I was listening to a podcast yesterday from a fellow Projector in Human Design. She was discussing the 57-20 channel in this intricate system as being the most psychic channel of all the channels combined. I have this channel defined in my Human Design chart as a 6-2 Splenic Projector, and it’s my life “purpose” to speak my intuitive knowing.

I have been thinking a lot about the Fire element with Neptune moving into Aries and very closely trining (a harmonious aspect of flow and opportunity) my natal Mars and North Node in Leo.

My favorite Tarot card is the Queen of Wands. This fiery queen embodies confidence, high energy, health, creative self-expression, vitality, and ambition to go after her goals.

Venus is currently going through the early phase of its retrograde cycle from 10 degrees of Aries, tracing a path back to 24 degrees of Pisces. In recent years past, I was busy helping my family and caregiving for my elderly parents and did not have the time to pay close attention to how this cycle was impacting me personally. As a professional Astrologer, I understand the transits, progressions, and current planetary returns aspecting my natal birth chart. However, there is still some mystery, especially during retrograde cycles, regarding how specific themes will play out in my reality.

I decided to create a Tarot spread of how this particular Venus Retrograde cycle will impact me personally. Venus traces a pentagram or rose in the sky over an 8-year period. This post will not go into detail about the beauty and symmetry of this star formation. I will recommend a few books below if you would like to explore.

The first three cards are the major themes of my week ahead.  The last two represent my biggest challenge this week as well as a gift or grace I will experience this week.

The seven of wands is a fire element card that symbolizes unstoppable drive and determination against all odds.  This card, coincidentally, is ruled by the planet Mars. This is hopeful to me because I have been feeling under the weather for several weeks. Mars has been traversing through my twelfth house of the subconscious, dreams, places of retreat and the collective unconscious.  I have had a long period of insomnia and it’s been extremely frustrating.   

I have been avoiding social media for a long time now.  I am very much turned off by all the competing algorithms and intense pressure to speak and promote myself when all I want sometimes is to simply be quiet. 

Personally, my progressed Moon has been moving through my twelfth house for approximately two years now.  This astrological house is all about retreat, dreams, reflection, solitude, behind the scenes creativity and endings before new beginnings.  I look forward to its emergence into my first house of identity, self expression and new beginnings late spring of this year.  In addition, the Mars retrograde has been percolating in my twelfth house creating a strong desire for space and time to contemplate what actions I want to take, and what needs to be let go of going forward.  Mars is all about courage, assertiveness, ambition and passion to act on our goals and desires.  A retrograde cycle encourages us to contemplate and possibly re-evaluate what and where we want to invest ourselves on an energetic level.

My personal, daily Tarot pull is The Four of Swords and the Hermit.  The 4 of swords is associated with astrological Mercury in Libra.  Mercury rules over the mind, communication, logic and reason.  Libra seeks harmony, peace and diplomacy.  The swords in the tarot are associated with the air element.  The message here is all about retreat, rest, relaxation, and quiet time.  I ask myself if I am feeling drained today. Maybe a nice long walk in nature or a massage will restore my mental equilibrium.  It’s time to rejuvenate my weary self.  The Hermit (major Arcana number 9 card) is a double emphasis on introspection.  The Hermit guiding light is asking me to understand my restlessness by spending time alone, and get more in touch with my authenticity. It may also suggest that seeking wisdom from another person who understands how important it is to realign with my inner self is a very good idea.  The astrological correspondence of The Hermit is the zodiac, earth sign Virgo.  Virgos are known to be deliberate with details and organization, however, many Virgos are wayshowers, healers and spiritual guides for others through the cycles of life.

Using the Sacred She Tarot by Ma Diva Padma, who also created the Osho Zen Tarot and Tao Oracle, I pulled three major arcana cards: Transitioning (13), Waking Up (12), and Karma (14). All majors—quite significant.

When I learned I was a Projector in the Human Design system, many things clicked into place. The information I learned enhanced and further explained what I already knew about my natal astrology chart.

In the traditional tarot deck, there are 22 major arcana cards out of 78 cards in total. The major arcana is often referred to as major life lessons, karmic transitions or intense archetypal themes playing out in our lives.

Most of us know that tarot cards and tarot readings are associated with divination... “the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.” (Dictionary from Oxford Languages).