august 2026 spreads for all

hello, friends. every month i like to send out a little batch of brand new tarot spreads — and this month, between the next cohort of the grove opening next month as well as our card of the month the eight of cups on the brain, i keep circling around this idea of devotion.

in one sense, devotion is gorgeous, beautiful, devout. devotion can be loyalty, fidelity, steadfastness, constancy — a reliability that feels safe and secure; a dedication that is warm and attentive. devotion can feel like deep love, sweet care, the kind of allegiance that builds trust and love.

but devotion can also twist in intensity and become obsession, mania, the kind of passion that becomes frightening in its fixation. infatuation and addiction, compulsion, an inability to separate ourselves from the object of our desire or the goal of our effort. being weak for something, being lost for something — this, too, is a version of devotion.

i think being able to cultivate healthy devotion, which is to say being in reciprocal relationship with and curiosity-oriented connection to something — this is the balance that i love, that feels satisfying without devouring entirely. my scorpio self tends to take things to the extreme, pushing things to the edge and often tumbling right over. but in community, in intentionality, in authenticity, we can find that balance a bit easier to strike. and whether you're practicing devotion in a container like the grove or exploring it solo with your tarot cards, the eight of cups and the concept of devotion have a lot of magic and potency to share.

grab your tarot cards, and let's play with this idea together.

your relationship with devotion: a tarot spread for exploring devotion as a concept. does devotion feel sacred and appealing to you? or does your devotion tend to exhaust or intimidate you? what are your expectations, your fears, and the potential of your devotion?

card one / your ideal: what you believe devotion should be; your fantasy of how your devotion might look and feel
card two / your baggage: what trips you up; the fears or obstacles or challenges or impossible standards that you expect from devotion
card three / devotion's potential: what your devotion could be; what your devotion could offer you; where your devotion could bring you

what your devotion looks like: a tarot spread for exploring devotion as a practice. how does your devotion show up? what does devotion mean to you in a tangible, real-life kind of way? what do you want your devotion to look like?

card one / in theory: what you imagine your devotion could look like; how you may fantasize about your devotion looking or showing up in your life
card two / in practice: what your devotion actually looks like; how your devotion actually looks and shows up in your life
card three / in the future: how your devotion might shift and grow and change and transform in the days ahead; what your devotion could look like

something worthy of your devotion: a tarot spread for exploring devotion as an orientation. where could you direct your devotion? what in your life might be worthy of your attention, your care, your discipline, your magic? (these are just meant to be ideas to consider, not orders or "shoulds"! be nice to yourself, friends!)

card one / a value to devote yourself to: something you believe in that is worthy of your devotion; an ethic or moral or belief to consider
card two / a project or goal to devote yourself to: something you are driven towards or hoping to accomplish that is worthy of your devotion; an ambition or intention or dream to consider
card three / a vision to devote yourself to: something you are fantasizing about or envisioning that is worthy of your devotion; a hope or wish or pipe dream or aspiration to consider

something to support devotion: a tarot spread for exploring devotion as a discipline. what helps you stay consistent or focused in your devotion? what allows your devotion to grow, to stabilize, to flourish? what could you use to make your devotion feel real and solid?

card one / a space: a place or experience or group that can support your devotion; a space where your devotion could grow
card two / a mission: an orientation or direction or goal that can clarify your devotion; a path your devotion could follow
card three / a reminder: a truth or suggestion or reality check that can actualize your devotion; something else the cards want you to know about devotion

what does devotion mean to you? what are you devoted to right now, and what would you like to devote yourself to in the future? how does your devotion show up, and what might help your devotion to expand in the ways that you dream of it expanding?

wishing you strength, intention, care, and constancy, friends.