Sabbats, Seasons, and Tarot Spreads

Welcome to this new week — and to a new feature on the blog. It’s a “Weekly Reading” intended to help us all make the most of each day. From Monday through Friday, I’ll be drawing a card and sharing ideas, meanings, and interpretations as part of an on-going 5-card collective reading spread.

A “collective” reading is one in which there’s not a single, personal question. It’s designed to provide information applicable to anyone reading. You may see yourself in the card interpretations, or some cards may not seem like a “good fit” — but read, learn, and maybe you’ll see these cards unfolding as the week continues.

So, without further ado, let’s begin!

MONDAY, December 15, 2025

The week opens on a somewhat amusing note. Take a close look at the card drawn. This silly girl is outside in the snow, in a sleeveless dress, and she’s barefoot! I suppose this could imply that she’s so focused on her task that she’s not even aware of how inappropriately she’s dressed.

Yes, I find fault with this card. It’s true that the Page of Swords (the traditional title for the card) can become so intently focused on what he’s doing that he may overlook critical details, but even he would not — IMHO — be foolish enough to go play in the snow without bundling up a bit.

Of course, we’re all wise enough to see the folly here. Yet don’t we sometimes do equally foolish things? Especially during the busy holiday season!

The Page of Swords represents youthful energy. He’s curious. He wants to learn all about the world around him. He wants to “take it all in” — and maybe sometimes he can lose sight of a few things, things like boring routines, things like mundane tasks, things like little obligations that must be met.

Think here of an excited child waking up to find that it snowed over night. He’s apt to grab his coat and scarf and rush out the door — never mind making his bed, cleaning his room, or even stopping for breakfast.

Spirit is telling us this week to be sure we’re attending to important tasks. We can easily get side-tracked by so many things going on during this busy holiday season, but there are still obligations to be met.

The key message for today: TAKE CARE OF ESSENTIAL TASKS. DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE YOU GO OFF ON ANY HOLIDAY ADVENTURES.