Alright, so folks keep asking me how I start my day, what my routine is. It’s nothing fancy, really. Most days, after I get up and grab some coffee, maybe scroll through the news headlines for a minute, you know, see what’s up on msn or whatever feed pops up first, I try to take just five or ten minutes for myself before the craziness starts. That’s when I pull out my tarot deck.
It’s become a habit, like brushing my teeth. Been doing it for ages now. It’s not about predicting lottery numbers or anything wild like that. For me, it’s more like checking the weather inside my own head, you know?
So, I sit down, usually at the kitchen table. The deck’s old, worn around the edges. Feels right in my hands. I just give it a good shuffle. No complicated rituals, just mixing them up until it feels done. While I shuffle, I’m usually just thinking loosely about the day ahead, or maybe something that’s been bugging me. Not asking a super specific question, more like a ‘what’s the vibe today?’ kind of thing.
Then I just cut the deck and pull one card. That’s it. Sometimes, if I feel really stuck, I might pull three, but mostly, just one does the trick.
Today’s Card
Today, for instance, I pulled the Four of Pentacles. Saw that guy holding onto his coins tight. My first thought wasn’t some mystical message from the beyond, it was more like, ‘Okay, maybe I need to watch my spending today,’ or maybe, ‘Am I holding onto something too tightly? Like an idea, or control over a situation?’
It doesn’t give me answers carved in stone. It’s more like a prompt. A nudge. It makes me pause and think for a second. Sometimes the card makes total sense with what’s going on in my life or what I was thinking about. Other days, it seems random, and that’s okay too. Maybe it connects later, maybe it doesn’t. The point isn’t the card itself, always.
Why Bother?
Honestly? It just helps me center myself. Puts a little pause button on the morning rush. Instead of jumping straight from bed into emails or problems, I take that moment. Looking at the picture, thinking about what it could mean for me, it’s like a little mental check-in.
It sets a different tone for the day. A bit more mindful, maybe? Less reactive. Doesn’t solve all my problems, hell no. But it’s a small thing I do for myself, helps me feel a bit more grounded before I jump into the thick of it. And that’s pretty much it. Simple as that.
