So I finally got around to trying out those animal tarot cards I bought months ago. They’ve just been sitting on my shelf, looking pretty. Today I decided the theme would be love and career. Seemed straightforward enough.
Setting Up My Space
First thing, I cleared off my kitchen table. No distractions. I grabbed the deck, my journal, and a pen. I’m not one for all the fancy rituals, I just wanted to get a feel for the cards. I shuffled them for a good five minutes, just thinking about my questions. Not even specific questions, just general vibes about my love life and my job.
The First Draw: Love
I pulled the first card for love. It was the Owl. The guidebook said something about wisdom and seeing what’s hidden. My first thought was, “Okay, so maybe I’m not seeing something clearly in my relationship?” It felt a bit vague. I wrote it down in my journal. I decided to pull a second card for more clarity, and I got the Salmon. Swimming upstream. That hit different. It made me think about putting in a lot of effort, maybe against the current, for something I believe in. Love as a struggle, but a purposeful one. That actually resonated.
Shuffling Again for Career
I shuffled the deck again, really mixing them up this time. My career feels all over the place right now, so I tried to focus on that. I pulled one card. The Beaver. I had to laugh. The beaver is all about hard work, building things steadily. No surprises there. That’s basically my life right now—just putting my head down and working. It felt a little too on the nose, but in a good, reassuring way. Like a pat on the back from the universe saying, “Keep going.”
Putting It All Together
So here’s what I ended up with:
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Love: Owl (seeing the truth) + Salmon (persistent effort)
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Career: Beaver (steady building)
It’s not some magical, life-changing revelation. It’s more like a nudge. For love, it’s about being wiser about the situation but also being willing to fight for it. For career, it’s a confirmation that the slow and steady path is the right one for now. The cards didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already kinda know, but they helped me frame my thoughts. It was less about fortune-telling and more about a quiet conversation with myself.
I’m glad I finally did it. It was a simple, quiet practice that made me sit still and think for a bit. I’ll probably do it again next month, just to check in.
