Alright, so folks have been asking me what I’ve been up to, and I figured I’d share a little experiment I ran for myself. You know me, I’m pretty grounded, a typical Taurus some might say – I like things I can see and touch. But curiosity, well, it gets the best of us sometimes, doesn’t it?
I kept seeing stuff about tarot and horoscopes, especially tailored for different signs. And being a Taurus, I thought, “Okay, what’s the deal with this for us bull-headed folks?” Not that I was expecting magic beans or anything, but I was intrigued to see if there was anything to it, beyond the usual “you like comfort and good food” stuff we always hear.
Getting Started with Cards
So, I decided to give it a go. My first step was, naturally, getting a deck of tarot cards. Went for a classic one, nothing too fancy. Seemed like the right place to start. Honestly, holding them felt a bit odd. Shuffling was a whole other adventure. My hands are more used to tools and keyboards, not fanning out cards like some Vegas dealer. More than a few ended up on the floor, let me tell you.
Then came the part where I actually tried to do a reading. I’d look up specific “Taurus tarot” insights online, or just general daily pulls and try to connect them to my Taurean nature. At first, it was mostly confusing. I’d pull a card, look at the picture, and think, “What on earth is this supposed to mean for me, today?” Some of the interpretations I found were so generic, they could apply to anyone.
I remember one time I pulled the Ten of Swords. Looked it up – betrayal, rock bottom, painful endings. My first thought was, “Oh, great, what now?” I spent half the day a bit on edge, wondering what disaster was lurking. Turns out, the biggest “disaster” was spilling coffee down my shirt. Not quite the dramatic prophecy I’d braced myself for.
Finding My Own Way
After a few weeks of this, pulling a card or two most mornings, I started to change my approach. Instead of looking for some grand prediction specifically for Taureans, I began to use the cards more as a prompt. A way to check in with myself.
I’d pull a card and just sit with it for a minute. What did the image make me think of? How did it resonate with what was going on in my life, as a Taurus who, yes, can be a bit stubborn or resistant to change?
- Did I feel stuck? A card might make me think about why.
- Was I overthinking something? The imagery sometimes helped simplify things.
- Was I appreciating the good stuff? Sometimes a “positive” card was a good reminder.
It became less about the “horoscope” part, the “this is what will happen to a Taurus,” and more about personal reflection. The “Taurus” angle was more about how my inherent traits might be coloring my interpretation or my current situation. For example, if I pulled a card about needing to be flexible, like The Fool, I’d think, “Okay, Mr. Taurus, are you digging your heels in somewhere you shouldn’t be?”
The real shift happened when I stopped trying to make it a mystical, predictive thing and started treating it like a conversation with a slightly cryptic, but sometimes insightful, friend. The cards didn’t tell my future. They didn’t offer some secret Taurus wisdom I couldn’t find elsewhere. But they did make me pause and think. And for a busy mind, that’s actually pretty valuable.
So, What’s the Verdict?
Do I think tarot is some magic key to the universe, especially for us Taureans? Nah, not really. I’m still the same practical person. But I will say, it’s been an interesting tool for self-reflection. It’s like journaling with pictures. Sometimes a card would pop up that was so uncannily relevant to what I was mulling over, it would make me chuckle.
It’s not something I lean on for big decisions, heavens no. Common sense and hard work are still my go-tos. But as a way to kickstart some introspection, to look at things from a slightly different angle? Yeah, it’s found a small place in my routine. It’s another little thing that helps me understand my own patterns, my own stubborn Taurean ways, and maybe, just maybe, be a little more mindful. So, that was my little foray into that world. Make of it what you will!
