Not just anyone can be a tarot card reader! Is it? Think about it before you accept this statement from some naive and innocent people. They aren’t even close to understanding the realm of tarot. If you can understand the crux of tarot, it is certainly for you. Just give me a few minutes, and I will help you know how.
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In this blog, we are not discussing the people who think ‘cash’ before ‘kind.’ Artists never think about earning before they jump into their respective fields. Do they?
Think about a singer who was madly in love with the art of singing. Their prime motive might not have been money. Consider a scientist for a change. Homi Bhabha’s first motive was not to make money but to expand science. Louise Hay did not enter the realm of self-healing to earn a fortune. Swami Vivekananda did not choose the path of enlightenment to increase his cash flow. Think about the Wright brothers! Were they thinking ‘dollars’ before they started to establish an aeroplane model?
You can find thousands of names that have achieved the impossible. Their intention of ‘making it happen’ fueled their ideas. I am not asking anyone to devalue money. But this is the first block that someone may encounter on the path of learning tarot. Tell yourself-
- Why do you want to learn tarot?
- What is it that motivates you to learn this art of intuitive interpretation?
- Which intention ignited the fire within you, and what is fueling it further?
Do you have answers to these questions? Then, friends, you are on the right track.
Nowadays, students are nudged to pursue engineering. B. Tech. and M. Tech. have become the new norms for career-savvy youth. Every year, however, many talented folks from the stream quit their jobs to pursue other careers. Wow! Many stand-up comedians come to mind with this statement.
The reason I am mentioning this is to let you know that doing something you love is never intended to make wealth. Wealth follows since your sincerity is natural. Wisdom, power, and wealth follow where love is real and unconditional.
If you truly enjoy tarot, your persistence will last. Still interested? Let’s dive into the 10 key reasons to learn to read tarot and understand how learning this could be the best part of your life.
1. It develops your psyche.
Have you been someone who could see ‘behind the scenes’? People might have told you their truth, but you identified their hideous reality. Were you in situations where you spotted entities that weren’t visible to others?
Furthermore, have you ever had those gut feelings telling you that something is not right around you? Before deciding on something, were you sure it would succeed, and did it even happen? With tarot reading skills, you can develop these inklings.
Tarot builds your confidence in what you see intuitively. You start with reading for yourself and move to family, friends, acquaintances, strangers, and so on. When you see things happening as foretold, your conviction becomes stronger. Your developed intuition becomes a powerful tool. It stays with you, no matter where you are. You can support yourself and others with your heightened clairs.
2. Tarot calms your mind.
It is the best-ever meditative tool. Do you desire to sleep restfully at night? Are you looking for online meditations to relax and rejuvenate? Is procrastination building anxiety within? Surrender your thoughts to tarot. Tarot brings all your anxieties to peace.
What is the one thing that takes over the minds of people? What is making them so restless nowadays? A throng of thoughts, most probably. One after another, it is yarn that continues to spin in your head. These thoughts come from endless questions yearning for a satisfactory answer. Tarot helps you unleash the answers to your queries.
These answers are hidden within, and as you turn each card up, an answer comes to the surface. The more you read, the calmer you get. However, a pure intention to embrace the truth is inevitable. You can try making peace with tarot. Surrender with an open mind and heart. Let your acceptance of the truth be the light that reveals the truth that was stashed away in the endless stream of thoughts.
3. It keeps you from making hasty decisions.
It is so unfortunate to see people dissatisfied and giving up on their dreams. When results don’t show as expected, people tend to give up. Reading tarot can bring a breakthrough. There are answers that your psyche and the Universe know. By reading the cards, you can see and hear them.
Your efforts may have gone in the wrong direction, or you may have lacked proper guidance. Instead of fixing what’s wrong, we quit. Spend a few minutes with tarot to find solutions to setbacks.
Folks may have to bear the consequences of their mistakes. Tarot teaches you that it is the path of learning. Don’t forget the old idiom ‘nobody’s perfect.’ Imagine how the world would have been if people were ‘just perfect.’
Tarot removes dust from the lessons that are meant to be learned by you. It can highlight the errors in your way. It suggests improvements or changes that need to be made. To keep it simple, tarot is a friend in need. It does not allow you to quit easily.
4. Tarot helps you ‘let go’
Sometimes you don’t even realise how much you are holding on to something. You might be carrying baggage from the past or things that do not belong to you. But being unaware of it, you continue to bear the load. In a single tarot reading, you discover the parts to detach from your life.
What is letting go? Is it about forgiving someone, yourself or someone else? Does it mean to no longer be affected by what happened in the past? Does it suggest stopping worrying about the future? In my opinion, it could be something that helps you feel at ease by letting go of things beyond your control.
Cards like The Tower, X of Swords, III of Swords, Death, etc., pop up in your reading as a sign of letting go. ‘The Devil’ can show up as how strongly you are bound by fear or what a control freak you have become. Tarot’s lovely imagery is not some random art to explore. It vividly represents your subconscious.
Tarot acts as an X-ray of your subconscious, revealing your limitations, fears, and thinking patterns that bind you. Simultaneously, it helps to understand what could be done to overcome them. On the journey of letting go, tarot helps you take the first step forward. It stays with you until you need it.
5. It helps you meet your authentic self.
Living up to others’ and society’s expectations, we often forget ‘who we are?’ People-pleasing and excessive fitting in suppress our true selves. Consequently, many of us have lived vexed and dissatisfied, and for way too long. You can embrace your authentic self by embracing the power of tarot.
I uncovered many blocks in my life, using tarot. From short-term hiccups to the reasons for prolonged unfulfillment, I discovered a lot about myself. Moreover, I learned to surpass these struggles with the answers I received from tarot.
If you are hiding your real worth from yourself, it can never reach the masses. Let’s talk about influencers who quit way too early in their career. I have seen many individuals fail as influencers because of self-doubt. They randomly pick topics that anyone else might have mastered. Their marketing results remained ineffective, and many of them just quit in the middle. The problem was one and only, lack of self-awareness.
You may be unhappy with your life because you are not living it your way. You may have failed in your ventures because you weren’t prepared for what was next. Another cause of failure could be that you didn’t enjoy what you did.
Many such reasons for failure come to light when you meet your real self. Simply start by asking the tarot, ‘What is it keeping me from living my life happily?’ And, witness the string of replies that tarot offers! You would, finally, be able to see where the problem started. You would observe where you diverged from your route. You will learn from where you lost your way.
6. Tarot opens truths of the Universe.
Tarot can kickstart your spiritual pursuit. There could be things that you always wanted to know. You may have questions beyond human understanding. From the start of the Universe, there are many things we wish to enquire about. Tarot can unseal the truths enveloped, not by limitation, but by lack of awareness.
What is the truth? Is it a secret kept from us? I guess not. It is a phenomenon surrounding us all the time. We just couldn’t get a hold of it. By believing what others think, we shackle ourselves from knowing what is real and what has always been there.
Spirituality is not a random term. It is a concept that begins with the understanding of ‘spirit.’ The spirit that resides inside us. We all have one. Tarot helps you connect with your spirit, paving the way for discovering the truth.
7. It uplifts your energy.
People kept experimenting and came up with new ways of using tarot. You can figure out the evolution of the mystic art by reading its history. From day one of practising/learning, you can observe the ways tarot can help boost your energy levels.
Firstly, the tarot calls for discipline. Therefore, you’d observe yourself inculcating the same to continue your journey. Cleansing, practising, journaling, reviewing, protection, etc., start to nurture a regimen in your daily life.
For example, several readers, including me, prefer to take a bath before touching their cards. If they step into their homes after a busy day, they ensure an appropriate cleansing before they read.
Habits, such as organising space, praying, and meditation, begin to transmute undesired energy into productive energy. Here is the level 1 of energy uplifting that happens with tarot. It goes to the next level with consistent practice. The lively images of the tarot contradict and contrast the needful and undesired within.
Therefore, an unwavering connection with tarot keeps highlighting what needs to be nurtured and what should be let go. It highlights the balance you require. For example, ‘The Lovers’ from tarot isn’t only a symbol of a relationship with your counterpart. They underscore the balance between feminine and masculine in an individual.
‘The Devil’ tarot card suggests your fears have become stronger than your faith. You get the idea from here that you need to strengthen your faith to let go of the fear.
When you keep meeting the cards every day, they become a companion who never leaves your side. Your relationship with tarot boosts your energy levels. Even when there is no one around, you are not alone.
As I mentioned earlier, tarot helps you connect with your spirit. When you are connected with yourself, you’ll attract the best, and you’ll never be alone. A fulfilled person would not easily run out of energy.
8. Tarot is a tool of the ‘law of attraction’
The whole world is talking about it. People are craving to know the law that helps attract all good. They are running after the ‘secret’ that can help them achieve their dreams. Tarot is a powerful tool for manifesting what you want.
Each card of tarot carries energy. The imagery on tarot is full of life. It can act as a vision board to help you manifest all that you desire. Try picking up the best cards from the suits representing wealth or a loving partner. Let’s keep wealth as an example here.
I would pick the IX of Cups, Ace of Swords, VII of Pentacles, The Empress, IX of Pentacles, etc., as they represent wealth. Pick the cards that you can connect with financial abundance and prosperity, from your suit.
Keep these cards on a clean space or altar in a horizontal array (like a picture). Lit two white candles on the altar. Spread around some coffee or cinnamon powder. Alternatively, you can burn their essential oils and anoint the candles with them. Once you are done with the setup, stay there! Soak up the energy created by the fragrance, the candles, and the cards.
You can even write a wish and keep it on your altar every time you repeat this exercise. Hence, it would turn into a ritual. You can strengthen the power of this tool by invoking Lakshmi-Narayan, angels or Reiki. You’d observe a shift within your thoughts, and ideas would naturally flow to you, opening the doors of wealth.
Try utilising tarot to boost the law of attraction! You can bring out a card from your deck right before hitting the bed. By meditating on it for a few minutes, you can absorb its positive energy. Just ensure it stays centred on your wish.
9. Explore your life purpose.
Do you feel that a cause is missing from your life? Is there something that creates emptiness inside you? The source of the emptiness could be a lack of vision or purpose. What is it that you want to live for? Is there something that you could change? Tarot can answer all these questions.
Having a purpose is not always important. Sometimes what you do is the purpose of your life. There is no need to overrate the ‘term.’ But in this world, some people feel that their lives call them to something more than what they are doing now.
Life purpose could be a karmic debt that has to be paid off. It’s not scary or obscure. Your conscience consistently keeps pulling you toward it.
Since tarot spreads can dig into your past lives, you can find out the exact reason you came here. So, there is no need to pull your hair out. Lay out your cards and go to the roots of your existence. You cannot be disheartened when your conviction is true; you can hear your inner calling.
10. Revive hope and make a difference.
There are many clichés you may have heard so far. Not everyone becomes an engineer! Not everyone can be a doctor! Artists are born, not made. Here is another one, but not a cliche: tarot readers are the chosen ones.
Here, I have contradicted my opening lines. Now, it is not about underestimating those who have chosen different careers or life paths. I mean, why would someone eager to become a doctor choose to become a tarot reader? Everyone has different interests.
To keep it simple, not everyone has come to this world to become a tarot reader. Choosing to become a tarot card reader can be your way to help those in need.
We are all making our bit of contributions to the world, in one way or another. A tarot reading is an excellent way to revive people’s faith. It helps you show them the silver lining. People have seen significant results by consulting tarot card readers.
I know how great it feels when my readings help people. Reading their gratitude notes is the best thing, because I feel it helped them. The more gratitude comes to me, times ten, I send to the Universe.
Even a simple yes-or-no reading can help individuals. Whether you read for free or charge your clients, seeing them emerge from despair becomes your victory. I thank Mahadeva a million times whenever I can help someone with my psychic reading skills.
If you have the zeal to help the world with tarot, then don’t wait another day. Start your journey whenever you are ready. Come ahead and expand the light in the world.
On the Last Note
Here are my ten reasons why you should learn to read tarot. You could have more or less. It does not matter, as long as it quenches your thirst for knowledge. The results are better when you have no attachment to them.
If you think that you have the skills or the ability to help others with tarot, then nothing should stop you. Whether you earn money from it or simply learn for enjoyment, your choice. The most important thing is that you should not let yourself be deterred from learning it just because people have told you so.
Enjoy the freedom to learn and explore tarot. Who knows? You can add your share to the existing pool of tarot knowledge across the world. The reason could be any, but your zeal to learn the tarot must be unwavering.
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