The Queen of Swords Tarot Musings

  Since the end of 2025 and into 2026, I’ve noticed a quiet shift: people are pulling away from tarot influencers on social media and gravitating instead toward tarot readers whose primary role is actually reading tarot—not creating content. I’ve noticed it personally. I’m unfollowing tarot-fluencers focused on performative activism, meticulously curated photo grids, and reels churned out every few minutes to appease the algorithm. What once felt aspirational now feels hollow. There’s a growing hunger for honest, for rawness, for what’s real. People want in-the-moment photos instead of perfectly staged setups. They want practitioners showing up on camera without a pound of makeup, without a persona, without the performance. People are also abandoning therapy-speak tarot. It’s no longer about the “higher self.” It’s about surviving this one life we actually have. More people want guidance on navigating a tense holiday gathering with estranged family than abstract discussions about h...

  Before we dive in, I want to state for those who may use this opportunity to ostracize me and exclude me from the Internet tarot community that these are just my thoughts and opinions. You may be in love with a certain deck, and that’s okay. We all have different tastes in art and cards. You’re welcome to disagree with me. But these are just some of my reasons I will never use certain tarot decks and why I will never buy (again) certain decks. I am not doing this to be trendy, but to be a voice in the community for those who agree with me on the reasoning why I choose not to purchase these decks or use them in my tarot practice. The Queen has spoken. My goal this year is to be more open with my opinions within the tarot community. So let’s start by sharing my opinions on three tarot decks I will never buy or will never buy again.

  I don't know about you all, but 2026 has got me listening to " Enjoy The Silence " by Depeche Mode on repeat. Enjoy The Silence is considered Depeche Mode's masterpiece. Its meaning is as much about the physical sensation of peace as it is about the lyrics themselves. According to songwriter Martin Gore, the song is about total satisfaction. It captures that rare moment when you have everything you need in your arms and realize any words spoken would only disrupt the perfection of the moment. Enjoy The Silence explores the key themes of the limitation of language and he sanctuary of intimacy. The music video shows Dave Gahen dressed as a king, wandering through vast, empty landscapes with a deck chair. This reinforces the idea that of a man who has everything but is simply looking for a quiet place to sit. It suggests that true peace comes from within and from simple presence rather than the external. To me, Enjoy The Silence played the night I removed Facebook of...

  So I have some bad news, good news, and life updates to share since it's been since December 17th I last updated. So the bad news: I've had to get rid of my website. I felt like it was eating up too much of my profit (it ate nearly half of what I make and I barely make much to begin with). While I am not here to become rich and famous or be an influencer, I do need to make a living to be able to provide for myself. This year, I will be in business for 5 years. I decided to cut out the website altogether and stick to social media and Blogger for now. I may eventually go to Substack. But I need to build an audience first. Which is what I'm doing on social media and Blogger. I have also decided to start paying myself $50 a month to put away for personal needs. This is my first year I am paying myself. I have went without pay for the last 4 years. Year 5 is where it all changes. I have enough to sustain paying myself $50 once a month.  The good news: I have decided to quit tr...