Prophecy 2026: Part Three

Merry Meet and Welcome to you magickal souls!!!!

It's time to look back and review how the last three calendar months have been compared to the cards I pulled for them back in December. This time, I'll be reviewing April, May and June.

April Energy:

Ace of Rings

This card seems to show the One Ring. The Ring of Power. The Ring that had to be destroyed to avoid dominion over all.

This card is all about the start. The One Ring was created first, and all the Dwarven, Elven and Nine came after. So to me, this card is all about beginnings. A new start or cycle taking place.

This may not be a strange concept but April is typically within the season of Spring, which holds the energy of this card so perhaps it was appropriate for me to pull it here.

I was definitely experiencing a new start as I had to start to navigate new medications due to a health issue but which were out of my control. I know that new starts/beginnings don't necessarily mean good things because needing to start again was not what I wanted to do.

April Resources:

Two of Staffs Reversed

When I pulled this card, I noted down themes of directing intention, and making choices. But now that I've lived through April, I believe this card was telling me that while I wanted my intention to work one way, that I would be diverted elsewhere, much like how Saruman redirected Gandalf when Frodo left the Shire.

I definitely faced difficulties but I also held strong to where I wanted to go. While I did not make the progress I wanted to make during April, I at least started the process.

My intentions did not align with what others wanted, or with what certain healthcare systems were programmed to advise.

I was open to alternatives but only as long as they aligned with my intention, and finding that balance was tricky.

May Energy:

Judgement Reversed & Seven of Rings

Judgement shows the Horn of Gondor wielded by Boromir but it's not the right way up. To me, this card is all about letting go of the past so that I can really move forward, which is the opposite of what Boromir did as he was obsessed with being the one to return power and renown to Gondor, rather than being the one to help it happen. If the Horn hadn't been winded by Boromir, then the Uruk-Hai could potentially have chased after Frodo and Sam, which would not have been a good thing. So essentially, Boromir stood up for himself and asked for help when he needed it. This is definitely something I needed to do because I had to keep on at my doctor to help with my medication issue and I didn't let them brush me off with excuses.

When I initially pulled the Seven of Rings, I made notes about: checking I'm on track since perspective is key to see if momentum is continuing; being realistic; and checking if my expectations were too high. I am working on being more conscious of having lower expectations so that I am always pleasantly surprised instead of being disappointed. I do try to apply this to every area of my life but I know there are times where I am unable to manage it. This card can also show a series of choices, and I did have to make a lot of choices to try to get to the best outcome possible, without knowing exactly how that looked. These Rings symbolise the seven Dwarven rings used by Sauron to exert control over Dwarves but they resisted this, and I feel like that's the energy I was dealing with during May. I had to take control myself to stop being at the mercy of others.

May Resources:

Ace of Wands & Three of Swords

With the Ace of Wands, it's another new start but this time with intentions and ideas. I didn't know at the time but I didn't need to speak to my doctor; I needed to speak to the pharmacist attached to my doctor's office. I was growing hope without knowing where it was, much like the sapling found by Aragorn after the Ring was destroyed grew in a different place to Minas Tirith. This card could also have indicated that I needed to take action on the inspiration I found so that I could have more hope and share it with others. This is something that I have definitely done as I do believe that what I experience, others can learn from and find inspiration for their own lives. This is a bit of a passion project for me so this ties into everything.

For the Three of Swords, it's a little complicated. This card is traditionally associated with heartbreak, betrayal maybe, but certainly something that causes a sense of grief. My initial notes included some of that, but was more focused on accepting support, expressing my sadness and grief, honouring my feelings in order to heal, but also being gentle with myself. I don't know if I will ever stop grieving the family I used to have, or the family I was never allowed to know. I will always carry that pain but I can acknowledge that pain, hold space for it, and then honour it. I have learned that these emotions need to be expressed because holding them in does not help. Being gentle with myself is one part of it, knowing that this pain was not something I caused or deserved. Writing out how I feel is how I can honour the grief of not knowing those I could have loved.

June Energy:

Ten of Rings Reversed

This card is usually associated with achieving a goal, especially a financial one. It also denotes being at the end of a cycle after making progress.

When I first pulled this card, I wrote notes around not being done yet, not being at my goal, and maybe experiencing backwards movement.

And I do feel like this card was right because I ended up achieving a different goal to the one I originally intended to.

With some of the high temperatures I have experienced during June, it has been difficult for me to maintain a sense of normalcy, which has already been disrupted since March.

Partly due to this, I do feel like some of the progress I have made has been undone, especially when it comes to my finances and health.

June Resources:

Page of Rings Reversed & The Devil Reversed

With the Page of Rings, I initially noted an energy of not learning, or not being willing to learn. I will admit that I love to learn, so feeling like the opposite is not something I am familiar with. But something I do know well is feeling stuck and unable to learn what is necessary in order to move forward because it is too simple an answer, especially since my brain seems to thrive with complicated ideas while simple ones confuse me. This card could very easily have been showing that I was simplifying possible solutions, that I didn't need to know the answers and could easily stop to take stock of my surroundings so I don't have to consciously move backwards before I could then make actual and successful progress.

With the Devil reversed, I noted that temptation might be too strong, and/or that too many illusions surround me. This card is usually associated with being tied up, metaphorically not literally. I do know that I still have wounds from my past to heal and free myself from, but perhaps because those pains are so familiar since I've carried them for so long, it may not be as easy to become free from them. This could be where I am tied up. This card could also be saying that I would realise that some of those past hurts are ones I thought I had already healed from. But healing isn't linear as it can reverse some progress in order to truly move forwards. Healing from the grief of lost and unknown loved ones is not something I thought I would be revisiting but now I know, I can work on this as I move into the second half of the year. I cannot receive the lost time or knowledge now but I can work towards truly healing.

Well, this was a difficult trio of months for me. My physical health has complicated things more than I expected but I hope to now make progress with my healing and any other aspect of my journey that is tied into it.

I hope this has inspired you to look back on where you were, what you've experienced and where you are now.

Peace and love to all!!!!