Ever wonder what the universe has to say to some of your favorite stars? Whether it’s advice on what they should do right now or a sneak peek into their creative future, you’ve got an exclusive invite to their tarot reading. I’m Sofía, an intuitive tarot reader with years of experience. With honesty and compassion, I shuffle my deck and ask: “What does my guest need to know right now? What message does the universe have for them?” We’ll go with the flow and ask more specific questions throughout the reading, but we’ll always start there. Cards will fall as I shuffle, and we’ll discuss what the cards have to say together.
Tarot is an interpretive and intuitive practice that dates back to the 15th century. That means that even if two readers get the same cards, the messages may vary slightly. Cards contain specific (but numerous) meanings, and the complete message depends on how the cards connect with each other and the subject. The way I conduct my tarot readings isn’t just by telling them the messages I get, but by working with the subject to get to the heart of the message — almost like therapy!
Our first guest is Yeri Mua, the Mexican artist who has made a name for herself in the reggaeton mexa scene. You might know her from her song “Línea del Perreo” that made her the number one artist on TikTok last year, her online presence as an influencer with over 12 million followers on Instagram, or her first U.S. and Latin American tour earlier this year. But mostly, Yeri wants you to know her through her debut album De Chava (May 16). The album is filled with Yeri’s characteristic bubbly tone and sexy attitude, with lyrics that feel more like her than ever before.
De Chava includes 15 tracks with well-known hits like “Traka,” “Croketita,” “Avión Privado,” “Él No Es Tuyo,” and “Modo Antidepresivo.” It also features exciting collaborations with other reggaeton artists and producers from all over Latin America like Lewis Some, La Joaqui, Chris Tales, Bellakath, El Malilla, Snow Tha Product, and more.
We sat down with her to talk about the process of creating her album, inspiration from her real life, and so much more through a tarot reading — taking her Sagittarius sun, Gemini moon, and Scorpio rising personality into account. When asked if she’s ever gotten a reading before, she says she reads her own tarot sometimes and has been doing it since she was little. “I mean, I am from Veracruz. It’s part of my culture, ser media bruja, you know?” she says.
The first card that came out was The Magician in reverse, which is manipulation, insecurity, narcissism, poor planning, and untapped planning. Upright, The Magician has a lot to do with manifestation and creating your own path forward. In reverse, I think this has to do with a person in your life or someone that was in your life that had an impact in your career. This has a lot to do with the era you’re in right now, with this album. And now that you’re promoting it and you’re sharing it with the world… It brings you back, emotionally, to that time with this person. How do you feel about that?
I feel that it’s true. Because when I was making the album, I was in the middle of this relationship, and it had everything to do with it [the album]. I thought that the album was going to be one way, and it ended up being another. I even imagined that when it came out, I would be sharing the moment with that person. Now, it’s like no, it’s not like that. And a little while ago, I was wondering if he had heard it already because, as an artist, you make music to get that message to that person. Even if thousands of people listen to us, we hope that the person we are dedicating a song to reaches them. So, yes, there are times when I find myself feeling a little sad or melancholy. But it’s normal to feel that melancholy, because it’s a feeling that inspires a lot more things.
The next card we have is The Hermit, which is all about being alone to discover wisdom, soul searching, introspection, and contemplation. It’s a search for the truth, independence, an inner guidance, and meditation.
Of course! Yes, in fact, I think I am a person who rarely knows how to be alone, and I know deep down that I have to be alone, but I am very attached to los chacales. But yes, deep down, I know that I have to learn this lesson. I have to do some introspection by myself, without other people influencing my mind. Only my intrusive thoughts and I [laughs]. I think that this stage [in life] is leading me to that. Obviously, I’m 23, I want to go out, I want to meet people, and date! Of course, maybe my mission at this moment is to learn to be alone, and I want to force something else. But deep down, I know.
Then, the third card that came out was the Two of Swords reversed, which is confusion, indecision, information overload, no right choice. Upright, this card is of not being able to decide, of indecision. And I think that in this context, there was a moment in your life with this album specifically that maybe you could go one way, but you went the other way?
Yes, it did happen, everything influenced it. And I’m a Sagittarius. So, Sagittarians are very passionate — and Scorpio lowkey too — but at the same time, Scorpios have this vengeful side. A lot of that influences the person I’m loving at that moment or the person that’s next to me, and then, bam, they disappear. I’m left like that… y entonces qué chingados, ¿no? I mean, if I didn’t come to this world to love, what did I come for?
So, at the end of the album, I started to have another kind of psychiatric therapy, and I understood the true meaning of you have to love yourself before loving someone else. Otherwise, things aren’t going to work out well. And I think, at this stage, it’s very uncertain. But I’m doing great at my job, you know? I love where my career is at. I’m doing amazing, there’s money, there’s culos, there’s clothes, there’s makeup, but there’s no self-love, there’s no mental direction of, “This is where I’m going and that’s what I’m building.” This stage is very uncertain, and you would think I would be totally fulfilled at 23. But I feel like I’m living a new adolescence again.
It’s very funny because I know I have a lot of lessons left to learn. And I feel that my album is based more on the part of life where, well, andamos valiendo verga, but let’s enjoy it, let’s live it, let’s have fun, let’s fuck, let’s go out and party.
“I know I have a lot of lessons left to learn. And I feel that my album is based more on the part of life where, well, andamos valiendo verga, but let’s enjoy it, let’s live it, let’s have fun, let’s fuck, let’s go out and party.”
Then, you got the Seven of Swords reversed, which is coming clean, rethinking approach, deception, and secrets. And the swords are very mental. To me, the seven of swords is one of those cards that’s a little bit confusing, because it can mean several things. It’s kind of sneaky, and that’s the point of the card, right? The theme of this year, for you, might be truths and things that are being clarified. Not only on your part, but also from other people.
Oh, I love it, that’s good. Because I’m a big fan of thinking pendejadas at night. “Why did they cheat on me? Why did I stop being friends with this person? Why did they stop talking to me like that?” And so, I ask myself and I ask myself. I’m very anxious. That anxiety of not knowing the truth eats me up. It drives me crazy, and it is very relieving when time goes by and you finally understand, “Ah, this is why this happened.”
You also got The Hangman reversed, which is delays, resistance, indecision, and a kind of loss of control. I think that’s another lesson that is also very Sagittarius, and all three of your signs too. To know how not to control things, that you can’t control others, you can’t control their actions or their desires. And I want to ask what level of control did you have on this project, on your album? And if this was the first time that you had this level of control in your career?
I’ve never had so much control over my musical project before. The way that I got into music, it was more like I let myself go with the flow. My friends were the ones who mostly wrote my lyrics, which means they wrote the character within the music. What they imagined I wanted to say. But in this specific project, I was finally able to say a lot of things that I had kept inside. Now, [my music] talks about the way I like sex, not the way my old writers would like sex. The control that I had within my album, the whole creative part of it, was very relieving to have. But at the same time, there were times during the creation [of it] that I didn’t know what to do with so much control. There were many moments where I had a lot of doubts, but I feel very calm now that it’s out.
Lastly, it’s the Knight of Swords. The knights in Tarot are messengers, they are communicators, and it can be a person or an energy. It can also represent you. They’re impulsive, ambitious, action-oriented, with motivation to succeed, and they stand up for what they believe in. So, you have to speak up. If there’s one thing that your guides want you to get out of this experience is to not apologize for being who you are or being who you should be at this stage of your life.
Yes, I feel that sometimes I think that’s my greatest strength, my power to communicate and to reach the people that I have to reach. Sometimes I don’t realize how far the power of my own voice goes. So, yes, if God gave me a big mouth, then who am I shutting up for?
