For the next few weeks or so, I’m going to be giving myself a weekly, specific reading. I’ve learned that tarot is largely intuition-based. Though anyone can use the cards, I think they become a more effective tool the more you investigate them. Today I did a simple reading: past, present, and future. I’m looking for insight into personal goals.
My first card or “past” is the 5 of swords. This is a card of self-destruction (rude, I know). Disagreement, “ bad blood”, maybe a competition. It’s a card that is relevant to my past (maybe even my present) and I’m happy to leave it there.
The six of wands is a victory card: a “rising up.” It is an achievement of a goal. This card represents success and public acknowledgement.
My final card, the future, is the ace of wands. It is a card of new beginnings and inspiration. It brings potential and opportunities. It recognizes great promise.
I think what I have found most interesting in tarot is its ability to tell a story. A narrative seems so relevant whenever I pull cards. Maybe that’s my bias and others see a string of generalizations. Still, I find these narratives to be continually revealing.