Nikki’s Weekly Tarot Reading: February 23 – March 1, 2026

Eight of Pentacles and Death

We enter Mercury Retrograde this week as well as ride all the other waves of cosmic energy around us. This is a great time to slow down and listen to the message of the cards.

Our first card is the Eight of Pentacles, which encourages us to focus on building our resources. Since this is a Pentacle, the message encourages us to stop spending and focus on building savings. On a deeper level, it explores how we manage our material and spiritual energy to support our chosen path.

The Eight of Pentacles can also indicate rapid spiritual development and growth. If we feel tired, we don’t have enough energy to move at the speed we want. We need to make sure we get enough rest and nutrition for the road ahead.

The card asks us: How can we conserve our energy to move forward? How can we change the energy consuming aspects of our lives? How can we focus on what brings us joy and strength?

Just as spiders use their eight legs to build their webs, you can use your resources and skills to further your soul’s work. Focus and repetition are key to this process, and with each turn of your spiral you will grow and learn.

Setting clear boundaries is key to maintaining our energy. For many, this means boldly stepping out of our comfort zone to express our needs. In this way, we empower ourselves to move forward more positively and efficiently.

Death creates powerful changes. For some, this change can be disruptive, while for others, it can be refreshing.

Most of us are afraid of change and something new. We are afraid because we want permanence and consistency. We want to hold on to what we have, even if it’s time to let it go.

But in the Tarot, Death is a card full of beauty and deeply powerful. When it appears, we are ready to say goodbye to things that cause pain. We are ready for a deep metamorphosis.

With death we ask ourselves: What is the need for change? What do we have to give up in order to progress? What must die so that we can live more fully?

By connecting to our inner voice, we hear what needs to be released. Whether it’s a toxic person, a stalled job, or a habit we’ve outgrown, we’re ready to let go.

There is always some pain with death. We must admit that letting go brings grief, even when we release something that no longer serves us.

When you connect with what needs to be changed, honor it by performing a ritual or ritual of release. Write down on paper what you want to release, then give the paper its transformation.

This includes tearing it up and letting it burn, burying it in the ground, or saying the words on the page out loud. Whatever you choose, this ritual will help you honor the dying process.

Our cards encourage strength and help us let go of things that no longer serve us. We invite you to embrace your strong spirit and let go of behaviors that don’t align with your heart.

Mantra for the week: As I protect the energy, my strength increases. I accept the process of change in my life.

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