Okay, so I wanted to figure some stuff out about my love life, you know? Things felt a bit murky, and I thought, why not try that three-card tarot spread everyone talks about? Seemed simple enough.
Getting Started
First thing, I grabbed my favorite tarot deck. It’s kinda worn, feels comfortable in my hands, which I think helps. Found myself a quiet spot, just sat on the floor in my living room, away from the TV noise and phone buzzing. Needed to clear my head a bit.
I spent a few minutes just holding the deck. Didn’t do any complex ritual, just held them and thought about my question, focusing on getting some clarity about love, where things stand, you know, the usual stuff. Then, I started shuffling. I shuffled them quite a bit, just until it felt right. No specific number of times, just gut feeling.
Drawing the Cards
When I felt ready, I cut the deck into three piles, just using my left hand, felt natural. Then I stacked them back together in a random order. I spread the cards out face down in a bit of an arc in front of me. Closed my eyes for a second, took a breath, and just let my hand hover over them.
I pulled three cards, one by one. I didn’t really overthink it, just picked the ones that felt… right? I laid them out in a row, left to right.
- Card 1: This one was supposed to be about the past situation or the foundation of things.
- Card 2: The middle one, that’s the present, like what’s happening right now.
- Card 3: And the last one, that’s the potential outcome or future vibe based on the current path.
Looking at What Came Up
Okay, time to flip them over. I did it one by one.
The first card, the ‘past’ one, yeah, that made sense. It kinda reflected some old baggage I’ve been dragging around. No surprise there, really, but seeing it laid out was like, “Okay, yeah, that’s definitely a thing.”
The second card, the ‘present’, was a bit more confusing initially. It wasn’t super clear cut. I had to sit with it for a minute. Looked at the picture, thought about the general feeling it gave off. It seemed to point towards needing to make a choice or being at a bit of a crossroads in how I’m approaching relationships right now. Made me think about my current actions, or maybe lack thereof.
The third card, the ‘future’ one, wasn’t like a definite “this will happen” card. It felt more like advice, or a possible direction things could go if I paid attention to the message from card two. It felt hopeful, actually, which was nice. Suggested that if I handle the ‘present’ situation well, things could really open up.
What I Took Away
So, did it give me all the answers? Nah, not really, not like a magic crystal ball. But it definitely made me stop and think. Putting those three cards together gave me a sort of story, a simple narrative about my situation.
Honestly, the biggest thing was just taking the time to focus on myself and my feelings about love. The cards were like prompts, getting me to reflect on things I probably knew deep down but hadn’t really faced. It wasn’t scary, just… clarifying. It felt like a useful little check-in, using the cards as a tool to talk to myself, basically.
I wrote down the cards and my thoughts in my journal afterwards, just so I wouldn’t forget the feeling and the insights. Probably will do it again sometime when things feel tangled up. It’s a pretty straightforward way to get a bit of perspective.
