What do we leave behind in December? Here's what the tarot cards say! The interactive reading of late 2025

December is the month of reflections, the final chapter of the year, the moment when we stop, between one holiday dinner and the next, to look within, whether we like it or not. The festive lights sparkle and may distract us, but beneath the surface the real questions remain: what am I carrying with me from 2025? What am I leaving behind (perhaps) for good? What helped me grow, and what is weighing on my shoulders? But December is, as we know, a very particular month: the cold can freeze us in place but, if we allow it, it can also ignite something new within us, the awareness of who we really are and what we want for 2026. The days grow shorter, darkness arrives early, and in that darkness we can see more clearly inside ourselves. But do we also know when it’s time to pause, to take stock during the holidays? The moment to understand what is worth carrying with us and what is not? Tarot cards can help with this, too. As I always say, they don’t predict the future with precision, nor do they tell you exactly what to do. They are, above all, a tool to focus what you already feel but have trouble recognizing. Sometimes a single card or a simple symbol is enough to see things from a different point of view, to realize that the answer you were looking for was already there, you just couldn’t see it.

So I’ve drawn three cards to help you understand what, in this final month of the year, may be ready to slip out of your life. Which one is calling you? Number 1, 2, or 3?

The December 2025 Tarot: Let’s Keep Only the Essential!

1) Temperance

Temperance is the card of restored harmony, but reaching it requires facing an inevitable step: letting go of what keeps you rigid. We often cling to rhythms that no longer feel like ours, to expectations that are too heavy, or to a constant rush with no pause. And the strangest part is that we rarely notice it. We live in a world that demands everything immediately: answers, decisions, especially results. But this pressure is a subtle cage. It distances you from what you truly feel and drags you into a movement that isn’t yours. The card appears to help you break this pattern. It invites you to step back, to breathe. It reminds you that not everything needs to be pushed or accelerated — some things need to settle, mature slowly… and that’s not giving up: it’s wisdom. How many times have you tried to force something that simply wasn’t ready? Or tried to resolve in a day a situation that needed weeks to reveal its shape? This card suggests that you trust the process, letting things find their natural form without interference. You don’t need to control everything, nor anticipate every development. In this final month of the year, you have the perfect chance to pause, lighten your load, and return to what truly matters to you.

2) The Eight of Cups

The Eight of Cups speaks of walking away, not of running, but of consciously choosing to turn the page. This card appears when you realize that a situation, a person, or a habit no longer gives you anything, when it may be time to close a chapter, even if you don’t yet know what comes next. It’s a card that evokes fear because it forces you to admit something difficult: that not everything that was once important will remain so forever. Some stories have completed their cycle; commitments that once supported you now only hold you back; a routine that once comforted you now suffocates you. The Eight of Cups doesn’t ask you to erase the past but to recognize its true value. And it asks for honesty: if a story has no more room to grow, if the energy is gone, why stay? We often cling out of fear, fear of hurting someone, of ending up alone, of discovering that nothing better awaits us. But this card reminds you that the real danger isn’t leaving, it’s staying where you stopped growing. This month may be the moment you acknowledge the worth of what you’ve lived, but decide not to cling to it. You can be grateful for the people you’ve met, the lessons learned, everything that shaped you. And then, you can turn and walk toward something else. Leaving isn’t always painful… sometimes it’s simply necessary.

3) The Ace of Swords

The Ace of Swords is clarity in its purest form. It is the clean cut that dissolves confusion and shows you reality as it is. This card asks you to let go of mental chaos, the constant noise, the excuses you tell yourself to avoid admitting what you truly want. How often do we get lost ruminating? We circle around a problem, analyze it from every angle, create endless scenarios in our minds just to avoid facing what we already know. The card arrives like a jolt, and suddenly everything becomes clear. It may be a thought that hits you instantly, a comment from someone, an event that forces you to be honest, first and foremost with yourself. It’s not always pleasant; in fact, it’s often one of the most uncomfortable things we can do. But once you finally call things by their name, there is enormous relief. This can be your month of truth and honesty: maybe you need to admit that your job no longer makes sense, or that a relationship doesn’t work, or that a project you thought was essential to your life… well, perhaps it isn’t. And that’s okay. The Ace of Swords removes the superfluous and leaves you with the essential. It isn’t a cruel card, even if it may feel like one. It respects you enough not to lie. It tells you: you are capable of handling the truth. And you have everything you need to decide what to do next. It’s not easy, but once you strip away the blur and the half-truths, you’re left with something precious: certainty about who you are and what truly matters to you.