Dear Oracle,
When I was a kid and a teenager, I was incredibly spiritual. In my youth, I seriously considered becoming a pastor, but I went down the path of politics instead and have spent my adult life working for socially progressive causes. However, lately I’ve been feeling a pull back to spirituality. While I know there are plenty of lefty churches out there, I’m not sure if that’s what I want. Any advice on tapping back into one’s spirituality? —Soul on a Journey
Cards: Temperance (reversed), First Quarter, Six of Cups (reversed), The High Priestess.
Dear Soul,
In my decades of talking to strangers about their inner lives, I’d say spirituality is a hard thing for many people to talk about. In the secular world, it’s not something discussed in much detail. If you’re not part of a spiritual community or tradition, you might not know how to articulate your beliefs or put them into practice in a meaningful way.
Temperance is a card of both balance and fulfillment. The image is of a winged woman pouring water between two cups. If you haven’t talked about or seriously engaged with your spirituality in a long time, you might have an empty cup. To bring your spirituality into balance, you do need to revive it in some way.
The First Quarter card (unique to my deck, Uusi’s Pagan Otherworlds) is a card about action and challenging yourself. How can you start incorporating your spirituality into your daily life? Maybe you might spend 20 minutes in the morning reading from a religious text, or end your day with nightly prayers, or take up a meditation practice. Whatever you decide, see if you can do it 10 days in a row. Then try to see if you can do it for 20, then 30.
With the Six of Cups reversed, I wonder whether the spirituality of your childhood might guide what could work. When did you feel your connection to The Divine—was it when you were singing in the church choir? Listening to your pastor? Standing on a mountain top? Can you replicate any of those experiences and see if they tap into something for you?
This is something worth serious thought. The High Priestess guards the unconscious, the uncanny, and the spiritual world. When she appears, it is time to take your soul seriously. Of course, the High Priestess can also be a card for artists, so I have to mention that art can be a great way to access the Divine: painting, dancing, and making music are all ways people have channeled their spirituality.
The fulfillment from a rich spirituality will come for you, but it might take some time. You
might believe in something different than you once did, or you might be searching for a different faith altogether. Don’t give up if you aren’t feeling that “click” you used to feel right off the bat. Take your time and explore.
I hope whatever you find brings you peace.
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Dear Oracle,
After roughly 15 years in my field for my “day job,” I decided to quit. It was killing my soul, and I am beyond burned out. But now I have no idea what I’m going to do (besides work on my music). I have some money saved, but I’ll eventually need to find a new job in a new field. Any advice on where to go from here?
—New direction, who dis?
Cards: Seven of Cups (reversed), Seven of Pentacles (reversed), Wheel of Fortune, The Hermit (reversed)
Dear New,
Full disclosure: I am nothing if not an aggressively supportive Art Auntie, so of course you should work on your music right now. Go on tour. Record an album. Write a rock opera. You got time on your hands!
Of course, bills will eventually need to be paid, so a new day job will have to be on the horizon. But don’t rush into something just because the opportunity is there.
With both the Seven of Cups and Seven of Pentacles, you know you have to pivot to something completely new, but I encourage you to take your time about it. The Seven of Cups can be deceptive, so while something might seem like a good enough idea (i.e., Grad School), REALLY think about what these choices could mean and explore all your options.
The Wheel of Fortune can be a challenging card—it’s just as likely a harbinger of bad luck as it is good—but paired with the soulful Hermit, I think it may lean into trusting the universe on this decision. The Wheel of Fortune can be a card of divine chance and a reminder that we can’t control and account for everything. Sometimes luck unfolds, and a surprising path opens up. You might get a chance to do something you hadn’t considered seriously, and it might be The Right Decision after all. This might involve you taking a gamble on something; this might involve some serious synchronicity. I don’t know. Allow yourself to be open to new ideas and paths and see what comes up.
Whatever decision you make, it should feel fulfilling and enriching to your soul. The Hermit is someone who is exactly where they are meant to be and connected to the universe. They are the opposite of burnt out—they are alive with fire. Again, I strongly encourage you to take your time in deciding a new career path. Is there a job you can work that’s adjacent to your art? Is there a job you work that is fun and requires zero thought as soon as you clock out? What can keep you carrying that fire into the dark?
I hope this interlude lets you rest, create, and dream of a new life for yourself.
Take care, my dear.
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This article appears in Nov. 05 – 11, 2026.
