Tarot Taps for Friday the 5th of September 2025
- Michele Renee
- Sep 5, 2025
- 12 min read
Updated: Sep 5, 2025
🌿 Present:
Four of Cups
The Four of Cups sits under the shade of a tree, where someone is so caught up in their own feelings that they nearly miss the divine hand offering them a cup. This card is all about perspective what you focus on grows, and right now the universe is asking if you’re overlooking an opportunity because your heart is heavy or distracted.
There’s also a deeper truth here: sometimes we don’t want to decide. We’d rather stay in our feelings, lingering in that limbo of “not yet.” The irony is that even not deciding is a decision choosing stillness, choosing pause, choosing to avoid the flood of emotions that might come once the choice is made. It’s a space where apathy and self-protection blur together, because sometimes the truth feels too sharp, and the comfort of indecision feels safer.
And then there’s the question of gratitude. One of the most profound truths is this: “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” When someone gives from the little they have even if it isn’t perfect, even if it isn’t “more” that gift carries the weight of their heart. To nitpick, complain, or dismiss it wounds the giver, because it disrespects the sacrifice behind the offering. Gratitude doesn’t mean pretending life is perfect, but it does mean honoring the intention behind what’s shared. To be ungrateful is to live in constant lack; to be grateful is to find abundance, even in the smallest offering.
Right now, the Four of Cups challenges you: are you so lost in what’s missing that you can’t see what’s already being offered?
Colorology: The blues and greens of this card reflect introspection, healing, and emotional grounding. Blue invites calmness, but too much can tip into apathy.
Numerology: Four = stability, but here it’s emotional stagnation. A reminder that sometimes stability can feel like being stuck.
Element: Water 🌊 the emotions are deep, but also a little stagnant here.
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.”
“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
🔥 Conflict:
Ace of Wands Reversed
Normally, this Ace is pure fire and inspiration a spark of creation. Reversed, the flame sputters. This could be creative block, low motivation, or feeling like your energy isn’t being put where it belongs. The universe is asking: are you holding back out of fear, or are you burning out from too much wasted effort?
The Ace of Wands reversed asks a hard but necessary question: What are you afraid of? What truth are you avoiding, choosing instead to sit still and hope it works itself out? It’s almost like being in The Hanged Man but with a twist. The Hanged Man invites you to pause and reflect, but the Ace of Wands reversed warns against slipping into complacency.
There’s wisdom in not reacting too quickly; rushing into action from a place of pure emotion rarely leads anywhere good. But there’s also danger in not acting at all. Sometimes we stay stuck because, deep down, we already know the truth and don’t want to face it. Other times, we cling to hope that things will somehow change on their own.
Yet history is often the best predictor of the future. If the same patterns keep repeating, why would the outcome suddenly be different? Without change, the waters remain stagnant. This card is a call to wake up, to stop waiting for someone else to fix it, and to ignite your own fire. The spark is still there it just needs you to strike the match.
Colorology: Red (fire, drive, passion) dimmed. The reversal suggests passion is there but repressed.
Numerology: Aces = beginnings. Reversed, the “start” stalls or fizzles.
Element: Fire 🔥 the energy is present, but it’s misdirected or smothered.
“When inspiration doesn’t come, I go halfway to meet it.” – Sigmund Freud
“A spark neglected makes a mighty fire.” – Robert Herrick
“Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good action; try to use ordinary situations.” – Jean Paul Richter
🌾 Past:
Knight of Pentacles
The Knight of Pentacles is patient, methodical, and dependable. This is the groundwork you’ve already laid steady effort, reliability, and responsibility. It shows you have been consistent, and your past actions are the soil your present is growing in.
Colorology: Earth tones greens and browns. Grounded, practical, steady.
Numerology: Knights = movement. This Knight is the slowest but most reliable.
Element: Earth 🌍 slow and steady wins the race.
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent van Gogh
“The future depends on what you do today.” – Gandhi
“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” – Aristotle
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The future depends on what you do today.” The Knight of Pentacles in the past position is a reminder of exactly that. Whether it was you who once lived in full responsibility, or someone from your past who modeled that steadiness and reliability, the lesson is the same: those qualities are still inside you.
This card doesn’t just point to money it encompasses your work, your health, your relationships, your commitments, and the physical world around you. Think back to the times when you carried that weight and showed up fully, no matter how heavy life felt. That energy built the foundation you stand on now.
If conflict in the present feels draining, if the spark feels lost, this card calls you to look backward not to stay stuck in the past, but to reclaim the best of it. Remember the lessons, the discipline, and the responsibility you had to embrace before. Don’t erase that history, because it shaped you. Instead, bring those qualities forward.
Patterns will only repeat if you let them. The Knight of Pentacles is your proof that you already have the tools to break the cycle. You’ve done it before, and you can do it again.
⚡ Root:
Knight of Swords
At the root of this situation is urgency, movement, and action sometimes too much, too fast. The Knight of Swords charges ahead without thinking everything through. This energy is what’s driving things underneath: boldness, intensity, and sometimes conflict.
Colorology: Silver and white (clarity, but also sharpness).
Numerology: Knights again = action. Here, the opposite of the slow Pentacles Knight. Together they show tension between slow and steady vs. fast and impulsive.
Element: Air 🌬 logic, communication, swift change.
“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” – Alexander Pope
“Speed is useful only if you are running in the right direction.” – Joel Barker
“He who moves not forward, goes backward.” – Goethe
The Knight of Swords charges in bold and unafraid. When we’re hurt, disrespected, or our trust gets broken, that same energy flares up inside us: do something now. The Knight wants the discomfort to end immediately he’s ready to cut through the mess and make the feelings stop.
But speed isn’t the same as wisdom. As Alexander Pope warned, “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” And my grandma’s little reminder fits this card perfectly: “Never drive faster than your angels can fly.” ⚔️👼 Sometimes an instant reaction only appeases the panic, not the truth. We make snap judgments to avoid feeling, to keep the peace, or to win the moment and later realize the cost.
This card is your nudge to pause just long enough to think clearly. Not to stew in emotion, but to weigh the real pros and cons, the ripple effects, and the future you’re building. Your choices don’t live in a vacuum they shape the lives of the people you love. So, if the present energy is messy and the conflict is pushing you to act fast, let the Knight’s courage stay but temper it with discernment. Aim, then act.
Steady your breath, call your angels close, and move when your mind is clear and your heart is aligned not when adrenaline is in the driver’s seat. 🧭💨
💎 Crown:
Nine of Pentacles Reversed
Normally, this is independence, self-sufficiency, and luxury. Reversed, it can hint at financial dependence, self-worth doubts, or not fully owning your achievements. Maybe you’re undervaluing yourself, or relying on someone else’s approval when you already have what it takes.
Colorology: Gold and green wealth, abundance, but reversed suggests scarcity mindset.
Numerology: Nine = near completion. Reversed, the final step toward independence is delayed.
Element: Earth 🌍 your resources, value, and self-esteem are in focus.
“You are enough, exactly as you are.” – Meghan Markle
“Luxury is not a necessity to me, but beautiful and good things are.” – Anaïs Nin
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” – Epictetus
The Nine of Pentacles is honestly one of my favorite cards in the whole Tarot deck. When it’s upright, it’s that version of me who feels like a queen 👑✨. I can wear what I want, I look radiant, even my skin glows. My bills are paid, my table is full, and I have enough not only for myself but to give generously to others. It’s abundance, security, beauty, and confidence all wrapped into one. It’s my dream card, the life I want to feel every day. Just looking at it makes me feel excited and empowered.
But when the Nine of Pentacles comes up reversed, the energy shifts. Instead of feeling like the queen, doubts creep in. That sense of glowing abundance turns into questioning whether you’re good enough, whether you measure up, whether you really deserve that kind of freedom and fullness. The reversal shows us the shadow side of this dream that place where insecurity whispers louder than self-love.
The Nine of Pentacles reversed is such an important card because it mirrors those moments when we feel like we’re not enough. And often, that feeling doesn’t come from within it comes from the voices closest to us. Parents. Grandparents. Spouses. Partners. Friends. Sometimes even society at large. It’s the constant pressure of “You’d be a better mom if you did this… you’d be a better daughter if you did that… your home, your career, your body would be better if only you had chosen differently.”
When you’re surrounded by people who judge often, it’s easy to pick up those same judgments and turn them inward. Suddenly, you feel inadequate no matter how much you give. Maybe it’s the pressure of appearances: perfect nails, flawless makeup, no hair out of place, the “right” body, the “right” income, the “right” fashion. For men, it’s the demand to be tall, strong, wealthy, successful. For women, it’s hairlessness, youth, perfection at all costs. No matter what you do, it feels like it isn’t enough.
But here’s the truth: you don’t have to be perfect in every avenue of life. You can’t be. None of us can. And that’s where self-forgiveness comes in. You may be working on yourself, detoxing from what no longer serves you, building healthier patterns and that doesn’t mean your home will be spotless every single day, or that every detail will be flawless. What matters is that you are showing up, caring, and living responsibly. That is enough.
And if you’re the one pointing fingers, notice that too. People who are busy criticizing others often don’t stop to look at themselves. The only person you truly have power over is yourself. So, shift the focus inward.
When you cultivate kindness, self-respect, and gratitude, you shine. You radiate. And that radiance will attract more love and acceptance into your life than perfection ever could. 🌹✨
🔐 Near Future:
Four of Pentacles Reversed
This card is often called the “greedy king,” holding onto coins for dear life. Reversed, it suggests loosening the grip releasing control, letting go of fear, and allowing flow. The future calls for releasing what doesn’t serve you, whether money, emotions, or attachments.
Colorology: Gold (wealth, energy). Reversed: fear of loss turning into liberation.
Numerology: Another Four = stability. Reversed = change, release.
Element: Earth 🌍 this is about resources, boundaries, and letting go.
“The things you own end up owning you.” – Chuck Palahniuk
“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” – Eckhart Tolle
“Holding on is believing that there’s only a past; letting go is knowing that there’s a future.” – Daphne Rose Kingma
The Four of Pentacles reversed reminds us that sometimes the things we own… end up owning us. And with Pentacles, it’s never just about money. It’s about relationships, your body, your health, your work everything in the physical world. This card often shows that addictive side of clinging too tightly, of trying to control or possess something (or someone).
When you hold on out of fear, it doesn’t create safety it creates suffocation. I’ve seen people grip so tightly to what they want that they actually sabotage it. They guard it so fiercely that they crush the freedom right out of it. And the truth is, everyone carries a spirit inside their body, and that spirit needs space to breathe, to be who it was created to be.
When you allow yourself to be controlled or when you try to control another you end up changing who you are just to appease, just to “keep the peace.” That’s not freedom. That’s bondage. The reversed Four of Pentacles calls us to release that grip.
I think about my own life: I’ve owned homes before, and I’ve lost them. At first, I thought loss meant failure. But in time, I’ve learned it also makes space for something better. Losing something doesn’t mean the end it means the chance to rebuild stronger, wiser, freer.
Don’t let anything whether it’s money, possessions, relationships, or expectations possess you. Don’t let it change your spirit. Because the moment you do, you’ve traded your freedom away. And nothing is worth that.
🦁 You & Me:
Strength Reversed
Strength upright is compassion, courage, and quiet control. Reversed, it can mean self-doubt, inner conflict, or feeling like patience is running thin. It’s not weakness it’s just the reminder to be gentle with yourself, not forceful.
Colorology: Gold, white, and red power, purity, passion. Reversed = these qualities are inwardly challenged.
Numerology: 8 = infinity, power, cycles. Reversed: misuse of inner strength.
Element: Fire 🔥 passion, courage, willpower.
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Courage doesn’t always roar.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
“Be gentle with yourself, you’re doing the best you can.”
The Strength card reversed in the You and Me position hit me deeply today. A dear friend of mine passed away, and she hadn’t had it easy these last few years. We got close through our shared hardships, often running into each other at University Hospital me trying to save someone (mental issues) over and over , her worrying about her son. Somehow, in the middle of all that pain, we found laughter together. She was the kind of friend who reminded me that even when life is unbearably hard, you can still laugh. You can still live.
When Strength appears reversed, it reflects those times when we don’t feel strong at all. Grief, trauma, and loss can knock the breath out of us. Emotions overwhelm and make us forget who we are. They can lead us to numb the pain in ways that don’t serve us through addictions or unhealthy patterns. But today, I stand proud in saying that I’ve chosen differently. I began this year sober, I remain sober, and I will continue to be sober not just for my family, loved ones andfriends... specifically Aimee ; but for myself.
This card reminds me that I don’t need to doubt myself, and neither do you. We don’t have to settle for people who don’t respect us, or who dishonor the people we love. We don’t have to appease anyone who doesn’t deserve us. Strength reversed calls us to remember our own power, even when it feels lost.
And because this is the You and Me card, it’s a reminder for both of us: quit doubting who you are. Quit letting other people define you. Quit letting them tell you that you’re not enough. The truth is, you are more than enough. You have already survived so much you can get through anything.
This card doesn’t want us to stay in weakness. It wants us to turn it upright, to flip the doubt back into courage. To rise out of the hole. To fight through the obstacles. To stand in our own strength again. Because we are strong enough. Always. 🦁✨
🪞 External Influence:
The Devil Reversed
The Devil reversed is liberation breaking chains of toxicity, manipulation, or unhealthy habits. The outside world may be pushing for freedom from control, lies, or bondage. It’s about breaking free from illusions.
Colorology: Black and red fear and passion. Reversed = release, healing.
Numerology: 15 → 1 + 5 = 6 = harmony, choice. Reversed: freedom from imbalance.
Element: Earth 🌍 but here it feels heavy, like chains loosening from the material.
“The truth will set you free.” – John 8:32
“Our sins are what weigh us down, but our choices can release us.”
“Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” – Oscar Wilde
🌈 Hopes & Fears:
Ten of Cups
This is the dream harmony, family, love, and emotional fulfillment. As a “hope,” it shows your deepest desire for a happy, whole family. As a “fear,” it’s the worry it might slip away or prove fragile.
Colorology: Rainbow spectrum = unity, wholeness.
Numerology: Ten = completion, fulfillment.
Element: Water 🌊 emotional harmony.
“A happy family is but an earlier heaven.” – George Bernard Shaw
“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” –Nat King Cole
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox
🌌 Outcome:
Seven of Cups Reversed
Upright, this card is illusions, too many choices, daydreams. Reversed, it’s clarity. The fog lifts, illusions fade, and decisions get made. It’s the moment where the truth becomes undeniable, and you see clearly what’s real vs. what’s fantasy.
Colorology: Blue and gray dreams and illusions. Reversed = clarity, grounding.
Numerology: Seven = spiritual truth, seeking clarity.
Element: Water 🌊clarity in emotional choices.
“When you know better, you do better.” – Maya Angelou
“The first step toward change is awareness.” – Nathaniel Branden
“Illusions are bound to be shattered. It is truth that stands the test of time.”
✨ Overall Energy:
This spread tells a story of moving from apathy and blocked inspiration → through patience and impulsivity → to a place of letting go, breaking free, and finally seeing clearly. The reversal energy is strong (Five reversed cards!), showing this is a transitional moment where clarity is coming but only after releasing control and illusions.
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