As we enter Virgo season on August 23, we’re called to declutter — physically, emotionally, and spiritually, via our space, possessions, mind, stimulus, and to-do list.
Virgo is the sign of refinement, focus, and healing. Virgo teaches us that editing is an act of self care, and that simplifying often reveals the truth of things.
Less is more. When we are focused, we see things clearer. Now the summer is beginning to wind down, it’s time to get real about what’s working and what’s just weighing us down.
Let the tarot cards help you clear the path ahead, as Virgo season prompts the question: what do I need to let go of — and where should I now direct my full attention? And if you’re still looking for answers, join me for a full reading over on Etsy.
Aries
March 21 to April 20
Tarot card for Aries for Virgo season: Eight of Cups, King of Cups
Meaning: The Eight of Cups shows that you need to let go of a disappointment or let-down that you’re trying to pretend will still work out, is okay, and there’s no need to withdraw or end it. Admit the truth, stop covering it up, and just let it be what it has turned out to be anyway. As soon as you do this, a better option will emerge.
The King of Cups shows that you need to direct your full attention towards your emotional wellbeing and state. Take care of your feelings, release your emotions, talk about what’s happened, extract life lessons, seek wisdom not wounding.
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Taurus
April 21 to May 21
Tarot card for Taurus for Virgo season: Knight of Wands, Six of Cups
Meaning: The Knight of Wands shows that you need to let go of a cavalier or carefree (even careless) attitude about someone or something in your life. It actually deserves far greater strategy, care, and attention, and you’ll succeed if you can give it that.
The Six of Cups shows that you need to direct your full attention towards a relationship from your past that could be repaired, rekindled and restored. You miss this person. That yearning has increased, and you can do something about it. Find out, address the unfinished business.
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Gemini
May 22 to June 21
Tarot card for Gemini for Virgo season: Nine of Swords, The Magician
Meaning: The Nine of Swords shows that you need to let go of your deep well of unspoken dread and anxiety. You overthink. Your mind can take a kernel of real worry and expand it into a scenario from a horror film! Stop doing this. Start talking it through. Share your fears in order to exorcise and eradicate them.
The Magician shows that you need to direct your full attention towards your creativity and artistic ideas. Get the projects spinning! Invent, innovate, create, design, draw, write, propose, pitch. This is your season to breathe life into your best ideas. You’re full of them!
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Cancer
June 22 to July 23
Tarot card for Cancer for Virgo season: The Devil, Two of Cups
Meaning: The Devil shows that you need to let go of a longstanding bad habit that you know full well is no good for you, serves no healthy or happy place or role in your life, but you’ve felt powerless to resist its pull. This Virgo season will see you finally saying no more.
The Two of Cups shows that you need to direct your full attention towards your closest relationship/s. Love is in the air – be that romantic, family or friendship love. Look out for other Water signs – Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio. Someone who can be your greatest match, ally and supporter is coming into your life and growing in importance.
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Leo
July 24 to August 23
Tarot card for Leo for Virgo season: Page of Swords, Six of Swords
Meaning: The Page of Swords shows that you need to let go of self doubt and hedging your bets. For a while now, you have undermined your own decision making and been busy undoing the conclusions you’ve already come to, for no good reason. Make your mind up and stick to it.
The Six of Swords shows that you need to direct your full attention towards moving on. Perhaps this is what you’ve been emotionally resistant to. You know, intellectually, you should leave, quit, end it, go, start anew… but these things are easier said than done, and the last six months has had your head and heart all over the place. It ends here. Clarity has arrived – you should go (and you’re ready to now).
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Virgo
August 24 to September 23
Tarot card for Virgo for Leo season: Strength, Six of Coins
Meaning: The Strength card shows that you need to let go of trying to push yourself more and more, harder and harder, almost like self harm. You do enough, you work so hard, you are trying your best, your results are great. Whatever you feel is lacking, press ‘pause’ on trying to fulfil it until you really understand the full scale of your feelings. Being busy is a distraction from feeling sad. Let yourself feel the feelings, and then work on addressing them.
The Six of Coins shows that you need to direct your full attention towards your friendship circle and support network. You give a lot to other folk and you perhaps need to recalibrate a few dynamics so that it’s not so one-sided (and if it then let it be). You need more than you’re currently getting from some people. Tell them how you feel. Change how you behave. See what happens.
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Libra
September 24 to October 23
Tarot card for Libra for Virgo season: The Emperor, Six of Wands
Meaning: The Emperor shows that you need to let go of trying to maintain control or an upper hand in a situation that would be better served with equal responsibilities and ownership. You can’t micro-manage this, nor should you, because it’s unsustainable and draining. Let go.
The Six of Wands shows that you need to direct your full attention towards being lucky! Take risks, play a bold hand, enter competitions and games of chance, apply and pitch, jump in with both feet, act like you’re always going to succeed (and you will). You get a six-week winning streak and lucky phase with this happy card – use it fully!
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Scorpio
October 24 to November 22
Tarot card for Scorpio for Virgo season: Two of Wands, Seven of Cups
Meaning: The Two of Wands shows that you need to let go of procrastination and self doubt. You have been umming and ahhing about something and pretty much doing anything other than what you really, truly should be doing. Push aside all of the distraction and focus on that one thing, make progress, and prioritise its completion. You have two weeks to get it done!
The Seven of Cups shows that you need to direct your full attention towards creativity, ideation, brain storming, visualisation, and daydreaming! Let your mind wander, let your imagination roam, let the next week or so be all about fantasising because these dreams are the blueprints of your best ever future.
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Sagittarius
November 23 to December 21
Tarot card for Sagittarius for Virgo season: Knight of Swords, Knight of Cups
Meaning: The Knight of Swords shows that you need to let go of a battle or contest that maybe now you can see you’ve already won (or lost) or maybe has become one-sided. You are secretly intensely competitive and it gives you an edge, but it can tip over into obsession sometimes and maybe this is one of those times. Give it up. The war is over.
The Knight of Cups shows that you need to direct your full attention towards your love life and romantic aspirations, whatever they are. Heat things up, show appreciation, make a grand gesture, propose, introduce yourself, be whimsical and soft, show vulnerability, be kind. Do the things that stir up loving feelings and bask in this happy place.
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Capricorn
December 22 to January 21
Tarot card for Capricorn for Virgo season: Seven of Wands, The High Priestess
Meaning: The Seven of Wands shows that you need to let go of your targets and (too high) standards, at least for this Virgo season – almost totally the opposite of perfection-orientated Virgo. Just be loose, go with the flow, do what’s in front of you, try your best and leave it at that. You are too hard on yourself too often, and your nervous system needs a break from the rat race.
The High Priestess shows that you need to direct your full attention towards your inner peace, wisdom, and intuition. Be still, quiet, meditate. Something is brewing, from deep within your sub conscious and it needs you to be very still for it to emerge. Notice signs and omens, pay attention to your dreams. Something is coming…
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Aquarius
January 22 to February 19
Tarot card for Aquarius for Virgo season: The Star, Knight of Coins
Meaning: The Star shows that you need to let go of a dream or fantasy, that was all about you, which is not panning out. I know it’s hard to lose a dream, but one will swiftly replace it that is way more aligned to where you’re at, who you are, and what’s available to you. Release this old goal or fantasy… something more suited is coming soon.
The Knight of Coins shows that you need to direct your full attention towards your work and home, your wealth and health – practical matters needing attention, hard work, and focus. Right now, the harder you work, the better the results. Invest in yourself and your practical, material, foundational priorities and your efforts will pay off handsomely.
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Pisces
February 20 to March 20
Tarot card for Pisces for Virgo season: Ten of Coins, The Hermit
Meaning: The Ten of Coins shows that you need to let go of thinking so much about the far-off future, dare I suggest catastrophising about it and worrying about ‘what if’. Focus back on the here and now, the short to medium term, the things you know are coming and need attention. Don’t wonder and wander into unknowns. Whatever unfolds will be met by a future version of you who will handle it!
The Hermit shows that you need to direct your full attention towards a personal, private project (education, research, or personal development) that you do solo, in depth, and with the intention of enlightenment or illumination. You’re trying to find something out, something important. Whatever it is, now is the season to study it.
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