So today I wanted to try out this supposedly simple Yule Tarot spread I heard about. You know, something quick for clear answers during this holiday season. Grabbed my trusty old Rider-Waite deck – it’s seen better days, but it works.
The Setup Phase
First things first, cleared my kitchen table. Pushed aside the mail and cereal boxes. Lit a plain white candle ’cause hey, why not set a mood, right? Flipped through my dog-eared little tarot meanings notebook, the one with coffee stains. Gotta keep things grounded.
Shuffling felt like a mini workout. Honestly, my hands got kinda clumsy. Cards kept slipping everywhere – just kept picking ’em up and shuffling harder while thinking about what I really needed clarity on lately.
Actually Pulling the Cards
Okay, here’s how this Yule spread thingy supposedly works. Just three cards:
- Card 1 – Where I’m at right now, current energy
- Card 2 – What obstacle or hidden challenge needs facing
- Card 3 – The guidance or action needed moving forward
Closed my eyes, took a deep breath that smelled vaguely of dust and vanilla candle, and pulled three cards face down. Felt weirdly nervous doing it alone!
The Moment of Truth
Flipped the cards slow, like peeling off a band-aid.
First card: Knight of Pentacles. That felt dead-on. Horse plodding along, coin in hand. Like yeah, I’m steady grinding away right now. Bills, routines. Kinda boring but stable.
Second card: The Devil card popped up. Whoa. Chains and all. My stomach kinda dropped. Instantly thought, “Okay, what addiction or bad habit am I ignoring?” Maybe my constant doomscrolling or pretending work stress isn’t eating me?
Third card: Eight of Cups. Mountain in the background, dude walking away from stacked cups. Felt loud and clear: time to walk away from stuff draining me? Not abandon ship, but leave behind what isn’t working. Made sense after seeing the Devil card.
Putting It Together
Honestly, the clarity hit harder than I expected. That “obstacle” card especially. Felt like calling me out on my excuses.
The sequence flowed: Work routine – But something negative clinging – So actively move on from it. Didn’t need a PhD to connect those dots.
My Takeaway
For a super simple spread done on a messy kitchen table? Pretty decent bang for the buck. Shows you don’t need fancy moon phases or ten-card Celtic crosses to get a jolt of understanding. Three spots laid out, one thought, simple cards. Ended up journaling about that Devil card – stuff to actually work on.
