5 of Cups β 6 of Swords β Justice
The Wood Snake whispers: Shed the skin, cross the river, and claim the balance that has always been yoursβ¦
5 of Cups sits at the threshold, a lamentation of loss, a fixation on what was rather than what could be. The Snake knows this space wellβthe moment before the shed, the grief of releasing what no longer fits. But hereβs the secret: mourning is part of metamorphosis. Those spilled cups? They were never meant to sustain you forever. What remains is what will nourish your next evolution.
Then comes 6 of Swords, the sacred passage. This is the quiet pivot, the decision to move beyond the ruins and slip into new waters. In the year of the Wood Snake, this card is a call to trust the transition, even when the destination is hazy. The Snake doesnβt rushβit moves with purpose, adapting to the shifting terrain with each glide forward. This is a year of subtle, deliberate change. Let the current carry you. The mind must soften before the heart can heal.
And at last, Justice, the equilibrium beyond the storm. The Snake sheds not to escape, but to realign. Justice arrives as the reckoningβthe consequence of choices made, the unveiling of truth, the restoration of inner and outer harmony. This is the Snakeβs essence: transformation with intent, movement with wisdom, rebirth with integrity.
Tarot Takeaway for 2025β’β’β’
Release the past.
Move through the unknown.
Align with your truth.
The Wood Snake invites you to trust the process, knowing that what awaits beyond the crossing is clarity, balance, and renewal.
Shed the old, not with regret, but with reverenceβbecause every skin lost is another step closer to who you were meant to be π«