My Tryst with Tarot
How the cards took me closer to myself
Iwas always fascinated by tarot… Through my 20s and 30s, I had often consulted readers when I needed some clarity in my life.
Later on, when the internet got filled with videos by various tarot readers from across the world, with daily, monthly, and sun sign-based tarot readings, I started following the medium more closely.
Finally, in 2020, amid the many COVID lockdowns, I received a greater calling toward the medium…
I no longer wanted to just be an observer, I wanted to be a practitioner too!
I felt my knowledge of tarot, my little wisdom, and my heightened intuition — thanks to my regular meditation sessions and yoga — along with my communication skills, would help me do readings for myself and others.
So, I took the plunge and ordered my first deck of tarot cards… Initially, I just used the guidebooks to help me decipher the meanings of each card I pulled.
It’s only after many readings that I began to tap into my intuition more effectively, and decoded the cards, not just literally, but, by connecting to the question at a much deeper level than the obvious one.
At the start, I practiced by asking the tarot questions about my life.
The next step was to rope in friends and family and get their feedback on my readings.
After a few months, I did readings for complete strangers on Facebook tarot groups and received positive feedback from them. I then realized that people were resonating with what I said, and decided to pursue tarot professionally.
Today, I conduct one-on-one sessions with people of different age groups and with varied concerns. Some may want to know how their project will do, and some may want to know how a relationship will go, while still others may ask about their health and finances.
Tarot sessions are a mixed bag just like life.
Each querent comes with his/her own background and set of issues. The key is to objectively help them navigate their life issues with guidance from tarot and the invisible higher force that enters each reading.
The connection between the tarot reader and querent, however transient, is both deep and authentic.
Authentic, because anyone looking to transform or enhance a particular life situation comes with an open mind and an intent to bring about a change in their life situation…
And, the purpose of the tarot reader is to be an accurate and insightful conduit, using tarot as an aid to facilitate personal growth.
My life too has been deeply enriched by tarot.
Not only because of my various interactions with so many querents but also because now I see so many dimensions to life.
Everything has a good side and a flipside, and everything is in a constant state of flux… Thus, getting bogged down and worried by any situation is futile.
Most importantly, the tarot has helped me gain greater awareness about myself…
Each time I do a reading, I connect more deeply with myself.
It has slowly dawned on me, that the other is nothing but a reflection of my own being… This is probably also why two people are brought together for those few moments — to show each other the mirror clearly.
Tarot is a reflection of your inner voice, only echoed loudly by the cards, so as to gently nudge you in the direction of your soul’s calling.
Tarot also highlights the importance of the spoken word…
The ultimate goal of which is to identify the positive, and uplift the querent’s spirits, so as to encourage them to take that first step in the journey of personal growth and transformation.
If you too are ready to take that first tiny step on the journey, or if you simply have any questions you seek more clarity on, simply click the link and book your tarot session today.
I use a variety of Oracle decks and different versions of the classical Rider-Waite tarot to gain as much insight as I can from the cards, and help you navigate your life with positivity and hope.
So what are you waiting for?
Click this link and let’s get connected on a quick and insightful tarot session — Ask Tarot Anything with Ritika Lalwani
