Iris X Reading of the Week/Week beginning on 7/14/25

Iris X Reading of the Week/Week beginning on 7.14.25: 

Hello to the friends of Iris X Readings! This week, I chose to use The Wayfarer Tarot that I created with Margaret Shipman. It is my 'go-to' deck; the one that I go to when I need a clear and easy message. I have been running in circles doing work all day, so I chose The Wayfarer Tarot as my deck to use this week. And of course, the first thing it says is take a break! I shuffled the cards and asked for a reading for someone who will see this post. I never know who it will be for until I post it. Read on and see if it's for you! 

The reading begins with the VIII of Water/Cups. If this is your reading, you need a little bit of space. This is the card of taking a deep breath and going on a walk. Sometimes, it is to figure out something or process an experience. Other times, it is just to get some space. You may just be one of those people who needs to reset from a lot of social activity. Either way, there is something for you to work on and figure out in this space to yourself. You feel like something isn't quite coming together the way that you thought it would. You need to figure out what is missing. 

The V of Water/Cups appears next, showing something that has caused you pain and heartache. You are feeling like you are emotionally stuck and unable to take a step forward. With the V of Water, there are things that you still have- you have not lost everything. But your heart feels tired and there is something that you have to mourn so that you can move on and feel clear and balanced. You are more upset than you are showing the world. 

The II of Air/Swords comes up next as another card of pause. With this card, you have to draw some boundaries for yourself. It is important to look inside for your answers right now. This card is connected to the wisdom of the High Priestess. There are times that your answers are not outside of you, and you need some quiet so that you can hear your own thoughts. This card feels like a pause button in this reading that warns that if you don't pause on your own, something will put the brakes on for you. 

The key to the reading is The Empress- the only Major arcana card of the reading. When I see The Empress in a reading like this, I wonder if the person has been eating enough and drinking water. Are you getting enough rest? The Empress is the card of the Mother, and in this reading she feels like the advice that a good Mother would give right now. Taking care of yourself is a priority that keeps falling off your list of things to do. Come back to the basics. Make sure you are healthy,

Here's what I see. If this is your reading, you have been going at full speed for a very long time. You have been busy with a lot happening in your life. But you are also processing through something that has caused you a great deal of pain and upset. You have felt upset and like you don't know how to move forward. So, you charged ahead and froze your heart in its place so that you could be productive. But there are things that you are neglecting in this upset. You are still carrying around the pain and sadness from what has caused you harm. Simply not focusing on it will not make it go away. It is heavy to carry. It would be wise to hit pause and get some space to yourself. Take some walks by the shore or in the woods. You have something to work out and you can't do that when you never stop moving. Make sure you are taking care of your most basic needs. You are running yourself ragged by the look of it, and need to take care of your physical body and health. Drink water, eat vegetables, get fresh air, sleep well- you get the idea. Your body and mental health should not be an afterthought. And if you take this space that you need, you may find that you come back with renewed understanding, energy, and power. Stop telling everyone else to take it easy while you run in circles! 

If you need a reading this week, take a break and do it! Send a message to irisxtarot@gmail.com. Have a great week and take a break when you need to!