Sep 30 - Create your Renamed Cards

Renaming tarot cards isn’t just for deck creators. It’s for anyone who wants their deck to speak in a voice that feels true.

You don’t have to rename all seventy-eight. You don’t have to publish a deck. You just have to ask: What name would help me meet this card with clarity, compassion, or courage?

🧩 Why You Might Rename a Card

• The original name feels emotionally charged or spiritually misaligned

• You want to soften, sharpen, or reframe the archetype

• You’re building a personal symbolic system - one that reflects your lived experience

• You want your deck to feel like a conversation, not a lecture

🖋️ How to Rename Your Cards

1. Start with One Pick a card that feels sticky, confusing, or emotionally intense. Ask: What name would help me engage with this card more openly?

2. Map the Emotional Climate What does this card feel like in your body? Is it heavy, sharp, warm, expansive? Let the name reflect that.

3. Use Metaphor, Not Just Meaning You don’t have to be literal. “The Tower” might become “Lightning,” “Crack,” or “The Shift.” “The Devil” might become “Shadow,” “Bind,” or “The Mirror.”

4. Keep a Renaming Journal Track your renamed cards, emotional notes, and symbolic logic. You’re building a dialect - one that speaks your truth.

5. Let It Be Fluid You can rename a card for a season, a reading, or a mood. Your deck is allowed to evolve.

🧠 Reader Prompts

• What card name feels misaligned for you?

• What renamed version would feel more emotionally true?

• If your deck spoke your language, what would it say?

✨ Final Thought

Renaming isn’t rebellion. It’s resonance.

Your tarot deck doesn’t need to be traditional to be powerful. It just needs to speak in a way that helps you listen.

Sep 29 - Tarot Characters: High Priestess

🃏 The High Priestess is the keeper of secrets and forbidden knowledge. She's a teacher, a mentor, and occasionally the giver of really annoying riddles. Here are three characters who capture different sides of this card:

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Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta (Magnum P.I.)

'Kumu' is a Hawaiian word meaning 'teacher', and Kumu absolutely embodies it on Magnum PI. Employed by Robin Masters as the cultural keeper of Robin's Nest, Kumu is the link to Hawaiian history and tradition. She wears her history proudly and shares it generously when anyone has genuine interest.

High Priestess Vibes:

• preserves and shares knowledge
• understands the importance of history and tradition
• knows when there's more to a story than first appears

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Herne the Hunter (Robin of Sherwood)

This version of Herne remained mysterious throughout the series. He claimed to be a man occasionally possessed by the spirit of Herne, a forest god worshipped by the local Saxons. As a mentor, he favoured the riddle style of teaching, training both Robins to look beyond the obvious and see what was hidden. Whatever his origin, he clearly possessed esoteric knowledge beyond the understanding of ordinary men.

High Priestess Vibes:

• teaches by encouraging others to look beneath the surface
• keeps knowledge that cannot easily be explained
• embraces mystery rather than trying to resolve it

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Cat Grant (Supergirl TV series)

You're thinking 'but she's modern! She's snappy! She can't even remember people's names!' She actually can, she just doesn't bother. But Cat - in this incarnation - is sharp and insightful, seeing through secrets and dissecting personalities in one glance. She pushes people to be the best version of themselves, refusing to let them rest on their laurels. She knows what's hidden and brings it into the light.

High Priestess Vibes:

• sees what others miss
• recognises potential before people see it themselves
• knows when to reveal a secret and when to keep it

Who's your favourite pop culture High Priestess? Let us know in the comments!

Sep 28 - Mindscapes Tarot mini review

“Step into a world where thought meets intuition, and every image feels like a quiet moment of discovery.”

The Mindscapes Tarot (Hay House) drifts between dream and waking, offering soft, surreal imagery that draws you inward. Each card feels like a meditation - part emotion, part reflection - inviting you to navigate the shifting landscapes of your own mind.

The Major Arcana present the archetypes as luminous inner worlds, while the Minors flow like gentle tides of mood and meaning. The Court cards are particularly captivating, portrayed not as people but as states of being - each one revealing how thought and feeling move through the self in subtle, transformative ways.

The card stock is smooth, the box elegant and silky feeling, and the guidebook reads like a companion for quiet nights when the veil between worlds (and ideas) feels thin.

Published by Hay House, international editions.

Verdict: A perfect deck for introspection, dreamwork, and the deep, intuitive readings that come as summer fades and the shadows grow long.

Sep 27 - Tarot characters: 7 of Cups

🃏 The 7 of Cups shows the power and overwhelm of choices. This is the character overwhelmed, unable to choose or see what's real and what's false. Here are three characters who capture different sides of this card:

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Sarah (Labyrinth)

As she nears the castle, Sarah is waylaid by the Junk Lady, who provides her with all her favourite toys and mementos. Overwhelmed by memories and objects that feel important, Sarah briefly loses sight of why she came and what she actually wants.

7 of Cups Vibes:

• Overwhelmed by things that feel meaningful
• Struggles to distinguish what she wants from what she needs
• Gets lost in possibilities that look comforting

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Will Riker (Hide and Q, TNG)

In this episode Q gives Riker the power to create anything he can imagine. Riker immediately starts giving his friends what he thinks they want, but he soon realises that he doesn't actually know what they need - he can see all the possibilities, but that doesn't mean he knows which one is right.

7 of Cups Vibes:

• Sees endless possibilities but can't know what everyone actually needs
• Confuses having choices with knowing what to do
• Learns that you can't solve every problem simply by giving people what they ask for

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Dr Strange (MCU)

With the help of the Time Stone, Dr Strange can see millions of potential timelines stretching into the future. But having so many possibilities doesn't make the choice easier: he has to work out which, if any, of those futures gives him a way forward.

7 of Cups Vibes:

• Sees possibility multiplied into infinity
• Learns that knowing what could happen isn't the same as knowing what will happen
• Has to find clarity among countless possible futures

Who's your favourite pop culture 7 of Cups? Let us know in the comments!

Sep 26 - 🍂 Pumpkin Spice & Existential Dread

Your cozy guide to fall feelings... with cards, of course.

It’s that time again. The leaves are turning, your deck is moody, and your tarot journal smells faintly of cinnamon.
You’re feeling grateful, introspective, and maybe just a little called out by The Hanged Man. Classic.

Let’s embrace the season of layered scarves, witchy walks, and slightly-too-honest spreads with just a dash of sass.

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🎃 Autumn Tarot Mood Board

• 🍁 The Empress in a flannel.

• 🕯️ The Hermit carrying a pumpkin spice latte instead of a lantern.

• 📖 Pulling the Death card and whispering “transformation” while journaling with haunted music playing.

• 🧺 Harvest-themed spreads you’ll start and then abandon for apple crisp.

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🍎 Mini Spread: The Seasonal Harvest

1. What I’m harvesting
(Nine of Pentacles? You earned that cozy satisfaction. Put your feet up.)

2. What’s compost
(Five of Swords? That drama’s getting mulched.)

3. What’s brewing in the cauldron
(Page of Cups? Something weird and wonderful this way comes.)

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📜 Bonus: Tarot Readers as Fall Drinks

• The High Priestess – Cold brew with moon water ice cubes

• The Magician – Dirty chai with every topping

• The Hermit – Herbal tea steeped for 47 minutes

• The Tower – Pumpkin spice espresso shot, no warning

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🍂 Final Thought:

Fall is when we start wrapping up—but not shutting down.
Light a candle, pull a card, and ask:

“What’s falling away… and what am I finally ready to gather?”

Also, you are allowed to pull a card about whether to buy more candles.
(Tip: The Fool says yes.)

Sep 25 - Non Identical Twins: 4 of Cups and 5 of Cups

Both the 4 and 5 of Cups show emotional discomfort. Both feature a figure who isn’t engaging with what’s in front of them. But they’re not the same.

One is numb. One is grieving. Let’s unpack the difference.

🃏 4 of Cups: Emotional Fog

• Visual Tone: A seated figure ignoring a cup offered by a mysterious hand

• Emotional Climate: Apathy, disengagement, emotional static

• Symbolic Logic: You’re not ready to receive. You might be bored, emotionally saturated, or stuck in your own head.

• Reader Tip: Ask “What am I emotionally avoiding?” or “What invitation am I not ready to accept?”

🥀 5 of Cups: Grief with Perspective

• Visual Tone: A cloaked figure mourning spilled cups, with two upright cups behind them

• Emotional Climate: Loss, sorrow, regret - but also potential for healing

• Symbolic Logic: You’re mourning what’s gone, but not all is lost. This card holds space for grief and recovery.

• Reader Tip: Ask “What am I grieving?” and “What support still remains?”

🔍 Key Differences

• Tone: 4C is emotionally flat. 5C is emotionally raw.

• Focus: 4C avoids emotion. 5C feels it deeply.

• Invitation: 4C asks for re-engagement. 5C asks for perspective.

🧠 Reader Prompts

• Have you ever pulled both cards in the same reading? What did each one reveal?

• Which card feels more familiar to you - and why?

• What’s the difference between emotional numbness and emotional grief in your symbolic system?

✨ Final Thought

Not all discomfort is the same. Some is fog. Some is mourning. Both deserve compassion. Your deck knows the difference - and now, so do you.

Sep 24 - Page of Wands (images)

Page of Wands Across Decks 🎴✨

Tell everybody I'm on my way, and I'm loving every step I take

The Page of Wands is youthful joy and exuberance, the wonder of life and learning. It's creativity and openness, trying new things just for the experience. Across decks artists have shown this joy in different ways.

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1. Transient Light — Minimalist beauty

The Transient Light uses symbols and images rather than people. The Apprentice of Wands shows a sheaf of wheat and a telescope surrounded by a flower chain - the Apprentice is looking beyond familiar surroundings to see new things.

Apprentice of Wands Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Curiosity, discovery, exploration
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Wondering, hopeful, quietly excited
• ✨ Unique: Looking beyond the familiar to discover what's out there

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2. Mindscapes — Landscape beauty

Mindscapes' Court cards are uniquely from the point of view of the character. The Page of Branches is ready to launch from this treehouse into whatever comes next, enjoying the exploration.

Page of Branches Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Adventure, possibility, exploration
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Excited, playful, adventurous
• ✨ Unique: Seeing the world as somewhere to explore

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3. Light Seers — Modern beauty

This Page is enjoying herself, practising her baton twirling with exuberance and joy. She's not worried about failing - she's deeply in the moment.

Page of Wands Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Creativity, experimentation, enthusiasm
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Joyful, exuberant, carefree
• ✨ Unique: Enjoying the experience without worrying about the outcome

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Reflection:
Across decks, the Page of Wands celebrates curiosity, creativity and the joy of trying something new. What part of your life would you like to explore today?

Caption:
A spark of curiosity beckons.✨

Sep 23 - Tarot Affirmations

Pick a card and create an affirmation inspired by it.

✨ Look at the card and ask: what message does it have for me today?
✨ Turn that message into a short, positive statement you can carry through the day.
✨ Bonus points if your deck already has built-in affirmations - you can use or adapt them!

For example:

• The Sun - “I shine brightly and welcome joy into my life.”

• Strength - “I face challenges with courage and compassion.”

• Two of Pentacles - “I balance life’s demands with grace and flexibility.”

Want to add a little fun twist? Try using a card drawn reversed to inspire an affirmation about what to release, or pick a random card for a surprise message that might shift your day in unexpected ways.

Carry your affirmation with you, repeat it when you need a reminder, or jot it down in a journal. Even a small card-sized thought can shift your day in surprising ways.

💭 Which card would you pick for your affirmation today, and what would it say?

Sep 22 - The Moon (images)

The Moon Across Decks 🎴✨

I'm afraid of what I'm risking if I follow you into the unknown

The Moon is the card of secrets held and revealed, of uncertainty and mystery, and of choosing whether to continue without knowing all the answers. Traditionally it shows a crayfish rising out of the water under a moon - but some artists stray a little from that.

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1. Sante Muerte — Cultural design

A young woman crouches over a body of water with the moon reflected in it. Her own reflection reveals a terrible truth - not a healthy woman but a skeleton looks back at her. The moon can bring hidden secrets to light whether we want it to or not.

Moon Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Self-discovery, perception, hidden identity
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Unsettling, introspective, vulnerable
• ✨ Unique: Discovering something hidden within yourself

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2. Dark Grimoire — Terrifying truths

A man runs along a path under the light of the full moon, pursued by misshapen demons. The moon reveals things we might rather stayed hidden.

Moon Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Fear, uncertainty, imagination
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Frantic, frightening, disorientating
• ✨ Unique: Not knowing whether the danger is real

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3. Everyday Witch — Modern and friendly

In this card a housecat looks into a lake under the moon and sees himself reflected as a fierce panther. The moon can reveal our truths as well as our hidden secrets.

Moon Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Hidden potential, instinct, self-discovery
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Curious, mysterious, empowering
• ✨ Unique: Seeing a stronger self beneath the surface

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Reflection:
Across decks, the Moon explores what lies beneath the surface - hidden truths, fears and possibilities we don't yet understand. What part of your life needs the Moon's light shone on it today?

Caption:
Follow the path lit by intuition. 🌙✨

Sep 21 - Gather the Harvest spread

Autumn is a time to gather. To notice what’s grown. To honour what’s ended. To trust what’s still unfolding.

This spread helps you reflect on the emotional and symbolic harvest of your year so far. It’s perfect for equinox rituals, journaling, or seasonal self-check-ins.

Let your deck help you name the fruits of your journey - and the seeds still waiting.

🃏 The Positions

1. What Have I Achieved This Year So Far? What growth, change, or accomplishment deserves recognition? What emotional or symbolic harvest is ready to be named?

2. What Wisdom Am I Carrying Forward? What insight, lesson, or strength has emerged? What do you now know that you didn’t before?

3. What Can I Lay to Rest? What chapter, effort, or emotional weight is ready to be released? What no longer needs tending?

4. What Is Quietly Ripening Still? What energy, idea, or transformation is still in progress? What’s growing beneath the surface?

🧠 Reader Prompts

• What surprised you about your harvest?

• What kind of rest feels most nourishing right now?

• What are you still becoming?

Sep 20 - Three of Wands (images)

Three of Wands Across Decks 🎴✨

You wonder what horizons will shape tomorrow's plans

The 3 of Wands represents that period of time when you've made your plan, you've set it in motion, and now you're waiting to see what happens next. It can be wonderful or terrifying, but it usually ends up changing everything. Across decks artists have represented this in a number of different ways.

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1. Enchanted Forest Felines — Animal magic

Perched in the fold of a tree, this cat eyes the horizon and wonders what's coming next. So far the plan has worked great - he's up in the tree! As for the next thing? He'll have to wait and see.

3 of Wands Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Anticipation, possibility, looking ahead
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Curious, hopeful, quietly excited
• ✨ Unique: Watching the horizon to see what comes next

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2. Light Seer's — Modern and boho

This surfer has prepared herself and her board. Now she studies the water, waiting for the perfect time to jump in. It might take a while, but she's willing to bide her time - perfection is worth waiting for.

3 of Wands Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Preparation, patience, timing
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Calm, focused, expectant
• ✨ Unique: Knowing when to wait and when to make your move

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3. Dark Mansion — Busy and quirky

A woman stands by a path, studying the signposts in front of her. Her luggage is piled by her side. She's ready to commit, just as soon as she decides which sign to follow.

3 of Wands Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Choices, direction, readiness
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Curious, uncertain, adventurous
• ✨ Unique: Being prepared for several possible futures

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Reflection:
Across decks, the 3 of Wands shows the benefits of patience and vision. These decks show people preparing, thinking and waiting to see what comes next. Where in your life could you make your preparations and then allow the future to unfold?

Caption:
Look ahead, your path unfolds. 🌙✨

Sep 19 - Once Upon a Card

“From heroes and tricksters to gods and spirits, these decks invite you to step into worlds where every card is a story waiting to unfold.”

These decks transform traditional tarot readings into enchanting journeys through global legends and timeless stories. Let's explore three decks that bring mythology and folklore to life:

• The Storyteller's Tarot (Hay House): Combines traditional tarot interpretations with stories, myths, and folktales from around the world. The 78-card deck features bold, animation-inspired artwork to depict a diverse cast of characters, animals, and deities passed down through the ages.

• Tarot of Tales (Cico Books): Offers a folk-tale inspired approach, featuring 78 cards for personalized fairy tale readings. Each card is accompanied by a full-color guidebook detailing five meanings, allowing for a rich storytelling experience.

• Tarot of the Divine (Yoshi Yoshitani): Features rich, vibrant art and a keen understanding of traditional tarot archetypes infused with worldly insight and folkloric spirit. Each card is inspired by deities, folklore, and fairy tales from around the world.

Each deck offers a unique lens through which to explore the rich tapestry of myths and folktales, enhancing your tarot practice with cultural depth and narrative richness.

Verdict: Perfect for readers who love stories, legends, and the magic of myth, these decks turn every spread into a journey through enchanted worlds.

Sep 18 - Tarot Characters: Seven of Pentacles

🃏 The 7 of Pentacles is a pause between the low point of the 5 and the high point of the 10. You're not quite at the harvest yet, but you've done enough to pause, look around and see how far you've come. Here are three characters who capture different sides of this card:

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Daredevil

We're all familiar with the image. Daredevil stands in the rain, looking down over a city that never stops needing him. His war on crime is never won, but there are moments of grace where he can pause and recognise that his work has made a difference.

7 of Pentacles Vibes:

• recognises the progress made, even when the work isn't finished
• takes time to appreciate the results of his efforts
• understands that meaningful change takes time

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Tom Haverford (Parks and Rec)

Tom spends years working Get Rich Quick schemes. It's not until he commits to genuinely working through an idea, putting in the time and effort to support it, that Tom's Bistro comes to life and returns a good harvest.

7 of Pentacles Vibes:

• learns that worthwhile things take time to grow
• puts sustained effort into something instead of looking for a quick return
• knows when it's time to stop chasing the next idea and invest in the one that's working

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Daniel LaRusso (The Karate Kid)

Although he doesn't understand the thought process, Daniel spends days doing basic chores - only to learn later that he has actually been learning karate skills. Suddenly he can see that all those seemingly pointless hours have been building towards something.

7 of Pentacles Vibes:

• discovers that seemingly small efforts can add up to something significant
• looks back and recognises how much he's learned
• learns to trust the process even when he can't yet see the result

Who's your favourite pop culture 7 of Pentacles? Let us know in the comments!

Sep 17 - The Hermit (images)

The Hermit Across Decks 🎴✨

Shine your light down on me

The Hermit is the card of quiet withdrawal and contemplation, study and learning. He teaches others to follow his path and devotes his life to study. The classic example looks rather like a monk, but modern artists have found some interesting ways to show the same idea.

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1. Stained Glass Tarot — Colourful and haunting

This is quite a classic version, showing a bearded man in a robe holding a torch. The colours around the edges of the design are unique to this version and add some life to the card.

Hermit Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Solitude, wisdom, study
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Quiet, contemplative, mysterious
• ✨ Unique: Carrying your own light through the darkness

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2. Light Seer's — Modern and bright

This card shows a young woman sitting atop a cliff, contemplating life. The path she took is still lit up behind her, and there's a sense that this withdrawal is temporary; she'll rejoin the world when she's worked through her current feelings.

Hermit Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Reflection, inner guidance, perspective
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Peaceful, thoughtful, hopeful
• ✨ Unique: Stepping away so you can find your way forward

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3. Cosmic C*nt Tarot — 50s kitsch

The Hermit who is most like me across all my decks. Sitting on a bed, wrapped in a blanket and clutching a drink, this is very much the modern overwhelm version of the card. Who hasn't felt the need to duvet now and then?

Hermit Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Rest, retreat, boundaries
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Cosy, overwhelmed, unapologetically withdrawn
• ✨ Unique: Finding clarity from underneath the duvet

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Reflection:
Across decks, the Hermit shows how reflection and solitude can guide us towards clarity. Sometimes a step back and a deep breath is the only path forward. What part of your life needs a pause right now?

Caption:
Light your path from within. 🔦

Sep 16 - Tarot Characters: Page of Swords

🃏 The Page of Swords is clever, sharp, insightful - but not always mature enough to handle their knowledge. Here are three characters who capture different sides of this card:

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Willow Rosenberg (Buffy)

Willow isn't always the Page of Swords, but starting in season two and culminating in Buffy's resurrection (spoilers, sorry!) her arc is textbook Page. She finds something new to study and throws herself into it with joy and enthusiasm; then she allows it to consume her, assuming that knowledge = ownership. She needs to learn from her mistakes as well as her victories.

Page of Swords Vibes:

• throws herself into learning with genuine enthusiasm
• can mistake knowledge for wisdom
• needs to learn that being right doesn't mean having the right to act

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Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory)

Sheldon is very intelligent. That's probably the problem. He can parse a physics problem or identify a rare insect, but show him a visible emotion and he freezes up. He can't conceive of other people having different likes and opinions than he does. Sheldon is a walking example of the fact that scientific intelligence and emotional intelligence aren't the same thing at all.

Page of Swords Vibes:

• sees knowledge as a substitute for understanding people
• analyses problems brilliantly but struggles with what can't be quantified
• needs to learn that other people's feelings are information too

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Velma Dinkley (Scooby Doo)

Velma embodies the inquisitive, investigative side of the Page. When she sees a mystery, she wants to understand everything about it. She can be rigid and unbending - nothing is ever a ghost, even when it's a ghost - but her ability to question assumptions and put together small clues to reach a conclusion is second to none.

Page of Swords Vibes:

• asks questions until she understands what's really happening
• notices details that other people overlook
• trusts evidence, sometimes more than she trusts her own assumptions

Who's your favourite pop culture Page of Swords? Let us know in the comments!

Sep 15 - 🌙 Luna Lovegood: The Moon or Page of Swords?

(Or both - with Thestrals and quiet brilliance.)

Today’s tarot pop culture spotlight floats into the world of Harry Potter to meet Luna Lovegood - Ravenclaw dreamer, truth-seeker, and emotional lighthouse. But which Major Arcana (or court card) fits her best?

Let’s chase the Nargles.

🌕 The Moon Case

Luna is The Moon - especially in how she sees what others don’t.

• She lives in the liminal, the intuitive, the unseen.

• She trusts her inner world, even when others mock it.

• She walks through grief, mystery, and emotional fog with grace.

• Her wisdom is symbolic, not linear - she speaks in metaphors that turn out to be truths.

The Moon is about illusion, intuition, and emotional depth. Luna doesn’t just navigate it - she embodies it.

“The Moon says, ‘Not everything is visible.’ Luna says, ‘They’ve always been there. You just weren’t ready to see.’”

🗡️ The Page of Swords Case

But Luna is also the Page of Swords - especially in her curiosity and clarity.

• She’s observant, articulate, and unafraid to ask questions others avoid.

• She’s mentally agile, always seeking knowledge - even if it’s unconventional.

• Her honesty is piercing, but never cruel.

• She’s the quiet rebel who sees through facades and speaks truth with gentleness.

The Page of Swords is the archetype of youthful intellect, curiosity, and emotional precision. Luna doesn’t just fit it - she redefines it.

“The Page of Swords says, ‘I see more than you think.’ Luna says, ‘You’re just as sane as I am.’”

🃏 So… Which One Is She?

Honestly? Luna is The Moon in heart and the Page of Swords in voice. She’s the intuitive dreamer who also cuts through illusion. She’s tarot’s reminder that mystery and clarity can coexist - and that emotional intelligence doesn’t always look like logic.

✨ Final Thought

If you ever draw The Moon and feel lost… ask yourself: Is this Luna energy? Am I seeing something others aren’t?

And if the Page of Swords follows? You’re not confused. You’re curious.

Sep 14 Tarot Myth #14 - Your decks must be wrapped in silk or kept on an altar

🧭 The Myth

“You must wrap your deck in silk.” “It needs to live on an altar.” “If you don’t treat it like a sacred object, it won’t work.”

🕵️‍♀️ Where It Came From

• Ritual tradition: Some readers love honouring their decks with cloth, candles, and sacred space.

• Symbolic reverence: Silk and altars became shorthand for “respect.”

• Aesthetic pressure: Instagram made tarot look like a curated museum exhibit.

💡 The Reality

Tarot doesn’t demand a velvet-lined throne. Your cards will function just fine in a drawer, on your bedside table, or next to your coffee mug.

The “rules” about wrapping or altar placement come from a desire to honour the cards - which is lovely. But the real magic comes from your attention, your intuition, and your practice. Cards don’t care about silk. They care about connection.

🧰 Ritual Reframe

• If wrapping your deck in silk feels meaningful - do it.

• If tossing it in your backpack feels practical - do that too.

• Tarot is happy wherever you choose to read.

• Your deck will still be loyal, even if it’s surrounded by cereal boxes.

🧠 Reader Prompts

• How do you store your deck?

• Are you a ceremonial altar type, a practical bedside type, or somewhere in between?

• Any funny deck-storage stories to share?

✨ Final Thought

Tarot doesn’t need silk. It needs you.

Sep 13 - 🖖 Spock: King of Swords or Hermit?

(Or both - with eyebrows and impeccable logic.)

Today’s tarot pop culture spotlight beams aboard the USS Enterprise to examine Commander Spock - science officer, philosopher, and emotional enigma from Star Trek. But which archetype fits him best?

Let’s engage.

⚔️ The King of Swords Case

Spock is the King of Swords:

• He’s rational, analytical, and emotionally disciplined.

• He makes decisions based on logic, not impulse.

• He’s a master of language, science, and strategic thought.

• His authority is earned through intellect and integrity.

The King of Swords is the archetype of mental clarity, truth, and principled leadership. Spock doesn’t just embody it - he elevates it.

“The King of Swords says, ‘Let reason guide you.’ Spock says, ‘That would be… logical.’”

🕯️ The Hermit Case

But Spock also carries Hermit energy:

• He’s introspective, often emotionally isolated - even among friends.

• He walks a path of inner discipline and philosophical inquiry.

• His Vulcan heritage demands solitude and self-mastery.

• He seeks truth not just in data, but in silence.

The Hermit is about wisdom earned through reflection, and Spock’s emotional journey is often solitary, subtle, and deeply symbolic.

“The Hermit says, ‘I seek truth within.’ Spock says, ‘I must meditate on this.’”

🃏 So… Which One Is He?

Honestly? Spock is the King of Swords in command and The Hermit in conflict. He’s the voice of reason and the quiet seeker. He’s tarot’s reminder that intellect and introspection aren’t opposites - they’re allies.

✨ Final Thought

If you ever draw the King of Swords and feel distant… ask yourself: Is this Spock energy? Am I leading with clarity - or hiding behind it?

And if The Hermit follows? You’re not cold. You’re searching.

Sep 12 - Eight of Cups (images)

Eight of Cups Across Decks 🎴✨

Don't go in fear. Go with that lovely smile.

The Eight of Cups is about walking away. What you were doing is finished and there's no point trying to force any more from it. It's time to look towards the horizon and move on to newer things. 

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1. Sugar Skull Tarot — Western and gritty

This cowboy rides away from eight perfect cups. The draw of what's ahead must be very strong to entice him to leave them behind.

Eight of Cups Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Departure, choice, seeking something more
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Restless, determined, quietly hopeful
• ✨ Unique: Leaving behind the comfortable to follow the road ahead

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2. Unfolding Path — Modern and clear

There's something almost jaunty in the way this man adjusts his hat as he strides away. The cups behind him have fallen over, but he doesn't look back as he walks towards his future.

Eight of Cups Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Moving forward, release, new horizons
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Light-hearted, confident, optimistic
• ✨ Unique: Knowing when to stop looking back

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3. Patch Tarot — Colourful and deep

The five cups being left behind are leaky and dripping - no longer fit for what he needs. Ahead of him are three imaginary new cups; he's looking forward to finding them as he travels.

Eight of Cups Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Outgrowing, possibility, seeking fulfilment
• 🎨 Emotional tone: Thoughtful, adventurous, expectant
• ✨ Unique: Trusting that something better can be found, even when you can't see it yet

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Reflection:
Across decks, the Eight of Cups highlights the courage needed to walk away from what no longer serves and towards an uncertain future. Which part of your life is no longer working?

Caption:
Step forward into the unknown. 🌙✨

Sep 11 - Tarot Words

Tarot has its own little language, and getting to know it can make your readings feel a lot more confident and fun. Here are a few key words to keep in mind:

🃏 Querent – the person asking the question, often you in a personal reading.
🪄 Spread – the layout of cards for a reading. Each position has meaning.
🔮 Reversed – a card that appears upside-down, which can modify or deepen its meaning.
✨ Significator – a card chosen to represent the querent or the topic of the reading.
🌀 Pips – the numbered cards in the Minor Arcana (like the Three of Cups or Seven of Swords).
🎨 Court cards – Pages, Knights, Queens, and Kings, often representing people, personalities, or aspects of self.

Want to play a little game? Pull a single card from your deck and try to spot it in today’s reading using one of these words. Is it the querent, a court card, or maybe a reversed card adding extra nuance? Small exercises like this can help you get familiar with tarot’s language in a fun, hands-on way.

💭 Are there any tarot terms that made you go “aha!” when you first learned them - or that you still love using today?

Sep 10 - The Hierophant (images)

The Hierophant Across Decks 🎴✨

This tradition is our mission

The Hierophant usually means tradition, structure and rules. He's the Way Things Are Done, the person who knows All The Rules and can tell you how things work - not cruelly, just because This Is How We Do It. Sometimes this is a good thing - the person who trains you in your new job, the desk worker who knows all the shortcuts in the paperwork. Sometimes it's someone stricter. But you can count on this person to teach you what you need to know. Across decks, this is shown in a few different ways.

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1. Lieselle's Eternal Tarot — Traditional and intricate

Liselle's deck uses a black and white design to draw the eye to the details that matter. The artwork features a man in the traditional ecclesiastical outfit with an altar beneath him.

Hierophant Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Tradition, ritual, authority, established wisdom
  🎨 Emotional tone: Solemn, formal, contemplative
  ✨ Unique: The traditional ecclesiastical imagery puts the Hierophant firmly in his role as keeper of ritual and inherited knowledge.

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2. Supernatural Tarot — Fandom deck

Billie, one of the Reapers the Winchesters meet during their adventures, believes strongly in rules and applying them fairly. She dislikes the Winchesters because their constant dying and resurrecting disrupts her work and confuses things behind the scenes of the afterlife.

Hierophant Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Rules, order, fairness, consequences
  🎨 Emotional tone: Stern, pragmatic, uncompromising
  ✨ Unique: Billie applies the Hierophant's love of structure to the rules of death itself - and the Winchesters are possibly the worst people in existence to ask to follow them. 

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3. Everyday Witch — Modern and bright

The Hierophant in this card is shown as a teacher leading a yoga or meditation class, guiding her students and helping them achieve their best. This is a side of the card that we don't always see.

Hierophant Vibes:

• 🧪 Key themes: Teaching, guidance, learning, self-improvement
  🎨 Emotional tone: Calm, supportive, encouraging
  ✨ Unique: Instead of a stern religious authority, this Hierophant is a teacher helping others learn and grow, showing the nurturing side of tradition and shared knowledge.

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Reflection:
Across decks, the Hierophant invites reflection on traditions, guidance, and communal wisdom. He's the keeper of institutional knowledge and understanding. Where in your life could you use someone who knows how things are done?

Caption:
Wisdom passed through time. 🌙✨

Sep 9 - 📚 Rupert Giles: Hermit or Hierophant?

(Or both - with tweed and trauma.)

Today’s tarot pop culture spotlight turns to the Watcher himself - Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He’s the library, the lecture, the lullaby, and the loaded crossbow. But which Major Arcana card fits him best?

Let’s dust off the grimoires.

🕯️ The Hermit Case

Giles is The Hermit - especially in his quiet, reflective moments.

• He’s a seeker of knowledge, often walking alone (emotionally, if not physically).

• He carries the light of wisdom, but doesn’t always share it easily.

• He’s withdrawn when grieving, processing, or protecting others from his own darkness.

• His past (Ripper, anyone?) is a reminder that solitude can be both healing and haunted.

The Hermit is about introspection, guidance, and the wisdom that comes from walking through shadow. Giles doesn’t just teach - he knows, because he’s lived it.

“The Hermit says, ‘I’ve been there.’ Giles says, ‘Let me help you through it.’”

📖 The Hierophant Case

But let’s not forget - he’s also The Hierophant.

• He’s the keeper of tradition, lore, and sacred knowledge.

• He represents institutional wisdom (Watcher’s Council, for better or worse).

• He teaches, mentors, and interprets the rules - even when he breaks them.

• He’s the bridge between the mystical and the mundane.

The Hierophant is about structure, belief systems, and passing on wisdom. Giles is the dusty tome and the voice that reads between the lines.

“The Hierophant says, ‘This is how it’s always been.’ Giles says, ‘But that doesn’t mean it’s right.’”

🃏 So… Which One Is He?

Honestly? Giles is The Hierophant by role and The Hermit by heart. He’s the reluctant authority. The teacher who questions the curriculum. He’s tarot’s reminder that wisdom isn’t just about knowing - it’s about choosing how to share it.

✨ Final Thought

If you ever draw The Hierophant and feel resistance… ask yourself: Is this Giles energy? Am I honouring tradition - or interrogating it?

And if The Hermit follows? You’re not alone. You’re becoming the guide.

Sep 8 - Star Trek TNG mini review

“Beam up your intuition and let the Star Trek: TNG Tarot guide you through the final frontier of your own life.”

The Star Trek: The Next Generation Tarot (Titan / Insight Editions) brings the iconic crew and universe of the USS Enterprise into tarot form. Each card blends familiar archetypes with characters, ships, and moments from the series, making it a must-have for fans who want to combine their love of Star Trek with the insights of tarot.

The Major Arcana features the crew and key story arcs, while the Minor Arcana's pips have each suit matched to an aspect of life in the Federation. This deck encourages readings that are imaginative, narrative-driven, and perfect for fans who enjoy a playful pop-culture twist on traditional tarot.

Card stock is sturdy, the box is collectible, and the guidebook mixes traditional interpretations with Star Trek references, making it approachable for beginners and engaging for seasoned Trekkies alike.

Published by Titan / Insight Editions, international editions.

Verdict: Ideal for fun, narrative-driven readings, creative spreads, or anyone who wants to boldly explore tarot with their favourite Starfleet crew.

Sep 7 - The First Tarot Decks

Before tarot became a mystical guide, the earliest decks were beautiful, handcrafted works of art designed for play, display, and status. The 15th-century Italian decks - like the Visconti-Sforza - featured gilded cards, hand-painted figures, and suits that would feel both familiar and strange to us today.

The first tarot decks weren’t uniform. Each deck reflected the tastes, symbols, and priorities of its patron: some emphasized chivalric imagery, others moral lessons, and some were just plain whimsical. The cards told stories - not about your love life or career, but about society, virtue, and human nature.

Even the early Major Arcana were evolving: allegorical figures appeared, some trumps changed names or functions, and the number of cards could vary. These decks laid the foundations for the symbolic system we now recognise in modern tarot, proving that tarot has always been as much about imagination as utility.

If you could see one of these first decks in person, which card would you be most curious about? Share your pick in the comments!