What Does The Deck Say? October 30, 2023

Dust II Onyx tarot: Nine of Staffs, Five of Blades, & Three of Gourds. ©Courtney Alexander.

Today’s cards: Nine of Staffs, Five of Blades, & Three of Gourds.

The conflict is unavoidable. What you do about it, has yet to be determined. You are going to feel that you are unprepared for this mess and that you will be at the mercy of others who deal with this on the regular. That’s not true. Take a moment to stand still, breathe, and assess the situation and your resources. You are actually well prepared to deal with this, you just aren’t used to it. Keep a level head, don’t take the emotional bait, and engage not to win but to settle the matter regardless of who gets to “crow” about it after. But once the matter is concluded, take time to recover with those who get you best.


The Dust II Onyx tarot deck is Courtney Alexander’s homage to her Black heritage and to the Black matriarchs and leaders of her communities. The deck is also a love offering to the LGBTQIA+ community and is presented as a tool for every person within the African diaspora to feel a connection to without prejudice. The Dust II Onyx, A Melanated Tarot Deck, is ©Courtney Alexander.

What Does The Deck Say” is a weekday series of 3 card pulls from a cartomancy deck. No context or query is given to frame what the cards say as the posts are reading samples and not personal instruction. The result is sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, and usually surprising. All readers are invited to leave a comment about what they perceive in the random spread as each person will interact with the cards in their own way.

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