The end of the year – a ‘9’ year in numerology, The Hermit in the tarot, and the snake in Chinese astrology – is closing in.
A year of enlightenment and hard truths, shedding and losing false illusions and identities.
A stripping away… ready for the comeback story of 2026 – which is represented by ‘1’, The Magician, and the horse!
Let the tarot cards reveal what you should release from 2025, and what energy or intention you should carry into 2026.
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Aries
March 21 to April 20
What Aries should release from 2025: Five of Cups
Don’t take forward the losses, setbacks, sorrows or regrets. Leave them all firmly and permanently behind in the year they occurred. If you carry on dwelling on them, you can attract more of the same. Clean sheet, fresh start.
The energy or intention Aries should carry into 2026: Two of Coins
It’s going to be a year of abundance. You can have it all! Work, home, love, friendships, travel, fun, success, wealth… whatever you wish for, you can achieve and manifest it. Aim high, aim higher than you dare! Anything is possible.
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Taurus
April 21 to May 21
What Taurus should release from 2025: Six of Wands
Don’t leave important things to chance or rely on/hope for good luck. Make your own good fortune! Your hard work and effort are the creators of good fortune, lean into this endurance and durability you possess.
The energy or intention Taurus should carry into 2026: The Chariot
Intend to pursue your purpose and goals with 100% intent and focus. You are a laser beam of intention in 2026, and can pierce any barrier or obstacle with your determination. Travel and maybe even a home or location change could also be very good for you this summer.
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Gemini
May 22 to June 21
What Gemini should release from 2025: Five of Coins
Look, 2025 has been a lot. You went through the mill a little and much was taken from you. Don’t try and win any of it back (it all went for a good reason, maybe one you’re yet to truly see). What was lost was taken to make way for new. Let sleeping dogs lie and old ties fade.
The energy or intention Gemini should carry into 2026: Four of Cups
Gratitude and appreciation is your super power in 2026! Firstly, it makes you feel good. Secondly, it’s beautiful for other folk (someone being truly grateful to you is a lovely feeling). Thirdly, it attracts more of the same, it welcomes more goodies and treats… which you love.
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Cancer
June 22 to July 23
What Cancer should release from 2025: The Wheel of Fortune
Don’t feel like you have to follow through and embed every change that came your way in 2025. Some were enforced, some were simply an experiment, some were good for the moment but not forever. Be discerning about whether you commit to new things entering your life.
The energy or intention Cancer should carry into 2026: Five of Wands
Keep on troubleshooting and problem-solving and tackling things head on, full throttle. It worked for you in 2025 and the Universe wants more of the same in 2026. You’ve stopped burying your head in the sand about stuff and it means you don’t live with dread. You’re unstoppable!
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Leo
July 24 to August 23
What Leo should release from 2025: Ace of Swords
Whatever home truths or hard lessons you encountered in 2025, you can leave the pain or strain behind, and just extract the wisdom or value from it and keep that with you. Don’t overthink or remember the encounters too deeply, just take the lesson and leave it at that.
The energy or intention Leo should carry into 2026: King of Wands
A magical year ahead! King of Wands is the card of purpose and ambition, and you’re like a rocket heading for the moon! Travel, creativity, lifestyle upgrades, career progress, and new goals are all in play. Pack your life to the brim with purposeful good stuff.
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Virgo
August 24 to September 23
What Virgo should release from 2025: The Tower
You went through it in 2025, there was a major event that changed your life and maybe shook your foundations… but you rebuilt and moved on, and realised whatever was lost was broken or ending anyway. Let it remain in the past. Don’t look back.
The energy or intention Virgo should carry into 2026: Nine of Swords
You learned to talk more openly, more often, about your worries, fears and anxieties. You released and trusted and found that saying hard things out loud is actually a healing process in itself. Keep talking. Keep sharing.
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Libra
September 24 to October 23
What Libra should release from 2025: Knight of Cups
Sometimes you sought pleasure and politeness or excuses, rather than pushing through something tough or challenging, holding someone to account, and then felt the moment to do so was lost. In the long run, this meant you didn’t feel you had really fully shut down certain issues, and you won’t do that again.
The energy or intention Libra should carry into 2026: The Star
2026 can be a dream-come-true year, truly! Anything is possible, the sky is the limit. Make a wish (by February), clarify it, visualise it, breathe life into it, and pursue it with small steps, prayers, and actions each day. It can come true.
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Scorpio
October 24 to November 22
What Scorpio should release from 2025: The Moon
You are relentlessly analytical – and dare I say, nosey. You have to know. This tendency can make you feel intense or even too probing for other folk at times. You have learned, through pushback and fall out, that there is a line. You don’t need to know everything about other people… let them tell you what they want you to know.
The energy or intention Scorpio should carry into 2026: Queen of Wands
You’re stepping up to make your dreams come true and make magic happen for yourself. You feel like you’re the best creator of your own fun and games (you’re right) and this is your 2026 purpose. It’s good one! We’re here to experience everything and enjoy the ride, so make this a wild one.
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Sagittarius
November 23 to December 21
What Sagittarius should release from 2025: Three of Coins
You are a very popular person and you enjoy fellowship, connection and good company, but sometimes it can tip over into people-pleasing and letting others get away with murder! In 2025, you allowed some people too much leeway instead of calling them out or withdrawing your precious presence. You won’t do it again.
The energy or intention Sagittarius should carry into 2026: The Devil
The Devil puts you in a wickedly clever, worldly and kind of ruthless mindset. You are going to do whatever TF you want to do in 2026, and other folk can like it or lump it. Good for you, Sag. Take ownership of your destiny and follow your own needs and desires. It’s time to live unfettered and at full throttle.
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Capricorn
December 22 to January 21
What Capricorn should release from 2025: The Sun
Don’t rest on your laurels or on the wonderful things you achieved in 2025. You are a creature of ambition and thrust and you rise highest when working up against a challenge or fresh goal. Time to reinvent. Time to put a new goal in front of you vs looking back at the past glory reel!
The energy or intention Capricorn should carry into 2026: The High Priestess
Pay attention to your gut instinct and intuition in 2026. You are wise, shrewd, worldly, experienced, and knowing. You sometimes brush aside your intuitive twinkles, relying on hard data and facts instead but… you shouldn’t. You already know the answers.
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Aquarius
January 22 to February 19
What Aquarius should release from 2025: Queen of Coins
There is a female energy in your realm, an older woman who is practical, well-meaning, but maybe interferes or tries to even control your actions and decisions. It’s time to step out of that shadow and forge your own path. She needs to stay in her lane and it’s time to ensure that happens.
The energy or intention Aquarius should carry into 2026: Strength
You have proven a lot to yourself in 2025, things you thought would be hard were easier than you thought, and your achievements were impressive. Build on this. Carry on challenging yourself and pushing beyond your comfort zone. You’re ready to go to the next level. You’re flying high… fly higher still!
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Pisces
February 20 to March 20
What Pisces should release from 2025: Page of Cups
You did a lot of unconscious inner child work in 2025, tuning into how you used to feel or what has got you here now; family dynamics and inherited traits, self-limiting beliefs that came from a childhood experience. The homework is done, so close the jotter. Time to put it all into play!
The energy or intention Pisces should carry into 2026: Knight of Wands
Adventure ahoy! You are feeling more confident, bold, and optimistic than ever. You feel fully and wholly you, and like the world needs to encounter this bouncy, brave version of you. Get out there, be seen, push forward, new horizons, bold adventures… you are going to go further faster than you think is possible in 2026.
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