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Tarot doesn't have to be this mystical thing

...Although the mysterious aesthetics certainly look nice and are good for sales. I've always been a big fan of the practical and grounded, though, and I've always strived to demystify a tool that is seen as somehow sacred. It can be, but I find 'sacred' is often an adjective we assign to an object or place, and over time, if enough people do that, the energy of the object or place can become a thing of its own. But we're  the ones who have done that - the collective human consciousness. (Yeah, we are that powerful, especially en masse.) Reading with cards, shells, crystals, runes, or any instrument is greatly misunderstood. A collection of things (whatever they are) form a network of energy that is communication within itself. When you walk into a room, you "read the room" by using all your senses to assess everything within it to form an opinion, or inner-guidance, that helps you move forward. A reading with any instrument is exactly the same. The diff...

Why I Love Tarot

It’s healing. It’s that simple. Most people who come for a Reading just need a confirmation of what they already know. The cards more often than not give them the “yes” they are looking for to move ahead. Sometimes there is a “have you considered this [challenge / scenario]?” But there is rarely a “no”. It’s not up to anyone to say no to something you fully want to do, anyway. All you need is guidance on how to go about doing it. Personally, I don’t think Tarot, or any clairvoyant or seer, can tell you anything you don’t already know on some level, because Tarot is a mirror  –  it reflects what is already here (albeit sometimes hidden). So it is not about “prediction” as such  –  it is about bringing to light the hidden. I don’t need to know anything about you to Read cards for you. Although a good, clear question is handy. Even without a question, though, the Reading will centre around a focal issue in your life, or something you’re supposed to pay atte...