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🌑 New Moon in Aries – April 2026

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Tomorrow is the new moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of @biddytarot

New Moon in Aries Tarot Reading with the Black Lily Tarot

How can I shape my life to align with my true desires?

Knight of Pentacles (The Killer and the Lioness) – Take time to gather the allies you need. It’s a long journey to reach your end goals, both in time and distance. Having those along with you that can share in your interests and have your back along the way make the effort (and the wait) far more satisfying.

Where do I need to assert myself to feel emotionally secure?

Seven of Cups (The Hedger and the Octopus) – Autonomy and independence make you feel secure. When you give up your choices to others, it weakens that sense of emotional security you get from making the decisions yourself. Part of this is because you’re choosing to not think about things, which is killing that little clever and curious spark within you little by little through giving up your choices to others.

What new experiences will heighten my self-confidence?

The Moon (The Avoider and the Scorpion) – Confront your fears head on. Don’t worry so much about the bumps and bruises you may gather along the way. You have been blowing the possible consequences out of proportion of late, when considering your options. Worry less, act more.

What courageous action do I need to take to achieve my goals?

Seven of Wands (The Fuckboy and the Dragon) – Remember that you don’t have to take on every challenge that crosses your path. Not even the ones that are directed at you. Sometimes it takes more courage to snort with an eye roll and walk away, then it does to open your mouth or engage in battle.

How can I handle conflict effectively?

Eight of Swords (The Princess and the Swan) – Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut. You will learn more (including how to get yourself out of sticky situations) by listening than engaging. Just stay quiet. The knowledge you glean will become useful when it’s needed.

What is my highest intention for my personal power?

Nine of Pentacles (The Resting Woman and the Seabird) – You seek to look back at the end of the day with satisfaction, and in doing so feel as if your rest is well-deserved.

New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Princess of Swords (The Ballerina and the Moths) – Keep a close eye on your addictions and remember that mistakes happen. Just do what you can and stay aware of your tendency to be drawn toward those things that are dangerous for you or unhealthy.

Other elements included in this reading:
Goat Charm as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Banded Brown Agate Mushroom for Grounding and Stabilization
Flower Agate for Opening the Mind to New Possibilities
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: BLACK LILY TAROT

🎨 Weekly Creativity Prompt – Art Interpretation

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Prompt: Below is a 3-card spread from Sasuraibito Tarot and a question/prompt to go with it. Your task is to pull the same three cards from your deck(s) and tell us how you might interpret these two (or more) decks differently, and why. Same question, same cards, different decks. And if you’d read them similarly? Tell us that, and explain why!

Today’s cards are Six of Wands, Two of Swords, and Two of Cups. And the question from our imaginary querent is “How can I best nurture whatever is sprouting right now?”

Sasuraibito Tarot - Six of Wands, Two of Swords, Two of Cups

You are at an impasse (Two of Swords positioned in the center) between people pleasing for your community (Six of Wands), or connecting more closely with someone specifically that matters (Two of Cups).

Although you connect strongly with your community (strong, sturdy staffs) and they provide you with a great deal of growth (leaves and flowers growing from the staffs) and comfort through the diversity you find there (rainbow), you can’t pursue this connection -and- connect more deeply with this single person (linked pinky fingers in the Two of Cups) at the same time (separated by Swords).

To best nurture what is sprouting right now in your life, you need to decide which side of the coin you want to pursue; the community connection, or that closer one-on-one relationship. Both offer you growth, but it’s too much to try and do both at the same time.

Best Deck Ever Tarot - Six of Wands, Two of Swords, Two of Cups

You can work hard to achieve the recognition you crave from others (Six of Wands/Spatulas), or (Two of Hooks/Swords) you can allow yourself to build something meaningful between yourself and someone else (Two of Patties/Cups).

Either of these pursuits is going to snare (hooks instead of Swords) all of your attention, tangling you up in it so that you’re unable to do both. Specifically, on the side of things where you develop a meaningful connection with someone else, there’s a good chance that even if you met them at work, they’re going to be a distraction -from- your work in the end (there’s a spatula hanging in the air between them in the background).

You have a choice. These cards indicate that you can’t have both, after all. You can try to balance both, but in doing so both situations are going to get dicey and you’re giving up your ability to choose which one will be your end result. By directing your attention to the choice you prefer, you give that side of things a better chance of growing into fruition.

DECK USED: SASURAIBITO TAROT AND BEST DECK EVER TAROT

📆 Transitioning from March to April

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Month End Check-In Oracle Reading with the Birds Oracle Deck 1&2

Here and Now I Exist – Who you are now, in your entirety.

Kiwi – You are poised on the cusp of letting go of what’s no longer serving you, you’re just feeling particularly shy and timid about it as yet. Still, the opportunity and potential is right there for you to reach out to, waiting for you take a leap.

The Slough – What is to be left in the past as you move forward.

Wild Turkey – Stop trying so hard to focus on finding balance, and instead let it find itself. It’ll do it on its own without your help. Instead, focus on where you want things to go and what you want out of life. Everything else will fall into place.

What Lies Ahead – An ideal state or ideal self you are seeking at this time.

Your Bird – You want to enjoy life more than you are currently, and seek to allow more of your life to be tailored to the things you enjoy and want to experience.

Limitations – Negative influences, opposition, or ill will.

Inca Dove – You are selling yourself short. Work harder to stop listening to that negative inner voice that keeps telling you you’re nothing special.

The Boon – Positive influences, higher guidance, or divine intervention.

Sandhill Crane – You have an extensive and varied amount of knowledge and experience to help support you on your journey. Using this knowledge and experience in your efforts and pursuits is like using “cheat codes” in a video game. It gives you a leg up and allows you to work smarter instead of harder.

The Wound – An unpleasant past experience or event that is ripe for some support and healing.

Turkey Vulture – You still feel some resentment over what happened a few summers ago, and sometimes feel like you are still trapped in that cycle even though life has continued on. It’s time to do some work and reflection on those lingering feelings of resentment, and how you might be able to let them go so you can perceive the present situation with more clarity instead of through the lens of that past experience.

Nostalgia – A positive past experience or event to acknowledge, reflect upon, and enjoy.

Double-crested Cormorant – Stepping into a spiritual path you tailor just for you takes independence and courage, as well as an unerring focus on your own needs and beliefs. Take some time to reconnect with the intrepid soul of the youth that began this journey in the first place.

A Warning – Something coming that can be prevented or overcome.

Monk Parakeet – What feels wrong in your home right now? What needs dealt with or repaired? Even if you have to do it a little at a time and enlist help along the way, now is the time to begin dealing with these issues.

Empowerment – A future opportunity to work toward.

Brown Headed Cowbird – When you ask for help instead of just expecting it to be given, it makes for happier helpers. Know when it’s time to say “no” to doing things on your own and ask others to help you. Doing so allows you more time to do what -you- want with your time and your life.

Message from the Spirit World – Sometimes the benefits of leaning on others to help you go beyond just the help that’s given and the time and energy saved. Sometimes you get to learn new things from them, and other times teach them new things as well.

Message from the Mind’s World – If you hesitate too long, opportunity will pass you by. In the choice between action and inaction, moving toward what you want out of life is always the right answer.

Message from the Physical World – There is more to your spiritual path than thoughts and intentions. Let yourself get outside and into nature more, and as a result the muck of stagnancy will give way to flashes of inspiration. Work on the farm just isn’t cutting it where this need is concerned.

Other elements included in this reading:
Scotch Pine Cone for Purging Negative Influences
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Picture Jasper for Sense of Proportion and Grounding
Calcite for Gently Calming the Mind and Stimulating Insights
Clear Quartz Man in the Moon for Amplification of Lunar Energies
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: BIRDS ORACLE DECK 1 & 2

🌕 Full Moon in Libra – April 2026

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Tomorrow is the full moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of @spiritdaughter

Full Moon in Libra 2026
Full Moon in Libra Tarot Reading with the Cucoloris Tarot Regular Edition

Where have I been saying yes when I mean no?

The Hanged Man – When you are being given a chance to pause and consider, or the opportunity to seize that chance, a lot of times you end up just shrugging and going along rather than even checking in with yourself beyond your moral compass to see if you actually have a preference.

Instead, consider if you actually -have- a preference and there’s something you want out of the situation or options available. You did a bit of this on your trip last week and they adjusted for you. Keep it up!

What do I need from my closest relationships that I haven’t asked for?

Six of Cups – You need more nostalgia time. You depend on those around you to help you with keeping your memories from disappearing due to head injury/memory loss issues. Prompt them to talk about your shared past more, and wander down memory lane together more often.

Even those memories that are only stories now, and you can no longer access in your mind’s eye as actual memories, are valuable and allow you to see yourself and your growth in a different light.

If I loved myself the way I love others, what would I do differently?

The Fool – Allow time for more fun and frivolity. Let yourself be less serious, and seek out the things you enjoy more. Allow responsibility to take the back seat now and then without guilt or self-recrimination.

You spend too much of your time “keeping yourself in line” when what you really need is to let go and just enjoy life more.

Full Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Seven of Pentacles atop Ten of Swords – Sometimes things don’t work out, no matter how much time you put in or how hard you work at them. If the roots are dead… then the plant is dead, and there can be no resuscitation, just replacement.

You can’t squeeze blood from stone, no matter how hard you try. You can start over, though, and grow something fruitful from the ashes, if you’re willing to try again.

Other elements included in this reading:
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Bird Figurine for Fostering Hope, Positivity, and Renewal
Carnelian Agate for Inner Drive and Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: CUCOLORIS TAROT REGULAR EDITION

🌑 New Moon in Pisces – March 2026

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Tomorrow is the new moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of @sistersvillage

New Moon in Pisces Tarot Reading with the Tarocchino Arlecchino

What does emotional peace look like for me right now?

Le Balet d’Epee atop Le Dix de Baton Rx – Peace right now looks like security. It’s essentially what you feel like you don’t have right now… and it’s worth considering that maybe that is what it -always- looks like; that thing you quietly long for that you don’t have in the moment the question is asked.

That is to say that in this moment, peace looks like everything going well and lots of resources to go around while you sit on the sidelines and supervise from a place where you can go unnoticed.

What needs to change in my life?

Le Diable Rx – You need to take a more active roll in brushing off the languor and desire to languish that your last depressive episode has left behind. More movement is needed. Allowing the depression to linger by indulging in behaviors that promote stagnancy is going to keep you stuck in that haze you are struggling to escape from.

What in my life feels like it’s coming to an end?

Le Sept de Denier – Long fought for stability.

You feel like the efforts of your past and the rewards garnered along the way are crumbling beneath your feet. You worked long and hard to get where you are, but even all of that work and effort that you’ve put in can’t save you from moments of instability and uncertainty.

How can I show myself more self love and compassion?

Le Huit de Denier Rx – When you don’t change up how you do things, you just set yourself up to repeat the same mistakes and re-experience the same frustrations all over again. Look at past patterns that don’t serve you (with people, with methods and/or techniques, with practices) and move in a different direction instead of repeating them.

New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Le Neuf d’Epee Rx – You are allowing your fears to have too much sway over your emotions and your actions. Confront your fears and break free.

Other elements included in this reading:
Dried Purple Heather Sprigs for Independence and Luck
Goat Figure as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: TAROCCHINO ARLECCHINO

🎨 Weekly Creativity Prompt – Different Scenarios

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Prompt : “The purpose of this activity is to practice interpreting small spreads by combining card meanings, symbols and intuition. We will all interpret the same cards based on a few different (imaginary) situations. A 3 card spread will be posted together with 2 more specific scenarios. It’s your choice which scenario you’d prefer to use, or if you’d rather do a general reading of these cards as for an imaginary querent.”

Star Maiden Tarot - Wheel of Fortune, Page of Swords, and Justice

Scenario 1 – Kayla is worried about her upcoming month-long trip abroad. There’s a niggling feeling that something’s going to go wrong, but she can’t figure out if it’s just anxiety or if there’s something to it.

The cards here offer advice for your trip. Take care when things challenge your sense of right and wrong (Page of Swords and Justice). There will be some ups and downs (Wheel of Fortune) on this trip, and you need to stay true to what you feel is right instead of trying to get around any obstacles through unethical or sneaky means. Doing so will only create an opportunity for backlash.

It’s nothing you can’t get through, but it’s important to consider -how- you do so. Even if that means going back to the drawing board mid-journey.

Scenario 2 – Oni has been feeling directionless in their life over the last few months, not sure where to look for that “spark” to keep them going. With Spring arriving, they feel ready to approach this again with new energy but they want help to get going.

It’s easy to fall into a bit of a slump during the winter season. In the cycles of the seasons (Wheel of Fortune), that is often the time where we spend a bit more time at rest or even hibernating from the world.

As Spring approaches, make sure that you are leaning into something new. Don’t slip into old habits and cycles, but instead find something that creates a spark of inspiration, then start pulling at threads in that area as you dive into the rabbit hole (Page of Swords). The more you put into this pursuit, the more you’ll get out of it (Justice).

Scenario 3 – A general reading (feel free to add your own flair or a backstory).

You’re spending too much time focused on the past. What has you so distracted that instead of looking forward, you keep looking back? (Page of Swords and Justice both facing to the left.)

Seek out where a sense of imbalance (Wheel of Fortune) is holding you back from forward movement (Justice). Allow yourself to accept and deal with this issue instead of ignoring it, and you will be rewarded with a greater sense of understanding (Page of Swords).

DECK USED: STAR MAIDEN TAROT