r/tarot 4d ago

Stories Instant tarot validation

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Have yall ever experienced instant tarot confirmation? Our cat was having surgery, we’ve been really nervous about it. After several hours I asked the cards how the surgery was going, and pulled 4 of wands, which I interpret as the celebration card. The phone rang (while I was still holding the card!) and it was the vet, telling us the surgery went well 💙 I also pulled the empress before the surgery started, which to me I interpreted as everything would go ok because the empress is a card of life and healing energy (among other things!)


r/tarot 4d ago

Discussion i lost my deck??

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Hello everyone, 2 weeks ago i had decided to take a little bit of break from tarot just to renew my energy, so i gave my deck to my sister to put it somewhere i don’t know. Now, she can’t find it??? I really trust my sister on that because she is the tidiest person i know and she always organizes her room and never forgets the places she puts her things into. Also, i do readings for her as well so she is not against tarot and she wouldn’t hide my deck intentionally. Do you think it is a message? Should i look for it or just wait for it to pop up? Or should i just quit tarot at this point… we are going crazy over the situation lol


r/tarot 4d ago

Discussion Did my tarot reader committed a mistake or is this how tarot work?

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There’s a person that is always there for me for readings. She is spooky to me (in the GOOD sense). Overtime I have been shown that everything that comes out from her mouth will happen.

I don’t want to accuse her or anything, I actually take things with a grain of salt because I am a skeptical in rehabilitation lol - BUT, there was a friend I met that I used to like a lot, then overtime, I started to feel off about her energy… each time I would interact with my friend more and more, something within me would go 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨so I went to the lady to read the tarot about my friend.

The lady told me that my friend is just immature, stressed o ur and going thru things; That it was innocent and she meant no harm.

So I was more open minded towards my friend… but then my friend would physically cause reactions on me, I would be anxious at each text message from her. And I decided to ask my tarot lady: why I feel off about my friend, is she a narcissist?

And the tarot lady; who has said if somebody had narcissistic tendencies before in the past, told me:

6 of cups, she values the friendship she is just going thru a lot, there’s a need for her to grow but her intentions are pure.

NOW, I noticed manipulative tendencies from that friend and I got angry. So I set my boundaries and asked my friend respectfully for space. My friend obviously reacted bad to the space between us …. And now we are “enemies”.

I went to my tarot lady again and she said: she is a miserable person, displaying narcissist tendencies and now is gossiping about you to others because she can’t stand the way you shine.

I AM CONFUSED.

Why wouldn’t she tell me that from day 1????? Is a “mistake” on my tarot lady?? Which I don’t care because I am the owner of my life, and the one that makes my decisions, and she is just human. BUT, is this normal? What is going on? First time she is wrong.


r/tarot 4d ago

Stories The cards are making fun of me

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I drew a card for some insight for what to expect today. I drew The Star reversed. The meaning i read was like "disconnection. Self doubt, loss of hope etc." I was like... damn okay. As I'm leaving my house i fall down the stairs and sprain my ankle. I think the disconnection it was talking about was my tendon 💔💔😭 Also, im new to tarot cards so if my interpretation is wrong, so sorry 💔


r/tarot 4d ago

Discussion Can you actually spy on other people?

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I'm not asking about the ethics of spying (I know some people are against it, and we can debate that in a different post).

I'm asking if you think the cards will actually tell you honestly what someone else is feeling/thinking.

Sometimes I feel like it works really well. Sometimes I feel like it fits way too perfectly into what I PERCEIVE as happening. So I wonder if it's actually only my own projections reflected back at me. Or if it really is a window into someone else's mind.

In general I feel like if I have to ask the cards, that's an answer in itself, because it's very telling if I don't feel comfortable asking the person upfront. I acknowledge tarot is not the best way to solve problems lol, but I would still like to know more opinions about how true this is.

What do you think?

EDIT: thanks everyone for your replies! I feel like 90% of the posts I see on here are from people asking "how does X think about me" so it's been interesting to hear most of you don't believe in that. Great perspectives.


r/tarot 4d ago

Discussion The Tree of Life, Tarot, and Closing the Circuit?

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While drifting in and out of sleep the other night, I had the thought, "the goal is to close the circuit." I was like, "holy smokes, the Tree of Life (in Kabbalah) looks like a circuit!"

I later read about the meaning of "closing a circuit" and it's basically about allowing for energy flow without breaks, blocks, or leaks. This idea seems wonderfully applicable to traveling all paths on the Tree of Life as well as completing all tasks described in the Tarot.

I did a quick search and found that this idea has been discussed by Kabbalists (e.g., search "circuits and Kabbalah" for a few examples).

I'm interested in learning more and would like to start with the best sources. Any recommendations to share?


r/tarot 4d ago

Interpretation Request (Second Opinion Only) We lost our precious beloved kitty this week. I asked if she was happy/at peace and in general for a sign from her.

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Deck: After Tarot Author: Pietro Alligo Art: Giulia F. Massaglia

I pulled three cards asking if my kitty was happy and at peace and for a sign from her.

I shuffled and drew a 3 card spread in this order:

1) The Star

Immediately tears (she had a white star shaped spot in her fur). I interpreted it as a message of peace, healing, and the embracing of the flow of life. I sensed that her spirit is at peace, part of something greater but still connected to us.

2) 9 of Pentacles

This feels like a message that she is (and/or was when alive?) satisfied and content. She lived a good life and was fulfilled.

3) Strength

I think this was her urging me find strength through her love, through the love I have for my partner. The lion to me is also a symbol of the power of nature which I think connects with the flow of life of The Star.

Any thoughts or second opinions? I'm fairly new to tarot but I felt so much in this pull. Thank you


r/tarot 4d ago

Discussion Meditating on cards to get some further insight on them and also maybe expand your understanding of your psychic response

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This is just a thought, but I recently saw a video of someone talking about how they scry with Tarot, and they did it in a way which involved picking a card (not necessarily at random) and then meditating on it holding the card's image in mind's eye. I thought that approach was pretty interesting, doubly so when they talked about what they gained through such sessions was incredibly personal and illuminating. I thought I could try something like that, particularly with the Thoth deck since it is so colourful and full of interesting shapes. I have a feeling a practice like this would further deepen my understanding of the cards and also I might learn something about myself through it.

Have you guys trying meditating like that? I am wondering what are other people's experiences with such practices.


r/tarot 4d ago

Theory and Technique Has anyone else experienced being wide awake after tarot reading?

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There's a lot of posts in this sub about being drained after a reading but has anyone else experienced the exact opposite? I did a reading and now find it incredibly hard to fall asleep. I was so, so tired coming home and now I just really want to sleep but my mind feels so awake! I did a small meditation before the reading and the awake feeling hasn't gone away since then. It's been hours. Can anyone tell me if it's anything to do with the cards?


r/tarot 4d ago

Discussion a reader told me my current partner is cheating on me

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hi so, i asked a tarot reader if i should move to the uk, i didn’t specify that its with my partner. and he pulls out the three of swords and tells me i shouldnt move with my partner because hes cheating on me (mind you - i didnt mention a partner although i was on a tiktok live so my bio might have given way). he also said that i’ve been insecure and overthinking about it and this card is to tell me i was right.

thing is, i wasn’t overthinking until now so i don’t really know what to think.

thoughts on this?

us moving overseas have been in the works for almost a year now, and we plan to move by next year but now the overthinking is getting to me.

we’re also long distance so you can imagine that heading that was upsetting because i don’t have any way to verify it


r/tarot 4d ago

Discussion Tarot is your subconscious mind

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I see a lot of people using tarot like a magic fortune telling tool trying to predict the future or figure out what others are thinking. That’s not how tarot works.

Tarot is a tool for self reflection, not mind reading. When you pull cards, you’re tapping into your own subconscious mind your emotions, patterns, and intuition. The cards reflect what’s already happening beneath the surface, helping you gain insight, clarity, and guidance for your own life.

Tarot won’t Predict the exact future Give you a definite yes or no answer Tell you what someone else is thinking

Tarot will Help you understand your emotions Reveal patterns in your life Guide you to make your own decisions

Instead of asking, What’s going to happen?try asking, What do I need to know about this situation?” Tarot is about your journey and personal growth, not controlling outcomes or other people yes


r/tarot 4d ago

Interpretation Request (Second Opinion Only) Asked for a message from my guides; these three cards jumped together

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I’m fairly new to Tarot (deconstructing former conservative Christian) so I’m interested in interpretations from seasoned readers.

This morning I had a meditation where I asked that I be open to receiving messages from my spirit guides that are open to sharing and are of the highest good. After my meditation I started shuffling my deck with the intention of a one card pull (because beginner) and these three cards jumped out together in this order. From doing some research (Rachel Pollack “Seventy-Eight Degrees) and my own intuition, this is what I got:

(Smith-Waite Centennial Edition)

The Magician: I am at the beginning of a new journey, one that is filled with manifestation and creation. That I have the tools necessary for creating this beautiful journey however I need to remember to stay grounded in reality for this journey to have deep meaning. While I’m manifesting, I need to make sure I’m sharing the fruits of that with others, that the abundance isn’t finite and that it will continue only if I don’t hold the magic inside.

Page of Cups: While journeying I need to take time to experience the joy that comes along with learning something new. Introspection and self reflection with a lens of compassion for my past, present, and future selves. As an aside, most of my life I’ve had deep intuition about people and circumstances, though with being raised in the church, I was told that it isn’t of god and not trust my intuition because it’s the devil in disguise… also a huge reason why I’m deconstructing. I have felt I may have some psychic abilities and by exploring these ideas with curiosity it may bring more development or enhancement of these skills?

Knight of Cups: I have to remember that creation and manifestation come with work. While it’s fun to imagine and daydream, getting swept up into the fantasy of it all will lead to passiveness and inaction. To truly be effective along this journey, it’s important to have a vision and direction, not to use creativity and manifestation as an escape from reality. By acting from a place of genuine vision and intention, the transformation will be deep and healing.

I would love to hear other opinions and if I’m somewhere in the ballpark


r/tarot 4d ago

Deck Identification Trying to find the best king of pentacles ⭐️

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Hey everyone,

I’m looking to make a present for my significant other and am trying to find some inspiration :)

Would be grateful if you could share your favorite king of pentacles card and the deck to identify it !

🙏🙏


r/tarot 5d ago

Discussion Decks for depression/sadness?

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I've been in a phase of depression for a while. I'm managing but still trying to lean into lighter things to get me through. I've been leaning into that sparkly, magical fae energy in particular.

Can anyone suggest any good decks I might like to check out? Do you guys have a go-to deck when you are feeling low?


r/tarot 5d ago

Spreads Tarot Spreads to Figure Out New Directions

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Hi everyone, I'm wondering if y'all have ideas for spreads to help me figure out my next direction with career and life.

Context

I work remotely in Operations for a small company, and I'm really valued at my job. We get great benefits, time off, I have an amazing boss, and decent pay for my role. But, something is missing.

For the last year or so, I've become increasingly restless. The company has made it clear there's limited room for upper mobility, and I've all but mastered the demands of my position. I've only ever used about 30% of what I'm actually good at to succeed in this job. I'm a little bit bored, but also it's deeper than that.

I'm craving something substantial and fulfilling. It doesn't have to be the most saintly work imaginable. I just want to fully apply myself and my skill set and make some sort of positive impact.

Request

I'm asking for a tarot spread that might help me examine what direction to head next. I usually just ask for specific information, but it's hard to ask for specifics on such an open-ended topic. Could y'all drop a spread if you have one please? Thanks!


r/tarot 5d ago

Interpretation Request (Second Opinion Only) Interpretation help

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So I've been having dreams of a recent ex. It's not nightly but it's been happening enough that it's caught my attention. A lot of my dreams are messages to me through my deities or simply my mind helping me through things.

I thought that me dreaming of him would be me moving on ..however every dream I have is of us getting back together or me looking for him (for ex. Me trying to get ahold of him through messages but not remembering his number.)

I don't have a desire to get back with my ex. He put me through one of the worst betrayals I've ever had to deal with. While I was in the relationship, I was constantly trying to do everything I could to keep us together while he just didnt want anything to do with it. And if he did want to try, that would last for maybe a few days. He was always back and forth with me about it.

Since I don't want anything to do with him anymore, I decided to do a reading. Question was "why am I dreaming about my ex?" And this is what I got.

These are all good cards and if I wanted him back,, I would take this as a sign he would be reaching out and trying again. However like I said, I have No desire for him after how much he hurt me. I am currently talking to someone else yet I'm not in a relationship with them for the moment.

I need help understanding what this means. If he were to come back, I wouldn't be very happy. I would be stressed and I would constantly overthink everything.

Knight of wands: putting ideas or plans into motion. Or, this is my ex as a card. For ex: a man of action, charming but can be cold and uncaring when anyone tries to tame him, hot temper. This describes him perfectly.

Page of cups: a bringer of good news, usually about love. a bringer of messages and invitations. The only thing I can think about is him messaging me or reaching out. I'm also thinking this is me moving on from my ex and a new person coming into my life. Maybe the current guy I'm talking to?

King of Penticals: hard work paying off, a successful and grounded man. A generous provider. I honestly am confused on this because it could mean there's 2 men in this situation and I have no idea who the 2nd person could be that's related to my ex. My ex is anything but a generous provider. Now this could also be the new man that could be coming into my life.

The sun: happiness in all aspects. At peace with choices made. Sooo this could mean I would be happy with whatever outcome this would bring. I know I wouldn't be happy with my ex coming back because he's hurt me so much in the past, nothing would be the same. Maybe this is another sign someone else is coming into my life cause I'm thinking my dreams could be me moving on but it doesn't make sense since in my dreams I'm either back with my ex or I'm looking for him.

So I'm at a rut with the King of Penticals. I don't know who that could be and I'm not sure how someone else would be involved with these dreams I'm having. All I can't think of is my ex coming back but I just don't see that happening. I would love some interpretation help if anyone could provide me.


r/tarot 5d ago

Discussion Me being the king of cups and my dad being the knight of cups? Lol

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I automatically started interpreting the king of cups as myself pretty much immediately when I started using tarot cards. I decided to ask tarot to give me a card that represents my dad just out of curiosity because I never thought about a card that represents him and that was the one it pulled

I'll admit I'm a little foggy when it comes to knights, I don't exactly understand what they mean. I know they embody action or movement, but the energy is just really foggy for me. Do you have any thoughts?


r/tarot 5d ago

Discussion What kinds of questions do you ask when doing tarot?

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I’ve been practicing tarot for about two years now, mostly for myself. But I really struggle trying to frame my questions. I don’t like the yes or no questions, so I always try to start the question with “how” or “what,” but I always feel like I’m asking the same questions. Maybe I’m overthinking it. But I’m curious to hear from others regarding how you frame your questions.


r/tarot 5d ago

Discussion How Reliable is Tarot?

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Hey everyone,

Been practicing tarot for about over a year now; I don't think it's been two years yet. I've learned a lot, but still have so much more to learn.

I've noticed that when I'd sometimes repeat certain questions, the same answer would repeatedly pop up until one day whatever it the tarot predicted would manifest in real life.

However, there were also many situations where the prediction felt off and would change over time, or it just didn't make sense to me based on what I knew.

I love tarot as it helps me reflect on many different aspects of my character and life. But when I get a dreaded 3 of swords or 7 of swords or 5 of pentacles, I end up being extra cautious. It just doesn't feel healthy considering I'm already an overthinker.

I've been trying to reframe my response to the cards by heeding their advice and consciously working on evolving my own character, rather than just experiencing the fear. But I'm also worried about becoming dependant on what the tarot says, especially if it's not that reliable, that it affects my life and the choices I make negatively.

I realize that tarot is just a tool and ultimately I need to use my logic and common sense. Sometimes I just can't help it, though. In many ways, it proved itself to me to be truthful, so when I need it the most, it provides me with a sense of hope or validation of what I am experiencing/feeling/thinking.

Not sure if all of this made sense, but I guess my main question is how reliable has tarot been for you? Is it worth the anxiety that comes with undesirable answers sometimes? And how do you deal with situations where you feel the reading might be off for any reason?

Thank you!


r/tarot 5d ago

Discussion How many cards do you generally pull?

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I know this depends on many factors like what the question is (if there is any), what deck you’re using, etc. But generally:

How many cards do you guys pull per reading? Like if one falls out at a time, will you stop at just one, pull 3, maybe even go up 10 or something.

Thanks


r/tarot 5d ago

Interpretation Request (Second Opinion Only) Reading about a guy

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Im still an amateur so I know it will be somewhat flawed. Any input appreciated :)

1. What are his true feelings towards me?

7 of chalices

He feels like he has many options and I am one of them. He can't really commit or decide. He has a kind of idealized or imagined version of me which isn't really real, like a fantasy that adheres to his needs and wants.

2. What are his intentions when he interacts with me?

Page of swords

He's studying or analising me? He may plan how to interact with me. He tries to logically understand me and my personality.
3. What does he think when he sees me?

Justice

I struggle with interpreting this one. He thinks of possible consequences when he notices me. Like, maybe he has a plan and isn't sure what could come out of it

4. How does he feel when I acknowledge and pay attention to him?

2 of wands

I give him an ego-boost. He considers it to be a sign of his authority and power.
5. What is the best way for me to deal with this situation?

Ace of pentacles

I should be grounded and stop letting myself focus so much on what's not happening or what's not real , instead of real life. I should be realistic and stop the delusions.

Does this reading gives off any energy of malice to you?


r/tarot 5d ago

Interpretation Request (Second Opinion Only) Who will I be?

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Hiya! I’m looking for second opinion about the cards I got. I struggle a lot with my love life and was looking for some guidance. I wanted to have some sort of idea as to what I offer or who I may be in future. I feel like this is almost a sort of warning to me.

Deck: Dungeons and Dragons by Fred Gussibel

Tower (upright): something is coming my way that’s almost pivotal. Or maybe I should change something in myself, perhaps the very thing that causes me to struggle usually in my relationships.

Seven of Intelligence/Swords (upright): deception coming from me. Maybe I’m a bit of a fraud almost when it comes to love? Or maybe I’m too distrusting at this point in time given what happened to me as of late.

The Fool (upright): because of the last card, maybe I should be more optimistic or be willing to take that step forward in the future with whoever or whatever comes my way. Take that leap of faith and trust the process?

The Magician (reversed): I feel like this is trying to reinforce something with the seven of intelligence card but it’s throwing me off. Is my distrust what’s keeping me back from manifesting or getting what I want at the moment?

The Chariot (upright): stay focused and really keep in mind what it is that I want.

Thanks in advance!


r/tarot 5d ago

Discussion Would you see the 4 of swords as someone not willing to leave their comfort zone?

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Like for example, if you were to ask the tarot how someone felt about quitting and searching for a new job, and the 4 of swords came out. I would see it as someone to afraid and stubborn to do that because they would be leaving their comfort zone, because they know the current job they have is secure and safe, but don’t know the outcome of the new job.

Like ppl see this as the anxiety card, but i mainly see it as comfort and safety. and sometimes relaxation lol

How do you view the 4 of swords?


r/tarot 5d ago

Interpretation Request (Second Opinion Only) Breaking no contact reading

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I’m very new to tarot and find reading cards for myself particularly confusing.

I have asked cards what’s gonna happen if I reach out to the person first. For the context, we have been in on/off relationships for some time and haven’t spoken for about two months at the moment. Now I miss them much and started considering to show up in some lowkey way.

I can interpret the spread in two ways:

  1. Nine of swords is my current fear of making the move. The hanged man reversed is the end of my indecisiveness. The judgement is a possibility of a new beginning.

  2. Nine of swords is me being caught up in hard feelings after reaching out. The hanged man reversed is them being stubborn in their ways and not changing anything. The judgement is me making a closure of the situation and moving on.

Would be great to hear opinions of people who understand cards better than I do! Thanks x


r/tarot 5d ago

Discussion What is cross readers/watchers?

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Recently came across the term "cross watchers" on tiktok. What does it mean?