Spilled Tea — After Hours: Shedding 2025 and; Stepping Into 2026

Late‑night reflections, tarot talk, and truth with a little snark.

Spilled Tea is The 9 of Cups’ late-night reflection blog — a space for unscripted thoughts, tarot-style insight, symbolism, and real-life truth. These entries are drawn from After Hours podcast conversations and written the same way they’re spoken: warm, honest, a little snarky, and always human.

Tarot here is a tool for reflection, not rules — take what resonates and leave the rest.

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Goodbye 2025 — and good riddance

Happy New Year — and yes, a very intentional goodbye to 2025.

This first After Hours Spilled Tea entry comes straight from an unscripted, from‑the‑hip podcast moment. No outline. No polish. Just the kind of late‑night truth that shows up after a long, emotional day — the kind where nothing quite goes right, yet clarity sneaks in anyway.

This space isn’t about spell work or rigid rituals. It’s about alignment, choice, and learning how to wish for things in a way that’s truly good for all — yourself included.

Tarot, numerology, astrology, and symbolism are used here as conversation starters, not rules. Tools for reflection, not instructions carved in stone.

Take what resonates. Leave the rest.

The real work: shedding

As we move toward 2026, one theme keeps repeating: shedding.

In Chinese astrology, we’re moving through the final stretch of the Wood Snake — and if you’ve ever watched a snake shed, you know the hardest part isn’t the beginning. It’s the last bit. The tail end. The moment where you’re tired, ready to move on, and still have to let go just a little more.

That’s where many of us are right now.

If something — or someone — clearly needs to go, this is your sign. No dramatics required. Just honesty.

2026 energy: intention matters

2026 carries one‑year energy in numerology — the energy of beginnings, initiation, and choice. It’s a reminder that how you frame your wishes matters.

Here’s the key takeaway:

When you define what you want, make sure it’s good for all.

That simple filter changes everything. It forces clarity. It keeps you from manifesting sideways outcomes that technically give you what you asked for — but not what you actually needed.

There’s enough pie for everyone. Abundance doesn’t have to come at someone else’s expense.

Triggers are teachers (unfortunately)

If something has been getting under your skin lately — really getting to you — pause before reacting.

Often, a present‑day trigger is pointing back to an older wound. A moment when you felt dismissed, silenced, or unseen.

2026 offers an opportunity to trace that thread backward, recognize the source, and finally let it go.

Healing isn’t linear. Everyone’s timeline is different. Respect yours — and respect others’.

We live many lives at once

One of the quieter truths woven through tarot is this:

We are not one version of ourselves.

You speak differently with your parents than with your friends. Differently with coworkers than with partners. Each role is real — and none of them are lies.

Recognizing these layers doesn’t fragment you. It integrates you.

Tarot mirrors this beautifully: a journey of the soul moving through multiple archetypes, sometimes all at once.

After Hours truth

This podcast — and this blog — aren’t about perfection. They’re about showing up honestly, even when the day has been messy, emotional, or absurd.

Some episodes will be edited. Some thoughts will wander. Some insights will land harder than others.

That’s the point.

Late‑night radio energy. Without the rules.

A gentle reminder

🃏 Readings and reflections shared here are for entertainment and personal reflection only. Nothing is predictive or directive. You always have choice.

Snark with heart.

— Leelee
The 9 of Cups / Snarky Tarot