Deciding to Map Out My Financial Destiny with Tarot
You know me, I like to share what I actually do, not just what I read about. For the past year, my career felt like it was stuck in the mud. I was putting in the hours, the money was okay, but I wasn’t moving forward. The future felt blurry, especially the financial side. I usually rely on spreadsheets and hustle, but when logic fails, sometimes you just gotta try something different. I’d seen people using tarot not just for love life drama, but for hard business decisions. I figured, why not? But I wasn’t going to go in asking fluffy, vague questions. I needed a strategy.
My first step wasn’t calling a reader; it was a deep dive into my own anxieties. I grabbed a notebook and I wrote down every single question that was keeping me awake at night regarding income and my job path. Initially, the list was garbage. Stuff like, “Will I get rich?” or “Should I quit?” That’s useless. A deck of cards isn’t going to hand me a lottery ticket or an HR resignation letter. I had to pivot the questions from “What will happen?” to “What must I do?”
I spent three solid hours turning vague hopes into actionable inquiries. I structured them into three core buckets: Immediate Money Flow, Long-Term Career Strategy, and Blockages & Hidden Influences. This preparation stage was actually half the battle, forcing me to define the specific areas where I needed external insight.
The Practice: Refining the Money and Career Questions
I realized the reader needed specifics to give specific advice, so I scrapped all the yes/no questions and focused on ‘how’ and ‘what.’ Here is the exact checklist I ended up taking into the session. If you try this, tailor these points to your own situation—don’t just copy them blind.
Immediate Money Flow Questions:
- What is the primary current weakness in my income stream that I must address in the next 90 days? I wanted concrete action items, not vague warnings.
- How can I best leverage the skills I already have to create a new, small revenue stream this quarter? This focused on utilizing existing assets.
- What energy or attitude shift is required from me right now to attract better paying opportunities? I wanted to know if my own mindset was the problem.
Career Strategy Questions:
- I am currently debating between Project A (safe) and Project B (risky/high reward). What are the hidden costs of choosing Project A? I presented the options clearly and asked for hidden context.
- What specific area of professional development should I commit to right now that will pay off significantly in the next three years? This focused on long-term investment.
- How can I better communicate my value to my current employer or clients to justify a higher rate or salary? This is about negotiation strategy.
Blockages and Hidden Influences Questions:
- What deep-seated fear or belief is actively sabotaging my financial potential? This delves into the psychological blockages that often hide under the surface.
- Who, in my current professional network, should I be seeking advice from, that I am currently overlooking? Sometimes the help we need is right beside us.
- What lesson from a past financial setback am I still refusing to learn, and how is it impacting my current decisions? Time to face old mistakes.
Executing the Reading and My Realization
I found a reader who specialized in pragmatic, business-focused readings—no crystals or chanting, just straight talk. I booked the appointment and walked in, prepared with my list. I didn’t let her shuffle or talk first; I immediately laid out the parameters: “I have nine specific, actionable questions about money and career. I am looking for clarity on the path, not predictions about the destination.”
We spent the next hour walking through my list, question by question. I noticed immediately that because my questions were so focused, her interpretations were equally precise. When I asked about the hidden cost of the safe project (Project A), she pulled a card that very clearly pointed toward burnout and stagnation. It wasn’t ‘doom and gloom,’ it was a practical observation: sticking to the familiar would drain my drive, even if the money was steady.
The most shocking insight came from the ‘Blockages’ section. When I asked about the deep-seated fear sabotaging my potential, the cards focused on a lack of self-worth tied to my early career income. Basically, I was subconsciously capping my prices because of how little I used to make. I had moved past that financially, but my mind hadn’t adjusted.
The realization wasn’t a sudden fortune; it was a kick in the pants. The tarot didn’t do the work for me, but it acted like a high-powered flashlight, pointing exactly at the dark corners I needed to clean out. I left the session with two specific action items: I immediately raised my consultation rate for all new clients (addressing the self-worth blockage), and I started dedicating two hours a week to researching and preparing Project B (the risky but rewarding path), which I had been avoiding out of comfort.
The boost wasn’t magic. The boost was the mandatory introspection and the external perspective that forced me to stop asking “what if” and start asking “how do I.” If you’re stuck, I highly recommend going through this preparation process, even if you never see a reader. Defining the specific areas of your financial and career anxiety is the first step toward fixing them.
