Iris X Reading of the week/Week beginning on 4/21/25:

Iris X Reading of the week/Week beginning on 4/21/25: 

The reading this week was done on a new favorite of mine called The Slow Tarot. I adore the imagery and feeling of this cards; the colors and symbolism. It was created by Lacey Bryant with input from my friend Drew Clark. I shuffled the cards and asked for a reading for someone who will see this post. The cards practically fell out of the deck- it seems like there is someone who really needs this message. Read on and see if it's for you! Please share to get the reading to the person who needs it most. 

This week's reading begins with The Moon. If this is your reading, you feel like things are uncertain. You are not sure what is real. As a card of illusion, you feel like you don't know what to expect. The firm earth you have counted on in the past seems to have vanished, and your reality shifts every day. There is a pattern and cycle to this, though it may be hard to discern. The Moon represents an energy that everyone reacts to even if they don't know it is there. It is the energy of constant shift, cycles and change. If this is your reading, you may be feeling an intuitive tug- like there is something coming up. 

The Hermit comes up next, showing a focus on inner work and spirituality. Along with the Moon, this reading is pointing to a very spiritually aware person. With The Hermit, you feel like being alone most of the time. You have been staying calm and focused, lighting up one step at a time with your lantern. You are paying attention and listening to the wind. You are on the move, but your roots go deep into the ground. This is a sacred time for you. 

The Five of Swords appears next- the first minor arcana card. There is something that you need to distance yourself from. It could be an individual or situation that drains your energy. You have to stand straight up to a force that cares only for itself. The Five of Swords is a card of knowing when you have to give up and walk away from something that doesn't take you into consideration. 

The key to this reading is the Ace of Wands. A Wand is an instrument of magic, change, and power. If this is your reading, you are being handed a magical tool that can change your life. This may come in the form of an idea that comes out of nowhere, or an inspiration- an aha moment. An opportunity is going to present itself, and it would be wise to take it and run with it. Even if (Especially!) it changes everything. 

Here's what I see. You are a mystical person who is in a space that seems to shift and change at every moment. You don't feel like you can trust the world around you right now. You are trying to focus, stay calm, and find a pattern to the swiftly changing ground under your feet. You are listening and paying attention. Your spirituality is playing a big role in your life right now. One of the changes that has to be made has to do with walking away from something that will only drain your energy. It may be a way of taking control of something even though you cannot change all of the circumstances that make your life feel unsure right now. You have the ability to transform something right now. Everything is shifting, and you hold a Wand to ensure that it all goes well. It seems that you are The Hermit, seeking wisdom and answers. And you have found yourself in the place of having to make a decision to put your own power back in your hands, as well as an idea for how to transform your future. It is wise to pay attention to the world around you as well as your own intuition right now. 

Have a great week! If you need a reading this week, send a message to irisxtarot@gmail.com.