I have been loving Tarot for over 10 years now. For all this time, I kept this practice to myself. I am working as a resident in psychiatry and psychotherapy, and was held back by the belief that doctors and psychotherapist should not publicly engage in things considered magic. Recently, I overcame this belief and it feels so great to finally be able to share my way of seeing Tarot with other people. ✨💜 I was brave enough to get out there on social media, tell my friends about it, join groups and Communities and connect with people there. I’ve even told coworkers in the hospital that I am a Tarot enthusiast. All reactions have been very positive so far, and I feel so complete to be able to share this passion with like minded people. 🌻

A Tale of Two Cards Tuesday! 📖: Knight of Cups & Knight of Swords These two got hired as co-landscapers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Why the museum thought this was a good idea, we’ll never know. They were told the theme is the 1800’s meets the 1990’s! What could have possibly gone wrong? 🤣

I am curious to know how most of you are using Tarot in your lives. Do you use it for prediction, for finding answers, self-development, story telling, card games, or something else. Drop your answers below!!!

I have a local card reader and friend who will often do a one card read for me on Friday nights at our local Mystic Treasures book store. In fact, it was her invitation to check out her skool community that lead me here to this group. Back on track, she pulled the 8 of swords for me tonight. She spoke about it being a representation of a self imposed bondage, and other things. I was surprised and pleased that i understood a bit more about the card this time, and that the work here is paying off for me as i understand more and more. I also resisted buying another deck.

You do not need years of study to work meaningfully with tarot or oracle cards. A practical approach is to treat every card as a living metaphor rather than a fixed symbol. This shifts the focus from memorizing definitions to engaging with the card as an active presence that reflects something happening in your inner or outer life. 1. See the card as a character or force Imagine the card as a figure with a role, a voice, and a purpose. Whether it is a person, an animal, an object, or an abstract image, treat it as something that is doing something rather than something that simply exists. This immediately brings the card to life and makes interpretation intuitive. 2. Identify the core action Ask yourself what the card is doing. Not what it means in a book, but what is visibly happening. A figure stands, waits, builds, breaks, protects, observes, or moves. A landscape expands, contracts, opens, or blocks. The action is the metaphor. It tells you what kind of movement or dynamic is present in your situation. 3. Translate the action into a human experience Once you see the action, connect it to a universal human process. Waiting becomes patience or hesitation. Building becomes commitment or effort. Breaking becomes release or disruption. This translation is the bridge between the image and your life. 4. Let context shape the nuance The same metaphor can shift depending on the question or situation. A protective figure can represent healthy boundaries in one reading and rigidity in another. You do not need to memorize variations. The context naturally adjusts the meaning. 5. Keep the interpretation short and functional A living metaphor does not require long analysis. One or two sentences are enough. Describe the action and the human process it reflects. This keeps the reading clear, direct, and adaptable. 6. Trust immediate associations Your first impression is often the most accurate because it arises from your intuitive pattern recognition. When you treat the card as a living metaphor, your mind automatically connects it to relevant experiences without needing formal study.