🍀A 3-card charm [tarot spread] for Mercury retrograde


Not every Mercury retrograde hits everyone the same way — but this one is absolutely kicking my butt.

If you feel like your brain and life is in a blender, then scroll down to the Signal vs. Noise 3-card spread. You can skip my machinations.👇👇👇

My brain feels like it’s running a marathon inside a pinball machine.
I’m completely ADD.

I keep thinking, “I don’t have enough time…”
Maybe that’s the Mars involvement in this Mercury retrograde… or maybe it’s just what IS right now.

My sleep has been sideways for a good couple of weeks.
At first, I blamed the wine. (Reasonable.)
But I stopped drinking and still no sleep😒

Then I thought, maybe it’s the solar flares — people actually saw auroras in San Antonio.
Has that ever happened before???

And don’t get me started on 3iAtlas.

I think 3iAtlas is:

  1. the most intriguing name ever
  2. mostly hype

But I did find this interview with a Harvard Scientist quite enlightening. As always, it’s good to get the quotes in context, straight from the horse’s mouth.

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Then there’s Uranus back in Taurus squaring my Sun — and I have never met a Uranus transit that didn’t zap my nervous system like an electrified fence.

Hmmm…—So that’s why my hair has been so staticky…

The water trines flowing through last month (and continuing now) are helping things move… but wow, it’s a lot.
And with Mercury retrograde added in, it’s like trying to surf a waterfall.

Did I mention that I’m not afraid of the water but I have a very healthy respect for it?

And even though things feel overwhelming

I have had some deeply clear conversations with the cards in my daily draw practice. I wrote about it in the Membership.

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Separating signal from noise

There’s more to the swirling soup of my life at the moment, and more astrological connections I could make, but I won’t bore you with the details.

Here’s my point —

Tarot is a very useful tool for separating signal from noise.

Time and time again, I see Tarot being able to illuminate the relevant thread in whatever chaos (internal or external) is around me.

If you’re feeling scrambled, overwhelmed, or just “off,” you’re not alone.
Let’s sort the static together.

The Signal Vs. Noise Tarot Spread

This spread is pretty simple. Pretty self explanatory.

I laid the spread for myself and…

The signal and the device are both cups. This signals to me that being open to receive is the way to go. The signal is about love. Dare I say Divine Love? The Love that glues the Universe together. If nothing else, the human connection.

The noise is competition, striving, battling, and even friendly competition. No need to sweat here.

The device is sweet and innocent. Adopt the motto from the 70’s, if it feels good do it. Don’t waste time on those who don’t reciprocate.

I’m happy with this reading because I was planning on giving myself a pass and not pushing so hard. After all the water trines are still in effect. Let it flow.

Did you get any insights from this spread?

Let me know in the comments.

San Antonio folks, I'll be teaching a Mapping Your 2026 with Tarot workshop on December 17th at 6:00 at Halcyon Southtown Coffee House. More details to come.

-Cassandra the Card Reader

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