MONDAY TAROT MESSAGE FROM THE MUSE, 8/18/2025
Theme, 5 of Wands. Wands is the element of Fire in the realm of spirit, creativity, career and work. Five is a number of challenge, change, and conflict. Be aware this week of moments of restlessness, or feeling wired up while working on a current project. Perhaps it is time to challenge yourself in your work, to reach for new heights, establish new goals for both your work and your creative path. Embrace the challenge, and allow yourself to get fired up again about your creative work.
Focus, 5 of Cups. Cups is the element of Water in the realm of heart, emotions, dreams, intuition, and creativity. Another five, this one asking if it is time to first give yourself permission to grieve what has been lost, and then second, turn your energy and attention to remaining opportunities and possibilities? What has been learned from rejections, or disappointments in your work or creative path? How can you use that learning to move forward with more clarity and confidence, and ease that sense of restlessness?
Action, Queen of Swords. Swords is the element of Air in the realm of mind, thoughts, attitudes, beliefs and communication. The Queen is the master of the element and knows how to use it for purity and clarity of purpose and communication. For better perspective on the challenges of this week, don’t hesitate to do some free flow journaling and/or talk to someone with knowledge and experience in your creative field. Talking and writing about creative challenges helps with perspective and tapping into your own inner wisdom.
Gift, 8 of Wands. Another Wands but with a very different energy from the first one. Eight in the tarot is about movement. Rather than being caught up by the challenge of the 5 of Wands, here there is a lot of momentum, of things already in motion. If you pay attention to that restlessness and the desire to grow and scale new heights, this gift shows that it is possible, that new energy and movement is the result. It also encourages you to take stock of what is already in play, and what final actions need to be taken to bring that new energy into form.