Okay, so I’ve been meaning to try out this “Yule Tarot Spread” I saw online. It’s supposed to be good for reflecting on the past year and looking ahead to the new one. I’m not a pro at tarot, but I enjoy it as a way to get some introspection going. So, I figured, why not? Let’s give it a shot!
Getting Started
First, I cleared off my little altar space – which is really just a fancy way of saying I tidied up my desk. I lit a candle, because, atmosphere, you know? And I put on some chill music, nothing too distracting. I grabbed my favorite tarot deck, the one with the pretty watercolor art. It always feels good in my hands.
The Spread Itself
I looked up the spread again on my phone, just to make sure I had it right. It’s a six-card spread, laid out kind of like a star. The spread itself involves these questions, and it all goes down like this:
- Card 1: What have I learned this past year?
- Card 2: What am I leaving behind?
- Card 3: What am I carrying forward?
- Card 4: What is my biggest hope for the new year?
- Card 5: What will challenge me?
- Card 6: What is my overall theme for the new year?
With this spread, I shuffled the deck while thinking about the past year. All the ups and downs, the good stuff and the not-so-good stuff. When I felt ready, I cut the deck and started laying out the cards in the star shape.
My Reading
I flipped over the first card: The Three of Cups. That felt pretty spot-on, actually! It’s all about friendship and celebration, and I definitely made some strong connections this year. I won’t bore you with every single card, but I’ll say the “leaving behind” card was the Five of Pentacles. Made sense, because I’m trying to ditch some of that “lack mentality” I’ve been stuck in.
The “carrying forward” card was The Magician, which I took as a good sign. It’s about using your skills and resources, making things happen. My “biggest hope” card was The Star – hope, healing, renewal. Yeah, I can get behind that!
The “challenge” card? The Tower. Gulp. That one’s a bit scary, always about sudden change and upheaval. But, hey, maybe it just means I need to be ready to shake things up, not be afraid of breaking down old structures. And finally, the “overall theme” card was The Sun. That’s a great card, full of optimism and success. I’m choosing to focus on that one!
Wrapping Up
After I looked at all the cards, I jotted down some notes in my journal. Just some thoughts about what each card might mean for me, and how it all connected. I spent some time just reflecting, letting it all sink in.
Overall, it was a pretty insightful experience. Even if you don’t “believe” in tarot, it can be a really useful tool for self-reflection. It helps you see things from a different perspective, ask yourself some important questions. I feel like I have a better sense of where I’ve been and where I want to go. And that Tower card? Well, I’ll just try to remember that sometimes things need to fall apart so something better can be built. Bring on the sunshine!
