Alright, let’s talk about using tarot cards, but just for figuring things out for myself. It wasn’t about predicting the lottery or anything fancy like that. It really started when I just felt a bit… noisy inside my own head. Needed a way to quiet things down and maybe understand what was going on.
Getting Started with Self-Reads
So, I had this tarot deck lying around. Bought it ages ago, thought the pictures were neat. Didn’t really do much with it. But then, feeling all jumbled, I thought, why not? I picked it up, shuffled the cards. Felt a bit awkward at first, like, what am I even doing? But I kept shuffling, just trying to clear my mind and focus on the feeling of being stuck.
I decided to keep it super simple. No complicated ten-card spreads I’d seen online. That felt like too much pressure. I just went for three cards. Pulled one, laid it down. Pulled another, put it next to it. Then a third one. My idea was simple: Situation, Challenge, Advice. That’s it.
Making Sense of the Cards
Looking at those first three cards was interesting. I didn’t grab a book right away. I just looked at the pictures. What did they make me feel? I remember one card looked kinda gloomy, which matched how I felt. Another showed someone walking away from stuff, and I thought, “Okay, maybe I need to let something go.” The last one felt a bit more hopeful, like a path opening up.
Sure, later I might have glanced at a meaning guide, just out of curiosity. But mostly, I tried to stick with my gut feeling. What does this image, this symbol, mean to me right now, with what I’m going through? It felt more personal that way, less like reading a script someone else wrote.
Trying Other Simple Spreads
After doing that 3-card pull a few times over different weeks, I got a bit more comfortable. I started trying other really basic layouts:
- Sometimes just one card: What energy do I need today?
- A two-card pull: Pro and Con of a situation.
- Another three-card one I liked: Mind, Body, Spirit. Just to check in on those areas.
Again, nothing too complex. The goal wasn’t fortune-telling, it was just getting myself to pause and reflect on different parts of my life or a specific feeling.
Keeping Track (Sort Of)
I wasn’t super strict about it, but sometimes I’d snap a quick photo of the cards with my phone. Or I’d scribble down the card names and a few words about what I thought in a notebook. Didn’t do it every time, only when a spread felt particularly meaningful or confusing.
Looking back at those notes later was sometimes helpful. Like, “Oh yeah, I was worried about that back then, and look how it turned out,” or “Hmm, that theme keeps popping up.” It wasn’t a rigid diary, more like occasional bookmarks for my thoughts.
What I Got Out Of It
Doing these simple tarot spreads for myself didn’t magically solve problems. Let’s be real. But what it did do was make me stop. Stop the rushing thoughts, stop the external noise, and just sit with myself for a few minutes. It helped me untangle feelings sometimes, or see a situation from a slightly different angle.
It became a simple tool, like journaling or meditating, but with pictures. A way to check in and maybe understand my own inner landscape a tiny bit better. It’s just about sitting down, shuffling, pulling a few cards, and having an honest little chat with yourself. That’s been the real value for me.
