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Q&A: Can tarot make decisions for us?
By Psyche | May 10, 2008
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In a recent discussion on AIM I was asked about tarot’s role in decision-making. We’ve looked at tarot and accuracy, and sharing bad news with a client, but what happens when they want you or the cards to make a decision for them?
SPJ asked:
I’ve heard it’s not “good” practice to expect the tarot to make decisions for you and it may be better to only ask it what the outcomes to things might be if you continue down the same path?
Many will suggest that the mere fact the querent is aware of new possibilities may alter the outcome, but past experience has demonstrated thatit is incredibly rare for someone to radically change their character, even when it may be in their best interest to do so.
That said, decision spreads can be a great way to map out possibilities and test out ideas to see what the outcomes might be. This can give a fuller picture of the issue at hand, illuminate areas of not previously considered, and offer fresh insight on existing hunches.
Whatever decisions are made, influenced by the reading or not, ultimately come from those involved in the problem - even when there is a clear suggestion of a more favourable outcome from one path versus another.
The tarot, for all its elaborate imagery and esoteric symbolism, is not sentient. It’s merely another tool.
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May 10th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I don’t view the Tarot as a decision-maker, but I do use it as a channel of communication with my own guides. I’ll ask for their input on how this or that scenario might turn out, and sometimes I’ll amend my plans accordingly. I view it as one more input that I can gather before making my decision.
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May 11th, 2008 at 12:34 am
Oddly enough, I use tarot to illuminate tough decisions. More “What issues are around X” and “Why is X making me K?”
But taking tarot as exceedingly light hearted, when I have decisions that I really don’t care about an outcome, I’ll use the tarot as a tie breaker. I have three books to read, and don’t know or care which I read first? Draw a card for each, whatever looks best is the book I’ll start with.
The way I figure it, is if the tarot works by any “external” or “internal” mechanism, it will point to the right choice, and if it is all random and meaningless, well it doesn’t matter anyway.
~Ges
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May 11th, 2008 at 6:16 am
I find that Tarot empowers people to have more faith in their own intuition. You may not hear yourself clearly or resist listening to your inner voice. Tarot can also confirm your suspicions.
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