4 Birth Months Blocking Their True Potential (+ Tarot Advice On Breaking Free)

Below, our tarot reader will examine what is going on in the lives of September, July, January, and June, who are holding themselves back from success. 

The cards that are in the reading represent:

• What’s Working For You: This card represents things that are helping you, things that are working in your favor.
• The Habit You Need to Let Go: All of us have habits, and sometimes they outlive their service. This card indicates a habit that you need to let go of, so you can stop holding yourself back. 
• Advice: A card that helps put all the reading together and gives you some advice on how to get out of your own way! 

September

What’s Working For You: 2 of Cups. Your partnerships and relationships have been feeling well-balanced and are particularly helpful in giving you guidance and support when needed. Clear, honest communication has created relationships in which collaboration and cooperation come naturally. The sense of harmony you get from those connections is nourishing.

The Habit You Need to Let Go: 9 of Pentacles, Reversed. This one is going to be tough for you, especially if your birthday falls between September 2nd and 11th, but you need to let go of trying to outwork all the challenges you’re facing. There are times when, yes, we have to buckle down, but what is needed now, more than anything, is for you to get an appropriate work-life balance for yourself.

Advice: The Chariot. Your propensity for overworking is causing you to hold yourself back regardless of the time commitment you’re putting in. The Chariot is a reminder that in order for you to focus and move ahead, you’re going to have to maintain a strict balance between forces that are opposed. 

July

What’s Working For You: The Emperor. Your ability to create and maintain meaningful structures and act as a leader has helped you to inspire those following to give their best, generous selves to your cause.  

The Habit You Need to Let Go: 10 of Cups, Reversed. You’re holding yourself back by insisting that the world be able to live up to your dreams. There’s nothing wrong with wanting the world to be a better place – but you’re only setting yourself up for disappointment if all you can focus on is how it doesn’t live up to your ideals.

Advice: The World. You’ve accomplished so much and have accomplished a long-term goal. As this cycle of life comes to a close, consider all that you’ve learned in this process. What do you want to do next? How can you become the change you want so badly to see in the world?

January

What’s Working For You: 9 of Pentacles. Because of your hard work and discipline in building support over the years, you have nearly perfect conditions working in your favor. You’ve been able to create a space in which you are inspired and productive.

The Habit You Need to Let Go: 4 of Pentacles, Reversed. This part is going to be very challenging for you, especially if you were born between January 10th and 19th, but you need to be a bit less possessive about your material resources. When you’ve had to fight to build something, it can be easy to go overboard in protecting it. 

Advice: Queen of Pentacles. You’ve been finding success in creating a good environment in which you can succeed that helps nurture both your inspiration and motivation. Because of all the work and discipline you’ve put in, you’re in a good place to make things far better than you recognize. Don’t limit yourself by holding on to temporary gains.

June

What’s Working For You: 3 of Cups. Your friendships have been flourishing, and you’ve built a found family that is joyous in celebrating your wins and serious when supporting your needs. To lean into this success, make sure to tell those around you how much you value their friendship, and what a difference they’ve made in your life. 

The Habit You Need to Let Go: 2 of Pentacles, Reversed. It can be easy to fool ourselves into thinking we are multitasking when really we’re just flipping between several things. There are some tasks that require deep concentration. Instead of holding back your progress by trying to turn around as many things as possible at once, focus on each task with some depth.

Advice: 10 of Swords. Sometimes, the best we can say about a difficult situation is that it’s over, and this is a clear signal that the time for a painful ending has come, but it is giving way to a chance for healing and recovery.