What are you lugging around that’s not really yours to manage?
Could be responsibilities. Could be roles. Could be guilt. Blame. Fear. Emotional baggage packed by other people and shoved in your hands like you’re the damn bellhop of their unresolved crap.
Whatever it is, it’s heavy. And it’s not yours.
This is the time to put it down. Lighten your load. You’re gonna need that energy—you’ve got your own road to travel.
Next Week in the Cards
Rocking the Meows Tarot this week. Both cards came up reversed, but I flipped them upright for the aesthetics. (Upside-down cats make me itchy. It’s a whole thing.) That said, the reversed meanings are still very much on the table.
Outlook: Ten of Wands (Reversed)
The reversed Ten of Wands is the tipping point—burnout meets rebellion. It’s not just “I’m exhausted,” it’s “I refuse to keep carrying crap that was never mine to begin with.” This card shows up when we’ve gone way past our energetic budget and are finally ready to stop cosplaying as the Responsible One™ just because no one else stepped up.
This week? It’s the collective “Nope” moment. There’s a line in the sand. Suddenly, what once felt like being helpful now feels like being used—and that shift? It’s your permission slip to drop the dead weight and walk lighter. Take it!
Advice: Seven of Pentacles (Reversed / Fishes)
The reversed Seven of Pentacles is not here for your long-suffering patience. It’s a blunt little fish asking: Why are you still doing this if it’s clearly not working?
You may be putting time, energy, or emotional labor into something out of habit, obligation, or sunk-cost guilt. Maybe it used to feel worth it. Maybe it never was. Either way, the return is… not returning.
This week, it’s time to stop throwing effort at what’s not giving back. Reclaim your time. Reclaim your spoons. Some investments aren’t failing—you’re just not supposed to be funding them anymore. This frees up your energy for zooming ahead in your own damn life.
Now, for you:
Where are you stuck in effort mode out of duty or hope—and what would it take to walk away?