This morning carried that strange mix of comfort and anticipation—the sense that something familiar is shifting just enough to feel new. The cards echo this feeling: paths overlapping, decisions arriving together, and the gentle reminder that clarity, not pressure, is what moves us forward.
Energy Overview
The truth is, the dominant energy this week feels like late summer folding into early autumn — warm sunlight hitting the edges of branches ready to let go. Imagery that stands out: The Hermit’s lantern, the Two of Pentacles balancing plates, and a sudden flash of the Ace of Cups. There’s a Mercury-Venus angle midweek that softens communication and asks us to speak our truth with tenderness. Expect clarity to arrive in emotional conversations and practical offers, but with an undertone that asks you to choose alignment over automatic response.
Prerequisites of a Tarot Card Picking
Here’s the thing about a weekly pull: the cards operate like a conversation, not a verdict. Before you trust the card, set the scene — quiet your mind for a few deep breaths, name one clear question (not ten scattered ones), and place an intention to hear what’s truly useful for your path. In my experience, the difference between a vague reading and a practical one is how specific the querent’s focus is. This reading is hand-pulled, grounded in Rider–Waite symbolism, and tuned to the collective vibrations of September 15–21, 2025. If you want something personalized and deeper, I offer one-on-one readings that connect these weekly themes to your unique chart and history.
Find Your Weekly Message — Three Cards per Sun Sign (Rider–Waite)
For each sun sign below I pulled three cards: Card 1 = overall weekly theme, Card 2 = relationship / love focus, Card 3 = career focus. I include upright and shadow notes and practical actions you can take this week.
Aries (March 21 – April 19)
Cards: The Chariot (overall), Two of Cups (relationship), Six of Pentacles (career)
Overall weekly theme — The Chariot arrives charging you forward. This is a week to harness willpower and align intention with action. The Chariot’s energy is about steering rather than being carried — you’ll gain traction if you define one clear objective and hold steady. Upright: momentum, focused effort, progress. Shadow: rushing past nuance, ignoring feedback.
Relationship & love — Two of Cups points to sincerity and mutual recognition. If you’ve been hesitant to speak from the heart, this week asks you to offer a clear, vulnerable exchange. For singles, a meaningful connection could spark from an honest conversation. For partnered Aries, the energy favors reconciliation or renewed closeness if you show up with both assertiveness and tenderness. Remember: speaking your truth should not bulldoze your partner’s experience. (Learn more about relationship readings.)
Career & money — Six of Pentacles suggests that generosity, mentorship, or a fair exchange will be highlighted. You might receive help, a recommendation, or an offer that balances resources. For managers, this is a good week to distribute responsibility and reward equitably. Watch for power dynamics — give support without enabling dependence. (Explore career readings.)
Health & personal growth — The Chariot asks for disciplined self-care: consistent movement and regulated sleep. Emotional regulation will support your forward motion. If you push too fast, fatigue sets in.
Do’s: Define one concrete goal and take two deliberate steps toward it daily. Do speak from the heart in a short, direct way.
Don’ts: Don’t bulldoze relationships in the name of progress. Don’t ignore small signs of burnout.
Lucky color: Deep red. Lucky number: 7.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Cards: Queen of Pentacles (overall), Five of Cups (relationship), Knight of Swords (career)
Overall weekly theme — The Queen of Pentacles invites you to tend your internal economy: comfort, routines, and the practical systems that sustain you. Upright, she builds steady structure; in the shadow, she can over-focus on material security to the detriment of inner needs.
Relationship & love — Five of Cups signals a tender grieving or disappointment in the relationship sphere. The truth is that sadness shows us what we truly value. Allow the emotion to have space so you can salvage what remains. For single Taurus, you may be releasing a past pattern that keeps you from new connection. This week asks you to name the loss, then notice what gifts remain.
Career & money — Knight of Swords propels fast decisions and messages — offers may arrive abruptly or conversations escalate quickly. You might want to speak up for fairness or move on from a stagnant situation. Be careful: haste can create mistakes. Pair the Knight’s speed with the Queen of Pentacles’ prudence for best results. (Need a focused career reading?)
Health & personal growth — Give yourself practical soothing: warm baths, nourishing meals, and slow walks. Grief to process, but also fertile soil for recalibrating priorities.
Do’s: Allow grief its timeline and take daily grounding rituals. Reach out to one trusted person for support.
Don’ts: Don’t rush decisions under emotional pressure. Don’t ignore small financial signs that need attention.
Lucky color: Moss green. Lucky number: 4.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
Cards: Page of Swords (overall), Four of Wands (relationship), Ten of Pentacles (career)
Overall weekly theme — Page of Swords brings curiosity, fresh questions, and a readiness to learn. Expect news, a probing conversation, or a need to clarify facts before committing. Upright: intellectual curiosity and honest inquiry. Shadow: scattered thinking or defensiveness.
Relationship & love — Four of Wands is a delightful sign of stable joy, celebrations, or domestic harmony. If you’ve been working on creating a safer container in partnerships, this card promises small but meaningful milestones — a shared ritual, a plan, or a sign of commitment. For singles, someone from a familiar circle could move toward something more steady. Keep your communication clear; the Page of Swords helps you ask the right questions to build trust. (Looking for deeper relationship insight?)
Career & money — Ten of Pentacles suggests a career theme tied to legacy, family support, or long-term financial structure. You may be presented with an opportunity to stabilize your long-term plan — whether through a contract, inheritance-like benefit, or partnership that secures your future. Pair rational inquiry with celebration — fact-check before you commit. (I can help interpret career offers.)
Health & personal growth — Mental stimulation is good; take up a short course or read about a new technique. Balance the Page’s mental energy with restful evenings.
Do’s: Ask clarifying questions, celebrate small wins, and document offers or agreements in writing.
Don’ts: Don’t jump into agreements without reviewing the fine print. Don’t let curiosity become gossip.
Lucky color: Sky blue. Lucky number: 3.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
Cards: The Moon (overall), Ten of Cups (relationship), Five of Pentacles (career)
Overall weekly theme — The Moon asks you to slow down and respect mystery. Emotions, intuition, and dreams are amplified. What’s hidden may become visible through feelings rather than logic. Upright, The Moon deepens imagination and inner knowing; in shadow, it stirs anxiety and illusion.
Relationship & love — Ten of Cups is beautifully comforting; it indicates emotional fulfillment or the possibility of a warm familial moment. For many Cancerians, this week can bring heartfelt reconciliation or a softening in family ties. However, because The Moon is also present, celebrate gently and don’t over-interpret small gestures as permanent. Offer gratitude and ask gentle clarifying questions when needed. (For deeper relational context, book a reading.)
Career & money — Five of Pentacles warns of temporary scarcity or feeling left out. Financial or professional stressors could feel magnified, especially if you’ve tied your worth to outcomes. Rather than hiding, ask for help, renegotiate terms, or apply for support. Ten of Cups energy suggests leaning on trusted colleagues or family networks can ease strain. (Need help navigating career strain?)
Health & personal growth — Rest, dreamwork, and gentle somatic practices will help. Validate your feelings without letting them write the whole story.
Do’s: Keep a dream journal, reach out for practical aid, and protect your boundaries around draining people.
Don’ts: Don’t assume scarcity is permanent. Don’t make major financial moves during high emotional turbulence.
Lucky color: Moonstone white / silver. Lucky number: 11.
Leo (July 23 – August 22)
Cards: Strength (overall), Knight of Cups (relationship), Three of Pentacles (career)
Overall weekly theme — Strength calls on you to lead with gentle courage. This week, true power is measured by compassion and steady confidence, not performance. Upright: inner courage, patience, resilience. Shadow: pride or performative bravado.
Relationship & love — Knight of Cups brings romantic offers and poetic gestures. For Leos, this is an emotionally expressive week — you or someone else may make a heartfelt move. The truth is: authenticity will land better than theatricality. If you’re seeking love, show vulnerability; for existing partnerships, share what makes you feel alive, but follow up words with reliable actions. (I can help you translate romantic energy.)
Career & money — Three of Pentacles highlights collaboration, recognition for craftsmanship, and opportunities to demonstrate your skill in group settings. Seek feedback and be open to refining your method. Your leadership will be noticed when you combine competence with warmth. (Career guidance available here.)
Health & personal growth — Prioritize practices that cultivate steady courage: mindful breathwork, small acts that push comfort zones kindly, and consistent sleep.
Do’s: Lead with humility, accept collaborative roles, and follow through on promises.
Don’ts: Don’t perform for attention without substance. Don’t ignore quiet feedback from colleagues.
Lucky color: Golden amber. Lucky number: 1.
Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
Cards: Page of Pentacles (overall), The Lovers (relationship), Eight of Cups (career)
Overall weekly theme — Page of Pentacles encourages a practical new beginning: learning, a seed of skill, or a small but meaningful project. Your precision matters this week — start something small with good structure. Upright: studiousness, opportunity. Shadow: perfectionism that stalls action.
Relationship & love — The Lovers indicates a meaningful choice in relationships — not just romance but the choice to align with your values. If you’re evaluating a partnership, ask: does this relationship reflect who I want to be? For singles, this could be a soul-aligned encounter that requires honesty and integrity. The truth is, the decision matters more than the drama. (Book a relationship reading.)
Career & money — Eight of Cups suggests leaving a career chapter that no longer satisfies you. This might be emotional withdrawal from a role that no longer fits your values. The Page of Pentacles supports a cautious, practical plan for next steps — prepare, train, and test the waters rather than burning bridges. (Career readings can clarify next steps.)
Health & personal growth — Honor your need for meaningful work and avoid going on autopilot. Small learning rituals will restore enthusiasm.
Do’s: Start a practical learning plan, journal your values, and make one gentle career inquiry.
Don’ts: Don’t quit impulsively without a safety plan. Don’t let perfectionism stop progress.
Lucky color: Earthy brown. Lucky number: 8.
Libra (September 23 – October 22)
Cards: Justice (overall), Three of Cups (relationship), Ace of Swords (career)
Overall weekly theme — Justice brings attention to balance, fairness, and consequence. This week systems, contracts, and decisions carry extra weight. Upright: clarity, fairness, accountability. Shadow: obsession with blame or rigid fairness that blocks compassion.
Relationship & love — Three of Cups promises joy, reconnection, and community support. Social invitations can lead to meaningful relational shifts or introductions. Celebrate in ways that honor both your needs and boundaries. For romantic choices, use Justice as a filter — ensure mutual fairness in commitments. (For balanced relationship guidance.)
Career & money — Ace of Swords brings mental clarity, a breakthrough idea, or a contract that cuts through confusion. This is a week to communicate crisp proposals or seek legal clarity if needed. Use precise language and don’t sign anything until you fully understand terms. (Need help interpreting offers?)
Health & personal growth — Prioritize fairness with yourself: rest when needed, and keep boundaries in place around draining events.
Do’s: Review contracts carefully, speak clearly, and celebrate community wins.
Don’ts: Don’t rush judgments or weaponize fairness. Don’t sign without review.
Lucky color: Balanced teal. Lucky number: 6.
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
Cards: Death (overall), King of Cups (relationship), Four of Swords (career)
Overall weekly theme — Death signals transformation, endings, and necessary release. This isn’t about physical endings; it’s about shedding what no longer serves to make room for new life. Upright: regeneration, honest endings. Shadow: fear of loss or clinging.
Relationship & love — King of Cups brings emotionally mature compassion. In the aftermath of a difficult release, this card suggests steady emotional guidance is available or required — either from you or someone close. If a relationship has shifted, the King helps you hold space with calm wisdom rather than reaction. (If you’re processing a breakup, I can help.)
Career & money — Four of Swords advises rest and strategic withdrawal. After a season of upheaval, a pause will replenish your resources. Use downtime to plan your next move thoughtfully rather than diving in immediately. The Death card confirms that a career chapter may close; sleep on decisions and let clarity emerge. (Career support available.)
Health & personal growth — Prioritize deep rest, therapeutic processing, and rituals that mark endings. Release rituals can be powerful and healing.
Do’s: Create a small ritual to mark closure, seek steady counsel, and rest intentionally.
Don’ts: Don’t force new beginnings before you’re ready. Don’t ignore grief; it needs tending.
Lucky color: Deep indigo. Lucky number: 12.
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
Cards: Temperance (overall), Page of Cups (relationship), King of Pentacles (career)
Overall weekly theme — Temperance asks you for integration and steady blending of parts. It’s a week for moderation, for finding the middle path between impulse and retreat. Upright: balance, patience. Shadow: complacency or indecision.
Relationship & love — Page of Cups suggests a tender surprise — a new message, artistic flirtation, or opening of emotional curiosity. This is a gentle invitation to play and express feelings without heavy expectation. Let your curiosity lead, and don’t overinterpret small gestures. (For relationship readings.)
Career & money — King of Pentacles brings stabilization and the potential for financial maturity. Long-term planning and practical investments look favorable. If you’re in leadership or entrepreneurship, build structures that protect your longevity rather than quick wins. (I can read career stability options.)
Health & personal growth — Focus on nourishing routines and small consistent practices: balanced meals, gentle exercise, and restorative sleep.
Do’s: Blend your creative curiosity with realistic planning, and practice small acts of moderation.
Don’ts: Don’t swing to extremes; avoid impulsive financial gambles.
Lucky color: Sage green. Lucky number: 9.
Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
Cards: Four of Pentacles (overall), Ten of Wands (relationship), Page of Pentacles (career)
Overall weekly theme — Four of Pentacles shows a focus on security, holding steady, and sometimes holding too tightly. This week your instinct may be to protect resources and maintain control. Upright: conservation, stability. Shadow: rigidity, fear of loss.
Relationship & love — Ten of Wands indicates that responsibilities may feel heavy in your relationships. You may be carrying more than your share or taking on roles that exhaust you emotionally. The truth is: asking for help doesn’t make you weak. Name what you’re carrying and invite redistribution. (Relationship guidance.)
Career & money — Page of Pentacles again — practical seeds and study — suggests a smaller, steady step forward professionally. This is a good week for learning, apprenticeships, or piloting a low-risk project that can grow. Avoid clinging to old models that limit your expansion. (For career planning.)
Health & personal growth — Release unnecessary burdens through clear delegation and small boundary experiments.
Do’s: Practice delegating one task, create a simple savings action, and schedule restorative time.
Don’ts: Don’t hoard control; don’t take on an extra load to prove worth.
Lucky color: Charcoal gray. Lucky number: 2.
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
Cards: The Star (overall), Nine of Pentacles (relationship), Seven of Swords (career)
Overall weekly theme — The Star is a beautiful sign of hope, healing, and future vision. This week offers replenishment and the chance to reorient toward your long-term ideals. Upright: renewal, inspiration. Shadow: wishful thinking without planning.
Relationship & love — Nine of Pentacles indicates enjoyment of independence and sensual self-sufficiency. You may find joy in solitary pleasures or in being appreciated as your whole self within a partnership. If you’re in relationship, cultivate gratitude and self-care — this strengthens your capacity to give. (Relationship readings available.)
Career & money — Seven of Swords raises a caution: watch for miscommunication, hidden agendas, or a temptation to take shortcuts. Protect your work with clarity and honest boundaries. The Star encourages you to keep integrity as your north star even if others cut corners. (For clearer career direction.)
Health & personal growth — Expect gentle restoration; engage in creative practices that reconnect you to purpose.
Do’s: Reconnect to long-term hopes, protect your work with clear agreements, and enjoy your autonomy.
Don’ts: Don’t rationalize dishonest shortcuts. Don’t ignore practical safeguards.
Lucky color: Celestial blue. Lucky number: 17 (1+7 = 8 for grounded energy).
Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
Cards: Nine of Swords (overall), Ace of Cups (relationship), Two of Pentacles (career)
Overall weekly theme — Nine of Swords signals anxiety, sleeplessness, and amplified worry. The good news: naming it diffuses it. This card invites you to translate internal narratives into concrete worry-management steps. Upright: exposure of fear; shadow: rumination that amplifies distress.
Relationship & love — Ace of Cups is a tender counterpoint: new emotional beginnings, forgiveness, or an outpouring of feeling. If worry is high (Nine of Swords), the Ace asks you to practice small, sincere openings rather than catastrophic predictions. Speak one honest line rather than rehearsing entire monologues. (Book a session for relational clarity.)
Career & money — Two of Pentacles emphasizes balancing multiple priorities. You may juggle tasks or finances; prioritize and simplify where possible. Use lists and small time blocks to keep overwhelm manageable. (Career balance readings here.)
Health & personal growth — Address sleep and anxiety with small interventions: diaphragmatic breathing, scheduled worry time, or a short mindfulness practice before bed.
Do’s: Name your specific worries, share one honest line with a trusted person, and use small organizational tools to reduce chaos.
Don’ts: Don’t fuel spirals by seeking endless reassurance. Don’t make major decisions from a place of panic.
Lucky color: Seafoam green. Lucky number: 5.
Below I summarize core upright and shadow qualities for cards that appeared across signs this week. These notes help you translate symbolism into concrete steps.
Gentle Actions to Embrace
- If you’re feeling anxious — name one exact worry and write a small plan for it (one step you can take within 24 hours).
- When a relational conversation arises — start with curiosity: “Help me understand what you felt when…” and then pause. (More on relationship skills here.)
- For those experiencing career friction — create a one-page pros-and-cons document for any major choice, and share it with one trusted colleague or mentor for feedback. (Career readings can give clarity.)
- If you feel stuck in grief or transformation — perform a small ritual of release (write and safely burn a short note), then schedule one restorative activity the same day.
- When opportunities arrive quickly — pause for one breath and ask, “What does alignment look like here?” before you decide.
FAQs — About This Weekly Reading and Tarot Accuracy
How accurate are weekly tarot readings?
The truth is, weekly readings give a snapshot of probable energies and helpful guidance, not absolute predictions. These cards were hand-pulled with Rider–Waite symbolism and my intuitive tuning to the collective timeline of September 15–21, 2025. Accuracy depends on clarity of context and whether you take actionable steps. Think of this as a weather forecast: it tells you the likely pattern and what to prepare for.
Are these readings personalized?
These weekly pulls are generalized for each sun sign. They’re hand-pulled and intended to reflect common themes for people who resonate with each sign. If you want a personalized, in-depth reading, I hand-pull cards for your specific question and integrate your chart, history, and current choices. Personalized sessions provide tailored action steps and a higher degree of relevance.
Why do different readers give different interpretations?
Because readings combine shared symbolism with individual intuition and context. The Rider–Waite deck provides a common language, but meaning shifts depending on who asks, what’s at stake, and the reader’s practical lens. In my practice, I blend psychological insight with spiritual guidance to make the messages usable and grounded.
Closing Thoughts
But here’s what I’ve learned after years at the table: readings are invitations, not commands. They help you see the crossroads with more light so your choices feel conscious. If something in this week’s spread landed with you, trust that small, steady steps will translate symbolic insight into real-life change.
If you’d like a tailored reading that looks deeper into career or relationship matters, I offer hand-pulled sessions that integrate practical next steps and psychological insight. Visit Tarot With Lavanya to schedule a personalized session — I’m here to support you with kind clarity.
Community invitation: share one line in the comments about what card or message caught your attention this week. I read a few responses and sometimes share short clarifying notes.
My final affirmation for you this week: “I move toward what feels aligned with courage and tenderness.” In my experience, that simple intention changes the shape of a week.
