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There are no set-in-stone rules about if or when you should get a tarot reading. Many people like to get one to mark significant events (Think: birthdays, breakups, New Year's Eve, etc.). However, I’ve been a tarot reader for over 25 years, and I've found the following points are perfect for letting you know when it's a good time to consult the cards...and when I DON’T think tarot is the answer (because yes, tarot is not always the answer!).
Try a tarot reading if...
You're Making A Decision
Tarot works wonders when you have several options and no clear winner. For example, you can pull a card to represent each option, and then reflect on how this new info makes you feel about the potential choices. Another option: Pull a tarot card to represent the principle you should use to navigate this crossroads. Just be clear on what your decision is about and what your options are before your reading begins—and if you're getting a reading from a pro, you can tell your tarot reader all about it for specific clarity and direction.
Tarot can be a guiding light in the fog of confusion when you can’t see your next step clearly. Get a tarot reading to clarify specific steps that will take you out of this mess and get you back onto the right path. Ask your tarot reader to draw a card to focus on the root cause of ~why you're stuck~, and ask what action you should take next.
You're Making a Big Life Change
Getting as much information about what might lie ahead (the opportunities, obstacles, and surprises) is always a good idea. Informed = prepared. When you're getting a tarot reading, always ask for guidance about your own mindset and approach. Let the tarot inform you about not just what's coming, but how you can handle what’s ahead.
You're Feeling ~Reflective~
Tarot can provide an illuminating mirror to reveal who you were, are, and are becoming. It can put your story into a greater context and extract life lessons, wisdom, and self-awareness. One of my most popular readings is my "Life Story Tarot Reading"—people love, love, love having their life told like a story.
You Need Inspiration
We all need a little help sometimes when thinking up ideas. Whatever you're considering, tarot will bring an external lens to your situation. Ask your reader to use the cards to give you new ideas wherever you feel stagnant. Tarot always has ideas!
Do NOT get a tarot reading if...
You *Just* Had a Tarot Reading
I advise leaving a gap of at least three months between professional tarot readings, UNLESS the reading is about a totally different and specific question. Let things change and progress before going back to the cards.
You Want a Re-Do
I see a lot of people trying to ~chase the right answer~. People will go to multiple tarot readers, or ask the same tarot reader the same question multiple times, until they get the answer they want to hear (which, by the law of averages, does happen eventually). This is kinda pointless!
Your Question Is About Someone Else
If your entire line of questioning is about another person and their thoughts and behaviors (like what your ex is up to), then a tarot reading is not the answer. Tarot is supposed to give you insight about *yourself*, not other people. (A better idea: Reflect and revise your question—like, seeking for advice on how you can move on from your breakup.)
You're Looking for Medical Advice
Simply put, the cards are not suitable as a diagnostic or treatment tool for either physical or mental health issues. Some things are best left to MEDICAL professionals, not tarot professionals!
If your entire line of questioning is about another person and their thoughts and behaviors (like what your ex is up to), then a tarot reading is not the answer. Tarot is supposed to give you insight about *yourself*, not other people.
Tarot cards are commonly associated with New Age religion. This literature review will provide an overview of New Age religion and discuss how Tarot provides insight into the study of the New Age movement in the twenty-first century. Tarot cards and the ways in which practitioners use them can be defined as religious.
“There are multiple benefits to getting a tarot reading,” says astrologer Stina Garbis. “You can get insight into your situation and determine the best actions to move forward regarding your love life, career or whatever question that you may have. You can find out the motivations of others.
While there is really no wrong way to read the Tarot, certain spreads work well when reading for yourself. I typically find that a three card spread is sufficient for most complex issues. Many of my clients who read for themselves will show up with a complicated layout and want help in decoding it.
Pulling one card each morning, as many do, is absolutely fine (and totally lovely!) because this practice is intended to give you a theme to meditate on throughout your day.
People think it's about predicting the future, but it isn't. It's about the present, and it can be very empowering . . . tarot allows you to consider a problem, give a voice to it, work it through and see where the blocks might be. It can give voice to problems or fears.
Tarot cards, then known as tarocchi, first appeared in Ferrara and Milan in northern Italy, with the Fool and 21 trumps (then called trionfi) being added to the standard Italian pack of four suits: batons, coins, cups and swords.
Tarot card reading is a form of cartomancy whereby practitioners use tarot cards to purportedly gain insight into the past, present or future. They formulate a question, then draw cards to interpret them for this end.
The oldest known tarot deck was made in the 15th century in northern Italy, and it wasn't created for fortune-telling but as a card game. However, people realized the allegorical structure and universal symbolism of the tarot had great potential.
"Tarot is incredibly welcoming for a novice. If I could learn it, really anybody can," she says. "It's just about becoming comfortable with the imagery, learning them by heart and understanding how the cards talk to each other so that when you pull a series of cards, you understand how they flow into a type of story."
It is entirely up to you. And no, they will not be off if you do a reading often. Sometimes it is helpful to get a little insight everyday. We have clients that want 1–3 cards pulled daily for them, and we have some clients that come to us once a month or few months.
Energy Exchange: When we engage in tarot readings, we create a sacred space where energies intermingle — our energy, the energy of the reader, and the energy of the cards. Alcohol, as a depressant, can disrupt the delicate balance of these energies.
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