Faculty Tarot
@facultytarot.bsky.social
Here to bring academics a daily dose of inspiration and reflection through tarot. I am a professor of sociology and use tarot in my daily personal and work life.
Death to what holds you back! Bury the bad habits or the inability to believe in yourself- death to the limiting factors that you've let dictate your life. #tarot
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Death to what holds you back! Bury the bad habits or the inability to believe in yourself- death to the limiting factors that you've let dictate your life. #tarot
The #8ofPentacles card suggests it takes many hours of focused practice to master a skill, such as academic writing. Consider your writing as practice and not as something you should automatically know how to do. #tarot
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The #8ofPentacles card suggests it takes many hours of focused practice to master a skill, such as academic writing. Consider your writing as practice and not as something you should automatically know how to do. #tarot
#9OfSwords has all the feels today. My spouse has been in & out of the hospital for weeks, we don't know what's wrong. I'm thankful for a flexible job that allows me to be gone from work when needed. This card reflects negative thoughts, but also it's a message to reach out for help. #tarot
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
#9OfSwords has all the feels today. My spouse has been in & out of the hospital for weeks, we don't know what's wrong. I'm thankful for a flexible job that allows me to be gone from work when needed. This card reflects negative thoughts, but also it's a message to reach out for help. #tarot
REST. How are you going to get some rest this weekend? I am avoiding email, watching football, knitting, and reading. We have to learn how to be regularly & spectacularly unproductive. See the #4OfSwords card and my cat sleeping for inspo. #tarot
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
REST. How are you going to get some rest this weekend? I am avoiding email, watching football, knitting, and reading. We have to learn how to be regularly & spectacularly unproductive. See the #4OfSwords card and my cat sleeping for inspo. #tarot
It's the Working Mom archetype, #QueenOfPentacles, taking care of her material world & those she loves. I know self-care is nearly a cliche, but this Queen reminds you to take care of yourself: Carve out some solitude, enjoy the sunshine through the trees, plan out your week, read a book #tarot
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
It's the Working Mom archetype, #QueenOfPentacles, taking care of her material world & those she loves. I know self-care is nearly a cliche, but this Queen reminds you to take care of yourself: Carve out some solitude, enjoy the sunshine through the trees, plan out your week, read a book #tarot
#KingOfBows from #WildWoodTarot. I dislike this card because *snakes* but here we go: masculine energy surrounding thoughts, words, & determination. Step into your power. It's taken me awhile to be assertive & feel more powerful. Believe in yourself like an average white male colleague does! #tarot
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
#KingOfBows from #WildWoodTarot. I dislike this card because *snakes* but here we go: masculine energy surrounding thoughts, words, & determination. Step into your power. It's taken me awhile to be assertive & feel more powerful. Believe in yourself like an average white male colleague does! #tarot
#2OfWands is limbo energy when you're presented with an opportunity: Want to guest lecture/collaborate on an article/present a workshop on your research? If the answer isn't a joyous YES, say no. If the opportunity is a year from now, but you wouldn't do it tomorrow... say No. #tarot
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Clear mental processes and decisiveness are the energies from today's #5ofBows in the #WildWoodTarot deck. My brain fog has been extremely problematic lately. I am hoping that this card can help me think about why it's been this way. #tarot
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Clear mental processes and decisiveness are the energies from today's #5ofBows in the #WildWoodTarot deck. My brain fog has been extremely problematic lately. I am hoping that this card can help me think about why it's been this way. #tarot
The #KnightOfWands is all action & movement- pursuing a shiny new idea. But knights don't always have staying power, so take care when running off with some great new project until you have given it some thought: what about your current projects, do you have the time, do you have the support? #tarot
October 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The #KnightOfWands is all action & movement- pursuing a shiny new idea. But knights don't always have staying power, so take care when running off with some great new project until you have given it some thought: what about your current projects, do you have the time, do you have the support? #tarot
In case you didn't know, work will never love you back. It won't! That's the message I'm hearing from the #PageOfCups today. Love your research, your students, your deep thinking.... don't love the institution. #tarot
October 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
In case you didn't know, work will never love you back. It won't! That's the message I'm hearing from the #PageOfCups today. Love your research, your students, your deep thinking.... don't love the institution. #tarot
It's the #Balance tarot (or #Temperance) card today. Reminding you to take time for breaks: In nature, in front of the tv, reading novels. A few years ago I left an exhausting & toxic department & decided that- no matter what - I would not work evenings or weekends. It feels really good #tarot
October 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It's the #Balance tarot (or #Temperance) card today. Reminding you to take time for breaks: In nature, in front of the tv, reading novels. A few years ago I left an exhausting & toxic department & decided that- no matter what - I would not work evenings or weekends. It feels really good #tarot
Pulled #TheMoonOnWater from the #WildWoodTarot deck. Haunting and introspective card! I'm working on a paper about embodied fieldwork- what are your bodily reactions to fieldwork? How are your emotions and spirit affected by those you interact with in the field? These are important questions! #tarot
October 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Pulled #TheMoonOnWater from the #WildWoodTarot deck. Haunting and introspective card! I'm working on a paper about embodied fieldwork- what are your bodily reactions to fieldwork? How are your emotions and spirit affected by those you interact with in the field? These are important questions! #tarot
Hey there, it's #TheSun card again! It's meaningful to draw a big card like this in a short amount of time. I took it literally today - walked around campus for 30 minutes with no phone, no distraction. Just enjoying the sunshine. Get out of your office when you can! #tarot
October 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
#TheJourney is the Death card for #WildwoodTarot. I think this card is particularly pretty. What are you clinging to that needs to be left behind? What bridges need to be burned? I'm thinking death to the hustle & grind. Death to the comparison game. Death to the word "should."
October 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
#TheJourney is the Death card for #WildwoodTarot. I think this card is particularly pretty. What are you clinging to that needs to be left behind? What bridges need to be burned? I'm thinking death to the hustle & grind. Death to the comparison game. Death to the word "should."
#TheHierophant is the teacher archetype. This #tarot card symbolizes the passing down of wisdom. When I draw this one, I think of my teaching vocation as sacred and special.
October 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#TheHierophant is the teacher archetype. This #tarot card symbolizes the passing down of wisdom. When I draw this one, I think of my teaching vocation as sacred and special.
#7ofPentacles Love this card! You are doing so well, but don't forget to pause and reflect on your progress so far. My pause/reflection took place today on my oversized whiteboard. See if anything needs refining or adjusting before moving on. #tarot
October 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
#7ofPentacles Love this card! You are doing so well, but don't forget to pause and reflect on your progress so far. My pause/reflection took place today on my oversized whiteboard. See if anything needs refining or adjusting before moving on. #tarot
#5ofCups. Any emotional pain going on right now? Acknowledge it and "be good to yourself" as Journey said. It's the halfway point of the semester, with no fall break in sight. I have a colleague who builds her own fall break into the semester. She's taking care of herself! #tarot
October 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
#8ofPentacles : DO THE WORK. Sometimes it's so boring, but tedious tasks will sharpen your skills and move projects along. Today I finished details on a research poster, scheduled meetings with co-authors, and drafted a kind of boring abstract. Tedious tasks are also a good fit for low energy days!
September 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
#8ofPentacles : DO THE WORK. Sometimes it's so boring, but tedious tasks will sharpen your skills and move projects along. Today I finished details on a research poster, scheduled meetings with co-authors, and drafted a kind of boring abstract. Tedious tasks are also a good fit for low energy days!
Drew #TheSun on a day when our new faculty member got trolled on FB by a notorious "mom" group, all because she teaches & researches biracial/intersectional identities. Trying to find the joy, as pictured in this bright & happy #tarotcard, is tough sometimes in this sh$tty political environment.
September 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Drew #TheSun on a day when our new faculty member got trolled on FB by a notorious "mom" group, all because she teaches & researches biracial/intersectional identities. Trying to find the joy, as pictured in this bright & happy #tarotcard, is tough sometimes in this sh$tty political environment.
I love #TheHermit. I like to be on my own, reflect, recharge, and breathe. As academics we are often surrounded by people: Students! Colleagues! Committees! Be sure and carve out some time for being alone, it's important for body and soul. #tarot
September 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I love #TheHermit. I like to be on my own, reflect, recharge, and breathe. As academics we are often surrounded by people: Students! Colleagues! Committees! Be sure and carve out some time for being alone, it's important for body and soul. #tarot
#TheChariot. Why isn't the chariot moving? Where are the reins? You need a strong idea of where you're going & why. Your determination will be enough to steer you on a course once you settle on where/why. I felt pulled in many different directions today without focus. I stopped, breathed, focused.
September 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
#TheChariot. Why isn't the chariot moving? Where are the reins? You need a strong idea of where you're going & why. Your determination will be enough to steer you on a course once you settle on where/why. I felt pulled in many different directions today without focus. I stopped, breathed, focused.
