As a true tarot enthusiast I had to do a draw for the new year.
I like to know what the cards think it will be like. And, as always, the cards did not disappoint.
I sometimes think, when the tarot cards are so accurate, that in a strange way they just mirror what is in ourselves and that is why they are so efficient at guiding us. I do think a lot of it is projection, and what we have inside finds an explanation to match the cards, but even so, that does not explain everything.
I did not draw any major arcana, so this year will be free of earth shattering events, which is great, I love routine and I am happy to skip the drama. So, from this point of view, no news is good news.
The cards that I did draw, funny enough, are quite well matched to my own earthly concerns, inflation, income, impending doom.
The first card I drew was the Six of Pentacles, the second was the Seven of Pentacles and the third the Page of cups.
The tarot, somehow, knows that I am preoccupied about my finances and it has given me cards that answer to that need in me, that search for clarity.
The two cards appearing together, the six and the seven of pentacles, indicate that in the new year I should be stable enough financially to even be in a position to help those around me that need it. The cards also prompt me to pay attention to my outgoings and to ensure the resources I have are used thoughtfully.
The Seven of Pentacles is a card of work and stability. It is not a year to change my mind often, I need to plant seeds and be patient while working to make things happen. It prompts more to stability and slow growth than to major changes.
The cards advise me to put in the time and be consistent in my work and projects, while telling me that my finances will be stable enough, so I do not need to worry about them.
The Page of Cups is a creative, sensitive card, it points to emotional openness and to discovering new areas of interest. It is a positive card that supports development and knowledge.
Taken together, these cards suggest that 2026 is less about transformation through force and more about quiet recalibration.
Balance comes before growth, and growth comes before emotional renewal. It is a year that rewards attentiveness rather than intensity. Resolutions, in this context, are not declarations of conquest but commitments to care for resources, time, and inner life.
Rather than asking what I want to achieve in the coming year, this spread encourages a subtler question: What kind of conditions am I creating for things to grow? If I tend to those conditions with patience and honesty, the rest may follow naturally.
To use a term quite favored in the corporate world, 2026 is a year of alignment and not a year of acceleration. In 2026 I seem to be coming back to myself, to my core and my focus will be on the things that make me, me.
Also, the cards give me permission to think about this without worrying about my finances, as they say that if I work and tend to my ‘garden’, then the finances are fine, so I should not waste my mental energy on that unfounded anxiety.
I like my draw, it is a good match to my hopes and dreams, my plans and projects.
What do you hope and plan for 2026?