Alright, so yesterday I decided to try out a horoscope tarot spread. I’ve been dabbling in tarot for a bit, mainly just pulling single cards for daily guidance, but I wanted to get a little more in-depth. The horoscope spread seemed like a good way to get a broader picture.
First off, I grabbed my tarot deck – it’s a Rider-Waite-Smith deck, nothing fancy, but it gets the job done. I sat down at my kitchen table, lit a candle (because ambiance, right?), and took a few deep breaths to clear my head. Then, I started shuffling the deck. I shuffled for what felt like forever, really trying to focus on the questions I had about the next few weeks.
Next up, laying out the cards! The horoscope spread is kinda cool because it uses twelve cards, each representing a house in astrology. I pictured a zodiac wheel in my head and started placing the cards accordingly. First house (self), second house (finances), third house (communication), and so on. I was trying to focus on the general areas of my life each house represented as I laid out each card.
Then came the fun part – reading the cards! Let me tell you, some of them were pretty straightforward, while others left me scratching my head. For instance, the card in my second house (finances) was the Eight of Pentacles. To me, that screamed hard work and maybe a bit of a grind, but hopefully a reward in the end. But the card in the ninth house (travel/higher learning) was The Tower, and that made me slightly nervous. Like, what kind of travel disaster was looming?
I pulled out my tarot guidebook and started looking up interpretations. I cross-referenced what the book said with my own intuition – because honestly, sometimes the cards speak to you in a way that’s different from the textbook definition. I spent a good hour just dissecting each card and how it related to its respective house.
After the initial reading, I decided to pull an extra card for each house as a clarifier. Some of the original cards felt a little vague, so I wanted some more specific guidance. This helped a ton! For example, the clarifier for The Tower was the Six of Cups, which made me think maybe the “tower moment” wouldn’t be so catastrophic after all, maybe something related to nostalgia or revisiting the past.
Finally, I wrote everything down in my journal. Each card, each house, my interpretation, and the clarifier card. I also jotted down some action items – things I could actively do to address potential challenges or capitalize on opportunities that the cards revealed. For example, since the Eight of Pentacles showed up for finances, I decided to focus on being more disciplined with my budget and explore some side hustle possibilities.
Honestly, it was a pretty insightful experience. I don’t know if I believe in predicting the future or anything, but it definitely gave me some food for thought and a clearer sense of direction for the next few weeks. Plus, it was just a fun way to spend an afternoon!
