3 Phoenix (Spirit)

The phoenix is an immortal bird long associated with the sun. It is said to rise from the ashes of its own death, bursting into glorious flame and then returning to life again. Usually depicted as flaming red and yellow, some myths say that it was multicolored like a peacock. Its cyclical regeneration is a beacon of hope, representing rebirth and new life rising from the ashes of the old.

Many witches believe in reincarnation, the wheel of life that continually turns through the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth. Even if you don't believe in reincarnation, you can believe in your own ability to change your destiny, shaking off those things that held you back or didn't work, and rising from their ashes as a new, better, stronger person. This card may be offering hope—or, even more, the suggestion that now is the time to reinvent yourself.

If you have been struggling or are coming out of crisis, now is the perfect opportunity to embrace change and growth. What would you need to do to be reborn, to start over as a new you? You can do it, whatever it is. It may seem impossible, but spirit is all about rising above. Spread your fiery wings and fly. Reinvent yourself, even if it means metaphorically burning your old world to the ground.