A New Year Reading

Deck used is the Mystic Mondays Tarot by Grace Duong

It’s the end of the year and I’m happy about it, to be honest with you all. I’ve never looked forward to the end of the year more than right now because frankly, I'm been ready for the changes we’ve so desperately needed. I’m ready to get back out into the world and share the voice and the life I so wanted to this past time. I’ve had a goodly amount of work to do for Lune Rouge since the beginning of it all, and I’m so proud of where it has gone so far and I’m excited to see where it goes next. It’s not just things with Lune Rouge either. There are personal goals I want to achieve in 2021 that are exciting and thrilling to think about. With that in mind, let’s get into the cards and see what I can potentially look forward to next year.

The Cards

Theme: Strength: fierce, endurance, courage

Queen of Cups: intuition, compassion, open heart

Ace of Wands: illumination, inspiration, pure potential

Princess of Wands: creative expression, spark, free spirit

The Lovers: love, alignment, choices

2 of swords: impasse, stillness, indecision

8 of pentacles: hustle, grit, craftsmanship

The Chariot: victory, willpower, inner drive

8 of swords: limitation, confinement, restriction

5 of swords: self-interest, conquest, survival mode

7 of Pentacles: patience, investment, sustainability

Wheel of Fortune: change, fate, karma

Monthly Themes

January: Death: change, ending, rebirth

February: Ace of Cups: creativity, emotional expression, free flow

March: Knight of Swords: intense focus, radical, obsessive

April: 9 of Wands: wisdom, perseverance, last stretch

June- 8 of Wands: progress, movement, rapid action

July- 2 of Pentacles balance, prioritization, daily affairs

August- 7 of swords: deception, discreet, secrets

September- 4 of Pentacles control, stability, conservative

October- Queen of Pentacles: Earth mother, nourishment, Hearth

November- Queen of Wands: vivacious, dynamic, authenticity

December- The Tower: destruction, abrupt change, lightening

Well, this year finally comes to an end and I couldn’t be more grateful for that fact. It’s been a long, drawn-out test in which I feel like I showed up to it without pants on. We’ve all been there and it has been challenging for us all. We made it through and I hope for you dear reader, that this coming year is kinder to you and me both.

So what can I look forward to in 2021? I feel myself coming into a renewed sense of strength. Perhaps having the fierce endurance and courage to face whatever comes is going to be a huge help to me because there have been some extremely difficult moments I never thought I’d have to face. As a matter of example, I lost a friend and mentor this past year, thankfully not to the virus, but they are still gone. My heart hurts at this loss because there was so much I wanted to share with them in terms of my creativity and my writing. But I know that holding on to this emotion is selfish and damaging. I know they would want me to be open-hearted and compassionate for others and do what I could for them if allowed to. There’s a lot of potential left in me to harness and that is what I want to work on so I can make the most of what my mentor taught me. Physically, I’ll be able to keep in tune with my higher calling and my purpose but I will also be able to address the questions that need addressing because I’ll be able to find the answers and information I’m seeking. I’ll also be able to keep hustling and using my grit to make sure that Lune Rouge sees the kind of success I want it to have. In this way, I’ll see victory and success, even though there will be limitations that require creative solutions to get around.

Another thing I need to make sure I take care of is the fact that I learn to trust and let go of things beyond my control and I especially need to let go of what other people think of my path. This path is MNE to walk, though others are welcome to come with me if they genuinely want to be there. When I do this, I can see the goals I have in mind for myself come to pass and I will be able to navigate any changes 2021 may throw in my direction. I’ve had to reckon with my karma but it’s time to let go and move into 2021… heaven knows I’m ready for a fresh start.

So what I can look forward to in 2021? I can start by being grateful that it is the end of a cycle and that a new one begins for us. This is the opportunity for me to establish a new foundation so I can move into a deeper creative expression and creative flow. This is going to take some focus and I need to be careful that I don’t become obsessive over trying to make plans work that are not meant to work. There will be wisdom gained from doing this work, especially because things may pick up and move quickly. I must find balance and peace because this will be helpful for me in terms of dealing with things when they go wrong. I may also experience hurts and pains from the deceptions that others may cause me. This may shake my sense of stability and I may not have a sense of my power during this time. But this may be a good thing because perhaps relinquishing control in this situation will help me move into a path that will be better for me to follow. In the meantime, I can connect with my inner hearth and earth mother so I can heal and figure out where to start over. After this is done, there will be a vibrant, dynamic, and authentic person ready to come out and share themselves with the world, and I am so ready to see that happen.