Tarot is a powerful tool that helps individuals tune in to their subconscious and access their intuition. This can be particularly helpful when we are experiencing mental overwhelm, when we have too much information swirling around in our logical brains and we don’t know what to think. The images on the cards speak to us in a way words do not, and their inherent symbolism connects us with what C. G. Jung termed the ‘collective unconscious’ (shared mental concepts such as archetypes), allowing us to feel an instinctual/gut response to the issue at hand. This does not necessarily override our rational response, but can usefully complement it, giving us a richer, more fully formed view of our situation.
Throughout this process, the key factor is your own agency. A Tarot reading is not a definitive prediction of how your life is going to pan out regardless of what you do; rather, it can give you an insight into aspects of your situation (and your feelings about that situation) that may not have occurred to you before. It may provide confirmation of something you were already wondering about, additional factors to consider, or an ‘aha!’ moment of unexpected clarity. All of this can be incredibly useful in helping you come to any decisions you need to make – but remember, you have the final say in what happens in your life. The cards are merely there to help you figure out what matters.
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