Iris X reading of the Week/Week beginning on 7/27/26:

Happy Monday to the friends of Iris X Readings. There are certain decks that are 'mood' decks for me; meaning- I only use them when I am in a certain mood. One of those decks is The Wildwood Tarot. I use this deck when I am feeling more quiet and reflective, and it tends to give me a good spiritual message to listen to. I shuffled the cards and asked for a reading for someone who will see this post. It seems to be for someone who is feeling a bit disenchanted lately. Read on and see if it's for you.

The reading begins with the Four of Vessels, known as Boredom in this deck. This is a card of feeling like there are opportunities around you, but you are not sure that you are interested in any of them. You have been feeling disconnected and off lately. Things that you used to like to do are not as interesting as they have been in the past. You are not as excited to meet new people, and you are trying to keep your circle small and manageable. You are feeling like you are off in your own world, and not really sure why you are feeling like you are.

The Queen of Vessels/Salmon comes next. This shows that you are actually processing through a lot of emotions, and that may be the cause of you feeling a bit apathetic. Your energy is being sapped, even if you are not consciously aware of it. You are managing a flood of emotions and energy that is moving up and down constantly. You are just adjusting to the tides around you, and they are more extreme and jarring than usual. You are feeling a lot, and not sure how to express it all. And so, you are shutting down a bit.

The Seven of Bows/Clearance comes up next. On top of managing a lot emotionally, you are really just trying to keep your head above water right now. You have a lot coming at you at once. You are overwhelmed. You are managing a lot all at once, and may even be making it look easy. You have a lot that you are working on, and you are stretched between worlds. You are standing up and making it all happen, but you are really feeling tired lately. If you are wondering where your energy is going, this may be the answer.

The key to this reading is the Six of Vessels/Reunion. It seems important to pause at this juncture. You are crossing the bridge into the next stage of your life, and you have not had a lot of time to process where you have been. You have to figure out what you are taking with you and what you are leaving behind. A rite of passage may be in order; or a ritual to mark the time in your life. Things will be changing after this. Pausing to reflect could do a lot of good for you.

Here's what I see. If this is your reading, you are really feeling overwhelmed. But at the same time as feeling overwhelmed, you also feel bored and apathetic. You are not interested in the things that normally interest you. You are likely wondering what is wrong with you. It is not that something is wrong, but that you are more overwhelmed than you think you are. You seem to be shifting or evolving into the next stage, and you are so busy that you haven't had time to stop and notice this. You feel like you can't access your emotions, and at the same time you are managing a lot of emotional ups and downs. You are trying to process a challenging past so that you can move on. Your emotions are up and down, you are quite busy. And then, when you have time to yourself, it's hardly a surprise that your energy is sapped and you don't really want to do anything. It would be a good time to hit 'pause' in your life. A day or two off to reflect on where you are and how you got here ,and to come up with a plan for where you are going from here. Do something to mark this time, because it is more important than you feel like it is. Give yourself some space and time to process where you are in your life. You are more exhausted and overwhelmed than you think. You've just gotten used to it. Take a break and spend some time reflecting and planning.

If you need a reading this week, send a message to irisxtarot@gmail.com. Have a great week, and if this is your reading- give yourself a break already!