You don't need to know the difference between a three-card and a Celtic cross spread, to get the most out of a tarot card reading. All you need: your Sun sign! Here's what I do: Shuffle my tarot deck and pull out the cards in order from Aries to Pisces, plus one general card for everyone so that you can get specific advice around your personality. Let’s go!
A GENERAL CARD FOR EVERYONE: EIGHT OF WANDS
Get busy networking this week. Make connections, throw people together and see what clicks, ask questions, start new conversations, and seek fresh opinions. We can learn and gain so much just by talking to more people more often! The Eight of Wands is a welcoming invitation to open up your world to new people and topics. Embrace an influx of energy and use it to find new opportunities. Get busy!
ARIES: THE EMPEROR
The Emperor is your tarot talisman, Aries, representing your power, force, ambition, and need to succeed. You are super competitive, which is (mostly) a good thing because we live in a kinda cut-throat world, right? Just make sure that your power is being directed at the right people in the right places. Don’t be overbearing to those who actually need your care or protection. Don’t control what isn’t yours to manage. Be mindful of your force.
TAURUS: TEN OF PENTACLES
"Happy ever after" sounds good to you, Taurus—a secure, clear, certain ending for all of your hard work. Pick a theme of home, health, wealth or work, and set yourself a goal that reflects what "happy ever after" would look like. The Ten of Pentacles promises that whatever goal you set off in pursuit of this week will come to fruition. Invest in the long game.
GEMINI: PAGE OF WANDS
If you want to succeed, you have to be prepared to fail. Success is a chemical, vital force that comes from being persistent, committed, and, yes, probably failing before you hit the sweet spot. The Page of Wands gives you full permission to fail and fail again. Try stuff. Experiment. Ditch the need to be right and just push the limits, take risks, and test your theories. Success will come eventually.
CANCER: THE HIEROPHANT
Find your people this week, Cancer. There’s a value, idea, or theme that you hold very dearly and you want to do it with others. This could be health-related, spiritual, educational, charitable, political, or creative. Maybe you take a class, find a mentor, join a circle, or activate a membership. Maybe you just reach out to people you know who are share your interests and see what you can all do together. Join forces on what you care about most.
LEO: THE MAGICIAN
Be creative, Leo! Be inventive and entrepreneurial! You were born to run your own show and create dreams that others buy into. The Magician grants you permission to go all-out on your boldest pitch and bring it to life. Whether it’s in your role, a sideline, a whole new business, a purely creative passion… it’s time to get real about what it will take to manifest this magnificent idea. You’ve got what it takes. Believe in yourself.
VIRGO: SEVEN OF PENTACLES
Don’t hold on to stuff that doesn’t really fit, work, or serve you any longer. Let it go. Be light on your toes and ready to move in a new direction because, Virgo, change is coming. Don’t panic—nothing radical is going to happen overnight. This is a slow-burn thing. The Seven of Pentacles nudges you to relinquish the old so that a new growth can take root and emerge. Sometimes we just have to make room and de-clutter. A spring cleaning of your world is due.
LIBRA: TWO OF WANDS
Libra, you’re in demand—as always—and there’s a lot going on. Maybe you feel a little stretched by all of the commitments, people, roles, and responsibilities swirling around you. The Two of Wands asks for focus and conscious prioritization. Don’t just drift along, following whoever or whatever shouts the loudest. Take back your power and control by deciding what merits the your time and energy, and then act accordingly.
SCORPIO: THE LOVERS
Your heart is racing this week, Scorpio, and it’s possible that a new love or object of affection has entered the game. A temptation even. You feel drawn closer to this thing (a person, role, activity, object, or goal). Be mindful about your actions. Know the consequences of switching lanes. Understand the impact you could have on others if you jump ship and make this your new BFF. I’m not saying don't do it… but just KNOW what you’re doing first.
SAGITTARIUS: PAGE OF PENTACLES
Studying, learning, education, schooling, skill-building: You are a natural student. When you’re interested in something, you can absorb new information and skills like a sponge. The Page of Pentacles invites you to take up a new educational pursuit this week. Ideally this is something that will serve your career aspirations and maybe even make you money down the line. Whether this is a formal class or some informal reading or listening, tune in to what you want to know. Seek enlightenment.
CAPRICORN: THE FOOL
You're ready to begin writing a whole new chapter of your life story this spring. The Fool represents new beginnings, and he shows up when we’re about to take the initial bold leap into the unknown. Do it, Cap! Start your new adventure NOW. Don’t worry about the long-term or having all of the details pinned down. You just need to take the first few steps, and everything will naturally unfold from there. Don’t let people put you off. Don’t worry about others' opinions. Just do it.
AQUARIUS: SIX OF PENTACLES
You are the zodiac’s great humanitarian. You want this planet to survive and thrive. You want us to progress towards the greater good and to heal, repair, advance, and unite. The Six of Pentacles has you putting your ideas into practice this week by doing good deeds for those close to you, getting involved in community or charity goals at a local level, and even maybe joining up to serve some national or global causes that matter to you. Aquarians are natural activists. Get busy saving the world!
PISCES: STRENGTH
As the final sign of the zodiac, you are a composite of all of the signs. You possess a wide and deep reserve of traits, wisdom, and insight into human nature. Draw on that this week, Pisces. Use your emotional intelligence. Be a wise voice. Make insightful observations. Listen carefully and seek to understand. Your strength is in wisdom and understanding. Demonstrate that strength now and surprise yourself with how smart you really are. Show others that your voice is one to sit up and listen to.
Kerry Ward
Tarot Reader
Kerry Ward has been reading and teaching tarot for over 25 years, and alongside her work as Horoscope contributor for Cosmopolitan UK, has worked for Cosmopolitan US, too. You can book a personal, written tarot reading with her, which comes as a beautifully illustrated brochure, while she is also the published author of Power Purpose Practice, Card of the Day Tarot and The Good Karma Tarot. She also created the Crystal Magic Tarot deck. Follow her on Instagram @mytarotbella for weekly forecasts, insights, and tarot teachings, or find her on LinkedIn.
