Happy holidays to the friends of Iris X Readings! This week's reading was done on the Minchiate al Cigno- a Tarot deck from Bologna, 1775. I have always been drawn to the old traditional Tarot decks, though they are challenging (or perhaps Because they are challenging.) This one is not an easy one to follow. The order is not familiar. The 12 zodiac signs and the Virtues are added. This is a 97 card Tarot deck, and takes some work to understand. 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. This one is for someone who feels like they are lost, floating, and not sure of what to do. Read on- see if it's for you or someone that you know. 

It's a busy week, but I am available on Wednesday and Friday for readings- and you can still get gift certificates for the holidays! I highly recommend the New Year's reading at this time of the year which focuses on every month of 2026 in your life. This week's reading was done on the Joie de Vivre Tarot by Paulina Cassidy. This is my favorite Tarot deck for times that are dark and heavy. It is dark in more ways than one these days- my hope is that these bright cards shine a light. I shuffled the cards and asked for a reading for someone who will see this post. I never know who the reading is for until I post it- read on and see if it's for you. 

Hello to the friends of Iris X Readings! I hope you are all holding up in this busy season. December can be hard. Inwardly, we are pulled to quiet. It's dark and cold, and it makes most of us want to stay home and warm by the wood stove. It is a quiet and reflective time of the year. But- December doesn't know that. It is a busy month. We are pulled out into parties and social activities of all kinds. At the time of the year when our instincts would tell us to be quiet and reflect on the year passing in the darkest month- we are pulled into the light. For some- maybe that's a good thing. But I suspect that a lot of people feel tired and over done. And I can see it in this reading. I shuffled the cards and asked for a reading for someone who will read this post. Read on and see if it's for you! This reading was done on The Avian Tarot- a brilliant deck of birds by Brittany Lyn Batchelder. 

Happy December to the friends of Iris X Readings! It is a busy season for me, so I will get to the reading! I am doing this week's reading on the Minchiate Al Cigno, a Tarot deck created in Bologna in 1775. It is a challenging one, with the addition of virtues, elements and astrological signs. I shuffled the cards and asked for a reading for someone who will see this post. Read on- see if it's for you! 

It's been a busy week over here, and it's finally my weekend (monday and tuesday!) I have a tendency to give people multiple Tarot deck options when I am at events. The Wayfarer Tarot (created by Margaret Shipman and me) is my Go-To Tarot deck. Every reader has one of those. The Tarot deck that communicates so easily and clearly that it doesn't matter if you are tired and distracted- it's just clear. I shuffled The Wayfarer Tarot, and asked for a reading for someone who will see this post. I never know who it is for until I post it. Read on- see if it's for you. 

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. 

When I was new to Tarot, I had one deck that I used. It was a Universal Waite Tarot deck, and I used it for many years. It was gifted to me by my adopted big sister. 10 years later, I was with a friend at a shop in downtown Brattleboro- and I saw the Visconti Sforza Tarot. This is one of the oldest decks that you can get in print; from the mid 1400's. The Minor arcana is not illustrated in a way that can be read. The imagery is old, and often hard to understand the meaning of. But I have always had a fascination for finding the roots of Magic and divination and so.. I had to have it. 

This week's reading was done on The Hush Tarot by Jeremy Hush. I love this deck. I like the dark colors and imagery. I love the relationship with birds and nature. This is a compelling and interesting Tarot deck- and I recommend it highly. As I do every week, I shuffled the cards and asked for a message for someone who will see this post. I never know who it is for until I post the reading. This one is for someone who may be feeling beat down and discouraged. Read on and see if it's for you or someone that you know.