How To Heal This Pain, According To Your Zodiac + Tarot
Aries
Your Cards: Justice & Three of Swords
Maybe you feel like you’re being punished for doing the right thing. With Justice here, it seems like you have gone to great lengths to empathize with the people closest to you, constantly giving up parts of yourself to fill their holes. And when you had nothing more to give, they left you empty. I know what they did wasn’t fair but do you think it’s productive to wait around for an apology that you may or may not get? The truth is, that closure rarely exists in the ways that we want it to. Closure is something we have to reconcile with ourselves.
With the Three of Swords lining your path forward, you are being invited to embrace this pain and forgive yourself for having emotions. This might seem counterintuitive, but you tend to bottle things up inside. What you’re going through is unfair, but it is fleeting once you learn to embrace it.
Taurus
Your Cards: Princess of Swords & Ace of Pentacles
You always feel so compelled to help others and show them the way forward, so to speak. You’re used to being the person others look to for guidance and advice because you bear scars on your heart, Taurus. But right now, you feel as if you’ve lost something within yourself. As if you give and give yet never receive. You fear that you would be letting everyone down if you stop showing up as the shoulder to cry on. Don’t think you’re responsible for everybody else at all times—especially since as of lately, you find yourself banging your head against the way watching the people who ask you for advice falling into the same cycle all over again.
As a result, maybe you feel like you’ve absorbed this negative energy. You feel so drained and empty, but you must find it within yourself to refill your cup. Give to yourself. You’ve been so focused on helping others win that you’ve stopped trying to reach your own goals. Time is passing you by, and even though it feels like nothing gets done, you can’t help but wonder why you feel tired all the time. Put yourself first in a way that doesn’t hurt others or completely shut them out. There was someone you held very close to you. You did everything in your power you could do to help them.
Gemini
Your Cards: Judgement & The Empress
A lot is going on at once right now. Life is coming at you in every direction. Lately, for you, it’s just been one thing after the other and none of it is making life easier. It feels like life is playing games with you, Gemini. Every time you think things are finally about to turn around and work out for you, it’s just another letdown. I think this more so applies to your love life.
Gemini, you are the sign of duality. Everything is yes and also no for you. Lately, you find yourself quickly oscillating between “Everything’s fine, things are fine. I’m fine,” and “Everything is most definitely not fine.” The Empress is asking you whether or not now is the time to make decisions. Perhaps you should enter her embrace and work through these emotions before you’re ready to move forward. You need to find an inner balance where life is not good or bad, life is just life and romanticize that aspect of living. Romanticize the pain and find the beauty in being human.
Cancer
Your Cards: King of Swords & Four of Pentacles
You feel like the world isn’t giving you a chance to prove your talents and ideas. Perhaps because of this idea that no one cares what you have to offer, it’s become this internalized self-fulfilling prophecy. But the question should be: Why haven’t you given yourself the chance, Cancer? With the King of Swords, you feel full of energy and as if you have something to offer the world if only someone would recognize this. Don’t think that your emotional tendencies are any indication of weakness or inability to make a difference in your environment. You are like the King of Swords himself, you are full of passion and challenges of the spirit and intellect. With the Four of Pentacles, it feels as if you’re waiting around for someone to notice what you’re capable of. Don’t let this hold you back. Give yourself permission to do something.
Leo
Your Cards: Judgement & Ten of Pentacles
With Judgement first, in your reading, it feels like there was a decision you made in the past that hurt someone you loved. There is a sense of regret here. Perhaps in the moment you did and said what you felt was necessary but right now, you find yourself wondering if this is truly the outcome you wanted. But you’re spending too much time dwelling in the past. It seems like whatever fallout you may have experienced was necessary. Perhaps you found yourself clinging to the idea of someone and the idea of what the future might bring with them only to be confronted time and time again with the reality of the situation.
Right now you should keep moving forward. You have found yourself in a place financially and materially comfortable and feel like you’re able to branch out into other areas of existence. Dedicating more time to hobbies and connecting with new people.
Virgo
Your Cards: Nine of Pentacles & Two of Swords
You’re scared because at times you question what is real and what is just another idea of what could be. Virgo, sometimes you don’t know if you trust the things that you want. Lately, you find that the more emotionally engaged you are, the more reserved you become. As if you’re instinctively putting up the walls before you have any reason to reject the situation. With the Nine of Pentacles, something is growing that could take full bloom if you let it but what stands in your way is the Two of Swords. With the Two of Swords, this sense of self-awareness almost becomes obsessive. But if you’re unsure of the situation, my question is: Why can’t you help but fall in love with people you feel like you can’t trust?
Both cards have ties to Venus, Goddess of Love and Beauty. With that said, find the beauty within chaos. Stop focusing on negative outcomes even if it’s realistic and enjoy the moment. You find yourself withdrawing from the situation and disengaging emotionally in an attempt to sort your feelings out but what feelings exactly are you sorting out if you always feel like you need to numb yourself to make the best decision? React only when provoked.
Libra
Your Cards: Prince of Swords & Queen of Wands
Sometimes making the right decision looks wrong at first. Sometimes, the choices we make only make sense to just us. We don’t always need to explain ourselves all the time. With the Prince of Swords whatever pain that you’re experiencing is especially unique to you. It’s something others have a hard time relating to. Maybe they empathize with you and can understand where you are coming from to a certain degree, however, you sense that there is only so much of you they can grasp. You’re especially good at considering all sides and taking other perspectives into account. Always make decisions based on what’s “objectively right” but to heal, you’re going have to figure this out independently.
In the Queen of Wands tarot card illustration, a cat is sitting next to the Queen. It reminds me of Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany’s and her nameless Cat. How charmingly carefree she was. Unbothered by the thoughts of others and always trusts her own decisions and intuition despite what others think is best for her. She is cunning and resourceful and knows how to take care of herself. She’s been doing it for a long time after all. That’s why she’s a timeless archetype. I think this is what you should channel. You are as glamorous as Holly and live life with grace. Remember to carry yourself with grace and honesty towards yourself.
Scorpio
Your Cards: Prince of Wands & Strength
Normal people give about 50% fucks. Some give like 75%. You however, Scorpio, you give negative fucks most of the time, but lately, you’ve been plagued by certain negative thoughts that you’re unable to shake. And you know deep down that you shouldn’t care as much as you do. Why does it matter? Some things have been said that haven’t been sitting right with you ever since and it’s shaken your confidence. It’s affected the self-perception you used to hold of yourself and now you’re wondering how much you know yourself. You have these projections in your head that don’t exist. Ideas, thoughts, and opinions that others may have of you. This idea that I think that what’s holding you back most right now is this compulsive need you feel to compare yourself to others. Perhaps this is through social media or amongst your social circle/coworkers.
With the Strength card, what’s missing is that self-assuredness that separates you from everybody else. Don’t think there’s something wrong with you. What I love about your sign is how different all Scorpios are. The number one thing Scorpios all have in common is that you have so much that distinguishes you all from each other. Don’t let these insecurities hold you back. What will help you heal is reconnecting with the person you were before shit went down. Before the words were spoken could never be taken back. Remember that person. Be them again.
Sagittarius
Your Cards: Seven of Cups & Five of Pentacles
It’s scary to feel powerless to our emotions. To feel out of control and unable to predict when the highs become lows and the lows become unbearable. Just when all is well and you think you’ve healed enough to function properly like everyone else seemingly does so with such ease, the pain, the worry, the anxiety, it all comes back creeping back in again. The despair and the loneliness that you thought you let go of and healed from always find its way back. With the Five of Pentacles blocking your path, there is something very heavy that weighs you down. It’s something that’s been hurting you for a while now. Rest assured with the fact that you’re not stagnant. However, the growth you’ve made is hard to see. Two steps forward, one step back. Sometimes one step forward, and two steps back.
But regardless of the setbacks, there is growth. It is slow, but it’s there. It’s time to stop beating yourself up for being human. Stop feeling guilty for reacting emotionally. Of course, you’re reacting emotionally, it’s a problem when you do not react at all.
Capricorn
Your Cards: King of Swords & Six of Swords
What I feel for you Capricorn is that right now you find yourself overthinking everything. I know you’re a very calculated person and that’s one of your greatest strengths yet also one of your greatest weaknesses. There have been times in the past where you didn’t trust your gut, and it bit you in the ass. And while you do appreciate the input of others, you still cling tightly to your own beliefs. Currently, you are where the King of Swords sits. Your decisions are based on logic, emotion, and intuition but with the Six of Swords standing in your way, you find yourself relentlessly pouring over every detail into oblivion. But I sense you’re doing this in an attempt to repress something. A truth you don’t want to have to acknowledge. Emotions that you’re disgusting.
Not every decision must be so meticulously analyzed and peer-reviewed. Things are much more simplistic than they seem. These mental gymnastics to get from point A to point B are unnecessary. With so many potential outcomes and possibilities depending on the choices made now, you feel paralyzed to do anything at all. Take it one day at a time. You don’t have to have it all figured out now.
Aquarius
Your Cards: Ten of Pentacles & The Star
You’re wondering whether or not this is as good as life gets or if there’s more out there for you. Is the grass truly greener on the other side? The Ten of Pentacles indicates that you’ve reached a certain level in life where things are going pretty well. Perhaps you just got a promotion or you just started dating someone new. Perhaps you’ve recently moved or have finally achieved some financial stability. Regardless, there is something you’ve spent a lot of time working towards and though you’ve finally achieved it, the feeling of success isn’t as sweet as you thought.
Aquarius you’re hard to tie down. Your career path is nonlinear and your love life is atypical. You tend to be someone others want to keep around but this is not your nature. But at times you fear this aspect of yourself because while you love spontaneity, deep down inside you crave stability and predictability. And yet, here you have found stability but you find yourself resenting it. Maybe things are good in your life and others might agree that it isn’t your life. You received The Star in your reading which is an interesting coincidence since The Star tarot card is directly related to your sign. You share a lot in common with the meaning of this card. There may be an alternate opportunity presenting itself. You tend to be quite impulsive at times and you know this about yourself so lately, you try to remain present and keep tabs on what’s a good idea and what isn’t. The thing is though, to deny yourself the true nature of who you are is what will hold you back from finding satisfaction. The Star is calling upon you to align with yourself and your true nature instead of thinking the “mature” thing to do is what others ask of you. You were meant to be a little unpredictable. You’re a visionary, a revolutionist, a pioneer. Your life was destined to be a story.
Pisces
Your Cards: Ten of Wands & Death
With the Ten of Wands, you appear to be in a difficult situation that requires a certain level of flexibility and a willingness to bend with others. Naturally, you’re a very emotionally reflective sign. As a result, you have your reasons for the way you go about your life. You think quite deeply about the things that move you within and stir inside—more than most people. Like the fish, you swim cautiously through the depths. Aware of its current and the curse of negative thought. You understand how to steer clear of the things you know will impact you emotionally. You believe that to fully heal, it requires contemplation and siding with yourself and your needs but with the Death card lining your path, perhaps it’s time to try something new.
You’re so good at forgiving yourself and feeling your emotions as they come without guilt but I think that there are parts of yourself you cling on to tightly. It’s time to let that go. The Death card is not only calling upon you to embrace change but also to let go of whatever old identities you seem to be clinging to. I’m not going to lie, at times you can be quite stubborn. Think you know best because you’ve spent so much time feeling everything out. However, right now, act as the fish and go with the flow. Allow yourself to feel overwhelmed by change and embrace a new way of being that still holds onto the core of who you are.