Community Tarot Reading for the Week of April 13, 2026

Monday, April 13, 2026
Waning Moon

Welcome to a new week! We are still without retrogrades, and we have a massive amount of planets in Aries, so it’s that friction between go-go-go and not being discerning enough. Don’t let others push you into decisions this week. Wait and weigh the evidence before making a decision. Don’t go in all directions; pick one or two that set you on the path you most want.

We have a new moon on Friday, which means, early in the week, we can clear things out and banish them.

I was trained to do things a little differently than the way it’s promoted on social media and in many modern circles, and it works better for me. From the new moon to the full moon, I work on what I want to manifest. Then I release it SO IT CAN MANIFEST on the full moon. I do not use the full moon to “release what no longer serves” – that is waning moon work for me. On the full moon, I send the energy I’ve been working with out to do its thing. During the waning moon, I release what no longer serves or banish what is getting in my way.

The day before the dark moon is always my lowest energy day of the month. On the dark moon itself, I get a surge of energy I can use for banishing.

My two cents on moon cycles. Play with it, and see what works best for you. Sometimes it may change, depending on that month’s work.

This month, we are using two decks that work beautifully together. We are using the Green Witch Tarot by Ann Moura, with art by Kiri Østergaard Leonard, along with the Green Witch’s Oracle Deck by Arin Murphy-Hiscock, illustrated by Sara Richard. You can read more about each of the creators by clicking the link on their name. You can buy the Green Witch Tarot here, and the Green Witch’s Oracle here.

The tarot deck was one of the first things I bought when I moved here to the mountains, five years ago. At that time, a store carrying tarot, crystals, herbs, etc., was only a few blocks away, and I was so delighted to find this deck. The shop has since, sadly, closed. This is also the deck from which I do my daily pulls from Beltane to Lammas. The oracle was a gift, this past Solstice, and I’ve really enjoyed working with it and getting to know it.

This month, we are doing a little something different, with the readings. The spread is the same. But the Oracle card will be in the Spirit position, the driving force for the week, with the tarot cards offering the elemental aspects. If an aspect needs a deeper dive, we will work with additional oracle cards.

This is one of my spreads, that I call The Elemental Spread. It is very similar to many of the Medicine Wheel spreads I’ve seen, but I made a few tweaks to the way I use it over the years.

We start in the center, with Spirit/Self. This is the overall energy of the week, and how we relate to it.

We move to the position above, with is North/Tangibles, connected to the element of Earth, advice on how to deal with the week on a tangible, materialistic level.

We move clockwise to the third position, East/Thought, connected to the element of Air, advice on how to intellectually deal with the week.

Then we move down to the bottom of the spread, the 4th position, South/Passion, connected to the element of Fire, advice on how to deal with the week from a place of passion and identity.

Then we move up to the left side of the spread, the 5th position, West/Emotion, connected to the element of Water, advice on how to deal with the week from a place of creativity and emotion.

We wind up where we started, at the spirit center, integrating all the information for the week.
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.

Center – Spirit/Self: Pine Tree
This card jumped out of the deck as I shuffled, and was very insistent on being the driving, central energy of the week. I love pine trees and pinecones. This card is about vitality, longevity, and holding on. Pine is used for building, so consider what you’ve been building this week, and tap into the energy of pine to stay the course. If you can spend some time among pine trees, sitting in meditation or walking through them this week, I highly recommend it.

North – Earth/Tangibles: The Star
This is a card of hope and illumination. The Artemis II mission these past couple of weeks has refilled our cup of hope. This card in the north position encourages us to take that hope and turn it into positive change. It urges us to BE the north star, for ourselves and those around us. Turn your wishes into tangibles through flow and light. Look for the opportunities this week, and then turn them into realities.

East – Air/Thought/Intellect: Nature
In other decks, this card is often the Devil, carrying more negative connotations. In this deck, it is about a relationship with nature, actions and repercussions. In the US, considering the latest threat to the Forest Service, this is very relevant, and we need to take long-term action (the two previous cards) to maintain a positive relationship with nature. We get to choose how to shape our relationship with nature this week, and it will have long-lasting resonance. Will you choose for short-term or look at the bigger, longer picture? The herb comfrey is in this picture, so if you have a chance to work with that herb this week, do so. Or maybe plant some in a pot, to strengthen your relationship with nature.

South – Fire/Passion/Identity: Six of Wands
The 6 of Wands is a card of victory, and it’s in the position of passion and identity this week. Everything you act on and integrate in the previous cards will work out in your favor, and put you in a stronger position as you move forward. This is an earned victory, not a gift. The work you’ve done in the past weeks, months, maybe even years, is paying off in a tangible way that is also satisfying in your soul. The Knight of Wands was in the West, creativity/emotion position last week, riding toward the opportunity. This week, you see some of the positive results.

West – Water/Creativity/Emotion: Five of Wands
The 5 of Wands is working together, and working it out together. In many decks, it’s shown as a card of conflict. If you look closely at this image, it’s less about conflict and more about brainstorming, trying different approaches in community to figure things out. They don’t necessarily agree on every point, but they are willing to work together to come to either compromise or consensus. There may be disagreements, but everyone needs to know they are valued, and everyone’s position needs to be listened to in order to find that consensus and prevent conflict. Someone still might walk away, and then the group has to reform to adjust. Remember the pine tree and the star in these discussions, and you’ll find a positive way through.

This reading has two Major Arcana and two Minor Arcana wands in it. This week is about one’s core integrity and flame, and how we bring it out into the world, and how we do so in a way that also values those around us. With so many planets in Aries right now, conflict is the default setting, so take a minute to steady on and open up to multiple perspectives instead of just insisting you are right and everyone else isn’t. You can be a leader without making those around you feel less than.

Did anything resonate with you? Or did you get something else from it? I’d love to hear from you!