Monday, June 30, 2025
Waxing Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Hello, my friends! We are definitely in summer!
Pluto is still retrograde. Neptune joins the retrogrades on Friday, July 4th, and will be retrograde until December 10th of this year. It starts its retrograde in Aries, moves back into Pisces in October, and then will return to Aries in January of next year. The last time Neptune was in Aries was in 1875. Once it stations direct in Aries, it will be there until 2039. Neptune retrograde obscures creativity and it’s vital to remain strongly connected to our intuition. Once Saturn joins the retrograde parade on July 13, we are likely to feel overwhelmed at times. Especially when the two are retrograding together, it’s important for us to take a breath and take a break when we need to. There will be times when we feel trapped – think 8 of Swords energy. It’s about completion of a cycle, making room for something new. Tie up loose ends during this retrograde
Use it to assess new ventures, work more deeply with your own intuition, explore hidden facets of yourself and those around you, make right any wrongs you’ve done anyone, and rest. Rest, rest, rest. Behaving ethically and responsibly is vital during this time, in order to move on to the next cycle in positive ways.
This week’s reading has two Major Arcana cards, a court card, a new beginnings card, and a card that carried over from last week’s reading, albeit in a new position.
We are still in June, even though we’re moving into July, so there’s one more week of the wonderful Everyday Witch Tarot by Deborah Blake with art by Elisabeth Alba. You can visit Deborah’s website here and Elisabeth’s website here. The deck is available from Llewellyn Worldwide here.
I am a huge fan of both of these creators. No, I don’t get a kickback from them or from Llewellyn, and yes, I bought both these decks!
If you’re new to the weekly readings, this is a spread of mine. It’s read from left to right, 5 cards. Any card that needs more interpretation can be built into further, above and below, with either more tarot cards, another tarot deck, or an oracle deck.
These interpretations are mine, based on my experience, intuition and responses to the artwork. You may have a different experience. This is an overview of the week as it stands now; every decision we make from the moment of the reading can change the outcome. If there’s something in the reading that worries you, you have the information ahead of time so that you can plan, make better choices, or handle it differently than predicted for a better outcome. Tarot sets out possibilities, which you change through your choices and actions.
Left to right, the positions are as follows:
1. The Collective Energy of the Week
2. The Week’s Challenge
3. The Week’s Opportunity
4. The Week’s Stretch
5. The Week’s Comfort
The Collective Energy of the Week – The Devil
With everything going on right now, and the looming retrogrades, this card makes a lot of sense. So often, we try to place blame for the unsatisfactory parts of our lives on others, rather than taking stock of where we need to make changes ourselves. That is not about excusing systemic oppression — it’s important that we fight to change that as needed. But, on a personal level, sometimes it’s easier to hold onto something negative because it’s familiar. This card tells us that, collectively and individually, we have to take a hard look at where we contribute to what’s holding us back, make decisions, and then take actions for positive change.
The Week’s Challenge – Knight of Wands
This ties into the previous card – make decisions and move forward. The time for making excuses and being static is over. Yes, there’s a dragon on that mountain in the distance, but why does that creature have to be a foe? Why not befriend it? Go on the adventure. Take the risk. Trade the devil you know for something new.
The Week’s Opportunity – Justice
This is a card of fairness, truth, and balance in the daily details of your life. The figure in the card may be blindfolded, but she has moved that blindfold and can see. What are you bringing out into the world? It ties into the upcoming retrogrades about the need for personal ethics, even though we are living in a world right now that often has none. The way to destroy the Devil’s power over you in the first card is to stay true to your personal sense of integrity. Each of us doing that leads to a collective defeat, without capitulation or appeasement.
The Week’s Stretch – Ace of Wands
Another wand, and this promises something may go boom! In the best possible way. Be alert for a wonderful opportunity, and then harness the Knight of Wands energy in the challenge position to move on it. One wand is a challenge, and the other is a stretch, so it’s about being aware of opportunities and then taking the risk for something wonderful.
The Week’s Comfort – Nine of Cups
This card was in the stretch position last week, and has moved into the comfort position this week. You enjoyed the work last week; now you’re a step closer to the wish coming true! While it’s not a good idea to become smug or complacent, it is a good idea to take a deep breath and enjoy the good stuff. You’re sitting by the sea (creativity, emotion), having built a lovely sandcastle, decorated with gold cups. Your cat is playing with the crab, a symbol of flexibility and emotional depth. Take comfort in knowing that your wish is close and will soon come true.
Did anything in particular resonate with you in this reading? Or did you get a different interpretation? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
Have a great week!