Solar Term Tarot

Jan 5

Four of Swords

Sanctuary

Rest is not retreat. Recover before you continue.

Jan 20

The Hierophant

Ancestral teachings

The year ends. What did it teach you that you must carry forward?

Feb 4

The Fool

New beginnings

Spring stirs. Step forward without rehearsing every outcome.

Feb 18

Ace of Cups

Emotional nourishment

Let feelings well up. They are the rain that softens hard ground.

Mar 5

Ace of Wands

Awakening spark

A small flame is enough. Move before doubt arrives.

Mar 20

Justice

Balance

Day equals night. Weigh truthfully before you choose.

Apr 5

Six of Cups

Honoring memory

Look back kindly, then plant something for the future.

Apr 20

Ace of Pentacles

Seeds of abundance

Plant something material. Tend it daily.

May 5

The Sun

Full radiance

Show yourself. The world is bright enough to hold you.

May 21

Nine of Pentacles

Quiet sufficiency

You have enough. Notice it before you reach for more.

Jun 5

Three of Pentacles

Diligent collaboration

Whose hands work alongside yours? Thank them today.

Jun 21

The World

Peak of light

Celebrate completion before the wheel turns.

Jul 7

Four of Wands

Warm gathering

Share the warmth before it overflows into heat.

Jul 23

Strength

Inner strength

Soften your grip. Tame heat with patience, not force.

Aug 7

Wheel of Fortune

Turning point

A wheel turns. What were you grasping that you can release now?

Aug 23

Death

Heat retreats

Endings carry medicine. Let what is finished, finish.

Sep 7

The Moon

Dewy mystery

Trust the half-light. Not everything must be seen clearly.

Sep 23

Temperance

Autumn balance

Even out give and take. Adjust before strain shows.

Oct 8

The Hermit

Solitary clarity

Withdraw briefly. The lantern is yours to carry.

Oct 23

The Hanged Man

Suspended view

Pause. Turn it upside down before you decide.

Nov 7

The Empress

Earth's storehouse

Gather inward. Your reserves are the next spring.

Nov 22

The Star

Starlight on snow

Hope is small and survives in small places. Tend yours.

Dec 7

The High Priestess

Silent wisdom

Stop explaining. Listen to what wants to be known.

Dec 22

Judgement

Yang reborn

The longest night has passed. Answer the call to begin again.