The King of Swords meets the world as it is: Reflection on eclipse season.

This is a reflection on the Slow tarot spread for eclipse season, from the Aquarius dark moon (Feb 17, 2026) to the Pisces dark moon (March 18, 2026). As the moon wanes to dark again, I return to this spread in the context of all that's occurred these past few weeks. The two of wands crossed by the hermit seems to highlight the tension between the world we have and the world we so desperately need. The Seven of Swords and King of Swords offer to ways of responding to the present: evading the truth or acknowledging it, head on, with discernment. Astrologically, we are in a time (Saturn + Neptune) where structures can dissolve and reform. Acknowledging and honoring all of the truth of this present moment, tending to our grief for the world we have, helps us to keep an open heart. From this place, we can better seed a world rooted in care and love for life. May it be so. May we embody the Queen of Pentacles, nurturing the life that is here, rooted in our expansive love for it all. Find more about this spread, previous slow tarot readings, and prompts to go deeper with your own deck here: https://highlowtarot.com/slow-tarot