The Transformative Power of Tarot Readings for Self-Discovery and Healing
Tarot readings have been used for centuries as a tool for divination, fortune-telling, and spiritual guidance. Perhaps the reason they have kept their allure and attract the curious and the skeptical is because they are a powerful tool for self-discovery and healing.
What is Self-Discovery and Healing?
Self-discovery is the process every adult who would like to truly know themselves undergoes eventually. Who are you under all the conditioning and programming you received as a child? Do you actually believe what you were raised to believe, value what you were told to value, define success and happiness in the same ways as your parents? If you are asking any of these questions - you are seeking to understand yourself more.
When seek to understanding yourself- your values, beliefs, and motivations, you need to explore your past. in order to gain insight and connect the dots between patterns of thought and behaviours. Doing so can bring clarity to your purpose and motives, but it can also uncover some trauma and this is where Healing enters. Healing is the process of removing the energetic charges and triggers attached to emotional, mental, or physical pain and trauma from your earlier experiences. This way you acknowledge that it happened but release the negative impact that could potentially keep you locked in victim stat, so you can move forward in a positive and healthy manner.
Using Tarot Readings for Self-Discovery
Tarot readings bring to the surface what might be hidden and make a great short-cut into getting right to the point of what is asking for your attention NOW. The cards act like a mirror and reflect back to you what is in your subconscious. The symbolism in tarot cards help the story being told, the hidden programming and motives, the thought patterns and the fears all rise to the surface and reveal themselves. Readings provide a safe space to explore your story, emotions and experiences without judgment.
Here are a few ways tarot readings can aid in self-discovery:
Gain Clarity and Insight
Tarot readings can provide clarity and insight into lives. These are no party tricks and are not meant to answer simple “yes”/“no” questions. If, for example, you are looking for love - the cards will reveal to you what you need to heal around your story of what love means to you in order for you to align with someone who will make a healthy match for you. Often times we only see the thing we think we want, but the cards help you get clarity and insight into what you truly believe about the topic, about what you feel you deserve and what needs healing so you can have it. The cards help you gain a new perspective of your experiences so you can understand how it fits into the larger picture of your life.
Discover Hidden Talents and Abilities
By showing you what is going on below the conscious level, a reading can remind you hidden talents and abilities. that you might want to explore and develop in order to expand. When you are focused on problems and stuck in a lack mindset, you inner resources and skills can get overlooked or undervalued for the powerful tools they are. Tarot can also identify areas that are ready for your attention personal growth and development.
Explore Personal Values and Beliefs
Tarot readings can help you explore your personal values and beliefs. While you might begin a reading focused on an end-result, Tarot will make plain what your motivations and provide insight into your core values and beliefs. It is at this level that you can make your most powerful, aligned choices for your best and highest good and cuts through all the fears and limitations of the ego. This is where the magic is! Plus, the cards can help challenge assumptions and beliefs that may be limiting your potential for personal growth and fulfillment which is the first step to healing.
Using Tarot Readings for Healing
Tarot readings can also aid in the process of healing and doing your shadow work. Symbolism is the language of the subconscious and the Shadow Self. During a reading there is always a placement for where you are right now and what is blocking you or asking/inviting to be integrated. Here is where the gold is for you can see how to acknowledge and accept past experiences and emotions which supports you in moving forward in your life in a positive and healthy way. Here are just a few ways tarot readings can aid in healing:
Acknowledge and Accept Emotions
Healing is largely about acknowledging the emotions that resulted from past experiences, but many people are not very skilled in this regard. Many are taught to ignore their feelings, override them or simply force themselves to move on. While on a conscious level you might trick yourself into thinking this is the case, the truth all you’ve done is stuff it deep into the body. Tarot readings can help you explore these potentially difficult emotions and experiences without judgment or shame. Also, the cards will provide insight into how to cope with these emotions in a healthy and constructive manner.
Find Closure and Resolution
Tarot readings help you find closure and resolution to past experiences and relationships. When you don’t know how to process and release old and stuck emotions, its challenging to get closure and dissolve the patterns that develop around them. Tarot readings provide insight into the reasons for past experiences which help you find a sense of closure and resolution. One of the most powerful ways to heal is to release what is no longer serving.
Find Inner Peace and Contentment
When you see the pattern that is no longer working for you and are able to release the old emotions and see what is ready to be healed, the natural result is a sense of inner peace and contentment. You feel more like yourself. From this place of harmony and empowerment, you are more able to make aligned choices that will keep you feeling content and happy. And who doesn’t want that?
Tips for Using Tarot Readings for Self-Discovery and Healing
As was stated above, Tarot readings are no party trick but a powerful tool to advance your healing and development. There is no need to fear them as they are simply tools to bring you more insight and clarity, and point you in a good direction to move forward. Yet with any self discover and healing tool or technique, there are some things to keep in mind:
Set an Intention
Before beginning a tarot reading, it's important to set an intention. Knowing what you are attempting to gain insight with focuses the energy like a laser and creates a focused container for your reading.
Approach with Openness
Approach tarot readings with an open mind and heart. Allow yourself to be receptive to the messages and insights that come through the cards, even if they challenge your beliefs or assumptions.
Reflect on the Reading
After the tarot reading, take some time to reflect on the messages and insights that came through the cards. Consider how they apply to your life and what steps you can take to apply them to your life.
Seek Support
Tarot readings can bring up intense emotions and experiences. If you are doing deeper work and come across a long standing pattern or crystallized programming that is deeply rooted, don’t be afraid to reach out to a healer for support. Healing and self-development are often not a one-being process; seek assistance as needed.
Tarot readings offer an abundance of support opportunities from identifying hidden influences and limitations to inviting you into deeper healing and transformation. Using a Tarot to advance you along you path of transformation can easily accelerate your healing because you get right to the heart of the matter and are provided with steps to help you move forward so you can feel content and more like your real self.
Overall, tarot readings can provide a unique perspective helping you clarify their options, identify potential obstacles, and connect with your intuition.
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