Bella Dyosa

With new age spirituality becoming more prominent in the recent years, spiritual tools such as tarot decks are sharing the spotlight.

More and more people around the world are tapping into their own spirituality, whether it’s through the new age practice or religious beliefs (they can go hand in hand by the way, but that’s for another blog post).

If it isn’t already obvious, I’m one of them and I’m proud to say that I am a tarot reader. I didn’t think I would be, because I used to be batshit scared of tarot, but here we are!

So, whether you are new to tarot or a skeptic of the practice reading this, let’s keep an open mind, shall we?

Here are three stigmas of tarot to shut the fuck down immediately.

1. Tarot is the devil’s work

Ergo it is the root of evil and will put you in harm’s way. You have basically sold your soul to the devil. You might as well go to hell now.

All I have to say about that is: stop.

Just stop.

Stop for a moment. Listen. Reflect.

Hear me out.

I get it. Many people are frightened of tarot, because of either the death or the devil card. Death, because, “OH MY GOOD GRACIOUS AM I GOING TO DIE TOMORROW??? IF NOT TOMORROW, WHEN?????”

Calm down, Margaret. Contrary to your initial thought, the death card indicates rebirth and transformation within one’s self. Think of it as peeling of old skin that no longer serves you.

Then, there’s the devil card. Same hysterics like, “IS THE DEVIL WATCHING ME????? WILL HE SNATCH ME LATE IN THE NIGHT???? DO I NEED AN EXORCISM?????”

No, Reginald. The card is telling you to face your inner demons and stop telling millennials to get a fucking job.

Jokes aside though. The devil card relays the message of toxic attachments to get rid of, current addictions that need addressing, and taking accountability for ways that you may be a harm to yourself or the people around you.

The universe is basically calling you out on your bullshit and it’s about damn time to wake the fuck up. Because ain’t no one should show up and do the inner work for you but YOU.

We tend to be scared of things we don’t understand. I used to be terrified of tarot, therefore, I never gave it a chance.

Up until the pandemic when a friend of mine introduced me to her sister who has been doing tarot for years.

Turns out that there is nothing to be scared of. It didn’t put me in harm’s way, it didn’t make me evil or want to do evil deeds, and it certainly didn’t offer me a contract or deal to sell my soul to the devil.

In fact, it was (and still is) therapeutic. If you’re with the proper and right tarot reader, they can help you get to the bottom of your current challenge and what exactly is holding you back, among many things.

The same applies for tarot readers. For me, personally, I think of tarot as self-care. It allows me to tap into my intuition more, trust my inner guidance wholeheartedly, and cultivate a deeper relationship with God (or a higher power) and my spirit team.

2. Tarot predicts your future

It may, but energies change.

This is why many tarot readers say “potential outcome” for the latter part of a person’s reading. Because that’s what it essentially is: a potential outcome.

As I tell my clients, you have free will. It’s part of the human experience. You chose to live this lifetime and you are in the driver’s seat of your own journey.

The main purpose of tarot is not to predict your future. It is to help you find clarity and give you guidance when you’re feeling stuck, lost, or overwhelmed.

Also, not all tarot readers are psychic. Tarot isn’t exclusively for people who have a sixth sense or spiritual gifts.

Some tarot readers are just good storytellers who are able to weave the appropriate message from the cards laid out in front of them.

3. Tarot is absolutely accurate

Tarot readers are not God. You simply can’t expect them to have every single detail and aspect of your energy and circumstances down.

And tarot cards definitely don’t dictate your fate or destiny. As mentioned previously, energies change. Since you have free will, you have the power to make your own decisions.

If you encounter a reading with a few aspects that don’t resonate, then leave them behind and take note of the messages that do resonate for guidance moving forward.

If it tickles your fancy, create your own interpretation of your spread. That’s the beauty of tarot. You’re encouraged to use discernment and connect with the cards yourself too.

Final thoughts

Disclaimer: I can’t speak for every tarot reader out there since each one is different.

But I hope I was able to provide a better and clearer context of how tarot works. I promise you that there is nothing to fear about it in any shape or form.

If all else fails and the haters continue hate in the nastiest way possible about tarot, well then, it’s time to tell Siri to play You Need to Calm Down by Taylor Swift. And unapologetically on full blast.