It’s October 31st, so of course, it’s time to do a tarot reading for Halloween! I have several tarot decks that are excellent for Halloween, or Samhain, but today I decided to go with the older Halloween Tarot by Karin Lee and Kipling West. I’ve had this one seemingly forever, and though it’s cute and colorful, it is perfectly suitable for deeper issues.

Banish and begin

Halloween – or really, Samhain – is often a time for banishing what is old or no longer of use, or even harmful, and it is also a time of new beginnings and transformation. On this note, I chose three cards to represent what I need to retire or banish from my life, and three to represent what I need to renew or begin.

The cards I drew:

Ten of Imps

XIII Death

King of Pumpkins

Three of Ghosts

Six of Ghosts

XI Justice

To banish

Ten of Imps. First, know that in the Halloween Tarot, the suit of Imps is aligned with the traditional suit of Wands. It’s a bit obvious what this card means, isn’t it? The character in the card has his arms full and struggles to hold onto everything. The Ten of Imps points to being overburdened. This one is easy! I think if I had to choose three words to describe my life in recent months, “overburdened” would be one! There have been definite times of overwhelm, and exhaustion. I could very gladly banish being overburdened.

XIII Death. Ah, well, this one is interesting. Death… change, transformation, it in itself can represent renewal in a way. I could even just look at this literally, and say hmmm, perhaps I need to move on from thoughts of death? Loss and grief have been big energies in my life in the past few years, as recently as this past summer; I am still grieving. Could it be that simple? Move on a bit from the mourning. But considering the card in its more symbolic meaning, am I trying to change too much? Am I seeking transformation on a more visceral level than is necessary, or good? Change comes, change is necessary and important, but have I been forcing the issue? One to think about some more.

King of Pumpkins. In the Halloween Tarot the suit of Pumpkins stands for the traditional suit of Pentacles. The King therefore is successful, resourceful, pragmatic, and generally more connected to the material. It is possible I have been too engrossed in worry about finances and future plans. These concerns stress me out regularly, and wake me up in the middle of the night. Am I too focused on the domain of the King of Pumpkins?

I think there is a trend here, of taking on too much, and focusing on worries that cause me to take on too much. I have been looking for big change – this isn’t change that has already happened naturally, but an expectation I have had of myself, and of my life.

And begin

Three of Ghosts. The suit of Ghosts in the Halloween Tarot lines up with the traditional suit of Cups. Ah, this is a bit better. Besides simply promising “good things to come,” this card is a great reflection of togetherness and comfort. Friends, family, love. Renew friendships – or simply, renew friendship. It is very obvious to me that more of this kind of positivity is needed in my life.

Six of Ghosts. Another Ghosts card, another Cups symbol. Interestingly, I often assume I am thinking too much about the past, but this card encourages a “sentimental walk down Memory Lane.” It indicates a discovery about the past, or meeting up with a childhood acquaintance. To these latter, we shall see, but I will be open to more positive and uplifting remembrances.

XI Justice. Another major card, which is interesting, for such a short, impromptu reading. I rarely draw Justice in my readings. Beyond the more basic call for justice – personal justice here, the Halloween Tarot describes it this way, “Achieve balance through elimination of excess baggage, ill-conceived ideas, and misdirected efforts.” Now, that makes sense, and it meshes very well with the previous cards.

This was one of those readings where the cards really do come together very effectively, and the message is rather clear. Of course, it deserves further contemplation, and of course, taking heed of what we intuit in our readings is the real work and allows the real growth.

I am feeling more than exhausted (emotionally and physically) from this summer and from all the recent developments, but this reading does contribute to my hope for the coming months and year ahead.

The Halloween Tarot

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Happy Halloween and Blessed Samhain

I hope you are having a wonderful Halloween, and can banish what you need to so you can welcome in new beginnings!

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~ Nellie