Hey magic humans,It feels like forever since we last did a proper Monday three-card spread. Last week took me out (mom life + business owner life + flu season = chaos potion), and even my daily pulls over in the ADHD group were hit-or-miss.

But we’re back.

And today’s cards… well… when I laid them down, my first reaction was:

“Oh no.”
🤣

But stay with me, because after sitting with them, journaling, reading from my trusty Magic of Tarot book (yes, I’m linking it on Amazon because it’s that good), and listening inward… this spread actually feels extremely right.

Not ominous.
Not doom-and-gloom.
Just honest.
And that’s my favourite kind of reading.

This Week’s Spread

Past: Eight of Cups
Present: Temperance (Reversed)
Future: Justice (Reversed)

PAST
Eight of Cups

Traditionally:
• walking away from what isn’t aligned
• dissolving old commitments
• releasing emotional weight
• choosing a new path even when the old one still looks “fine on paper”

This card makes way too much sense for where things have been the last few months.

November wasn’t just a shift, it was a whole identity recalibration. I’ve been slowly restructuring my work blocks, boundaries, priorities, and schedule so it supports who I actually am, not who I think I “should” be as a business owner.

And when I finally honoured that?

I worked less hours…
with more intention…
and had my biggest agency month ever.

Not a coincidence.
That’s Eight of Cups energy working exactly as it should:
leave what drains you → watch alignment create results.

Of course, releasing hasn’t been smooth.
Boundaries got tested harder than ever, clients made “creative” requests that were nowhere near scope (lol), and my nervous system had a lot to say about it all.

But I did the work.
I walked away from what wasn’t working.
And the universe responded.

Did you begin to walk away from something last month that was draining you too?

PRESENT
Temperance (Reversed)

Traditionally reversed:
• burnout
• imbalance
• overdoing
• ignoring the body’s signals
• losing the middle path
• forcing instead of flowing

HELLO, CALLED OUT. 😂

I just came off a four-day migraine, which for me is usually code for one of two things:

1. Hormones reminding me that in my next life I am absolutely choosing to come back as a golden retriever. A male one.

2. My body screaming because my head ignored the earlier whispers.

Every unsustainable habit I’ve allowed to linger… every misalignment I tolerated… every person or task draining my energy… all of it bubbled up.

But here’s the key: Temperance reversed doesn’t punish. It clarifies.

It says: “Hey… the balance you’ve been working on? It’s time to take it seriously now.”

Some things that I did that might help you too:
-Batching future tasks.
-Cleaning my office (energetic reset ✔️).
-Letting the family health saga force you to slow down. As in, the universe FORCED me to slow down.
-Noticing every time my heart races or my stomach flips from overwhelm. What is it trying to tell me? I paid attention!

Temperance reversed isn’t a scolding, it's more of a checkpoint.

A pause that says: ‘You are almost in alignment. Now anchor it.’

FUTURE
Justice (Reversed)

Traditionally reversed:
• avoiding your truth
• people-pleasing
• unfair dynamics
• letting others' needs override your own
• consequences for ignoring your inner voice
• self-betrayal

This one is the card that initially made me go “oh no.”
Because Justice reversed sounds harsh on paper.

But here’s the thing:
I don’t feel anything scary coming from it.
I don’t feel disaster.
I don’t feel “punishment.”

I feel a warning of empowerment.

A reminder that when we bite our tongue…
when we go along to get along…
when we don’t speak honestly because we’re scared of being judged…
that energy has nowhere to go but inward.

And that’s when the nervous system revolts.
I’ve been feeling dysregulated for over a month... nauseous, heart racing, buzzy for no reason.
And the more I tune in, the clearer it becomes:

I wasn’t letting myself be myself.
I was editing.
Shrinking.
Trying to be “pleasant” or “professional” or “low-maintenance.”

A family member even told me, “You tend to overshare. Maybe keep things quiet.”

And something inside me snapped into clarity.

Sharing is who I am.
Honesty is who I am.
And you reading this? That’s part of why I’m here.

Justice reversed isn’t saying something bad will happen.
It’s saying:

“Speak your truth now, so you don’t explode later.”

It’s the most loving warning card in the deck.
It protects you before things go off the rails.

What This Week Is Really About

This spread is an arc:

PAST: You released what wasn’t aligned.
PRESENT: Your body is recalibrating and demanding balance.
FUTURE: To maintain this momentum, speak your truth and honour who you are becoming.

Nothing scary... just direct ;)

🪶 Practical Wisdom for the Week

Eight of Cups (Past)
• Celebrate what you’ve already released
• Trust the results of aligned action
• Notice where walking away created space

Temperance Reversed (Present)
• Slow down where your body is begging you to
• Protect the balance you’ve been building
• Do not ignore early signs of burnout

Justice Reversed (Future)
• Speak honestly even if your voice shakes
• Stop softening yourself for others’ comfort
• Your truth is not a burden, it’s a compass

🌙 Manifestation Tips

• Say the honest thing you’ve been avoiding
• Let one misalignment fall away without gripping
• Choose what feels right, not what feels expected

📝 Journal Prompt

Where am I still betraying my truth to keep the peace, and what would speaking honestly make possible for me?

Until next week,
🌙✨ Brittany

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