As the search for meaning and personal growth continues to define travel, travellers are turning to tarot cards, shamanic ritual and sacred sites in their quest for truth and beauty
As Lisa Stardust shuffles the tarot deck, I wait anxiously to hear what my 2026 travels will bring. After being caught up in a shooting in Mexico City earlier this year, I feel less confident in my “gut instinct”. I’m seeking external guidance.
Stardust pauses, considering the cards: the World reversed, the Four of Swords, the Seven of Wands and the Three of Wands. “In 2026, it does look positive for you to travel, but the trip might not turn out how you expect. It also looks like the experience may exhaust you…” She hesitates for a moment: “These aren’t horrible cards. I’d say do what you need to do, but the Four of Swords tells you to take care of yourself. If you don’t, it may take you a while to recover after your trip.”
New York-based tarot astrologer Stardust, who has written numerous books, including Love Deck, and whose great-grandmother also read the cards in Manhattan, during the Great Depression, is noticing an uptick in clients seeking holiday advice. She attributes it to a widespread sense of uncertainty about the future.
