Okay, so I started with tarot cards, I gotta say, it’s been a wild ride! I remember when I first picked up a deck, I felt like I was holding some ancient secret or something. It was super exciting but also kinda intimidating, you know?
The first thing I did was just mess around with the cards, you know, getting a feel for them. I didn’t even try to read them at first, just looked at the pictures, the colors, the symbols. I figured I should get comfortable with them before I started trying to predict the future or whatever. I pulled a single card every day and tried to relate its meaning to what was going on in my life. Pretty basic stuff, but it helped me get the hang of it.
Then, I decided I needed to learn what each card actually meant. I mean, it’s all well and good to look at the pretty pictures, but if you don’t know what they’re supposed to symbolize, you’re kinda just guessing, right? So, I got myself a Rider-Waite Tarot deck. Everybody says it’s the best for beginners, and I can see why. The images are clear, and there are a ton of books and websites that use this deck as a reference. It made learning the meanings of the cards way easier.
- I spent hours poring over books and articles, trying to memorize the meanings of all 78 cards.
- Major Arcana, Minor Arcana, suits, numbers… it was a lot to take in!
- But I kept at it, practicing with my deck, doing simple spreads, and gradually getting better.
Once I had a decent grasp of the basics, I started doing readings for myself. Nothing fancy, just three-card spreads – past, present, future. It was amazing how often the cards seemed to reflect what was happening in my life. Sometimes it was a little freaky, to be honest. Like, how did these pieces of cardboard know what I was going through?
I remember one time I did a reading, and the cards were basically telling me to chill out and trust the process. I was going through a rough patch at work, and I was seriously stressed. But the cards were like, “Nah, you got this. Just relax and let things unfold.” And you know what? They were right. Things ended up working out just fine.
After a while, I started doing readings for friends and family. That was a whole other level. Now I wasn’t just interpreting the cards for myself, I was trying to help other people make sense of their lives. It was a big responsibility, but it was also incredibly rewarding. I realized how careful I need to be. I mean, some of my friends started telling me about how they broke the “sacred rule” – never using someone else’s deck. Guess what happened? They had some seriously bad readings.
I’m not sure if I want to become a “certified” tarot reader – it seems like a lot of hoops to jump through. Exams, practice readings, fees… I guess I’m more interested in just using tarot as a tool for self-reflection and helping others, not as some kind of official title. But who knows, maybe one day I’ll change my mind.
Lessons Learned
Anyway, that’s my tarot journey so far. It’s been a lot of fun, and I’ve learned a ton about myself and the world around me. Tarot isn’t about predicting the future with 100% accuracy or some magical powers. For me, it’s more like a mirror, reflecting back my own thoughts and feelings, and helping me see things from a different perspective. And honestly, that’s pretty darn cool.
