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This week starts under a glowing Leo Moon, where we shine no matter what we’re doing! Increased energy and determination will move us forward with ease! Uranus will turn direct on Tuesday after months of backward movement, reigniting our creative sides for the next six months. A Virgo Moon hangs overhead on Tuesday and Wednesday, making these days ideal for detailed work, organizational activities, and planning for the future. A Libra Moon will take us through Thursday and Friday with more balance and gratitude, making the end of the work week flow smoothly. Mercury moves into Pisces on Saturday, and combined with this weekend’s Scorpio Moon, turns our attention to more spiritual activities and inner contemplation. To make the most of this combination, set aside physical pursuits and simply practice the art of “being”!

How to Cast Tarot Spells, by Jack Chanek

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

The symbolic language of tarot is intensely powerful, and it lends itself readily to spellcraft. Here is a step-by-step guide to using tarot symbolism in writing creative and original spells for any purpose.

1. Identify Your Desired Outcome
Magic begins with knowing what you want. If we cast nebulous spells, we get nebulous results, and we often don't end up with what we were really hoping for. It's important to set a clear outcome as the goal for your spell so that you can identify whether your magic has succeeded. My general rule is to use SMART goals for magic; that is to say, goals that are specific, measurable, actionable, realistic, and timed.

Specificity is important because it gets you what you actually want. Just saying, "I want love" could mean a thousand different things, but saying, "I want a long-term relationship with a dependable man my age" is much clearer. You want to have some way to measure the success or failure of the goal—what counts as a positive outcome and what counts as a misfire? The goal should be actionable in the sense that you can apply magical pressure to make it happen (see step 2). It needs to be grounded in reality, because magic can't do the impossible; "I want Brad Pitt to fall madly in love with me" is probably asking too much. And finally, you want a sense of time-sensitivity. When does the spell need to be accomplished by? If you can meet all five of these conditions, you've laid a solid foundation for your spellwork.

2. Identify Pressure Points
Having a desired outcome is all well and good, but what are you going to do about it? Magic needs to somewhere to go, and it always takes the path of least resistance. If you want to meet a new lover, fine—but how? Are you enchanting your dating app to get more matches? Are you going to try to meet someone at a bar? It's important to think not just about the final outcome, but about how you want your magic to achieve that outcome.

As you consider the goal you've set for yourself, what is the simplest way to achieve it? What magical action is going to get you there? Ideally, you want something that requires minimal deviation from how the world currently is. Remember, magic follows the path of least resistance. A spell to increase the likelihood of an online match is going to be much easier than a spell to make the perfect lover's car break down spontaneously outside of your home. Ask yourself: If I could change just one thing to achieve my goal, what would it be? Once you've answered that question, you have the focus of your spell.

3. Find an Appropriate Card
Once you know what you're trying to do and how you're going to do it, you'll want to choose a tarot card that reflects themes appropriate to the work at hand. For a love spell, something like the Two of Cups would be an obvious choice, but you may wish to choose something tailored to your specific outcome and pressure points. If you're looking for a man whose defining feature is his dependability, you might choose the Knight of Pentacles. Think about the themes associated with each of the 78 tarot cards and try to find the card that most closely aligns with the magical change you're trying to achieve.

More complex magical goals may require involving multiple cards, but I generally discourage that approach. The simpler your magic is, the more room it has to breathe. If you can, try to choose just one card that encapsulates your magical work. Don't overcomplicate things lest you lose the plot.

4. Extract Relevant Symbols
The language of magic is symbolism, and in order to convert a tarot card into a spell, you need to identify its key symbols. You've chosen your card for its specific themes, and now it's time to extract the images that contribute to those themes. In some cases, the imagery will be obvious. For the Two of Cups, for example, you would want to structure a spell around the symbol of two cups. For the Knight of Pentacles, you might note his horse and his pentacle.

In other cases, the symbolism might be more abstract. This will depend largely on the deck that you're working with, as each artist brings their own perspective to the tarot and adds in symbols and images that are personally meaningful to them. Some cards, like many of the Major Arcana, may require you to reflect deeply about which elements of their visual composition are the most thematically significant. Try to identify just a few key images, because these are the ones you're going to incorporate into your spell—and as noted in the previous step, we don't want to make things too complicated.

5. Convert Symbolism to Action
Once you have your symbols, you'll want to figure out what to do with them. Magic isn't inert; it's an active process whereby we enact the change we want to see in the world. You don't just choose symbols and let them sit there doing nothing. Instead, you take your symbols and apply them in a ritualistic action that recreates your desired outcome.

If you chose two cups for the Two of Cups, you might fill one of them with a sweet drink and then pour that drink back and forth between the two, producing sweetness and reciprocity. If you chose a horse and pentacle for the Knight of Pentacles, you might inscribe a pentacle on a chess knight and carry it with you to show steadfastness and devotion. Whatever your core images are, you want to find a physical activity that highlights why you have chosen them and that creates a microcosmic representation of the effect you are trying to have on the world.

6. Write Your Script
A spell is a kind of ritual. It's a set of purposeful, symbolic actions that recreate the universe in miniature, identify the objects of magical manipulation, and then act out a process of change affecting those objects. Having identified the action you're going to take, it's now time to write a script that frames that action and makes it magically significant. Spells can be highly ceremonial or stripped-down depending on your personal taste, but there are a few core elements that are always useful to have. To start with, you'll want to write a declaration of purpose to formally announce the work you are about to do. Once that's done, you'll want to ritually declare the nature of any objects with which you're working, explaining what they represent. If you have a set of cups for your Two of Cups spell, you would say something like, "These cups are myself and my lover. As this drink flows between them, so love flows between us." For your Knight of Pentacles, you could say, "This horse is steadfast and true. As it remains with me, so shall an enduring love find me." The important thing here is to consciously articulate the nature of the symbolic action you have planned.

From there, you can complete your pre-determined symbolic actions. Close the spell with a formal declaration of success, something like, "My will is achieved. It is done!" You can add components to the spell if you like, including activities like singing or incantation, but these are the main elements that you really shouldn't do without.

7. Perform the Spell
When all is said and done, all that remains is for you to cast the spell you've written! There is so much flexibility available with tarot symbolism, and you will never run out of new and creative ways to bring tarot imagery into your magic.

Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2025. All rights reserved.

Years ago, I met a man who was born 1/11/68. (I am a Leo born 8/2/66.) I felt an immediate connection to this man, like we had known each other in a past life or something. Eventually, he married someone else. Now, years later, I've met another man born 1/11/69. Again I felt a strong bond like I knew this person, but it seems like he is scared or has other issues. I am completely up front about telling him that I think I love him, though I'm nervous this is scaring him away. In any case, I have been really struck by the fact that I felt such a strong connection to both men given that they share the same birthday. Your thoughts?

Mare

Astrea:

Oh, the lure of Capricorns: they're always the cutest, smartest and most charming fellers where Fire Signs are concerned. I have never been as head over heels for any other sign. My very first boyfriend was 1/16, and the guy after him was 1/17! Then I married a 1/16, so I TRULY understand your confusion. Coincidence? No way! Conscious choice, maybe - certainly part of your brain is at work here.

Even though most astrologers shy away from praising a Leo/Capricorn match, it doesn't put your fire out! You're attracted not because of the birthday but because of the deep, strong feelings that Capricorns project even though they very rarely speak them.

Part of the Capricorn appeal is a tendency to be the strong silent type, so expecting any Capricorn man to bubble over putting emotions into words is unrealistic. By the same token, telling a Capricorn man your feelings before he is ready to accept his own feelings is always risky, so you're correct in thinking that telling him you're in love may scare him away.

I am the last person to make light of something that seems like such a coincidence as two people having the same date of birth. I take this to mean that the Universe is definitely trying to tell you something.

I am a firm believer in the saying right sign, wrong person. Having experiences with the same sign over and over only to have them end might discourage anyone - except a Leo!

Since you've done this in the past, you can see how similar those two men are and also see their differences. No matter what happened in the past relationship, this person is different enough in his personal chart to be a completely unique personality.

Certainly the year they were born makes a vast difference. Lots of big planets were at play with Capricorn in different ways during those two years. You can quickly find the differences in their astrological profiles online, and a good astrologer can interpret the nuances to further illuminate the unique traits of these individuals.

Remember, you'll need the location and exact time of their births to get the most accurate information. Then have your astrologer compare your chart with each of theirs. The results will amaze you and help guide you in making wise future choices.

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Susyn:

Strange as it may sound, it's not uncommon to be attracted to people who have the same birthday or sun sign. I've experienced that myself. For years I was drawn to Libras, three of whom had the exact same birthday!

This phenomenon can happen for many reasons. If you have your astrological natal chart read, these karmic attractions can be identified and explained.

It's possible that you had past lives with one or both of these men, which would explain the immediate connection you felt, but it's more likely that they simply match your astrological preferences.

If you do a little research, you may find you have always been attracted to Capricorns. There are clear patterns and cycles regarding the people we draw into our lives, so certain signs of the zodiac may play a dominant role in our lives time and time again.

Astrology aside, you could indeed be pushing these romantic potentials away by coming on too strong. Though our society encourages us to be open and honest, which is a good thing, we have also fallen into a pattern of sharing too much, too soon. This can be overwhelming and actually push a partner away instead of drawing them closer.

You state that this man has fears and issues, but I've never met a Capricorn man who would let that stop him from following his heart.

As a Leo, you're used to taking charge and directing the flow of things in your life, but when it comes to romance, a softer touch and more mysterious stance would work wonders in drawing this Capricorn closer. If you can stand still and let him take the lead, he should grow more eager to move forward.

Whatever relationship struggles you may find yourself in, keep in mind that the quickest way to change what others are doing is by changing what you are doing. Leo women are usually more compatible with the signs of Aquarius, Sagittarius and Libra, so breaking out of your Capricorn rut might help you find the true love you are looking for.

Astrea:

Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.

Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!

While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!

I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!

As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.

I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.

You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!

Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.

A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.

You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.