An Exhale Into the New Year: Your Spiritual Forecast for 2026

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On this week's episode of Three Cups and a Dash of Spirituality, we're welcoming the new year with reflection and prediction. Hello, 2026. Carissa is going to offer astrological perspectives on what 2026 may hold, while Stacy and I use our tarot cards and meditation to tap into the unfolding energy of the year ahead. This episode is all about insight, awareness, and stepping forward with openness. Happy New Year, everyone. Let's get this episode started.

SPEAKER_02 0:37

Hello, everybody, and welcome to this week's episode of Three Cups in a Dash. With me today, I have the lovely Carissa. Hello, hello. And the fabulous Michelle.

SPEAKER_00 0:49

Hi, everyone. Happy 2026. Yeah, happy 2026.

SPEAKER_02 0:54

So I'm gonna dive in and say we have a little bit of a fun episode. Carissa can only be with us for a few minutes for this particular episode. So we're gonna give our predictions for 2026, but we are going to dive off the board with Carissa, I think is what's gonna happen, right? Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 1:11

So this is the astrology for 2026. And I want to start off. I'm not gonna go in sign by sign what's gonna happen, but I will say that Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Chiron, the nodes, and Jupiter will all change signs. So it's super cool. Okay, so intuitively, next year feels lighter than this year. That's where I started with when I started going through all the astrology stuff for 2026. And it does feel like that. It feels like the energy of the first quarter feels like the world is kind of just learning how to breathe again. Now we're still, you know, it's Pluto and Aquarius, but now it's fully rooted in Aquarius. So there's no more wobbling, like half in, half out kind of stuff. So that's also like a collective XL, too. It's like a clearing of psychic's space, but it's also soft but definitely undeniable awakening. So it just feels like the first quarter is like the sun rising after a long night, and people are starting to choose more clarity over chaos. So I went by quarter. So that's the first quarter. Now, again, I'm gonna stay really positive, right? Because, you know, Pluto and Aquarius is not easy. But it doesn't feel like it doesn't feel like disastrous war kind of stuff. It almost feels like this year is kind of it's very settling and it's liberating. And it's more about what's gonna, what we're gonna see in April or May is just gonna be such huge, huge changes when we go back for to December. Like if we, if our December self went to April or May, you'd be like, whoa, that was a lot of changes within that four to five months, right? Like, and that could be typically Pluto and Aquarius like technology, right? Like, I don't know. Maybe we'll be shocked to see how many people have robots in their home. I don't know, right? It could be something like that. Spirituality is actually gaining traction too with a lot of people. People are starting to question more religious stuff. And that is, I this is my theory. I do believe that's why the old rules, the old system is clinging to religion so heavily and trying to push it down our children's throat so much, you know, with all the podcasts and everything. It's almost like this might be it, this might be it. And again, religion's not gonna go go away, but it's people are waking up to this stuff. Like, we don't, you know, it's like if you listen to religious songs, it's all about, you know, you're born in sin, you know, praise God so he can basically fix you. And the underlying message is there's something fundamentally wrong with you. Don't like that at all.

SPEAKER_02 3:58

Right. Can I just throw out to you, Carissa, what is really interesting is when you first started talking about the next year, I actually took a nice deep breath. And like I could feel that not even before you said it was like, you know, you're letting go of a uh your your breath. You're you're just yes, yeah. And that's that's what I felt like when you started talking. So I just wanted to share that.

SPEAKER_00 4:22

And then the notes I was taking on what you're saying in big letters, I wrote exhale. Exhale, exhale.

SPEAKER_01 4:29

Yeah. So I truly feel like it's gonna be more of a mending thing. And I feel like communities, communities may start coming together. Again, I'm not gonna go into each of the signs. I I feel like as I was looking over everything, 2024 was breaking, 2025 is revealing, and 2026 is the rebuilding of the inner architecture. So it's like the soul comes back into harmony, it's a year of coherence. You know, beneath it all, Pluto and Aquarius will, you know, hum like a quiet revolution. And it it is a collective rebel energy, but it feels more of like of awakening the inner rebel and and it feels more spiritual. Kind of that actually. It it's really interesting. And systems have to, you know, have to break in order for new things to come to light. So just a brief overview, the first quarter, January through March, it's like Pluto for yes, Pluto is settling deeper into Aquarius. So the world begins to feel the truth of the transit, rather than just imaginaring it and dipping their toe and coming out and dipping their toe. I truly believe that there's gonna be surges in intuitive development and collective psychic sensitivity. I think we're gonna see more healing of somatics and ancestral work. You know, I think the world of psychology is gonna start changing. I mean, we just we're my interns are being taught these old modalities. Yeah. Come on, outdated. Outdated. So outdated. Like, let's, let's, it needs to be revolutionary, right? It needs to, it needs to go. Social and political themes, there's gonna be more pressure for transparency, more hidden information service. That's the Pluto behavior. Younger generations take the microphone, which we're seeing in in TikTok, right? Like, I did not have the confidence at 19 years old to get on a video.

SPEAKER_02 6:37

Yeah, with you, yeah. Yeah, I'm with you on that one.

SPEAKER_01 6:41

Isn't that wonderful?

SPEAKER_02 6:42

It's amazing. It's it's it's so cool though.

SPEAKER_01 6:45

It is, it is, but then it's like these are gonna be around forever, but at the same time, I'm like, you go. Good for you with that confidence. But isn't that wild? It's so wild. It's like, yeah, that's what we do. I really feel, I feel like it's gonna be a big technology shift where I mean there's gonna be more AI ethics debates that are gonna intensify. Like, and I really like here's some negative stuff, concerns about digital rights, privacy, who controls information. It just feels but it also feels like that quarter one, you know, we're we're taking a deep deep breath, but then at the end of the quarter, it's like we're not going back to sleep.

SPEAKER_02 7:26

Right. No, that that actually makes sense. I don't, I don't necessarily think that's a negative either. I feel like it's kind of a trajectory that we've been on for a really long time. Yeah, that's true. That is true.

SPEAKER_01 7:38

Uh April through June, the astrology shows that, you know, we're in air, we're in fire and air. So this is all fire and air, but it does show that it starts to get a little bit more charged April through June. Again, I don't know. These are theories, right? What I have seen is I, if from my own personal experience, I had paid so much money for predictive astrology readings. And no, sorry. Like so much money to people who are very well known and know. So again, these are theories, right? But because Pluto's an Aquarius, it's gonna be disruption to old political, religious systems. There's gonna be new movements, the old power begins to fracture. There could be large-scale weather events, right? Again, this is all Pluto and Aquarius. Electrical grid issues could be a lot more storms, aviation or satellite issues. Spring 20, like I said, spring of 2026, second quarter, it feels a little more volatile, but I don't feel like it's hopeful because I still feel like there's that spiritual awakening arising, arising, arising, and people are more coming together. So that's why I don't feel like it's so volatile. It's just like the old world is cracking and the new world is forming by the second quarter. The third quarter, July through September, it's showing it's the strongest aquarian signature of the year. So I would I theorize that there's going to be an extreme uptick and uh new scientific breakthroughs like AI, genetics, neuropsychology, an explosion of small businesses, decentralized models. Could be people, more and more people are detaching from old identities. The public become concerned about media uh manipulation, and against more uh increased spiritual shifts. And I truly believe it's gonna be leaders emerge who are grounded, heart-centered, and visionary, not the ones that we've seen who are, you know, sitting on their pulpit. Yeah, yeah. Pedestal. Then the fourth quarter, October through December. The theme is integration, new social structures, higher insight insight. And I feel like that quarter begins to truly feel like it's settling in into a new energetic era. And again, theories, right? Shift in global alliances, deeper look at human rights, ethnic, ethics, equality, and then people seeking stability after years of disruption. I could feel like misinformation battles deepen, but I don't feel like it's bad because of the spiritual stuff. Like, I feel like it's an extraordinary window for quantum leaps and intuition, psychic activation, collective meditation movements. So it just feels like we are entering a new era, this this quarter four, and we must choose our future consciously. And that's actually the theme of next year is we must choose our future consciously. That is the 2026. I kind of love that though. Instead of anger and violence and and yeah, speaking loudly, all that stuff's gonna happen, but it feels like it's gonna be more of no, it's time, you must choose our future consciously. So interesting.

SPEAKER_02 11:08

No, that would be a great review. Thank you. Yeah, it's it's something to look forward to. I I think everything that you just said, Chris, is is is it I think it's gonna be a good year.

SPEAKER_01 11:19

Yeah. I'll I'll put a remote in my house.

SPEAKER_00 11:21

Gonna be a different year after the one we just have. Crescendo of energy where it kind of just built and then it exploded towards the end of the year. At least that's how I feel about it and the people I've talked to also.

SPEAKER_01 11:34

And I'm excited about AI development. I'm excited about new technology. I know it's scary. I get if someone sat here and listed all the all the things, how it could be scary, I get it. But I have Uranus conjunct my ascendant, and I love evolution.

SPEAKER_00 11:53

Change. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 11:54

Like sitting on farm and doing my own vegetables, that sounds like hell. That's fair. I agree.

SPEAKER_00 12:03

I probably starve. I almost starved because I don't like to cook, but then have to add that extra step of growing vegetables and stuff like that.

SPEAKER_02 12:12

See, my my cooking mantra, Michelle, just just so you know, is I can cook really well. I just hate doing it. So I just choose not to. Girl dinner all the way. Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 12:25

I'm kind of like you too. I I can cook. It's messy, it's not pretty. It's okay though. It tastes okay. But I don't like it. I don't like cooking. Yeah. Well, thank you for sharing your insights that are based in astrology. I know Stacy and I, because Carissa's got to take off. Again, we have the scheduling issue. And do you see that going into 2026 too?

SPEAKER_02 12:47

No. Maybe no, I think I think it'll get easier. Yeah. But well, thank you, Carissa. We are going to see you soon. Bye, guys. Bye.

SPEAKER_00 12:58

That was a lot of really good information. I'm kind of excited about it. I'm not going to be able to do that. A lot of information and very good information. And I really do feel like parts of it intersect with what I've seen because I did meditate. I did pull my cards, but it was weird. And some of it, it's like a little delayed. Like I see something similar happening, but maybe a couple months later in the next quarter.

SPEAKER_02 13:20

So it'll be it'll be really interesting to see how things unfold. And, you know, I know you are so ready. I have my cards pulled, but I haven't looked at them.

SPEAKER_00 13:28

So we're going to be kind of jumping in and reading together again, which I'm Yeah, I love doing that because we do have a reading style that often complements. I have notes because I did it all ahead of time. So I drew six cards, and it's the same as last year. The first one is what is the transition going to be like between 2025 and 2026? That's the first one. Yep. Uh the second one is quarter one. The third one is quarter two. The fourth one is quarter three. The fifth one is quarter four. And the last one is how do all those energies come together to make 2026 what it is for us? Yes. That's what I have. Okay. Well, we'll go ahead and get started. So I jumped into meditation about question number one. And these are the notes that I took down. The transition into 2026 is not a reset button because I saw a reset button and then, like, no, it's not a reset button. It's a continuation. And while we all look at the calendar as turning a new page, we're going to set those resolutions, we're going to do those things to clear the energy. We need to remember that the emotions, the lessons, the challenges, and the successes that we've just been experiencing, they're coming with us. So just because we're stepping into a new year doesn't mean that our problems are going to fall apart or fall away or dissipate or our successes aren't going to mean as much. This year just comes, and I know it's this way every year, but my guides really highlighted this this year coming in with more of awareness, more of like next year we're going to step into it and we'll see how it goes. Because I still have all these things up in the air that I'm juggling with and messing around with. And so for question number one, which again is all about the transition, I drew the Ten of Pentacles. And when I looked at this card, you see the wisdom that is there. But behind the person, you see all the lessons that you're carrying with you into 2026. They're not gone, they're not just disappearing, but they're little nuggets of wisdom that you are working through in order to grow. And let me see if there's anything else in my notes here because I'm just speaking off the top of my head. So it's about wisdom, accumulated experience, attention being pulled in many directions, the distraction, the noise is there, yet there's comfort in what is familiar. So that is what I came up with as to how we're going to transition into next year.

SPEAKER_02 16:11

So it's interesting. I actually drew the Knight of Swords for this transitional period of time, which to me also kind of adds to a little bit to what you were saying is it feels more like a uh preparation that we are expecting more from this transition into the new year than we might actually be able to see. And also that we are kind of holding ourselves back from that forward movement too. So it's kind of like when I look at this card and it almost feels like conscious fighting, subconscious, subconscious, fighting, conscious, where we have this energy that just wants to flow. And just, you know, I love how, you know, Carissa said exhale because that's what it feels like to me. It wants to just exhale, but we are fighting against it because we feel like there needs to be some sort of extreme movement to move forward. When in reality, it's going to flow the way it needs to flow. Does that make sense? It does make sense.

SPEAKER_00 17:09

And I love that you got it was the knight. Uh, the knight of swords, yes. Yeah, I love that because when I meditated, that was the card I envisioned I would probably get in this spot. It didn't happen, but it makes sense. It's like being led into, again, being led into not fighting that lead and realizing, you know, same stuff, but you are strong enough to work through it. Right. Right. Okay. So uh the second card we drew really has everything to do with quarter one. That's January, February, and March. And one of the things I found super interesting about this, I'm gonna talk about the cards first, is last year for quarter one, I drew the same card. Okay, exact same card, except when I turned the card over today, it was reversed. And I never ever read reversed, but today it felt important. When I went into meditation about this question, it felt like a pinball machine. A lot of noise, a lot of activity, a lot of choices being thrown at you. And it felt very, very overwhelming. It opened quickly, it had momentum, there's inspiration there, and a lot of ideas are being generated. So you need to remember that during this time frame, your focus is essential to prevent your energy from scattering. You need to slow down and step into being grounded if you can. Now that's what I saw in meditation. But when I drew the card, the Aces of Swords, again reversed, all the decisions are there. And it feels like the person has become familiar with the right decision and he's taken that sword and he's just put it into the ground and he is ready to move forward, confident in the decision that they've made. Unfortunately, it feels like it's going to cost you something. I don't know what that means. Maybe a friend of yours isn't gonna going to agree with what you have to say. So maybe that friend falls away. But, you know, where there's growth, these sort of things happen. And it's a period that just calls for measured clarity. Strong decisions are necessary, but timing and intention determine whether they empower or exhaust you. And again, it's gonna cost something. I don't know what that is, but it's not anything to be afraid of. Again, it's evolution and stepping into self-growth and understanding.

SPEAKER_02 19:46

So what's interesting about that is I um I I wanted to know you it was the ace of what? It was the ace of swords. Ace of swords. I'm actually sitting here looking at the four of swords, which is what I drew. And kind of the same, same exact energy. What this card feels like to me is a lot of allowing your day-to-day make you not move forward. I and I'm not sure how else to word that in that you are getting stuck in the small details that may not necessarily add up to your lifetime goals. And you're just so focused on that, those small, small, small, little things, that it's really hard to have that forward movement, that you're kind of getting stuck. And it's really forcing you to kind of release or let go of that inner working with yourself. Not necessarily like I know, Michelle, you just said losing somebody or something in your life. I feel like you're going to lose the part of yourself that is so focused on those minute details that in the grand scheme really don't matter. And that's like when when I look at this card, there is like a little bit of chaos, but in the end, it all flows together because you're able to release that.

SPEAKER_00 21:02

Does that does that make sense? It so makes sense. And you're gonna find out in the next card. But I'm gonna let you go first on this one. On this one? No, that is wonderful. And I do see that it could be losing a part of yourself too, and lose part of yourself to gain part of yourself sort of thing, changing old patterns, stopping them.

SPEAKER_02 21:21

Yeah, yeah. And I think that's a a very key piece here is you know, there it's you talked about loss, and and in that loss, it doesn't have to be something significant. It can just be like, I don't care if my socks don't match anymore. I I was so focused on matching them that that that I that I lost so much time in in some other area. Now I just don't care. So that's that's kind of what I think of. I don't know why socks are mine. I absolutely love that example though. That is so good. So what's funny is is I'm very specific about matching socks, but that's neither here nor there. So our next card is April through May, correct? I have the I have the months to down. April, May, and June. April, May and June. Yes, that's correct. I actually July starts the next one. I just didn't write June. The card that I drew for April through June is the Nine of Pentacles, which tells me that this is going to be a time of I'm going to say joyous spending a little bit here. I don't necessarily mean you're going broke, you're, you're, you're struggling with money. I see a hard work, but I also see plans moving forward. And what I love is Michelle's laughing as she's looking down. So I can't wait to hear what she has to say. No, I just am enjoying the way you're wording everything. Like so again, pentacles to me have always always symbolized earning and stuff like that. This this to me is a period of time where you've earned the break that you that you are going to step into, breath of fresh air. I I talk about spending like that because I also know that there are some things coming up at that point in a lot of people's lives. This is when people are starting to go on vacation, but you've worked towards it. So it's not going to necessarily break the bank. It's going to be well earned.

SPEAKER_00 23:12

And I love that. And I'm going to piggyback off that just a little bit because when I stepped into meditation, the two images that came through were green grass and like a ball, a bouncy ball. And it felt like healing. It felt like renewing. It felt like celebrating. I wrote about my meditation. Renewal is going to enter through softness. It's time to play, heal, and give yourself some breathing room. Ideas are meant to be cultivated rather than chased. Oh, I love that. Look at that. It's everything I just explained on your card. Yes.

SPEAKER_02 23:46

So I when Michelle was reading that, I just showed her the card that I pulled, which literally looks exactly like you just described. It's beautiful.

SPEAKER_00 23:53

You know, maybe you were in my meditation because that is the image I thought of. Those are the things I thought of. And the card that I drew, I'm like, how do these two come together? I don't know because I drew the Ten of Swords, which is basically a man laying down and he has 10 swords in his back. It's kind of a scary image. But when I looked at it, I really felt like it was acknowledging exhaustion and the cost of carrying way too much. It urges release to prevent emotional, physical, or spiritual depletion. And so when I blend those two messages together, it really says to me that rest becomes possible only after intentionally letting go of those things that no longer serve your greatest and highest good. And by narrowing your focus, lightness, laughter, and playfulness will naturally return to you.

SPEAKER_02 24:44

And that's it's interesting that you say that because of, you know, me talking about going on vacation and actually having earned, you know, the ability. I I say earned. I feel like vacation should always be like a part, it should just be a part of life. We should, we should work only minimal and vacation more. That's that's that's my belief.

SPEAKER_00 25:04

Well, we definitely need to balance it, right? Yes. Balance it towards play. Right. If we can. Right. Okay, well, card number four represents July, August, and September. What do you got, Stacey? I have the King of Swords.

SPEAKER_02 25:19

And looking at the King of Swords, it it when when I look at this card, what I see is like driving forward. Like you've had your time to play and it's time to sit down and focus. Like now is time to really revamp the way you're doing things. Because perhaps, you know, through what was it, through June, you took some time to celebrate your wins, to go and do these things that you wanted to do. But July, August, and September and September are a time to kind of regroup, revamp, and rethink. Not necessarily bad, like, but we're we're talking about all day to day here because we've got the my mostly minor arcana. So we're talking just look, looking at how you're living. What is it that you feel like you need to change? How do you need to move forward? What do you need to do? And that's and that's really what I very strongly get from the King of Swords in this sense, because I'm not getting like any like major thing. I'm getting just it's time to review.

SPEAKER_00 26:19

Well, I love that. And I'm gonna again piggyback off it because one of the first words you said had to do with movement or momentum forward. And I did get a major arcana card and the chariot. But when I look at that card, it feels stalled, like they're unable to move because something unexpected has caused you to have to pivot or something that you haven't been planning for, or let's say you're planning for it months down the way, it's all of a sudden there and you're feeling a little bit unprepared and you're feeling you're feeling a little bit held. What I said about my card, which again was the chariot, it reveals contained strength because it really does feel like that. It feels like standing up to the situation that you're not prepared for. Forward motion pauses as protective energy stabilizes you. You are held in place, but you're not stopped. So when I look at that, and then my meditation insight was an unexpected pivot, it slows momentum. The season invites reevaluation and preparation rather than action. So they're kind of saying that this pause is gonna allow you to consciously redirect. Slowing down is very purposeful because it's giving you the opportunity to choose what you want to do next wisely. It's not just gonna be an off-the-cuff reaction. And also during this time, it really does feel like you need to prepare for the unexpected. And again, it doesn't have to be anything big, but prepare for something that you expected down the road. It's gonna show up and be like, hey, I'm here. I'm your favorite aunt who's now here to stay for a month.

SPEAKER_02 28:02

Yay! It's it's interesting because they both have that like reassess kind of feel to them, don't they?

SPEAKER_00 28:10

They sure do. Yeah. And it has to do with mo movement. I mean, chariot. Chariots move. And that was the first word you use. So well done. Bravo. Well, question number five has to do with October, November, and December. Stacy, what do you got for me?

SPEAKER_02 28:28

Oh my goodness. I have the Three of Pentacles. We're back to focusing on that energy around work and making some money. This card, though, actually feels like you're in the groove at this point in time. You've kind of gotten your stuff together, you're kind of balancing it out, you're trying to, you're, you're, you're in routine, you just are kind of forward moving, and you're just nose to the grindstone, is really what it feels like. I I love looking at this card because it's actually a picture of a person um using doing a hobby. And so he's doing something that he loves. So it's really, really just a positive like forward movement card.

SPEAKER_00 29:06

And I got a very similar message. I actually drew the Queen of Pentacles. And the first thing for me when I look at this card is it's a bright and sunny day. There's a lot of growth. My notes about it, it embodies grounded confidence and calm authority. Even in the middle of busyness, you're allowing yourself to remain centered. So it really is feeling like, well, I'm just gonna say it. During my meditation, the image that popped through was that of a long stairway. And the stairway was leading up to a door. And when you opened up the door, it was blue sky and sunshine. That is what it felt like. It felt like you have been walking this journey. And while it hasn't been easy, you have the forward momentum there now. And to expect stability has been earned from this place, movement forward is intentional, peaceful, and self-trusting and is about like stepping into trust, trusting yourself, reflecting on the lessons and instead of letting them burden you, let them become a part of who you are, something you're gonna file away.

SPEAKER_02 30:15

Yeah. Yeah, I I I love that. And and one of the strongest things that definitely was coming through for me is this ability to step into a hobby and step into these things that you love to do. And, you know, I know that you you said you had the queen of coins, right? Yes. Uh-huh. Yeah. So it's very, very similar vibes there too, which is just, I don't know, I think that's cool.

SPEAKER_00 30:36

Yeah, it's almost like you're ending the year in a very good place for you. And it's much different than how I feel this year's ending. It's just more, and stoic's not even the right word, but it's confident, it's strong, it's just grounded. Like it it really is a beautiful way to end the year, especially when things get so crazy. I agree with that. Okay. And I do want to say last year I also drew the Queen of Pentacles, but I drew it for card number six. So two of the same cards made an appearance this year in my forecast.

SPEAKER_02 31:12

And they made completely different things. I kind of love that. But that's that's a demonstration of how tarot works and how it can mean such different things. I am actually gonna jump right into card number six and how the year flows together. I pulled the Empress for this one. Oh, I love it. And yeah, yeah, because the Empress just, I look at this card and I feel this huge wave of love. Like there's a lot of growth going into 2026. You can feel that through the cards. But then when you look at the flow overall, a lot of us are growing in this space of just love for each other, love for ourselves, love for what we're doing, these transitional times in and you know, financially, we're we're really stepping into this just overall area of satisfaction. This this year does not feel like we're going to be, we're we're we're still gonna have hard times. I'm not gonna say that every day is going to be 100% peachy, but it does not feel as heavy as the years past have felt with all of the transitions and all of the like almost driving against what we want because we know we have to shift and change. This year actually feels like it is flowing together with this overpowering foreshadowing of just love and forward in a good, good way.

SPEAKER_00 32:37

And I love that. I I'm trying to think of the right words to, I didn't want to say piggyback off it again, but kind of I am where you're speaking of the joy and the celebration. Of course, the card that I drew was the three of cups. Yeah, yeah, but exactly right. It is. I wrote down when I look at the card, it's bringing up feelings of collaboration, celebration, and gratitude. Joy and imperfection can coexist. And yeah, look at that. I've seen your card too. That is so cool. It's just there, they just feel magical. And while this year isn't gonna be free of burdens, I mean, every year has the lessons that you have to learn. Last year, again, I felt it really crescendoed. It started like here, it picked up momentum and then it just erupted and it was a lot. It was a lot of energy. I think this year is actually going to ebb and flow, and it's gonna give you time to pause, and then the season's gonna start. And it just is a beautiful, natural rhythm.

SPEAKER_02 33:49

It's going to ebb and flow in a way that feels like it makes sense, in a way that doesn't feel like you're constantly being challenged. And every time you turn around, you're like, oh, what now? It feels like you are going to have those day-to-day dramas. We all, you know, have to live life still. But overall, it's going to flow and it's going to feel good in just a natural way.

SPEAKER_00 34:17

Yes. This year I feel is about honoring life as it is. You're going to celebrate progress and you're going to allow the growth that you need from the inside out. Yes. Yes. I'm I'm absolutely in agreement with that. You know, I do find it very interesting that out of 12 cards, there is not one one card that was drawn. So I mean, I really look at that as another sign that it is not going to be a super fiery year. It's going to be a year a year of growth and a year of understanding.

SPEAKER_02 34:51

I think it ties in well with Carissa's message of spiritual spirituality and um well and the other thing that I noted is I think you only had one major arcana card, and I only had one major arcana card as well. Which is that that to me actually feels really, really good.

SPEAKER_00 35:09

It really does. And I think both both of our cards were dominated by pinnacles and swords. I had one cup. Yeah. One major arcana, the rest were it feels very balanced again. It's like a pinnacle, sword, sword, major, pinnacle, cup. I mean, it just feels really like a nice rhythm. And I'm excited about that. I am too. So, yay, yay. So you have an astrological outlook. Now you have not predictions, but just kind of thoughts on how the flow of the year is gonna go. And for everyone, it'll look a little bit differently, but you know, think of this pattern when we go forward.

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Yeah.

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So before we kick 2025 to the curb, well, I guess we already have by the time this airs, I do have a blessing for 2026, if you will allow me to share it. I can't wait. Okay. May you enter 2026 with a wait and see heart, releasing expectations of how the year should unfold and opening instead to how it wishes to meet you. May you let go of the pressure to have everything resolved and hold gently to possibility, possibility that arrives quietly and possibility that unfolds in its own time. May you stay open to momentum when it comes and just as open to stillness when it pauses. When the year feels like stop, start, stop, start, may you remember that each pause shapes you and each step teaches you and each shift will expand you. May you remain present and grounded where you are, finding your path forward not through force, but through trust, presence, and awareness. And as the year unfolds, may you recognize your growth, your resilience, and your ability to meet life with grace. Even when the way feels unclear, may you remember you are still becoming. I love that. Thank you for sharing that. Thank you. And to all the listeners out there, happy new year. Happy New Year. And Stacey, do you want to close out this episode? Stay classy. Stay sassy. And stay a little mad assie. See, I did it for you. Oh, thank you. You did it so well. Until next time, everybody. Bye. Thank you for listening to this week's episode of Three Cups and a Dash of Spirituality. Please know that we have a full library of episodes now available on your favorite podcasting platform. You can listen to it now, or you can download it to listen to it later. If you'd like to give us a review, we'd appreciate it. Let's connect with listeners and thank you in advance.