A Thoth Journey Tarot reading for clarity, courage & creative fire
Welcome to your August guidance.
This month I worked with the powerful Thoth Journey Tarot by Joanna-Kate Grant & Aia Leu, a deck rich with sacred geometry, elemental forces, and esoteric whispers. As I shuffled (I promise I did!), the Fire cards came in hot. Five out of six tarot cards were Fire and if that’s not a cosmic nudge, I don’t know what is.
August, it seems, is a crucible. A chance to burn through stagnation, ignite courage, and rise renewed. But not without facing the flame.
Let’s walk the path together…
The Soul’s Whisper: The Star
Your inner self is craving hope, healing, and spaciousness. The Star arrives like a balm, a quiet reminder that even after destruction, grace remains. This is your deeper truth in August: you are guided. Even if you feel raw, cracked open, or uncertain, the cosmos is conspiring to soothe you. Let yourself soften. Let yourself trust again.
Journaling prompt: What dream am I quietly longing to believe in again?
Current Vibration: Fire 10 – Oppression
Oof. This card speaks to the weight you’re carrying, the burnout, the burdens, the “too much.” There’s a sense of creative pressure or inner fire being stifled, like trying to roar with a throat full of smoke. Your energy may feel trapped or overwhelmed right now but the awareness of it is the first spark of freedom.
Tip: Ask yourself, “Where am I holding back to keep others comfortable?”
The Light to Follow: Fire 3 – Virtue
This is your soul’s compass for the month: alignment. Fire 3 is about integrity, action that feels true, and values-led bravery. It’s the sacred yes, not from ego or urgency, but from conviction. Walk your talk. Do the bold thing because it means something to you, not because it looks impressive.
Let your inner fire guide you, not consume you.
The Shadow to Befriend: Fire 2 – Dominion
Ah, control. The shadow here is the need to dominate your path, to plan every step, to grip tight to outcomes. This card asks: Can you step into your power without needing to power through? Can you hold your vision without strangling it? True dominion comes from inner authority, not force.
Journaling prompt: Where am I gripping when I could be grounding?
A Practical Step Forward: Fire 7 – Valour
Take the bloody leap. Fire 7 says: Courage is action despite fear. You might not feel ready and that’s okay. Bravery isn't about waiting until you're fearless, it's about standing firm in what matters and moving anyway. This month, take one bold step toward what sets your heart alight.
Tip: Do one thing that scares you (just a little).
The Gift August Brings: Fire 9 – Strength
There’s a quiet, enduring power available to you now. Fire 9 is about resilience that doesn’t break, but bends. You are stronger than you’ve given yourself credit for and August will show you just how much inner fire you carry. This strength isn't brittle bravado; it’s the strength of knowing who you are.
What you survive this month becomes part of your myth.
Message from Spirit: 'Freedom' (Wisdom of the Divine Feminine Oracle)
This card wraps the whole spread in a sacred truth: you were never meant to live in a cage. Whether it’s self-doubt, fear of being too much, or the weight of past expectations, this is your sign to break the spell. Freedom isn’t about escape, it’s about returning to your wild essence.
This is your permission slip: to live, love, speak, and shine in your own way. Unapologetically.
Final Reflection
This reading is ablaze with an alchemical shift.
You may be walking through the fire this month but you’re not burning down, you’re burning through. There is something shedding. Something stirring.
A return to the part of you that remembers what it means to move with purpose, not pressure.
With fire at your feet and stars above your head, may August carry you forward - fierce, free, and wholly yourself.