The playing cards pictured are from Uusi’s ‘Pagan Otherworlds’ deck.
Eight of Cups and Knight of Swords
This week, we proceed our journey by Aquarius Season whereas experiencing some vital astrological occasions. On Monday, January 26, Neptune enters Aries for the primary time since 1861, the place it’s going to stay for the following 14 years. We’ll conclude the week with a Full Moon in Leo, marking the beginning of the primary eclipse season of 2026. Our playing cards discover this highly effective power and supply steerage on harnessing its vibrations.
Our first information this week is the Eight of Cups. This card typically factors to a sense of stagnation, a time after we is likely to be unable to generate the power and pleasure we want.
However this card shouldn’t be seen negatively. The Eight of Cups asks that we not decide ourselves too harshly or hyper-focus on what we’re missing. As a substitute, we must always settle for this second and have compassion for ourselves.
The Eight of Cups challenges us to shift our mind-set. It needs us to cease specializing in the end line and the place we wish to be sooner or later. As a substitute, it asks us to be current for our journey and the place we are actually. It needs us to be inquisitive about ourselves and benefit from the small, beautiful experiences alongside the way in which.
On the cardboard, the moon has a faraway look in her eyes. She is questioning her connection to the life she has created and longs to really feel vibrant and impressed. She needs to decide on a path that’s extra genuine and in step with her true soul.
Beneath the Eight of Cups, we decelerate to take heed to ourselves and the Universe. We turn into quiet and concentrate on our actual feelings under the floor.
Let’s write down what we want or really feel is lacking in our lives, together with the steps we are able to take to attain this. However on the identical time, we must always contemplate shifting our mindset to be extra current and discover the nice in every day. How can we invite extra pleasure into our lives proper now, even when our present state of affairs isn’t what we in the end need?
The Eight of Cups calls us to start out a journey on a brand new path. One which is filled with acceptance of our imperfections and feels deep and real. This path is messier, and the street is winding, however after we take it, we really feel absolutely alive.
Our subsequent card is the Knight of Swords, and it’s all a couple of sharp and clear thoughts. It permits us to regain focus after we really feel distracted and clouded. The brilliant power it carries will assist us make some much-needed subsequent steps.
The weather of fireside and air on this card give us a fast and highly effective enhance to get issues achieved. It’s going to even assist us discover options to issues which have felt too difficult or sophisticated.
The Knight of Swords encourages us to deal with duties and actions we have now been suspending. These unfinished errands or tasks can enhance stress ranges and contribute to unfavourable ideas. Undertaking a few of these issues will assist us really feel higher and extra assured.
What steps can you are taking this week to alleviate your stress? How will you sharpen your focus and dive into your work? And, is there one job you may remove out of your to-do record?
Maintaining a clear, organized house can enhance our spirits. Working towards our targets and gaining readability may end up in a extra constructive outlook total.
Mantra for the week: I uncover moments of peace in every day. I really feel targeted and motivated.
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