My Experience Learning the Golden Universal Tarot
So yesterday I decided to finally open that Golden Universal Tarot deck sitting on my shelf. I kept putting it off ’cause tarot seemed complicated with all those symbols, but the box said “beginner-friendly” so I gave it a shot.
Step 1: Cleared My Space
First thing I did was shove my coffee mugs and laptop off the kitchen table. I know people say you should create a “sacred space” but let’s be real – I just wiped crumbs away with my sleeve. Then I grabbed the deck still wrapped in plastic, tore it open like a kid on Christmas, and nearly dropped all 78 cards on the floor. Smooth start.
Step 2: Actually Shuffling Those Slippery Cards
This was messy. I tried fanning them out like in movies – total fail. Cards went flying everywhere. Ended up just splitting the deck into three piles and mashing them together. Did that five times while thinking about my work stress. When I felt done (mostly ’cause my arms got tired), I cut the deck to the left like YouTube tutorials showed.
Step 3: Pulling Cards and Making Sense of Them
I pulled three cards for past/present/future:
First card (past): The Tower – that scary lightning-struck building. Freaked me out till I checked the guidebook. Apparently it means sudden change? Made sense since I got laid off last year.
Second card (present): Two of Cups. Showed two people clinking goblets. Book said “partnerships.” I laughed ’cause I’d just fought with my roommate over dishes.
Third card (future): Ace of Pentacles. Some hand holding a coin. Guidebook called it “new opportunities.” Felt nice but honestly? Looked like a stock photo.
What Actually Happened After
After flipping through more cards for an hour:
– Got paper cut from the guidebook pages
– Messed up the order trying to put the deck back
– Realized I’d bent the High Priestess card while shuffling (oops)
But when my roommate came home, I told her about the Two of Cups meaning. We made up over pizza. Maybe the cards work after all – or maybe pizza fixes everything.
