Alright, so I got into this whole tarot thing a while back, and let me tell you, it’s been a wild ride. I started with a pretty standard deck, you know, the usual Rider-Waite stuff. But then I stumbled upon something called the Liberation Tarot Deck, and it totally flipped my perspective.
First off, I heard about this deck from some online group. It sounded different, not just your typical tarot thing. And then I saw it had a blurb from adrienne maree brown, whose work I really dig, so I was like, “Okay, I gotta check this out.”
I got my hands on the deck, and man, the artwork alone blew me away. It’s not your usual kings and queens and all that. They have these suits called Vessels, Flowers, Spirals, and Blades. And the pictures? Super unique. For example, the King of Cups is now the Crone of Vessels. How cool is that?
Getting into using the deck, I felt like I was learning a whole new language. It took me a bit to get used to it. Instead of just pulling cards and reading the usual meanings, I started to think about bigger stuff like challenging norms and how to think about collective liberation, and social justice, and stuff like that.
- Diving In: I started slow, pulling one card a day and just sitting with it.
- Journaling: I wrote down my thoughts, feelings, whatever came up. It was messy, but it helped.
- Connecting the Dots: I began to see how these cards related to what’s going on in the world and even in my own life.
Honestly, this deck has become more than just a tool for me; it’s like a companion on my journey of understanding things better. I used to think tarot was just about predicting the future or whatever, but now, I see it as a way to understand the present and to think about how to make a better future. And you know what’s really cool? Every time I think I’ve figured it all out, this deck throws me another curveball, and I’m back to learning and growing. I’m no tarot expert, but I think everyone should try this. It’s an amazing and eye-opening tool, seriously.
