Be Cool April Fool

The thing I love about the Fool card in the tarot is that it reminds me to have a beginner’s mind, otherwise known as a growth mindset. A mind that is open and willing to learn and explore sounds like a wonderful thing.

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Deirdre Doran
Aries New Moon Lunar Eclipse

Today we’re going to do a tarot reading for the collective for the New Moon in Aries which is also a lunar eclipse. An Aries New Moon highlights personal plans, courage, independence, and self-assertion.

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Deirdre Doran
Awareness and The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man says that everything has a time and a place. Events are unfolding in due course, nothing is off the table, it’s just not ready yet. When the opportune time comes around, things can start moving forward again. Now is a time to wait, surrender, and see.

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Deirdre Doran
Feeling Nostalgic with the VI of Cups

VI of Cups tarot card is one of the talismans of the Enneagram 4 personality type. The VI of Cups speaks directly of nostalgia, reflecting on childhood and past memories with a tinge of escapism into a more innocent or happy time. But how do we stay present?

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Deirdre Doran
Disassociation and the IV of Swords

Recently, I’ve been thinking about when it’s okay to disassociate. Are there times when we really don’t need to be present? We can take a break from being in our minds and in our bodies and just float away from the here and now.

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Deirdre Doran
A Chance to Reset

The New Moon in Aquarius is the perfect time to hit the reset button on 2025. If your year hasn’t gotten off a great start, join me in a reboot. I’ve included a tarot reading for this New Moon as well!

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Deirdre Doran
Choosing a Word of the Year

The word you choose is an aspiration. It is a reminder. It is a beacon when you are lost in the storms that sweep in every year at some point. It is your soul’s touchstone to your truest self. Today I’ll share with you how I choose a word of the year. You can do it too!

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Deirdre Doran
A Well Wish For the New Year

I feel like however you spend New Year’s Day sets the tone for the year ahead. I’m going to spend today being soft, slow, and calm. Doesn’t that sound nice? Wouldn’t it be great to spend the whole year like that? It would be for me!

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Deirdre Doran
Christmas and the X of Pentacles

Today I thought I would write about a tarot card that means Christmas to me. A beautiful card for the holiday time is the X of Pentacles. This card makes me think of extended family coming together, the generations gathering to celebrate in unity. There is a sense that we are all in this together and we get to partake in each other’s good fortune.

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Deirdre Doran
Solstice Check In

It’s Yule! I love this time of year! I thought it would be fun to write about my Yule traditions today. Perhaps you’ll consider your own as well. Plus- journal prompts!

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Deirdre Doran
The IX of Cups and Dreams Come True

The IX of Cups is an interesting card. It speaks of emotional contentment, personal satisfaction, and dreams come true. It is often referred to as the wish card, as in, your wishes come true when this card shows up in a reading

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Deirdre Doran
Questioning The Hierophant

I like The Hierophant card. There is so much more to this card than normalcy and the status quo. Sure, those things are there, but so is this fantastic energy of research, shared wisdom, and inherited knowledge. We just need to keep questioning how useful the past is to the present.

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Deirdre Doran