The Hermit, The Sun + A More Hydrated Life | September 2026 Tarot Forecast

September asks us to come back to the basics. Not because our dreams are getting smaller, but because we’re preparing ourselves to hold something bigger.After the strange, diffuse, alchemical energy of August, September brings us into the medicine of The Hermit + The Sun: tending our own light, taking stock of our resources, strengthening our routines and building the tracks that future expansion can actually travel on.This month, we’re talking about the spiritual practice of sustainability. What replenishes you? What depletes you? What are you willing to keep showing up for even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed? And who do you need to become to meet the life you say you want?We explore:✦ The Hermit + Sun energy of September✦ Why this Fire Horse year can feel so energetically dehydrating✦ The difference between isolation and sacred withdrawal✦ “Desert harvest” and why it is absolutely not too late✦ Protecting your chi, resources, money, attention and life force✦ The Sustainer archetype + the power of daily devotion✦ Building the tracks for future abundance✦ Why blockages and redirections may actually be blessings✦ Love, partnership and relationships that truly sustain us✦ Individual tarot + animal medicine for every zodiac signThe question underneath all of it:What does a more hydrated life look like for you?Not simply more water (although, yes, drink your water) but more affection, rest, play, beauty, spaciousness, nourishment and the structures that allow your life force to stay strong.You are a being with needs. They deserve to be tended to.September is less about forcing the next chapter and more about becoming the person who can walk it when it arrives.Coming this month:The podcast is evolving! I’ll begin walking through the tarot card by card, creating an archive of my perspective on the deck and its medicine.The Field Notes Project... my new monthly mail offering... is also coming online for October’s mailing, and private September appointments are now open. In-person sessions return in October.Come find me at Giving Mystical and join The Thread newsletter for more.