february 2026 spreads for all

friends, i know i've been sending you a lot of emails about grief, and truth, and showing up. today, i want to offer you a few new tarot spreads that i hope make you laugh, make you think, and also help you navigate this wild world.

i know that the news is brutally hard. i know that deeply horrific things are happening. i know that you might feel like you're completely losing your mind. but i want to remind you that you are not the only one who cares, the only one who is paying attention, the only one who is finding ways to fight back. there are so many of us who are showing up and extending care, who are learning and expanding and taking chances.

find your people, locally and digitally. get involved in a consistent action of some kind — not only will it literally help to make a difference, it will also literally help you feel better. make space for your grief, and for your creativity. throw a potluck, have people over regularly and casually, start a tarot reading circle. lean into your role. keep going.

and — pull some cards for yourself, a friend, a neighbor, an online pal who could use a boost. i hope these spreads help.

a tarot spread for releasing perfectionism. perfect really can be the enemy of good, so this spread can help you stop overanalyzing and instead just do the damn thing. it's okay if your house is messy, if you miss an organizing meeting, if you're still learning a skill you need to help out. trying is beautiful.

card one / something to stop fussing over: something you keep fiddling with, that will not benefit from you continuing to work it
card two / something that's good enough: something that's actually just fine, which you can use or even embrace just as it is

a phoebe bridgers tarot spread for punishers. listen, i think this is a perfect album, and also my friend ryan and i kept sending each other the lyrics of this song to each other the other day and i wanted to write a spread for it. this one is for my fellow grievers and the folks with big feelings.

card one / i feel something: an emotion that's bubbling up; a feeling that's new or growing stronger
card two / i'm standing too close: something you can't see clearly yet; something you're too close to
card three / i'll leave it wide open: something you're open to; something you want

a gender-neutral tarot spread for everyday motivation. this one is for my fellow dropout fans, or for anyone who saw the viral improvised pep talk from jacob wysocki. sometimes you just need to remember that you're a regular guy.

card one / you can enter a space: a place you belong; somewhere you want to be or already are
card two / you know what sleep is: a way you can rest; a way to take care of yourself
card three / you know what it means to be you: a sense of purpose; something you know you bring to the world

a bad bunny spread for choosing joy. he told us to learn to dance, and i think that's great fucking advice. the only thing more powerful than hate is love, and dancing, singing, laughing, crying, and being together is how we build that love.

card one / something to enjoy: something you already love; something to lean into and embrace and find joy in
card two / something to remember: something true that you may have forgotten; a lesson or joy to revisit

if you're feeling disconnected, exhausted, or lost, reminder that paid subscribers to this very newsletter get access to my private discord server, where you can study cards, yell about fascism, and find community around the world. reminder too that our third cohort of the grove, a six-month container for creative devotion and spiritual community, is now open for enrollment. come connect with fellow leftists, witches, artists, rebels, and misfits, and let's take care of each other.

sending you love, courage, and solidarity, friends.