Tarot Taps for Thursday the 18th of September 2025

Present Five of Cups Reversed

Imagine someone standing in front of toppled cups, head bowed in sorrow but then they finally turn their head and notice the two cups still upright. That’s this card reversed. The grief is still there, but now there’s a willingness to move on, to accept what’s lost without letting it define the future.

Colorology: Black and grey tones dominate this card, showing mourning and shadow work, but reversed they soften light sneaks through, suggesting hope after despair.

Numerology: Five = conflict, change, instability. Reversed, it becomes a pivot point change that carries you toward healing rather than chaos.

Element: Water. Emotions in motion, ebbing and flowing. Here, water teaches release rather than drowning.

“Grief is not a place to stay; it is a bridge to somewhere new.”

“Even in endings, beginnings hide.”

“The heart has cracks so it can let go of pain and let in more light.”

Helps/Hinders The Tower

This is lightning at midnight terrifying, but illuminating. The Tower shakes down everything false so the truth has space to breathe. In the “helps” position, it clears what you’ve outgrown. As a hinderer, it’s the fear of collapse that tempts you to cling to what’s crumbling.

Colorology: Flames of red and orange scream destruction, but also purification and rebirth.

Numerology: 16 → 1 + 6 = 7. Seven is the seeker, truth, and spiritual test. The Tower isn’t random it’s a cosmic exam.

Element: Fire, raw and uncompromising. Fire doesn’t ask permission it burns, transforms, and forces rebirth.

“Sometimes walls fall so you can see the horizon.”

“What you lose in the fire, you find in the ashes.”

“The Tower only destroys what was never truly safe.”

Past Ace of Pentacles

This was the seed, the solid offer, the new ground beneath your feet. It could have been a job, money, home, or even the first solid foundation of a relationship. It represents potential that once looked golden. The Ace is always a beginning something that sprouted but may not have lasted.

Colorology: Greens and golds abundance, growth, fertility, the promise of material stability.

Numerology: One. Beginnings, creation, unity. The root of a cycle.

Element: Earth. Stability, practicality, physical reality.

“Every mighty oak was once an acorn.”

“Abundance begins as a thought, then a seed, then a harvest.”

“The Ace is not the tree it is the soil, the sprout, the potential.”

Root The Hermit

At the very core is solitude. Not loneliness, but chosen retreat. The Hermit carries a lantern, meaning you have the light you need, but you must trust the quiet path. It’s about wisdom gained from silence, not noise.

Colorology: Grey, representing neutrality and introspection, with the glow of the lantern’s yellow showing divine wisdom in the dark.

Numerology: Nine. Completion, reflection, endings that hold wisdom. The Hermit says: you’ve come far enough to pause and look inward.

Element: Earth. Stillness, grounding, contemplation.

“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.”

“A lantern in the dark is only useful if you’re willing to walk.”

“Wisdom isn’t found in crowds it’s found in caves.”

Crown Four of Pentacles Reversed

In the conscious space, there’s loosening of grip. Upright, this is clutching coins out of fear of loss. Reversed, it suggests release whether voluntary or forced. It’s the moment you realize control is slipping, and maybe that’s not all bad.

Colorology: Dark earthy browns, signifying material clinging; reversed, they lighten, suggesting opening hands.

Numerology: Four = stability. Reversed, the lesson is that over control blocks true security.

Element: Earth, but with cracks structure giving way to flow.

“What you cling to, controls you.”

“Let go, or be dragged.”

“True wealth is freedom, not possession.”

Near Future Temperance

This is the calm after the Tower’s storm. Balance, patience, moderation, divine timing. Imagine two cups pouring into each other, mixing fire and water into something whole. This is healing in real time.

Colorology: White for purity, blue for peace, red for vitality all blending into harmony.

Numerology: 14 → 1 + 4 = 5. Change, but graceful change, not chaotic.

Element: Fire, but tamed fire as warmth, transformation, not destruction.

“Balance isn’t found, it’s made.”

“Patience is the highest form of strength.”

“Healing is mixing what was broken until it becomes whole again.”

You and Me Seven of Wands

This is the stance of someone who won’t be pushed around. You may feel attacked, judged, or outnumbered, but you’re holding the higher ground. It’s not easy, but it’s righteous.

Colorology: Fiery reds and earthy greens passion clashing with resistance.

Numerology: Seven = inner conviction, testing, spiritual courage.

Element: Fire. The energy of defending what burns within you.

“Courage is resistance to fear, not absence of it.”

“Sometimes standing alone is still standing strong.”

“Defending your truth may feel like war, but it’s the only way to peace.”

External Strength Reversed

Outside influences feel weak, undisciplined, or ego-driven. Someone may be giving in to impulses or trying to control through force rather than compassion. It’s strength misused or weakness exposed.

Colorology: Gold and red (vitality, courage) turned upside down into pride, insecurity, or fear.

Numerology: Eight. Power, infinity, cycles. Reversed, it warns of misuse of power.

Element: Fire, but uncontrolled like a wildfire without direction.

“True strength is calm. False strength is loud.”

“When ego drives, the soul hides.”

“The strongest roar often masks the weakest will.”

Hopes and Fears Page of Swords

The spy of the deck. The Page is curious, observant, sometimes nosy. In hopes, you want truth, clarity, a sharp mind. In fears, you dread gossip, scrutiny, or being misunderstood.

Colorology: Light blue skies for clarity, yellow for awareness, but with winds of uncertainty.

Numerology: One (as a Page). New lessons, beginnings, student energy.

Element: Air. Communication, thought, words that cut or reveal.

“The truth may hurt, but silence will kill.”

“Curiosity is a lantern, but it can also burn.”

“Words are seeds you decide if they grow into weeds or wheat.”

Outcome The Lovers Reversed

The climax: disharmony, imbalance, choices made for the wrong reasons. It signals a relationship or decision that goes against core values. The reversed Lovers warn of separation, temptation, or misalignment of heart and integrity.

Colorology: Reds and blues clash here passion and reason at odds.

Numerology: Six. Harmony, love, connection. Reversed, it’s discord, love blocked or misused.

Element: Air, showing choices and communication, but turned toxic.

“Not all unions are sacred.”

“Love without truth is a cage.”

“Sometimes losing the wrong person is how you find yourself.”

Reading the Room (Patterns)

Major Arcana Dominance: Tower, Hermit, Temperance, Strength, Lovers. This isn’t a casual week it’s karmic, transformational, and loaded with lessons.

Reversals Everywhere: Five cards reversed (Five of Cups, Four of Pentacles, Strength, Lovers, plus the “external” placement). This shows resistance, blockages, and the need to release control.

Elemental Balance: Fire is heavy (Tower, Temperance, Seven of Wands, Strength). Fire here is both destroyer and healer. Earth appears in Ace, Four, Hermit grounding the chaos. Water in Cups shows the emotional undertow. Air (Page, Lovers) reveals that communication and choices will be pivotal.

Numerology Themes: 5s and 7s dominate numbers of conflict, change, testing, and spiritual challenge. These numbers don’t play small they mark turning points.

Overall story: A loss has cracked something open (Five of Cups reversed), the Tower pushes necessary endings, and Temperance promises healing. The outcome warns of disharmony unless choices are made in alignment with truth. It’s a week of letting go, facing collapse honestly, and finding balance through patience and integrity.