Fate? Free Will? Fortune telling?
What IS Tarot? I’d say that depends on perspective. Someone new to Tarot would be forgiven for thinking it is about laying out the Querant’s entire life path from now, until death. That is, after all, how popular myth shows the caricatured “Gypsy Rose Lee” reader.. a grizzled, colourful hag with a magic window into your future, which is inescapable and has been written since before you were conceived.
So, do you believe you are a puppet, compelled to enact scenarios with no will of your own? I hope the answer is a vehement “No!” 
One of the greatest gifts given to each of us at birth is Free Will. No matter what cards we are dealt, we are given the wonderful ability to work with them and create the life we want. Want to be a famous rock star? Learn guitar, take singing lessons and network. Put your energy and drive into making your dream a reality… hard work, yes; but the reward is worth it as you take to the stage feeling you were born to be adored!
So, back from the tangent, what IS Tarot??!
Tarot is a handy method for helping you make the right choices, the ones that will lead you where you want to be! Tarot alerts you to stumbling blocks along your way, it helps you recognise pivotal forks in the road and it assists you in decision making. Tarot can show you the most likely outcome of your actions. It can say “if you do this then you’ll likely end up here, but if you choose this option then you’ll stand the best chance of getting here”.
Tarot is an excellent way of getting an overview of a problem which you may be too embroiled in to remain objective in your dealings. It often shows the true motivation of all involved, and highlights character traits which affect the process.
On occasion, there are unavoidable or “fated” events that show up in a reading and these are indicated by the Major Arcana cards. That still doesn’t mean we are players on a cosmic chessboard. We always have Free Will and can choose how we move onwards from that defining event.
Tarot is that guidance we often wish for when we have no idea which way to turn. It’s brilliant for “advice” questions: “How can I find the love I seek?” “How can I feel more secure in my job?”, but not so good for yes/no questions. Do you want to be dependant on us any more than on a universal puppet master?
Don’t look on us Tarot readers as people to tell you what to do, but as guides to help you become empowered as you take control of your destiny. We won’t ever tell you what to do — but we’ll shine light on the twists and turns ahead of you.
Originally published in Shadowfae’s Monthly Newsletter.
–Gehenna
If you have enjoyed this article, please share it on one or more of the social networking sites below.
Popularity: 15% [?]
Related posts:
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
