THE COLLECTIVE TAROT PULL: LEO SEASON 2024 (JULY 22 - AUG 21)
The Power of Love | Influence | Perseverance
How do I say this…
You actually are strong enough. For you. Just not the dead weight.
If you’re tired of being strong, is there something that’s not yours you continue to carry? Is there something you can put down for the second leg of the journey?
Maybe something or someone’s been latched on so long, you forgot they aren’t a part of you. You are your primary responsibility.
This is one of those times where if the message is for you, it’s really for you. But it just might bring some much needed relief.
It’s time to take a look at what’s depleting your strength. Let’s think about the places your tenacity, your love, your patience could help YOU thrive.
Sometimes the Strength card is tough love.
Love that’s stronger than pride (the ego/lion on the card). Her strength is far superior to brute force, and her influence is unmatched. She is a patient and guiding figure.
This is the kind of strength you might not give yourself credit for.
But strength it is.
STRENGTH + YOUR CLARIFYING CARD [Check Your Sun Sign Below]
Fire Signs [Aries + Leo + Sagittarius]
Two of Swords: Fire signs, you’ve got two choices: communicate what you think others want to hear, or speak up for yourself and what you know your intuition has been telling you. It may not be an easy decision, but the Strength card often requires just that of us. On the Two of Swords card, a woman who is blindfolded holds two crossed swords in the air. There’s a choice to be made, despite not clearly seeing what’s ahead of you. She sits in front of the moonlit water (the moon + water signify our intuition and emotions). You don’t know exactly how it will pan out. But your intuition is always a guide - in fact, the best one.
Water Signs [Pisces + Cancer + Scorpio]
Nine of Swords: This combination of the Strength card and the Nine of Swords strongly echoes the collective tarot guidance above. The Nine of Swords depicts a level of thinking and anxiousness that is no longer helpful to us. It’s tipped into overthinking, worry and doubt - it’s just sleepless nights and a cycle of thoughts that do more harm than good. If you find yourself feeling this way, there is definitely something from the past you should let go of. Be kind to yourself, give yourself grace — in fact, treat yourself, laugh, be silly, relax and create moments that allow you to forget your worries. You have to fuel your spirit to traverse those personal valleys. Time to start your journey upwards.
Air Signs [Gemini + Libra + Aquarius]
The Chariot: Funny enough, the last newsletter for Cancer season focused on the Chariot card. The Chariot and Strength cards feel like an evolution, organic growth - movement in the right direction. Think back over the past month on any instances where you feel you’ve progressed or seen some obstacles fall away. What has your perseverance taught you about what you love? Who you are? What are you willing to fight for? Protect that fiercely and let it be a guide for what you’d like to accomplish this year.
Earth Signs [Taurus + Virgo + Capricorn]
Temperance: Strength and Temperance serve as two major arcana-level nods. You’re determination is warranted and is steadily getting you exactly where you want to be. But now is not the time for extremes — even if you feel like you’ve been missing the mark, or not getting the outcomes you’d hoped for this far into the journey. Temperance is a reminder to keep one foot on the ground (stability) and one in the water (your emotions + dreams). If any routine or long-term plan feels like it’s depleting you, it’s fine to make tweaks with the knowledge you’ve gained along the way. Don’t throw out that dream though. Commit in a way that empowers you, allows balance and leaves room for self-love. Don’t force it. Use a kinder hand.
LEO SEASON JOURNAL PROMPTS
How would you rate your desire to show up for yourself right now (on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest)?
Where do you feel most of your mental/emotional strength is being directed? Do you feel that strength is going outward or inward?
List some practices or habits that would help you be intentional about growing your strength (whether physical, mental, emotional) for you.
Where in your life would you like to redirect your energy? What are the places/people/things that deserve less (or possibly none) of your strength?
FOOL-PROOF DIRECTIONS
We need our ego. But things can quickly get out of balance when our ego is in the driver’s seat. Assess any dynamic where your energy is fueling the ego, but not the things you actually love. The Strength card asks pride to take a backseat to love/self-love.
SELF-CARE INSPO: Set a consistent practice to help you grow your physical, mental or emotional strength. This could be yoga, meditation, weight training, boxing or something that stretches your intellectual muscles (a learning course or new language, skill, etc). Don’t worry about doing it for an hour or two each time. Even if you start with just 10 or 15 minutes everyday, M-F, or 3-4 times a week, prioritize the consistency part – showing up for yourself. Make sure it’s something that feels important, intriguing or inspiring to you. That’s all that matters.
WHERE TO WANDER
Qveen Herby
Leo season is the season of empowerment. Whether it’s the in-your-face or subtle variety that slightly changes your stride or the way you enter a room - that confidence is waiting to be tapped into. Trusting your intuition begets heightened confidence.
With all that in mind: this time my recommendation isn’t an oracle or tarot deck. It’s a podcast that’s always left me a little more charged up, creatively inspired - or empowered to share my talents and ideas with the world. Check out the Herby House podcast hosted by music artists (and partners) Qveen Herby and Jedi Nick. If you’re a creative who’s also into spirituality, I think you’ll love it!
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Until next time.
Never lose your will to wander,
Dani
