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I turned 36 recently, and as part of the birthday magick, my mother-in-law gifted me a new oracle deck—Work Your Light by Rebecca Campbell. It’s dreamy, soft, and celestial in its artwork… but don’t be fooled by the gentle glow. The messages are sharp, deep, and sometimes eerily accurate—like a psychic whisper crawling up your spine in the dead of night.

So naturally, I had to pull some cards.

I lit a candle, grounded my energy, shuffled the deck under a waning moon, and asked the Universe what I needed to know in this strange season of transformation, uncertainty, and ghosted dreams.

Here’s what came out:

1. Leap

2. Imrama

3. No

And just like that, the reading cracked open a portal—one I wasn’t fully prepared to step through… but that’s the thing about intuition. It rarely waits for you to be ready.

Card One: Leap – “You go first. The Universe will catch you.”

This card felt like a dare. Like the Tarot’s Fool standing on the edge of a cliff, about to dive into a new dimension with no clue where she’ll land. I felt it in my gut—something big is on the horizon. A change, a shift, a revelation. Maybe a personal one. Maybe one that unearths a deeper part of my truth… or buries an old version of me for good.

If this were a true crime story, this card would be the scene where the detective follows a hunch that leads to the basement door no one wants to open.

Card Two: Imrama – “Where are you being called to journey to?”

This card has old soul energy. The name alone—Imrama—is tied to ancient Celtic journeys of the soul. It’s a call to explore not just the physical world, but the liminal spaces between memory, intuition, and shadow.

It made me think: Where is my soul aching to go? Is it toward healing something generational? Toward embracing my inner hedge witch? Or maybe, in some strange way, it’s toward writing that book I keep dreaming about—the one that blends my love for the paranormal, criminal psychology, and personal survival.

This card is the part of the true crime narrative where the detective doesn’t just solve the case—they become part of it. Changed. Marked.

Card Three: No – “Wait. Postpone. Pause. Say no.”

Now this one was jarring. A blunt no after two cards that scream “Go.” But here’s the thing—this wasn’t a rejection. It was a redirection. A protective shield. The kind of “no” that feels like a spirit guide putting a hand on your shoulder and whispering, not this path, not yet.

This is the part of the story where someone narrowly avoids danger. Where the wrong turn gets skipped. Where the ghost says, “Not that door.”

The Vibe: A Psychic Crime Scene

What do these cards mean together?

They’re telling a story—a haunting one. A story of transformation, but with a warning. It’s like being at a crossroad between who you’ve been and who you’re meant to become. The Universe is saying, Take the leap, but take the right one. Feel the calling in your bones but wait until the signs are clear. Trust your intuition like it’s your only weapon—and maybe it is.

Sometimes the most powerful thing a witch (or a survivor, or a woman who’s been underestimated one too many times) can do—is say no.

Witchy Reflections & Journal Prompts:

• What leap have I been too afraid to take?
• Where is my soul pulling me, even if it doesn’t make logical sense?
• What needs a sacred “no” right now—for my protection, peace, or power?

This reading reminded me that spiritual work is a lot like detective work: it’s about paying attention to the hidden, trusting what doesn’t quite make sense yet, and knowing that sometimes the answers lie in what doesn’t happen.

So for now, I listen. I wait. And when the moment’s right, I leap.

P.S. Feel like pulling your own cards under the moonlight? I used the Work Your Light oracle deck by Rebecca Campbell for this reading – and if you’re curious to see what messages the Universe has waiting for you, you can check it out on Amazon right here. (Affiliate link) I only ever recommend things I genuinely love and use, and this deck feels like it was made for intuitive babes who dance between the seen and unseen.

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