Working with tarot cards is one way of exploring the things that feel unclear, hidden, or difficult to explain. By laying the cards out in a particular pattern and reflecting on their imagery and symbolism, we begin to create a story. This is not about predicting the future. Instead, it helps connect the past and the present through metaphor, while also inviting us to consider the possible outcomes of different choices.
The stories that emerge from the tarot can encourage reflection and insight. They can help us notice links between our dreams, memories, and current experiences. In this way, tarot allows us to explore possibilities in our imagination—trying out different perspectives and seeing how they resonate.
Each card carries many layers of meaning. Some are familiar to the reader, while others are unique to the person consulting the cards and may arise only in the moment of reflection. These meanings can relate to the full range of human experience, from events in the outer world to our inner emotional landscape.
For this reason, tarot can also be used as a gentle therapeutic tool. Its rich symbols and metaphors often speak to personal experiences in ways that invite curiosity, insight, and deeper self-understanding.
The card deck used in my readings is: The Radiant Rider-Waite Tarot.
Detail from The Sun, Radiant Rider-Waite
If you are curious about learning to read Tarot cards yourself, but feel daunted or don't know where to start, I am creating a series called A Walk With... the Major Arcana to help you easily learn the various meanings of the cards. also touch on how the Tarot can help with healing. Find out more...