So today I figured I’d finally try out that New Year Tarot Spread everyone’s buzzing about for 2025. Gotta be honest, I was kinda skeptical – I mean, predicting a whole year? But hey, let’s give it a whirl and see what vibes come up.
Getting My Stuff Ready
First thing first, I gotta set the mood. Cleared off my wobbly coffee table – kicked aside some mail and an empty mug. Lit that half-burned lavender candle I got on sale last month. Makes the room feel less like my messy living room. Dug out my trusty Rider-Waite deck from the bookshelf where it was kinda squished behind a novel I haven’t finished.
Actually Doing the Spread
Alright, deep breath time. I wasn’t sure what specific spread to use for 2025, so I mashed up a couple I found online – kept it simple, 5 cards.
Here’s exactly what I did:
- Shuffled like crazy: Seriously, shuffled for a solid few minutes, trying to clear my head. Dropped a card once – the Three of Pentacles, figures. Just kept going.
- Thought about 2025: Closed my eyes and just kinda mumbled to myself, “Alright Tarot, show me what 2025 has brewing.” Real deep, I know.
- Cut the deck: Split it into three messy piles with my left hand and smooshed it back together.
- Pulled the cards: Flipped ’em over one by one, placing them face down like this:
- Card 1 (Bottom left): What 2024’s energy is carrying over into 2025.
- Card 2 (Middle left): What I’m releasing from 2024.
- Card 3 (Top center): The overall theme for my 2025.
- Card 4 (Middle right): A challenge to face next year.
- Card 5 (Bottom right): Potential outcome or key energy supporting me in 2025.
- Flipped ’em over: Turned them face up slowly, one after the other, trying not to jump to conclusions.
What Actually Came Up
Okay, results time! My heart was kinda thumping. Here’s the lineup:
- Card 1 (Carry Over): Ace of Pentacles (Whoa! New opportunities leftover from this year? Feels promising!)
- Card 2 (Releasing): Nine of Swords (Big oof. That anxiety monkey on my back needs to GO in 2025. Bye Felicia!)
- Card 3 (Theme): The Chariot (Major Arcana popping in! Okay, 2025 gonna be about action, drive, momentum. Feels pushy but good.)
- Card 4 (Challenge): Five of Wands (Ugh, conflict or little battles? Maybe at work? Not looking forward to that part.)
- Card 5 (Potential/Support): Queen of Wands (Nice! Fiery, confident energy backing me up. Gotta channel that confidence!)
What I Really Think Happened
Honestly? It felt pretty spot on. That Ace of Pentacles totally tracks – I’ve been grinding on a side hustle all 2024 that feels like it could actually pop off soon. Nine of Swords? Yeah, my late-night worry sessions gotta end. The Chariot screams “get stuff done,” which I desperately need to focus on. Five of Wands? Probably that annoying office politics I keep hoping will just vanish. Queen of Wands felt like a wink – time to step into my own power more.
So yeah, maybe predicting the whole year is a stretch, but this spread? It gave me a clear snapshot of my current baggage (good and bad), a heads-up for what energy is coming in, and honestly, a little kick in the pants for 2025. Gonna jot these cards down in my planner and see what happens. Who knows? Maybe that Ace is the real deal!
