You Can’t Go Home Again
That’s what they say. And for me, it rings true.
Not that I’d want to. That’s a big, fat “Hell to the no.”
I used to think it was because you change when you leave, but “home” doesn’t. You grow, evolve, and see the world differently. Even if “home” never fit quite right to begin with, you return to find the seams don’t even line up anymore.
But now, I’m not so sure.
When you leave, you see more. You experience more. You start to realize that the version of “home” you once clung to might not have even been real. The people aren’t who you thought they were. The simple worldview you used to rely on has expanded, stretched thin like a bubble ready to pop. You question things you never dared question before. You’re less naive.
Is that comforting or destabilizing? Maybe a little of both. It’s strange, though, realizing your worldview was so skewed it might’ve been wholly wrong. Makes a person wonder what we might be still getting wrong now.
And that, my friends, is the energy I suspect we’re all swimming in right now. So, let’s turn to the cards and see what they have to say about it.
Next Week in the Cards
This week’s forecast comes from the Meows Tarot, a playful but insightful deck. It feels like just the right vibe for right now.
Outlook: Reversed Three of Swords
The heaviness of loss is lifting. There’s a shift in perspective underway—maybe what once felt impossible to live without seems less critical now. Perhaps we’re realizing that some of what we’re mourning wasn’t even a tangible loss. It could’ve been the loss of an illusion, a fantasy we’d built in our minds or even a potential we never realized.
One thing about the Three of Swords, though, whether upright or reversed: whatever you’ve lost, it’s not coming back. This is closure, not restoration.
Advice: Three of Cups
Stop focusing on where you don’t fit—or, more accurately, who you no longer are.
Sure, you can feel sadness over what’s been left behind. That’s human. But don’t linger. The Three of Cups nudges us to turn attention to where we do belong—to the people and places that celebrate the real you.
Making it Real
This advice rings true for me. I’ve spent my adult life being shunned by my birth family, to varying degrees. Right now, it’s a temporary pause, until it’s not, I guess. But let’s be real: being treated as disposable hurts. Deeply.
It’s incomprehensible to me how people can do this. But maybe that’s a good thing—some things I don’t want to understand. What I do understand is that their rejection didn’t destroy me, even though it was meant to. It didn’t make me meek and complaint. It made me stronger. You cry your tears, go to therapy, and process. Slowly, the pain lifts, and clarity takes its place.
You connect with people who value you for who you are. You invest in relationships that are honest and trustworthy, free from emotional blackmail masquerading as “love.” And the life you’re left with at this point? It’s yours. Nobody can take it away from you if you refuse to obey them. It’s not easy, but it’s worth it.
This week is about doing just that—even if it’s on a smaller scale. Focus on the people who genuinely value you, not the ones you think should.
Now for You
As you let go of the people and places that no longer fit, how might you lean into those that do?
