Thursday, 12 February 2026

Customs, Galentine's Day and a Tarot Manifesting Spell

I'll admit I'd never heard of Galentine's Day before this year, but I looked it up, and I think it's an interesting twist on traditional Valentine's Day customs. It celebrates women's friendships rather than romance, encouraging us to get together with our female pals and have fun. 

Galentine's Day isn't on February 14th. In fact it's more associated with the 13th, so you can have a girls' night out then enjoy romance with your lover the next day. Apparently the event started in 2010 in an eponomous episode of the American sitcom Parks and Recreation - which I also admit I've never watched - but has grown in popularity. 

It might be a recent annual event, but I think it could show how traditional folk customs can change and adapt with the times. What do you think?  Is this just another way companies commercialise something or a genuine tradition in the making? 

Tarot Three of Cups Manifestation Spell: Girls Having Fun

Galentine's Day reminded me of the Three of Cups in Tarot.  It's the only card in the Rider-Waite-Smith deck that shows multiple women and no male figures - and they are having fun. It's one of my favourite cards. The description in the booklet says: "Maidens in a garden ground with cups uplifted as if pledging one another."  The divinatory meaning is merriment, happiness, victory and fulfilment. 

On Galentine's Day - or any time really - you could find this card from your tarot deck and put it n your altar or somewhere you will see it. Visualise having fun with your female friends and celebrating your achievements together. Pour a chalice of your favourite drink, then raise a toast to all the women who enrich your life. Make a pledge to help and support other women, and perhaps to enjoy a girls' night out.

You could also do this manifestation for International Women's Day on March 8th.

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https://www.badwitch.co.uk/2012/02/valentines-day-birds-and-folklore.html
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