Pick Your Favorite Taylor Swift ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Song For Your Personal Tarot Reading
Which song on Taylor Swift’s newest album, The Life Of A Showgirl, are you most drawn to? This can say a lot about the period of life you’re in right now—and it can also tell you what’s coming in your future, thanks to the tarot cards.
Here’s what you can expect going forward, based on your favorite The Life Of A Showgirl song.
The Fate of Ophelia
Your card: Judgment
It’s time to look closer look at your life and truly deciding what is no longer serving you. What is holding you back? What is hurting you? This card often heralds in change and transformation, leading you to become a better and more authentic version of yourself (or, like Taylor says, “Keep it 100.”) It’s okay to let go of what you once thought you wanted, but that maybe doesn’t fit you anymore. It’s okay to search for the things that do.
Elizabeth Taylor
Your card: Three of Wands
The world is opening up in front of you right now. You finally have the foresight to figure out what you want from your future, and now you’re ready to start planning your next steps. You’ve grown so much more confident in yourself and in what you think you deserve, and now all you have to do is start acting on it—figure out what’s logically the next step and get the ball rolling, and don’t listen to those who don’t believe in you.
Opalite
Your card: The Moon
In “Opalite,” Taylor sings, “It’s alright, you were dancing through the lightning strikes / sleepless in the onyx night / but now the sky is opalite.” Right now, you might relate specifically to the line about the onyx night—about moving almost blindly through life, waiting for those flashes of light to give you some clarity about where you’re headed. Don’t worry, your sky will light up someday too—but for now, it’s important to listen to your intuition and follow your heart, because they can see what your eyes can’t.
Father Figure
Your card: Queen of Pentacles
The Queen of Pentacles is certainly “Father Figure” energy, so it’s no surprise that you might be drawn to this song. It’s about having the money and the resources you need to succeed in life; but more than that, it’s about using that to protect and take care of others. You’re used to being the one who has to step up and take care of business, and that’s not about to stop anytime soon. Just remember that you’re the one with the power here.
Eldest Daughter
Your card: Two of Swords
The two of swords is about having to make a difficult decision, one that ultimately may not have a right answer—you may have to listen to your heart over your head, or vice versa. And who can relate more to this than eldest daughters? This song is all about being forced to grow up fast and take responsibility for yourself and others, and that’s likely what you’re going to have to do right now, too.
Ruin The Friendship
Your card: Nine of Wands
This card is all about persevering through hard times, as well as resilience—and this song, while originally sweet, takes a dark turn that points to some of the hardships that Swift herself went through. You might feel exhausted or disappointed by life, but you’re willing to keep moving forward and learn your lessons—and you know that when your time comes, you’ll be changed for the better and ready for brighter days. Just keep going.
Actually Romantic
Your card: The Hanged Man
In this song, Taylor takes a bad situation in her life and looks at it through a different lens—she looks at someone’s unfavorable actions toward her and instead reframes them as something romantic. And that’s a lot of what this card is about: It’s time for you to take a difficult or disappointing situation and look at it from a different angle. What you’ve been doing hasn’t been working, so it’s time to pause and reframe. It’s only then that you’ll be able to make sense of things and move forward.
Wi$h Li$t
Your card: Four of Cups
While this card can at times point to apathy and boredom, when paired with this song, it seems to take on a new meaning: It’s important for you right now to romanticize the mundane. As a popstar, Taylor Swift fantasizes about settling down with her partner and living the suburbia lifestyle. It’s not glamorous, but it’s beautiful in its own way. If you’ve felt jaded or burnt out, it’s time to try to look at things differently and figure out what it is that you really want from your life—because maybe it is something more normal than you’d initially expect.
Wood
Your card: The Empress
“Wood” is definitely the most frisky song on the album, so it’s almost funny that The Empress is your card—it can literally sometimes mean pregnancy. But! Don’t worry. It can also mean abundance and happiness. It’s about manifesting what you’ve always wanted (just like Taylor did!) and counting your lucky stars for what you’ve been given. The things you want are coming your way, as long as you keep optimistic and working toward them.
CANCELLED!
Your card: Six of Swords
If you’re most drawn to “Cancelled,” it might be because you’ve been going through your own difficult time lately. You know what it’s like to feel like you’ve failed, or like the world has turned against you, and now you’re moving on from a situation that has made you feel exhausted or even depressed. Things are going to get better, but that doesn’t mean you might not feel a little bitter or resentful. Just keep focusing on the silver linings up ahead.
Honey
Your card: The Hierophant
This card usually stands for conformity or tradition—so it’s funny that it’s paired with the song that’s about Taylor’s fiancé calling her more traditional pet names and making her feel truly loved while using them. You might find yourself feeling comforted by more traditional routines these days—yes, that can literally mean marriage, but it can also be religion or educational institutions. Right now, you don’t feel like taking the road less traveled; instead, you’re taking the more conventional path toward the things you want, and that’s totally fine.
The Life Of A Showgirl
Your card: Page of Wands
This card is all about new opportunities coming your way, especially in terms of creativity, inspiration, and adventure—which is funny, considering “The Life Of A Showgirl” is all about passing down the torch. You’re ready to take all of your motivation and energy to finally pursue something different, and you might even feel unstoppable. Just remember that to be successful, you must continue putting action behind those ideas—only you can make things happen.