You know how sometimes you just hit a wall? Like, everything’s murky and you can’t see the path forward, no matter how hard you squint. Yeah, that was me. Stuck. Not just a little bit, but proper jammed up. My head was a mess of “should I, shouldn’t I,” and honestly, it was driving me nuts.
I’d always seen those Tarot cards around, you know? Thought it was all hocus pocus, a bunch of woo-woo stuff for people who believed in fairies. But then, a buddy of mine, he kept talking about how it helped him clear his head. Said it wasn’t about predicting the future, not really. He insisted it was more about digging into your own brain for answers you already had swirling around, just buried under all the noise. That got me thinking. Maybe there was something to it, even if it was just a weird way to journal or something.
So, one day, I just said, “Screw it.” I went online, found a decent-looking, cheap deck. Nothing fancy, just a basic Rider-Waite copy. Didn’t even know what I was looking for, honestly. Just wanted to see if there was anything to this hype. The cards arrived, and I stared at them. Pretty pictures, sure. But what next?
I remember pulling out the tiny instruction booklet – seriously, the print was microscopic. It gave some basic spreads, like a three-card one for Past, Present, Future. My questions were usually pretty vague at first. Like, “What should I do about my job?” or “Is this relationship even going anywhere?” Total beginner stuff, no real focus. And man, trying to figure out what a “Hanged Man” meant for my terrible boss felt impossible. It was like looking at a foreign language.
For a while, it felt silly. I kept second-guessing myself. Was I just making it all up? Was I just seeing what I wanted to see in the pictures? It was frustrating, to be honest. I’d pull a card, read the little blurb, and feel even more confused. It just didn’t “click.”
But I’m stubborn, so I kept at it. Every few days, I’d pull a card or two. Then I started watching some videos, not for specific card meanings, but for approaches. That’s when it slowly started to make sense. It wasn’t about someone else’s official definition of “The Tower.” It was about what “The Tower” made me feel, what ideas it sparked in my own mind when I thought about my specific question. Like, what part of my life felt like it was crumbling down? That was a game changer.
The biggest shift came when I realized my questions were garbage. Asking “What will happen?” was useless. The cards just seemed to reflect my own anxiety back at me. But if I asked, “What aspect of my own behavior is contributing to this problem?” or “What internal resource can I tap into to navigate this challenge?”, suddenly, the cards seemed to… speak. It wasn’t magic, it was like they were holding up a super clear mirror to my own subconscious thoughts, highlighting things I was ignoring.
My Go-To Process for Getting Answers Now
- First, clear my head. Seriously. Even just five minutes of breathing, putting the phone down, getting quiet. If my mind’s buzzing, the whole thing’s a waste of time.
- Second, formulate the question. This became the absolute hardest part, but also the most crucial. It had to be about me, about what I could do or understand, not about what others would do or what fate had in store. “What do I need to understand about X situation?” became a favorite. Or “What’s holding me back from Y?”
- Third, shuffle the damn cards. I’d shuffle them slowly, deliberately, just focusing on my question. Like, really putting my energy into it. Sometimes I’d talk to the cards, asking them the question out loud while I shuffled.
- Fourth, draw. For a quick check-in, I’d usually just do a single card. For more complex stuff, I’d do a simple three-card spread: what’s the core issue, what’s my best approach, and what’s the potential outcome if I actually take that approach.
- Fifth, interpret. This wasn’t about memorizing book meanings. It was about looking at the picture, thinking about my question, and letting the first few unfiltered thoughts come up. I’d then write them down, even if they felt dumb or unrelated. I’d look at the colors, the people, the direction they were facing, everything. How did it make me feel? That was key.
I remember being really torn about whether to take a new project at work. It looked like a lot of extra hours, a major headache. I asked the cards, “What hidden challenges might I face if I take on this new project?” I pulled the “Eight of Swords.” Man, that card. It shows a person blindfolded, surrounded by swords, but the ropes around them are actually pretty loose. It hit me like a ton of bricks. It wasn’t about the project itself being awful; it was about my own feeling of being trapped, feeling limited by my own fears and beliefs, not necessarily by the actual workload. I was already feeling overwhelmed before even starting, and that was the real issue I needed to address.
It wasn’t like the cards told me, “Yes, take the project” or “No, absolutely not.” They gave me clarity on myself. I realized I needed to set better boundaries, learn to say no sometimes, and manage my energy better if I did take it. I ended up taking the project, but with a whole new mindset and strategy. And you know what? It went way smoother than I expected because I tackled my internal stuff first, before the external problems even really started.
So yeah, Tarot Q&A. It ain’t some crystal ball telling you what stock to buy or who you’re gonna marry. It’s more like a really quirky friend who asks you tough questions and makes you look at yourself in a new light. It helps you untangle the knots in your head and figure out what you already know deep down. Still using it today. It’s a tool, a pretty good one, for getting your own answers clear.
