Iris X Reading of the Week/Week beginning on 5/26/25:

Iris X Reading of the Week/Week beginning on 5/26/25: 

Good morning to the friends of Iris X readings! This week's reading was done on the Botanica Oculta Tarot. The rain appears to finally be stopping here in Vermont, and I am looking forward to all of the plants that are going to be popping up! There is already so much growing out there. This deck reminds me of the Wildcrafting months. I shuffled the cards and asked for a reading for someone who will see this post. I never know who it is for until I post it. This is a reading for someone who has the skill and power to take control of their lives. 

The reading begins with the IX of Pentacles. If this is your reading, you are the kind of person who prefers to work alone. You like to putter around and get things done in a peaceful manner. You never seem to sit down- you are always working on something. This kind of skill gets you where you are going- this is a card of prosperity and success. It often represents an independent thinker who is meant to work on their own. 

The VI of Wands appears next, showing victory and success if you take a step forward. This is a card of putting your skills out in the open where they can be seen. It can be tough to put our ideas out there, but if you do there is a good chance that they will be well received. You are meant to be victorious and successful. It may be time to take your ideas and put them into action so that you can celebrate your success and then move forward. 

The V of Pentacles shows you feeling some financial strain and challenge. Things have felt more heavy lately. Everything is expensive. It is all that you can do to make it through every day. You feel like you are carrying a lot of weight and that everything is hard to make happen. There are ways out that present themselves, but your energy is running increasingly low. You are too tired to pursue other things most days, and then end up feeling really down about it. You feel like you are stuck in a cycle. 

The key to this reading is The Magician. This is a card of willpower and action- the ability to make things happen. You may have to think around corners and flip the situation upside down to look at it from a different angle. But if you put your mind and energy to this, you will be able to effect change in  your life right now. 

Here's what I see. If this is your reading, you have really been wanting to branch out and work for yourself for a long time. You do really well on your own and you have a good idea. That idea would be successful, and you have been feeling really defeated lately. You wonder if the work that you do is worth it. You are not sure that you will make it through every day energy wise, and you don't know how to find the energy to make your plans manifest. You have really been feeling stuck. But the fact is- you have a lot of power right now. You are able to change your life- the timing is good. But you have to act. Having an idea wont get you far unless you take a step. You may have to find a way to make your goals manifest. You have an idea that you have really wanted to make happen. You have to put this idea out there into the world so that you can see that there are people on your side who want to help make you victorious and successful. You will be really happy being more independent with your work. You will be able to work at your own speed and plan things well so that you have the prosperity that you need. There is nothing standing in your way right now, other than your own feeling of exhaustion and your fear of taking the next step that you need to take to manifest your goals. With the Magician, you will be able to think around any corner to make your goals a reality. 

If you need a reading this week, send a message to irisxtarot@gmail.com. Or come see me at the Shadow and Soul Emporium on Saturday from 12-5! Have a great week!