Iris X Reading of the Week/Week beginning on 9/29/25:

This week's reading was done on a favorite of mine. The Santa Muerte Tarot. It is most definitely the season for this deck- but it's a favorite of mine year round. I shuffled the cards and asked for a reading for someone who will see this post. I never know who it is for until it is posted and people respond! Read on and see if it's for you or someone that you know. This reading feels pretty pointed and blunt! 

The reading begins with the 5 of Swords. If this is your reading, there is a person in your life who is focused only on themselves. This person wants to win over other people, and usually doesn't care if friends are lost along the way. The people around them eventually see this and fly away. But it looks like you have not left yet although you have noticed this problem. At best, the person is very self centered. At worst, they are purposely harmful. They do not know how to see outside of themselves to notice you and your needs. 

The 7 of Wands shows up next. You feel overwhelmed and like you are having to walk on eggshells around this person. They are very reactive and constantly putting up new hurdles for you to jump through. You are doing your best and you are pushing back and fighting. You are still standing despite a lot of fire that has been thrown at you. You are not resting and are likely fearful of what will come next. 

The 9 of Swords is next showing you trapped in an anxious state. You try to push away the words of this person, but it all haunts your mind. You are struggling to find peace with so many thoughts making it hard to rest. Even when it is time to shut down and go to sleep, your mind will not stop talking. You feel haunted by your own thoughts; and the things that are said to you are keeping you up at night. 

The key to this reading is the 6 of Swords. If you have been getting a flight instinct, it is time to follow it. Sometimes, all you can do is to distance yourself from someone and keep yourself safe. You may feel like you are losing everything, but you gain space from the person who has been causing you harm. You have to find a way to peace. You will feel like you are in between for a long time- like you don't know what to do or where to be. This person has been an ordeal for you- and it may be a while before you can truly feel safe and well. The first step to wellness is escape. 

Here's what I see. If this is your reading, you have been putting up with an incredibly difficult person for far too long. You have felt unable to get away from them. You feel unseen and unheard- it is all about them. They are constantly throwing fires at you that you have to put out. You feel overwhelmed and absolutely exhausted. You are afraid of what is to come. You are still standing, but you are feeling absolutely beat down. You have sustained a lot of anxiety at this point. The words of this person haunt your brain and you feel like you can't rest or find peace. Your mind is constantly running through the things that they have said and done, and you get no rest at all. What you have to do here is clear- you need to get away from this person to find peace in your life again. You will feel like you are lost or in the 'in between' for a long time. But it is worth it to get out of a very negative and trying situation. Then, you can heal and find the ground under you again. That is what matters most at this point. 

If you need a reading, send a message to irisxtarot@gmail.com. Have a good week, and if this is your reading.. hang in there. And escape.