Ever feel your reality crack, just a little? That instant when you see it all clearly—when the years of pain you brushed off as “no big deal” suddenly show up in full color? When you realize you’ve been gaslighting yourself just to get by, and the fog finally burns off? Nothing looks the same after that.
And then? You still have to take the hit. You still have to face the truth you’ve worked so hard to bury and begin the work of healing. Trust me, I feel you here.
This is a week for starting that healing.
Next Week in the Cards
Outlook: Five of Pentacles (Fishes)
The familiar sting here is feeling shut out, run down, or painfully aware of what you lack. Nobody is feeding YOU — and they may never notice you’re hungry. There’s often help nearby, but you may have to ask for it. Waiting for someone to notice your struggle isn’t the same as letting yourself be supported.
Advice: Six of Swords
This is the “get moving” card. Leave behind the mess, the fight, the heartbreak—not by pretending it never happened, but by steering yourself somewhere better. Healing isn’t passive. It’s an act. And it’s not a destination you check off the list — it’s a living process you’ll revisit again and again as your perspective deepens. It can’t be rushed into a neat timeline.
Together, these cards say: stop waiting for rescue. Start rescuing yourself. You’ve been trying to be seen, to have your pain acknowledged, and it’s not working. So you take the wheel. Whether that means walking away from a person, a job, or most likely, the lies you’ve been telling yourself — leave the rationalizations and excuses behind.
The journey from “worn down” to “new normal” is built on physical manifestation, not fantasy. Yes, it’s loss. Yes, it hurts. But it’s also the first step onto ground where new flowers will grow. And you deserve it.
Now, for you:
What toxic situation have you been downplaying to yourself? And what’s the first step toward moving past it?
