loving someone, it’s forever
– Even if you grow and they become abusive?

There is only one way to consider right and wrong – If I dedicated my beliefs to a situation that I believed was right, and then other information shows up, my worldview painfully crumbles 

True love starts with immediate attraction – We must always know on a first date that this person is going to be our perfect mate?

Example regarding the true love misnomer: I have been love bombed twice, and they were the worst emotional roller coasters ever. They also mimicked the rom-com story the most.

Is that healthy? No. So I had to do a cord cutting from my desire for that kind of connection. It’s been years, but I still have to be vigilant when a date moves too fast toward my heart. I still want that story, but know it’s not in my best interests.

I learned to replace it with new stories: It might take time to build a connection with the right person. And . . . If someone is my person for life, they will be patient with me from the start. 

We can all share similar unconscious beliefs and have different interpretations of how these messages translate. 

It’s good to have compassion about how we each cling fiercely to our version of our stories, and it’s no small task to pull the threads that untangle us from them


Pull out your journal and a pen:

Think of a movie or story you watched / were told a lot as a kid before you were 10. 

Brain dump all the messages and beliefs that you can see were inherent in that tale, including what you brought to it. 

Choose ONE that you can see has detrimentally impacted your life. 

Consider some experiential evidence of how it is not true.

Write out some examples and then write out counter beliefs that are healthier.

Consider stories that match those beliefs that serve you better. 

Forgive yourself and society for giving you stories that caused disharmony. 

Move into daily practice of catching when that one story belief bumps into you. Let it be a slow process of awareness and change. 


It can be deeply painful to let go of a story that we have linked to our sense of self. Be gentle and kind. 

If you struggle with a loved one who differs from your beliefs, ponder on the stories that brought them here. Notice with curiosity how they are locked into a story that is likely being rehearsed in their world regularly.

Don’t expect to change their stories, as we can only heal our own. Goddess knows I have tried  . . .

For support in unraveling your stories, sign up for a personal tarot reading with me. 

Learn another way to find answers in an intuition coaching session.

Create a story accountability buddy during a Tarot Together session.

Share stories in community when you hire a tarot or palm reader from Portlandia Fortune Tellers.

Have a lovely week, hopefully uniting with loved ones over joyous shared stories as well.

Look Beneath the Surface,

Jenna Lynne Roberts

Present Path Tarot

Portlandia Fortune Tellers

Investments Beyond Dollars

I spent this last week visiting old friends in my home town of San Diego, CA. I am lucky to have grown up in a lovely warm place, but the trip was less about sun and more about chosen family. 

Each person I visited has known me for decades. My oldest friend and I shared a 40 year anniversary this week. 

Some of my community only recently started their own families, while others are at a point that their kids are moving into college and careers and adulthood. 

There were multiple heart-opening family events this week.

Watching a Dad dance and sing with his 4-year-old daughter.

Quality time with dedicated partners of some of my favorite people.

Karaoke with my 24-year-old niece’s wonderful new boyfriend.

I chose not to have kids, but I love being an Aunt. 

I was thinking today about the idea of how much investment is about time spent rather than dollars.

I am so honored to be a trusted part of these families. The only way I have earned that is through small visits over decades. I also feel how their deeper long-term effort is incredibly priceless.  

When we say investments, we typically align with income and savings and business. We don’t reflex to the other ways we invest in ourselves and in our communities.

I spoke with a few of the recent graduates about their plans and strategies to move their dreams forward. From my mid-life seat, they have an ocean of time ahead of them. It’s all about what they are putting their time into now. 

Then I realized that this same advice is just as relevant to me. As we get older, it’s easy to slip into routines that draw us slowly away from the path of our dreams. 

Today, I hope you will consider ways you can shift a little time toward a worthwhile investment that has gone neglected.

Some of us are deeply lacking in a choice of where to put our time. I offer consideration into ways to also enhance the time you have set aside. 

Here’s some questions on Time: 

– What is a goal that you want to invest in long-term that you can chip away at each week? What is the smallest unit of task that could take you a step closer? 

– What is a time frame each week or day would make the most sense to wiggle some effort into that task? 

– Ponder on your why. How will it feel when you know you are moving toward your investment in this? What is the payoff?

Here’s some questions on Quality: 

– What is something you do without presence that it would feel good to add more attention toward in the moment? 

– How can you enhance that time spent with mindfulness, music, shared activities with others, or another method?

– What is one thing you are hoping to gain from increased awareness of this life experience?

For deep presence on your own life, sign up for a personal tarot reading with me. 

Bring better daily attention on your own moment to moment choices with an intuition coaching session.

Prioritize quality time with a friend when you come in for a Tarot Together session.

Upgrade any event to an even more quality investment in community when you hire a tarot or palm reader from Portlandia Fortune Tellers.

Value Your Time,

Jenna Lynne Roberts

Present Path Tarot

Portlandia Fortune Tellers

Make a Meaningful November

There’s something about the hullabaloo of summer followed by the resettling of September running right into the Halloween costumes of October (which is a busy month for tarot readers) that just makes me grateful to arrive at November.

I feel like November is a time to catch my breath before the swirl of hectic December holidays.

In the same way that we make intentions for a new year, let’s make some intentions for this month ahead.

Consider which of these questions ignite curiosity, and focus on one or two for a focused ponder or a short journal entry.

What do you want to accomplish in the month of November that feels possible and satisfying, without being overwhelming?

Are you able to explore a more leisurely pace this month?

What ways can you step into a new rhythm that serves you best as we move toward the slower winter season?

What can you do this month that would prepare you for 2026 a little bit ahead of time?

If you’re currently tired, is there a way you can prioritize rest and put aside progress this month? What are the bare essentials to achieve “good enough”, wrapped in a blanket of ease?

Can you ask others for support in your goals? Who could help with what tasks? Would offering compensation make it easier for you to get help? 

If spiritual guidance may help you deepen into any of these questions, signup for a personal tarot reading with me. 

Welcome listening to your whole self to find your own best questions to ask during an intuition coaching session.

Prioritize quality time with a friend when you come in for a Tarot Together session.

Make November a bit more fun when you hire a tarot or palm reader from Portlandia Fortune Tellers.

Enjoy the Respite,

Jenna Lynne Roberts

Present Path Tarot

Portlandia Fortune Tellers

Free Tarot Reading for Samhain / Halloween

Samhain (pronounced Sau-wen) is a high holiday that honors our ancestors. 

My costume troupe will share a silent dinner on Sunday. We will bring photos of our dead beloveds and make an altar. 

Once seated with food, we will send a plate around the table where each person will add to the meal for our ancestors. 

For an allotted time of about 20 minutes, we sit in silence while eating. This is for us to appreciate our memories of those who came before us and the gift of food while we still exist in this corporeal form. 

After, we likely will share stories of those who have graced our lives and moved on to the other side. 

It is a lovely way to celebrate life, both of those that have passed and to express real gratitude for the experience of being in this body for a spell. 

I hope you will take a moment this weekend to make use of this time when the veils are thin. Speak to a loved one who has passed and relish this physical earth suit with it’s array of senses. 

Make the most of this life when you sign up for a personal tarot reading

Enjoy senses beyond the standard five when you you join an intuition coaching session with me.

Share sacred time with a living loved one when you come in for a Tarot Together reading. 

As we move into the season for staying inside, invite friends over and hire a tarot or palm reader with Portlandia Fortune Tellers to entertain. We offer in-person entertainment in the Portland and Salem areas and with online experiences.

Scroll on for a free tarot reading for the month of November.

Blessed Be,

Jenna Lynne Roberts

Present Path Tarot

Portlandia Fortune Tellers

Free Reading for November

Deck: Trionfi della Luna Tarot

Our many desires in the Seven of Cups makes us spread ourselves too thin and set our ideals too high. That’s a rough combination that lends to an anxious mind in the 9 of Swords. 

If you are struggling with sleep, the 9 of Swords is a message to prioritize your bedtime routine. Go to bed early and turn off your screen. Maybe enjoy some relaxing tea and read a boring book to find your best snooze. 

The yawning Knight of Pentacles is further driving this message of getting your Z’s on proper every night. 

He also is a message to slow down and get grounded in building routines that manage the stress of all the things you want to create in the 7 of Cups. Step by step, you can move toward your goals. 

The Page of Swords reversed above him wants you to restructure the mental approach to the tasks you want to accomplish.

If you are starting your path toward your heart’s goals with a negative mindset of not feeling capable or good enough, then you won’t enjoy the journey of creation ahead. 

Lean into the practicals of being positive and reasonable as you set forth on your essential steps with a long-term plan in mind. Give yourself time, pace the projects out like a good Knight of Pentacles.

From the 7 of Cups we go to the 6 of Cups, which leans into nostalgia and childhood. This message adds a layer of allowing for your dreamy goals to be approached from a realm of play and curiosity. Leave perfection behind and let yourself daydream on the wisdom of ages past. 

The King of Cups means that your heart will be fulfilled if you allow it to be a part of the goals and dreams you are calling into reality with your Knight of Pentacles practical plans. He reminds us that the experience of growth is best done when our emotions and creativity are seen as valuable aspects of the process. 

TLDR summary: Reign in the overwhelm and the worry and grumpy vibes around the things you want to create in life. Lean into the practical plans. Value nostalgia and your emotional, creative heart as a part of the process. 

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