The Card I Didn't Expect This Week


Hello Reader,

I did something a little different for this week's Frequency Friday — I pulled the tarot cards completely at random instead of picking ones that would make a "perfect" story. And the universe had opinions.

The weekend card, Page of Pentacles, was lovely — simple, grounded, "just take the first honest step" energy. But the week-ahead card? Queen of Swords, reversed. Which is basically the cards saying: watch your inner critic this week, friend. Because with Uranus taking its very first backward glance since it settled into Gemini for good, it is SO easy to turn healthy self-reflection into harsh self-judgment.

I also shared a vision I had while meditating this week — running on a track, a hurdle coming up, and this question of whether I'd jump it, stop, or go around it. Fear wants you stuck. We're not staying stuck.

Here's the shift I want for you this week: you can see something clearly — a habit, a relationship, a way you've been showing up in your business — without being cruel to yourself about what you find. That's the whole difference between discernment and self-punishment. One moves you forward. The other just keeps you stuck and exhausted.

If you want the full breakdown — the First Quarter Moon energy, Archangel Michael's message on courage, Archangel Jophiel's message on clarity, and the mantra I'm carrying all week — it's all in this week's episode. And if you missed Tuesday's conversation with Penny Chiasson, that one's worth going back for too.

→ Listen to Drop 51 here​

Wherever this week takes you, I hope you meet yourself with a little more softness. You're doing better than you think.

With so much love,
Christine ✨

With so much love,

Christine Marcario​
​Intuitive Spiritual Teacher. Reiki Master Teacher. Psychic Medium.
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