Iris X Reading of the Week/Week beginning on 9/21/26:
Happy almost Autumn Equinox to the friends of Iris X Readings! This week's reading was done on an old favorite of mine. The Paulina Tarot by Paulina Cassidy has been with me for many years now. I love the beauty of this deck, as well as the coloring and the symbolism that invites you to look just a little bit closer. The closer you look, the more you see. I shuffled this deck and asked for a reading for someone who will see this post. Read on and see if it's for you!
The reading begins with the Ten of Wands. If this is your reading, you are beginning to see the light after a time of struggle. You are successful, but there is nothing that is easy about it. Just look at the image of the card. As you figure out how to carry your Wands best, you find rocks that have to be picked up. And every time you pick a few up, you drop at least one. And while you are trying to manage that, the plant looks like it really needs some water and the dog is complaining too. And you are holding it all together. Just barely. But you are managing to stay upright and hold onto the wands.
The Sun is next, showing some freedom in your future. The challenges are letting up and the Sun is coming out. If you have been overwhelmed with chaos, you should soon start to feel some relief. It may be good to take a few days off as the challenges let up. Be carefree for a bit and remember why you were working so hard in the first place. A little bit of space will be good for your soul. You need to recover a bit, and it would be good to have a few minutes where something or someone doesn't need you constantly.
The Emperor shows up next showing you strong and in control. This is a card of leadership, organization and reliability. It shows you in a place of control in your life where you are planning what will happen next. Start looking at the long term future and what you want your life to look like. Come up with a good strategic plan for the future so that you don't end up feeling so overwhelmed. Organize how you approach life moving forward so that you don't end up in the same position.
The key to this reading is Judgment. You are waking up and something is becoming very clear. You are able to see your life with clarity, and you understand what the circumstances are that have led you to this place. You are understanding what has happened to you and how you have gotten where you are. And now, you know exactly what to do and how to get back up. You have crossed a bridge and have understanding and wisdom that you did not have before. You are ready to move into the next stage of your life, and things will be different from here.
Here's what I see. If this is your reading, you are pulling everything together and finishing something that has taken a lot of energy. You are just barely getting to the place where you are getting your head above the water and getting in front of all of the things that are commanding your attention. But there is light at the end of the tunnel here. You are tracking towards the Sun that will be good for your vitality, health and wellness. You will start feeling better- more like yourself again. It will be important to draw boundaries and to stay in control of your life moving forward. Only let things into your life that work well with you, and draw lines and say no to everything else. You are moving into the next stage of life, and you don't want to repeat the past that has brought you to the place of exhaustion that you have been in. Balance everything out more and plan for time to Not have anything to do. Set the tone and pace of your life moving forward. You are seeing things with clarity, and now it is time to put it all into action to make the changes that you have been needing to make.
If you need a reading this week, send a message to irisxtarot@gmail.com. Have a great week!
