Tarot & The Divine

Those of you who know me may or may not know that I read Tarot cards.

17 years ago when I was pregnant with my son. I had a friend who we will call J. who introduced me to reading cards. She herself was quite good at it. I often spent time sitting on the floor in her home visiting and  hashing out life over the cards.

It is in my opinion that some of you will be aghast, some of you might even laugh out loud that I would even consider doing such a thing. The fact remains that I still do.

In reading cards I draw from either my own energy (when reading for myself) or the person that I am reading for. I ask very little questions. If the reading is not in person I ask they send me a current picture of them and a one word description of their mood at the time of the picture.

I ask the person to tell me their focus/purpose for the reading. Then I decide based on that that focus what type of reading I will do. My preferred reading is Mind/Body/Spirit, which is a 3 card spread. I have found in the past that the more cards the more confused one might get, especially if the person is not familiar with Tarot. My main goal is to deliver the message that I get in layman's terms. I do not try to dazzle with fluffy bunny vocabulary.

The reason I read cards? Simple it is a divination into the subconscious. All the answers that we need are within ourselves. The cards help with visualization.

Some people pray to God for answers they don't have, and believe that God will provide. I believe like I said that the answers we seek our within ourselves and we only need tap into our own knowledge, intuition, strength and soul to figure things out.

Now don't think for one second that I judge others and their beliefs because I don't. I feel that whatever spiritual path one has taken is their choice, and I believe that is important for everyone to know themselves and their heart and be confident.

I have had friends/family ask me, "You don't believe in God?" My answer is this, I don't believe in ONE  God, I believe in many. (My question to you, might be, if there is only one God, then why are their so many religions, and different cultures? )

It is in my opinion that your spiritual beliefs come from within, you are born seeking your path. Some people find a path early on as they are guided by tradition and others seek their whole lives.

Some people take a little of this and a little of that in spiritual teachings....Does that make them wrong? No it makes them very well rounded and most likely compassionate, and pretty smart too!

Yesterday I had a request from a friend to do a reading, this is the second reading I have done for this person. Apparently they feel comfortable with me and have gained something in doing so. I must say it was a pleasure for me. I thought I might be a little rusty as I really haven't felt to attached too the cards lately. I feel like this reading helped me too, to remember that I need to to do it more often.

I am writing this blog today not to convince you that Tarot cards are something that everyone must try or enjoy or even give one hoot about. This is just a part of me that I have shared with some people, but not everyone. I have set a goal (not a resolution) to be me. To be totally authentic I feel I must share and not supress, things that are important to me.