Tarot Forecast: August 24th to 30th 2026
- Julie Embleton
- 30 minutes ago
- 4 min read
Tarot for the Collective
Hello my friends. We have another big week of astrological activity incoming! On Friday 28th, we have a full moon lunar eclipse. This Pisces full moon, combined with a lunar eclipse, stirs up our emotional cauldrons, prompting lots of emotional insights and reflection. It also encourages us to clear away old, unhelpful patterns that may be holding us back from fulfilment. (For those of you with personal planets in the sign of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces, you’ll feel the effects of this celestial movement a little stronger.) The energy of this week encourages us to get right under the hood of our personal emotions and direction of growth, so it’s a significant time for introspection, and with this kind of introspection, you can expect transformation, so there’s a lot brewing. Good thing the tarot forecast has you covered!
Three key aspects come with this eclipse; emotional clarity, personal transformation, and reflection on past patterns. With all of this in play, instead of assigning each card to an aspect for this week's tarot forecast, I’m working with the cards and aspects as a whole. I’ll also bring how August’s anchor card, the 6 of Cups, influences the energy.
The cards: 2 of Cups, Ace of Pentacles, Wheel of Fortune
At the heart of this week sits the 2 of Cups, reminding us that emotional clarity isn’t only about what we feel, but what we’re ready to speak aloud. This card asks for honest connection. This might be with a partner, a friend, or the collective, and more importantly, maybe with yourself. Lean into this by asking: Where am I ready to be more emotionally truthful? Under eclipse energy, the 2 of Cups can reveal where we’ve been people-pleasing, where we’ve been withholding, and where we’ve been craving a deeper, truer meeting, so reflect upon what kind of connection you’re truly available for now.
Affirmation: I honour my feelings and meet myself and others with honesty, tenderness, and respect.
The Ace of Pentacles is the energy of a small, glowing seed in the palm. Appearing for this week of celestial magick, it’s asking us to notice what’s being offered, even if it looks modest at first. Eclipses can close doors, but they also reveal the next step, and the Ace of Pentacles is here to guide you with that next practical move. This may take the shape of a new habit, a new boundary, a new opportunity, or a new way of caring for your body and resources. What is the simplest, most supportive next step you can take? And where are you being invited to build something lasting?
Affirmation: I welcome steady, grounded new beginnings, and I invest my energy where it can truly grow.
Then, turning without pause in the background, we have The Wheel of Fortune. While this eclipse week may feel fast-moving or oddly synchronistic, The Wheel reminds us that cycles change whether we’re ready or not, but we can choose how we meet that change. If you find something once solid is shifting, it doesn’t mean failure. It can simply be you’ve outgrown an old timeline. This week, reflect on what patterns repeat in your life. Which ones serve you, and which ones would shape your life in a new way if you responded differently?
Affirmation: I trust life’s turning points. I release what is complete and welcome what is meant for me.
Threading through August as a whole is the 6 of Cups, your anchor card. This brings the medicine of memory: tenderness, nostalgia, inner child healing, and the wisdom of your past self. This week, the 6 of Cups asks you to reflect without romanticising. Reclaim what was pure and true, while gently releasing what no longer fits. Allow the past to inform you, not define you. From this point on, set an intention to carry forward only that which nourishes your heart.
Journal prompts
What truth is rising to the surface for me under this eclipse, and what
am I ready to release?
Where am I being asked to choose a healthier pattern in love, friendship,
or self-connection?
What small seed can I plant this week that my future self will thank me for?
This week’s guidance asks you to face yourself honestly (2 of Cups), ground your insight into an actionable step (Ace of Pentacles), and trust the turning of the cycle (Wheel of Fortune), while letting August’s 6 of Cups soften the process with compassion and healing. As always, take what resonates, and leave aside what doesn’t!
If you’d like support in navigating this eclipse energy, you’re warmly welcome to book a tarot reading with me, or a distance Rahanni healing session. Sometimes a little clarity and energetic care can make all the difference!
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