“You cannot give others what you’ve never received yourself.”
I used to say this a lot, but now? I think it needs a qualifier. Maybe easily. Maybe without great effort. Maybe without first unpacking your own emotional baggage.
Because people who weren’t loved as children still learn to love. It just feels risky to them. Those denied freedom or unconditional acceptance can recognize that gap and choose to offer what they never had. They may be the most generous in that regard.
Not receiving something doesn’t mean you can’t give it—it just means you have to learn it first. Piece it together. Build the whole picture from fragments and come to understand it on a deep level. And often, that very lack becomes the driving force to ensure you do offer it. Because you know just how important it is.
And that’s the energy shaping next week’s forecast.
Next Week in the Cards
We have what we need to navigate the week ahead—playfully illustrated here with the Meows Tarot.
Outlook: Temperance – We’re still mixing it up, blending perspectives, and letting everything stew. This is the phase where ideas, emotions, and experiences swirl together, gradually forming something more cohesive. It doesn’t have to be perfect or polished—it won’t be at first. Just integrated. That’s in progress now.
Advice: Queen of Pentacles (Fishes), reversed – Hold off on setting the table. You might be tempted to hand out answers before you’ve finished digesting them yourself. Take a moment to check in on your self-care, too. If you’re feeling off, this is a cue to replenish before you deplete yourself.
Because sure, you can keep giving from reserves. Sheer willpower will keep you moving—for a while. But until you fully absorb the lessons, perspectives, and insights stirring within you, until they are easy to manage and come without the energy drain of struggle, stress and incomplete understanding. When you do, you’re running on borrowed energy. And eventually, that well runs dry.
So this week, focus on processing, not pushing. Let things settle. See the full picture—every detail, every color—before deciding what to make with it. Then, and only then, will you be able to both fully utilize (and optionally share) your wisdom in a way that’s clear, healthy, and actually helpful. All without compromising yourself.
Now, for you:
Is there anything you’ve felt compelled to act upon or share before fully understanding it yourself? Where do you need to pause, reflect, and refill your own cup before pouring into others?