The wisdom to know the difference.
Curiosity, fear, and the unknown.
Recently, I shared some reflections on my January card, the Eight of Swords. Now that it’s February, it feels right to begin with this month’s card (from my 2026 year ahead tarot spread): the Wheel of Fortune, the tenth card in the Major Arcana.
The Wheel of Fortune resonates deeply for me right now for several reasons.
At its core, it represents the ongoing ups and downs of being human. Lately, I feel this acutely—on a daily basis—as a parent, a partner, and a citizen witnessing what’s unfolding in the world, in the U.S., and in my own personal life. I see these fluctuations reflected in the people around me as well.
Although the wheel is always turning, there is a center rooted in awareness of these cycles. I stay grounded in that center through creative community, photography, connection with kind humans, and tending to the basics. When I neglect my center, the turning of the wheel feels far more jarring and destabilizing.
Some forces influencing the wheel are entirely out of our control. Others are not. This brings to mind the serenity prayer: “Grant me the strength to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” That last part—the wisdom to know the difference—is the most challenging for me and something I continually work on.
The Wheel of Fortune also reminds me that two seemingly opposite truths can coexist.
I can feel sick with worry for my children and for this country, and at the same time experience genuine joy—sharing coffee with a friend or developing my photographs at home. Expressing one does not cancel out or diminish the other.
This Friday, I am part of a show at Gallery 31. It’s a soft opening for the gallery, with another exhibition planned for March 6. The real gift of this show has been everything surrounding it: meeting new people, selecting the photographs, having them printed and framed locally at Lumiere, watching the space come together, and spending time in the historic School 31 building where the gallery is located. It’s a truly magical place.
When I think of the Wheel of Fortune, I think of change—but also of mystery, and our capacity to live alongside it.
How comfortable can we be with the unknown? Can we meet it with curiosity rather than fear (or at least more curiosity than fear)? I engage with these questions every time I take a photograph or step into a new medium (most recently, experimenting with Super 8mm). When I lead a Tarot Talk, I don’t know which cards will appear or how the conversation will unfold. I shared a presentation on my work with O Circle this past weekend—something I’ve never done before. Each of these experiences strengthens my trust muscle, and that trust extends far beyond creative work. The unknown doesn’t disappear—but we can change how we relate to it.
xo, Corinne
P.S. Here’s what my latest client shared after Tarot Talk session:
“The session was grounded, thorough, and beautifully rich without being overwhelming. Corinne’s energy is welcoming in a way that opens a genuinely vulnerable space, and the clarity of the reading allowed me to truly absorb what mattered most. I’m already looking forward to booking another session.”
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