The Year of the Hermit, 2025, is coming to a close. What did we face internally?

An End-of-Year Tarot Ritual to Release 2025 & Welcome 2026

In Tarot, The Hermit corresponds to the year 2025. The Wheel of Fortune will rule 2026.

The Hermit ushered in a year draped in shadows, but this was no peaceful retreat. Instead, it was a restless waiting, a liminal space where the outcome was hidden from view. I expected clarity, but found only inward turns and subtle, silent growth. Like a chrysalis, I sheltered myself, while doubting that inner strength would slowly take root. The Hermit’s lantern did not blaze a trail forward, but dimly lit the wisdom I already held. What blossomed in this shrouded space was never meant to remain unseen. The stillness of 2025 became the breath of air before the leap. 

Now, as the Wheel of Fortune begins to spin, all that we have nurtured in solitude is poised to meet its moment for opportunity and the change we have long awaited. The Wheel of Fortune will guide us through 2026, not by chance, but by aligning us with the right place and time. Now we can step out and let our hard-won insights shine, as The Hermit’s lantern sets the Wheel in motion for the year ahead.

The Lessons

This year taught me that growth does not require visibility at all costs. Some of the most meaningful progress unfolded beyond others' gaze, in spaces where slowness rekindled my connection to a healing community. I learned that not every offering needs to explain itself. I realized that I will need to trust the quiet power of my work, which carries farther and lasts longer than anything driven by urgency.

The Challenges

I navigated systems that were never designed with artists in mind, learning where they constrained creativity rather than supported it. Along the way, I released platforms, expectations, and timelines that no longer fit the shape of my work or my life. Each challenge molded my boundaries and strengthened my resolve to choose integrity over convenience.

What I Released & What I Honored

I had to let go of over-performing and the pressure to prove worth through constant output. That wasn't easy. In its place, I deepened my trust that the right audience would find what was meant for them. I am grateful to those who read slowly and feel deeply, to the quiet supporters who return again and again, and to the unseen moments when only faith carried me forward.

May the coming year bring beauty without urgency and prosperity without depletion. May the work ahead feel like devotion rather than demand, and may what I create be rooted deeply enough to outlive trends, speaking to those who are meant to find it in their own time.

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