Faculty Tarot

The wild energy for the Lunar New Year on Tuesday!

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The #PageofWands is a messenger, bringing inspiration your way. Get excited! But don't forget to do some planning- ground your new idea in reality. This Page gets so excitable over new, shiny things, but needs some help on the carry-through! #tarot

Heaviness. That's what the #10ofWands conveys. If you've taken on extra work or are doing more than you'd like, the burden feels literal. This being a 10, though, means the end's in sight. Almost there! My portion of a manuscript is almost done and I can soon hand it over to my co-authors 🙌 #tarot

Love the card, it's beautiful!

Focus on the 5 streams of water in the #AceofCups. They can symbolize the senses. Take time this weekend to align emotionally: What do I see, hear, touch, smell, and taste? A beautiful grounding meditation after a week of too many trainings, meetings, and half-asleep students! #tarot

Partnerships! That's how I read this #2ofCups card. Do you have partners in research or in the community? Make sure that lines of communication are clear and that respect flows both ways. I appreciate my research partner so much- she used to be my mentee! #tarot

Your intuition whispers, even when the world shouts. Pause, notice, trust. Small choices today can shift the week. 🌙

#WitchSky

A card that is so important to self-reflection!

Classes 1, 2, & 3 I would have loved to take! Definitely not offered at the University of Arkansas 😬

So unexpected 😭😭😭

Some interpretations have the #7ofSwords represent stealing or trickery. Today I'm seeing it as strategy and the mantra "let go of what does not serve you." Sometimes, I can't spin every single plate (or carry every sword), folks! #tarot

#KingofCups suggests mastery over emotions. These are emotional times! Don't let negativity weigh you down too much. I try and do my activism in the classroom, connecting authentically with young people instead of feeling hopeless. #tarot

The #AceofWands brings a sense of newness to ideas, writing, & thinking. After a really long, cheese-fueled winter break, I have been reaquainting myself with my 5 research projects this week. All are in different stages, all on hiatus for weeks. It's good to get back into them! #tarot

The #Strength card is one of my favorites- it reminds us we can tame wildness with quiet, calm patience. Wildness like a frustrated student, let's say. Stay calm, use your inner wisdom. #tarot

This #3ofStones card from #WildWoodTarot brings energy to the creative process. Importantly, it suggests going outdoors helps with the creative process. Take walks often to get your brain primed for creativity. Think of how to be more creative in what you assign and what you publish! #tarot

This #9ofPentacles is the "treat yourself" or the "stop and smell your roses" card and I love it! Enjoy what your hard work has produced. It's important to acknowledge your gains sometimes. I am proud that my academic job provides for my (and my cats') needs.

Claim the authoritative, powerful, protective, and wise energy of #TheEmporer this semester. It's part of my plan as an introverted, insecure professor to inhabit some of this energy in 2026. It's a good card to pull before my first class tomorrow! #tarot

#8ofCups. Another "leaving" card like yesterday's, with the figure's back turned to us again. Do you feel disappointed at work? Are you searching for more meaning? Academia is a grind, be sure you are soul searching and reflecting often. Be certain you are at the right institution for you. #tarot

#6ofSwords brings transition energy. Are you transitioning to a new role, new project, new semester? Favorite students graduating? Ride might be a little bumpy, you may have some sadness, but easier times are ahead, and you're not alone. #tarot

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Gorgeous!

#6ofPentacles as admired by Kitty today. This is the card of generosity. Remember that sometimes you are the giver, sometimes the receiver. Be sensitive and generous to the needs of students and junior faculty. Sometimes this can just mean giving some of your time or giving advice. #tarot

How cool!

Today is #10ofWands. When I draw this, I feel the heaviness and the burden of constant responsibilities. Academic work often feels endless. In 2026, what wands from this bundle can you put down? I'm going to to stop checking email so often, part of an overall goal to curb my people-pleasing. #tarot

Take a breath.
Not a deep one.
Just a real one.

Let your shoulders soften.
Let your jaw unclench.

There’s nothing to fix right now.

As you breathe out, imagine the residue of this year loosening...
the tension you carried,
the thoughts you rehearsed too many times,

Always!

This is a great time of year to acknowledge what we’ve learnt. 💜

Pulled #TheSun #tarot on a sunny, cold day. I have drawn this a number of times in late 2025. Clarity, joy, success, happiness. Bask in the glow of your own authentic self ☀️. It is never too late to find happiness!

That black cat named Moon at Stonehenge surrounded by its adoring crowd during this year's winter solstice

Fine, whatever, this random cat is your new god of the winter solstice