Okay, so I wanted to share what I did with this ‘xiii tarot’ idea I’ve been kicking around. It wasn’t anything super formal, just me trying something out, seeing what happened.
First off, I needed to get in the right headspace. Found a quiet corner in my place, you know, where the cat wouldn’t immediately jump on everything. Dimmed the lights a bit, not too much, just enough to feel a bit focused. I grabbed the deck I usually use – nothing fancy, just the standard one. It feels familiar in my hands, which helps.
Getting Started
I didn’t have a super specific question in mind, more like a general vibe I wanted to explore. Something about change, transition maybe? That XIII card always feels like a big shift, right? So I just held the deck for a bit, shuffled it quite a lot. I don’t have a set way, just mix ’em up until it feels right. Cut the deck a few times, put it back together.
The Layout
Then I started laying out the cards. I didn’t use a complicated spread, just pulled three cards. Simple. One for the past situation, one for the present challenge, and one for the possible outcome or advice.
- First card I pulled, yeah, that was related to feeling stuck. Made sense.
- Second one, the middle card, that was the Death card, XIII itself. Honestly, seeing it pop up when I was thinking about it felt a bit on the nose, almost cliché. But okay, there it was. Doesn’t mean literal death, obviously, more like an ending, clearing stuff out.
- Third card was something about moving forward, maybe needing patience. Can’t remember the exact card now, but the feeling was less intense than the middle one.
Putting it Together
So I looked at them lined up. The stuck feeling leading to this big ‘clear out’ energy, and then needing to be patient for the next step. It wasn’t a lightning bolt moment or anything. More like staring at puzzle pieces. The XIII card sat there, looking pretty final. It wasn’t scary, more… definite. Like, okay, this phase is really over, stop clinging to it.
I spent maybe ten minutes just looking at them, thinking about what parts of my life felt like they were ending or needed to end. Work stuff? Old habits? Just general clutter in my head?
Wrapping Up
After sitting with it, I scooped the cards back up. Didn’t write anything down this time, just kept the general feeling. The main thing I took away was the need to accept an ending, that XIII vibe. It wasn’t bad, just… necessary. Felt like a mental note to self: ‘Okay, time to let that go and see what comes next’. That was pretty much it. Just a simple sit-down with the cards around this specific theme.
