Stars, Stripes, and Short Circuits: What the 4th of July Week Is Really Hiding

A Political Tarot Forecast using the Rustic Fortune Tarot

Every year, the first week of July comes slathered in flag cake and emotional manipulation. We’re told it’s a time to celebrate freedom, unity, and all things red, white, and righteous. But if you’ve been paying attention—and you have, because you’re here—you know that behind every hot dog and bald eagle is a Congressional hearing no one’s watching and a legal filing dropped on a Friday afternoon when America’s three margaritas deep.

So I pulled cards. And oh honey, the cards screamed.

Using my Rustic Fortune Tarot (yes, that’s what I’m calling it), I asked:
What is the real energy of the week of June 30 – July 6, 2025?
And what’s the political undercurrent under all this patriotic performance?

7 OF PLEASURES – “Birthday. Party Decorations. Invitations. Let’s Celebrate.”

This one almost made me laugh. July 4th energy in a card? Obviously. But don’t get seduced by the frosting. The 7 of Pleasures tells us that celebration is being used as a decoy.

We’re being sold a party while the servers quietly switch the cake for a subpoena.

Prediction:

• Politicians will do photo ops at grills, community centers, and military bases.

• Look for symbolic pageantry masking political rot.

• A major event (or verdict) may be timed to land before or after the holiday lull, hoping the fireworks will distract from the fallout.

PAGE OF TOOLS – “Hot in 30 Seconds. Makes Ironing Easier.”

Here we go: the rookie energy is in the house. This card shows a pin-up style woman holding an iron like it’s a magic wand. She’s promising a quick fix, instant heat, and a smooth surface. In political terms? Someone—likely a newer figure, a communications lackey, or an ambitious opportunist—is stepping into the spotlight to spin, sanitize, or smooth over something messy.

Prediction: Watch for a press conference, executive announcement, or leaked document that is intentionally crafted to make everything look like it’s under control. It’s not. This is surface-level steam for deeply crumpled problems.
Expect slogans. Patriotic quotes. A glossy distraction attempt.

THE WHEEL (X) – “Roulette Wheel. 777. Welcome to Casino.”

This is the chaos card. And not the sexy kind. This is luck, randomness, and high-stakes spin. The government is in casino mode. Someone is placing everything on red, hoping the house won’t notice.

Prediction:

• Sudden legal developments, possibly from SCOTUS or DOJ.

• A gamble by a key political figure—designed to change momentum.

• This week has “turning point” energy. It might not be obvious at first. But looking back, this will be the week the wheel clicked into a new future.

KING OF TOOLS – “Handyman Workshop. Service & Repair. Call Us Today.”

Enter the Fixer Archetype. Not the flashiest, but probably the most important. This king doesn’t panic—he patches, rigs, drills, and holds the structure together with masking tape and constitutional gray zones. This could be a senior legal figure, an intelligence official, or a military commander. Or even a surprise elder statesman stepping back in.

Prediction:

• Some behind-the-scenes actor is trying to stabilize the chaos.

• Watch for quiet movements: emergency authorizations, military whispers, or unusual procedural delays.

• This is the grown-up in the room… but their tools may be outdated.

SHADOW CARD: 2 OF TOOLS – “Electrical Tools. Tools, Supplies, Service.”

This is where the whole reading flips. Because the shadow card is where the secret lies.
And here? The wiring is being tampered with. Quietly. Possibly maliciously.

Pliers. Spark bolts. A wire cutter. This card is about control over systems—power, communication, information. In the context of this spread, someone is behind the curtain doing technical sabotage or stealthy maintenance.

Prediction:

• Cybersecurity or surveillance breaches. Think: hacked servers, shutdowns, internal access logs mysteriously disappearing.

• Leaked emails, documents, footage—something that short-circuits a public narrative.

• Someone is cutting the power to stall progress or reroute the conversation.

• Could also indicate foreign interference or an insider threat.

We’ll see:

• A flashy distraction from a younger or less seasoned figure (Page of Tools)

• An attempt to "celebrate away the crisis" (7 of Pleasures)

• A risky, potentially game-changing move (The Wheel)

• A veteran trying to keep the house from collapsing (King of Tools)

• And in the shadows? A system quietly being rewired (2 of Tools).

I wouldn’t be surprised if we end the week with:

• A sudden resignation or removal

• Leaked documents that fry someone’s credibility

• A cybersecurity “glitch” that later turns out to be sabotage

• A staged celebration that backfires spectacularly

This 4th of July, don’t just look at the fireworks. Watch for the fuse.

There will be a part 2 of this reading with a little deeper dive. Read it below