Tarot Said What?! October’s Giving Orphan Energy
Happy Friday, friends.
So, I sat down with a few decks of my cards, fully intending to do this whole big “October energy forecast” like I had planned weeks ago. But true to form, I just started shuffling with zero intention in my head because apparently my brain thinks staying on task is for other people. And wouldn’t you know it—Spirit showed up anyway, basically rolling Its cosmic eyes like, “Girl, we got this. Sit down and try to pay attention.”
The first three cards that landed were from The Wild Unknown Archetypes: The Storm, The Mentor, and The Lovers. And just as I’m about to dive into them, I realize…oh shit. I never actually said out loud that I was pulling for October energy. Classic rookie move. My brain had wandered off to my new obsession with Thoth tarot, Kabbalah, and all things Gnostic, and I forgot the whole “set your intention” part. I’m just vibing with my cards. So I’m sitting there thinking, did I just blow this reading? And then I look at the bottom of the deck, and there’s The Orphan. I didn’t yet realize how it tied in, and that this was October’s card, until the end of the reading.
I’ll be honest, The Storm showing up first made me a little anxious—chaos, disruption, the kind of shake-ups you can feel in your bones. But fearing the storm doesn’t stop it. The storm is going to do what storms do. All you can do is grab your raincoat and trust that you’ll come out of it a little wiser, a little scrappier. The Mentor right after was a bit of a comfort—like Spirit saying, “Yeah, things are shifting, but you’ve got teachers, guides, structure. You don’t have to wander blind.” And The Lovers? Not about romance this time, but about alignment. Letting the storm crack you open in a way that softens you instead of hardens you.
“Oh great, looks like this is about me. Let’s see if the next cards will save my ass.”
Nope. The Shepherd and the Astronomer showed up from the Citadel deck, which honestly felt like the peanut butter to the jelly. The peas to the carrots. The fries to the milkshake. The Shepherd is about belonging and finding your people, and the Astronomer is about discovery and study, mapping out the bigger picture. Together they basically said, “Don’t just white-knuckle through this. Learn from it, and for God’s sake, don’t isolate. Share what you’re figuring out.”
Of course, me being me, I pulled more cards because apparently I think tarot is an all-you-can-eat buffet. The Universal Waite tarot deck gave me the 7 of Pentacles, 5 of Swords, King of Cups, 5 of Cups, and the Hermit—with the Ace of Cups at the bottom. Which to me said, yeah, this is slow growth, it’s not about winning or being right, it’s about emotional maturity and the patience to get through disappointment without drowning in it. The Hermit is study and solitude, but the Ace of Cups was the wink at the end. Like, if you stick with this, there’s a new wave of love and connection on the other side.
And because I am a dopamine junkie, and I clearly have no self-control, I grabbed a couple oracle decks too. The Intuitive Whispers gave me Time to Shine and Release the Throat. In other words, quit hiding, open your damn mouth, and say the thing. Then the Divine Doors deck handed me Draw Down the Moon—a reminder that this isn’t just study for the mind, it’s a call to embody it, to dance and sing, to sync with the cycles instead of ignoring them.
As I started putting the cards away, The Orphan card jumped out at me. Like October itself had pulled up a chair and said, “Look, this isn’t only your homework assignment. This is everybody’s gut check. Pay attention.”
That was the twist: what started out feeling like a very personal download—me, my path—slowly widened its lens. The personal layers peeled back and what was underneath was way bigger than just me. The Orphan card in living color.
So if I had to sum this whole thing up for you in a text message, it would go something like: “October is giving stormy orphan energy, but don’t freak. It’s not punishment, it’s initiation. You’re being reminded to study, to grow, to connect. Be patient, be kind, and say the damn thing out loud. You’re not actually alone—you just feel like it.”
October isn’t just about pumpkin spice and sexy costumes (though no judgment if that’s your vibe. I love a sexy vampire). It’s about remembering that we’re all walking around with a tiny orphan heart under the surface. The challenge—and the gift—is to choose connection anyway. To huddle up, share the fire, and weather the storm together.
And if you happen to see me on YouTube rambling about Thoth tarot? Well…don’t be surprised. This reading basically dared me.
xo,
Jade