You don't need to know the difference between a three-card and a Celtic cross spread to get the most out of a tarot card reading. All you need: your Sun sign! Here's what I do: Shuffle my tarot deck and pull out the cards in order from Aries to Pisces, plus one general card for everyone so that you can get specific advice around your personality. Let’s go!
A GENERAL CARD FOR EVERYONE: THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Jupiter is in Gemini right now, bringing abundance, opportunity, and a healthy dose of luck fortune to all of our creative, entrepreneurial, and adventurous projects. Then, here comes the Wheel of Fortune tarot card to add a super-charge to anything involving new beginnings or transformation. Get to work this week! Hustle, promote yourself, ask for more, share your ideas, and make magic happen. Believe in yourself. Luck is on your side!
ARIES: FOUR OF WANDS
This card often signifies a promotion, so this is a great week at work for you, Aries. You are naturally competitive when it comes to your career, so think of this week as a lucky break. It's time for you to rise up and get to the next level. Location may be important, which might might mean you're moving somewhere new, traveling for work, taking a bigger-picture POV, or simply a feeling of growth and expansion. Go get what you deserve.
TAURUS: TEMPERANCE
You're at your best when your feet are planted on firm foundations and you feel grounded. Recently, you have not felt that way; circ*mstances and energies have shifted and re-formed just as you’re getting used to them. It's been confusing and destabilizing! But it’s been good for you, too, because it has made you adapt and built your resilience. You have survived this phase, and Temperance shows that now things are settling down. You feel like this "new normal" is a place you can thrive.
GEMINI: KING OF CUPS
You're known for being brainy, but people underestimate your emotional intelligence. You see it all, Gemini, and you understand it, too. You take everything in, assimilating and dissecting it. You ask questions. You seek to understand others, rather than projecting your own thoughts and feelings onto them. The King of Cups has you in a position of power this week when it comes to relationship dynamics or someone feeling vulnerable. Offer them your best self—your caring, generous, wise, and compassionate twin. Be a shoulder to cry on and give them some good advice. They will never forget your help.
CANCER: THE HANGED MAN
It’s not working, Cancer. Whatever you're trying to do isn't happening, and you feel like your best efforts, even sacrifices, aren't being met with the level of reward or recognition you expect. So, surrender to this situation. It is what it is, and you can’t force it to be any other way. So let it be. Go do something else. Withdraw. I promise, with the perspective-changing Hanged Man, that things will shift when you’re not paying any attention. Your absence is key. Don't re-engage until you feel this shift has occurred.
LEO: KNIGHT OF SWORDS
Fight the fight, Leo. You were built for battle. You are a natural warrior: Proud and strong, protective and assertive. The Knight of Swords gives you some strategic intellect this week because there is an important skirmish on the cards. You are standing up for what is right and just. You can succeed in this fight. Don’t back down. Make a plan and execute it with fortitude and confidence. You are unstoppable!
VIRGO: PAGE OF SWORDS
Usually you are a pretty decisive person, but recently you've agonized over a decision. In fact, you feel stuck about what to do next. You're circling a crossroads, reluctant to take either path. Virgo, why? What is stopping your progress? The Page of Swords is a green light, so there is no good reason for this hesitancy. Listen, when you reach a crossroads, the best path is the new one. Why carry on the same old trajectory? What was the point of reaching a fork if only to carry on the same road? Be brave.
LIBRA: THREE OF SWORDS
Libra, you are a natural diplomat. You don’t mind observing others’ dramas, but you’re reluctant to engage in your own. Sadly, someone has brought drama to your door this week. In fact, they've stabbed you in the back. Don’t let it slide. The Three of Swords is a tough card, urging you to stand up for yourself and respond to this behavior. Call it out. Name names. Be assertive. And choose your next step carefully.
SCORPIO: ACE OF CUPS
Ready to fall in love, Scorpio? Get immersed in a new creative project? Meet your new best friend? All of the above is possible this week with the beautiful Ace of Cups! Love is all around, in many different forms. Simply choose the vibration that suits your needs and desires right now. Be overt about making moves in the direction of your true passion. Look out for other water signs, too—Pisces, Cancers, and fellow Scorpios. They are feeling the same as you.
SAGITTARIUS: PAGE OF WANDS
Wherever you feel pressure, try to change your attitude. Drop the "be right the first time" expectation and banish perfectionism. The Page of Wands is a hands-on, learning-on-the-job kinda guy, and he helps us when we’re trying to figure something out. Right now, you need to experiment with different ways of doing something. There is no rush, and no one is watching. Take your time and try out different techniques until you hit upon one that works.
CAPRICORN: KING OF WANDS
Your self-confidence and determination are inspiring to other people, Cap. You are the zodiac’s unsung hero. The King of Wands sees you leading the way this week by showing people what it means to take calculated and worthwhile risks. While this isn't your natural approach, you recognize the need to play a bold hand when the stakes are high and you have good odds. Share your thought process and reveal the secrets of your strategy. Others can learn from you.
AQUARIUS: THE WORLD
The World is a powerful card; in fact, it's the final card in the tarot's Major Arcana. It represents endings, closure, completion, achievement, and the summit at the top of a mountain. You are nearing the end of something. It's time to celebrate, enjoy the success, and mark the occasion. And then? Well, it's time to choose a new mountain to climb. What’s on the next horizon? What will you chase after? You are powerful. Use this momentum to go after your next quest.
PISCES: FIVE OF WANDS
Pisces, don’t worry about the drama around you. People get loud when they’re scared or defensive. Ignore them. Instead, keep your head down and try to get to the root cause of all of this noise. What’s really going on here? What has changed? Who is under pressure? Who is putting them under pressure? Figure it out and find solutions, compromises, and reconciliations. You are a natural mediator. Help solve this problem.
Kerry Ward
Tarot Reader
Kerry Ward has been reading and teaching tarot for over 25 years, and alongside her work as Horoscope contributor for Cosmopolitan UK, has worked for Cosmopolitan US, too. You can book a personal, written tarot reading with her, which comes as a beautifully illustrated brochure, while she is also the published author of Power Purpose Practice, Card of the Day Tarot and The Good Karma Tarot. She also created the Crystal Magic Tarot deck. Follow her on Instagram @mytarotbella for weekly forecasts, insights, and tarot teachings, or find her on LinkedIn.
