Iris X Reading of the week/Week beginning on 11/10/25:

This week's reading was done on a deck that is new to me, but quite old. The Minchiate Al Cigno was created in Bologna, Italy in 1775. With 97 cards instead of the traditional 78, there is a lot to learn in this deck even for an old reader like me! I love the traditional imagery and it's good to be challenged. I shuffled the cards and asked for a reading for someone who will see this post. I never know who it will be for until I post it. Read on and see if it's for you or someone that you know. 

The reading begins with destruction. The Tower falls and the ground shakes. If this is your reading, everything is falling apart. What you thought you knew turned out to not be true. The foundation that you were building was faulty and had to be destroyed. You feel stunned and like you don't know how to move forward from the place you are. What is sure is that what once was is no longer; and you are trying to find the clarity needed to pick up the pieces. 

The Chariot appears next, showing you on the move. While you are struggling with the changes that you are in the center of- you have to keep moving forward. Partly for necessity. It is just not possible to stop. And then, you are likely on the move to keep yourself busy. You have a lot that you want to work on and accomplish, and you feel like you can't stop. 

The next card that comes up is not a part of traditional Tarot, and is representative of the astrological sign Pisces. You are at the end of something big- Pisces is the final sign of the zodiac. You feel like two fish tied together, swimming in opposing directions. Nothing is clear. You don't know what to do next, and you are arguing with yourself. You are feeling emotionally overwhelmed and you don't have the space to manage it. You feel tossed about by the currents, and like you don't know where you are or where you are supposed to be. This said, Pisces are known for moving along well even while stating that they don't know what to do. You feel unsure of yourself and your future. 

The key to this reading is The Moon. Everything is in flux- this is a cycle and phase that you are in. You feel like every time you figure out what is going on, it all changes again. You are having a hard time finding the ground under your feet and knowing what to work with and how to move forward. You are not sure what is real and what is your imagination. You feel like your intuition is misfiring all over the place. You are anxious and unsure- but you are still on track to accomplish your goals and dreams. 

Here's what I see. If this is your reading, something huge has fallen apart in your life. It has shaken your foundation and understanding of the world. You feel like you don't know which end is up. But you can't stop moving. It may be because you have to or it may be because you don't want to be still. You are charging forward, doing your best to stay on track with your goals. There are big things that you want to accomplish, and you don't want to stop or be stagnant for any length of time. The ground is crumbling under your feet as you run on it. While you are moving forward, you don't quite know what you are doing. You are full of energy to move forward, but when you try to figure out the specifics, you feel like you are moving in circles. The most important thing to know is that things are not going to stay like this. This is a phase or stage that you are in. It's going to take some time for you to feel like you know what to expect. Your life was thrown up in the air, and it is going to feel like things are unpredictable for a while. You Will feel better- but for a while, every day is going to feel different. It is ok to not know what happens next or to take a break and not push forward. 

If you need a reading this week, send a message to irisxtarot@gmail.com.