Okay, so today felt like one of those days, you know? A bit murky, couldn’t quite put my finger on what was up. Decided a quick one-card pull might give me something to chew on. It’s something I do now and then, just for myself.
Getting Started
First thing, I grabbed my trusty old tarot deck. It’s worn around the edges, feels familiar in my hands. Didn’t make a big ceremony out of it. Just went over to my usual quiet corner, sat down. Took a few deep breaths, trying to clear my head a bit. The noise from outside was still there, but I tried to tune it out.
Then, I started shuffling. I don’t have a fancy technique. Just shuffling and shuffling, letting the cards mix. I did this for maybe a couple of minutes. While I was shuffling, I wasn’t focusing on a super specific question, more like asking, “Okay, what energy do I need to be aware of today?” or “What’s the vibe?”. Just kept that general thought rolling around as the cards moved through my hands.
Drawing the Card
When it felt about right – you kinda just get a feeling – I stopped shuffling. I cut the deck into three piles, just habit really, then put them back together in a different order. Then, fanned them out a little on the table in front of me, face down. Closed my eyes for a second, took another breath, and just let my hand hover over the cards. My fingers landed on one near the middle. Pulled it out. Didn’t flip it immediately.
The Reveal and Thinking About It
Okay, moment of truth. I turned the card over. It was Strength. Right. Saw the woman and the lion. My first thought was, “Huh, okay. Didn’t expect that.” Wasn’t feeling particularly strong this morning, more the opposite actually.
So, I just looked at the card for a bit. Remembered the basic meaning – it’s not about brute force, more about inner calm, patience, handling things with compassion, even towards yourself. That quiet kind of power. It made me think about how I was trying to force myself to figure things out earlier, getting all tense. The card felt like a nudge. Maybe the strength I needed wasn’t about pushing harder, but about being patient, gentle with myself about feeling murky.
It wasn’t some magic thunderbolt insight, nothing like that. More like a reminder. A reminder to handle things with inner resilience rather than outward frustration. Yeah, that resonated. It suggested dealing with that ‘murky’ feeling not by fighting it, but by calmly accepting it’s there and finding a gentle way through.
Wrapping Up
So, that was it. Left the card out for a while where I could see it. Didn’t solve all my problems instantly, obviously. But it shifted my perspective a little. Felt a bit less stuck, more like, “Okay, I can handle this gently.” Just a simple one-card pull, but sometimes that’s all you need to get a different angle on your day. Simple practice, helps me sometimes.
