MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 8/25/2025
Theme, Temperance. This Major Arcana card is about balance, and harmony, about ebb and flow, as well as a strengthening because of that ebb and flow. This angel, as the Muse, suggests it is time this week to balance your creative vision with practical application. It is important to dream and envision the work of your heart and soul, AND to apply mind and body to bringing that vision into the physical realm, for it to have life and significance beyond you. Find a balance between effort and envisioning, between the inner world and the outer one.
Focus, 5 of Cups. Cups is the element of Water in the realm of heart, emotions, dreams, intuition, and creativity. Five is a point of challenge and conflict. This card showed up in this position last week, so it is still an energy requiring your attention. Is it time to give yourself permission to grieve what has been lost, and then turn your energy and attention to remaining opportunities and possibilities? What has been learned from rejections, or disappointments in your work or creative path? Will you let disappointment defeat or stall you, or will you re-focus, gather your energies, and get moving, get creating again?
Action, 5 of Swords. Swords is the element of Air in the realm of mind, thoughts, attitudes, beliefs, and communication. Again, five is a point of challenge. This week, use wisdom gained through experience to evaluate limitations, options, and where best to apply your energies for your creative work. Choose which battles are worth your time and effort, and which ones only steal time and energy from your creative work. You can’t be everywhere and you can’t win all the time. Pick and choose, and, as Temperance suggests, keep your balance.
Gift, 3 of Cups. Cups again, in the realm of heart, emotions, and creativity. Three is a dynamic number of creativity, growth, and sharing. In the position of Gift, the cards urges you to celebrate small victories this week to give you the encouragement to keep going. Invite friends or peers to celebrate with you.