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The Daily Tarot Practice That Sparks My Intuitive Creativity
I didn’t know my most-read essay was inside me — but Tarot did
Throughout my adult life, I’ve gravitated to and away from Tarot and back again. My decks sit in our guest room, their own dedicated table ready for whenever the desire to pull a card strikes me.
In an ideal world, I pull three cards every morning — one Tarot card from my Starchild Tarot deck, one Oracle card from the Literary Witches oracle deck, and one self-care Oracle card from the Goddess Discovery book.
I lay these cards out to see how they speak to and inform one another, then I briefly jot down the thoughts and messages that came up for me.
Admittedly, I am better about this some weeks than others. I tend to have a bit of a “if I miss one day, this week is shot” mentality to habits, which is something I’m working on.
But, when it’s going strong, this simple daily practice has been the key to insights, including the idea to write my most-read essay on Medium to-date.
What Are Tarot and Oracle Cards
If you’re not familiar with the difference between Oracle cards and Tarot, I’ll break it down for you quickly here.
Tarot cards are decks which (more or less) follow the traditional archetypes set out in the a 78-card deck comprised of major and minor arcana. The cards are generally read in spreads, wherein the position of each card impacts and influences how you read its archetypal meaning. You can learn more about Tarot from many great online resources, including Biddy Tarot.
Oracle cards, on the other hand, are a bit more akin to fortune cookies. Each deck may have its own theme and way of presenting ideas, but they’re generally intended to be drawn one at a time, with a more direct message corresponding to each card.
Both can be used as divination tools or as tools to tap into your subconscious and reflect upon your current state of mind. I like using these cards together because it helps me understand my patterns of thinking and orientation to the world on any given day. By using a few different card types, I give my brain more options to string together meaning in…
