This post was originally published on Astrology Answers
As we reach the end of 2024 and edge nearer to 2025, we find ourselves experiencing far more than just the end of a year, but also a new chapter in the beginning of our lives.
The New Year is associated with new beginnings (out with the old and in with the new!), and it is very close to the Winter Solstice, which also has powerful themes of starting afresh and the dawning of a new era.
We make New Year’s resolutions for a reason. Apart from the celebrations and parties, New Year’s Eve provides us with the opportunity to look back on the year that has gone by and ask ourselves how we wish to seek improvement in the following year.
What do we want to get rid of? What do we wish to improve? What or who do we want to attract in our lives? How can we use the experiences or even mistakes of the previous year to help make the coming year more prosperous and beneficial?
By all accounts, astrology and Tarot are tools we can explore further to help us make our New Year’s resolutions.
Below is a Tarot card reading that you can try for the New Year:
Set Your New Year’s Resolution With the Tarot
Question: What New Year’s Resolution should I make for 2025?
- Card 1: What I need to focus on
- Card 2: What needs improving
- Card 3: What I should let go of?
- Card 4: What I should embrace?
Below is an example reading along with the various Tarot card readings for you to base your reading on.
Card 1
This is a card that can be interpreted in several different ways, but the core of the Emperor remains the same. It is a card of strength, discipline, and becoming the master of your own empire.
This could relate to finding my inner strength and working on myself, or it could relate to making a success of my work or business or becoming more assertive. This especially rings true for anyone who feels like a doormat in relationships!
Whatever it is, the Emperor highlights the need to focus on self-control and mastering oneself and the environment.
Card 2
A seemingly ominous card, but actually, the Death card bodes very well for this New Year’s resolutions spread. It represents what needs improving, and as the Death card is very much about change, it could be highlighting that I am resistant to change and must learn to go with the flow.
Since the Death card is part of the Major Arcana, this indicates that the change will be sweeping – something out of my control. Rather than trying to resist what is inevitable, the reading suggests it is in my interest to learn to ride the waves and surrender to the change that comes.
To surrender is not to give up; in fact, it can be one of the most powerful forms of strength.
Card 3
I would interpret the 2 of Cups as a relationship or friendship with someone in the context of what to let go of. This is a card of bonds and emotions; a relationship may not be working in its current state, and it may be time to let go.
This correlates with the Death card, which advises going with the winds of change. If one of these changes relates to a relationship, it may suggest that letting go is my best option.
Letting go does not necessarily mean a relationship is over. Going back to the Death card, it does not always mean the “death” or “end” of something entirely. Death is linked to the zodiac sign, Scorpio, and Scorpio is all about transformation and rebirth. It could mean that this stage of the relationship has come to an end, but will transform into something more positive for everyone involved.
Card 4
The 9 of Pentacles is a card of success, satisfaction, and fulfillment, particularly on a physical level. As the card for what I should embrace, this could be representing embracing my positive qualities, being an “inner goddess,” and working on my self-confidence and self-esteem.
The 9 of Pentacles is a strong card for self-confidence. Bearing the other cards in mind, this indicates that now is the time to let my light shine—on a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual level, to become the best of myself.
How Will You Embrace 2025?
The Tarot can help us get to the core of what we want and delve into the deeper meaning behind the resolutions we hope to achieve. By diving into the core, we can fix what lies at the heart of our issues rather than focusing merely on the surface.
Try this spread and make your way into the new year brighter and bolder than ever before!
