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Valentine’s Readings: Let the Tarot Cards Choose!
Sure, you could comb recommendations and reviews and bookshelves to find your next read… but in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, why not throw caution to the wind and let fate decide? Our resident book reader / tarot reader offers four fortunes and fiction picks to go with them.
First off, tell us how you’re feeling…
Clicking one of the below will whisk you off to your reading (or, you could always “cheat,” scroll down, and read them all!)
Note: Of course, this won’t hit the same as a *real* tarot reading; but if this sparks your interest, visit your local psychic, or get a deck of cards and learn to read your own!
What best describes what you’ve been dealing with lately?
If you feel unfulfilled…
Your reading: The Two of Swords at the top of this reading tells you that there are two ideas in conflict with each other in your life: you must make a choice between them. What’s in opposition is the generous Queen of Pentacles and the unfulfilled Four of Cups: you have a lot, but you don’t see it. The Ace of Swords is the burst of clarity that will sway you towards a new way of thinking, whether it’s to be less giving of yourself (and all of the resentment that can come with it), or to be grateful for the bounty at your disposal, and see what emotional attachment might come with sharing your material things.
Book pairings for your reading:
- The Clarion by Nina Dunic (Invisible Publishing)
- Some Hellish by Nicholas Herring (Goose Lane Editions)
- In the Belly of the Sphinx by Grant Buday (TouchWood Editions)
If you feel like you’re so close to a breakthrough…
Your reading: Whenever the Major Arcana comes up in a reading, you’re supposed to take heed – and three such cards have made themselves known, here. Judgement in the situation position is telling you that you’re so close to achieving self-fulfillment and the recognition of your true self, and The Lovers would nod to the fact that you likely can’t cross that threshold alone. When you find your person, the Chariot says to throw abandon to the wind and run with them. The one Minor Arcana Card, the Eight of Pentacles, indicates how far you’ve come on your own – you’ve worked hard and you should pat yourself on the back for achieving what you have thus far. Now it’s time to share that with another and become truly fulfilled in life.
Book pairings for your reading:
- Any Other City by Hazel Jane Plante (Arsenal Pulp Press)
- The Glint of Light by Clarence Major (At Bay Press)
- Sisu’s Winter War by Liisa Kovala (Latitude 46 Publishing)
If you feel like you can only count on yourself…
Your reading: The Six of Wands at the top of this reading speaks to you pulling yourself out of a bad situation. You did this through your own tenacity and should feel the pride that you’ve earned. But beware: the Seven of Swords – the trickster card – points to a possible tendency to hide yourself away with your secrets. They are armour, but at the cost of your connection with others. The Ace of Cups hints at emotional possibility, new feelings and emotions. And the dependable Knight of Pentacles might be the person in your life to help you get there: they are honest, reliable, and will help you stay away from the bad place you found yourself in before. Rely on those trustworthy people and find the new happiness that the Six of Wands promises.
Book pairings for your reading:
- The Lover, the Lake by Virginia Pesemapeo Bordeleau, translated by Susan Ouriou (Freehand Books)
- Humane by Anna Marie Sewell (Stonehouse Publishing)
- To the Forest by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, translated by Rhonda Mullins (Coach House Books)
If you feel like you just ran a gauntlet…
Your reading: The Four of Wands at the top of this card reading tells you it’s time to celebrate. You’ve completed something difficult lately. The Five of Cups hints at what that might be: this is a card of loss and grief, but not total. Maybe it indicates a breakup, or a falling out with a friend – but there’s potential to rekindle, or find someone new. Two Major Arcana cards make themselves known in this reading: the card of Strength and the Wheel of Fortune. The Wheel tells us that what goes around, comes around. Prepare for change and upheaval. The Strength card will help you weather that change through your courage, grace, and resolve. But for now, celebrate! Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.
Book pairings for your reading:
- Glass Beads by Dawn Dumont (Thistledown Press)
- Jade is a Twisted Green by Tanya Turton (Dundurn Press)
- As the Andes Disappeared by Caroline Dawson, translated by Anita Anand (Book*hug Press)
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