Guest Author - Leslie Fulger
Sometimes we tend to obsess about the results we receive when we do a reading for ourselves. Often times the outcome does not reflect what we had hoped would be the case, or the cards may not seem to have anything to do with the question in the mind. So what do we do during these confusing times?
The first thing to do is ask for a clarification card to see if that may possibly shed some light on the situation. This can be helpful but it's not a guarantee that it will help you see the overall picture more clearly. However, it can sometimes bring to light what you're not realizing at the given time.
Other times, the clarification card's lack of clarifying the summation of the previously pulled cards can really make it challenging. Personally, I find that there are usually two reasons this happens. The first reason being you're not really paying attention or grasping what the cards are telling you that you need to pay attention to. Secondly, that you cannot move forward until you've taken the advice and put forth effort to act upon the guidance provided by the Tarot cards.
Let's face it, the Tarot cards are more than just a piece of paper with pictures on it. They are a special unique tool that was designed for each person to individually tap into for guidance. There is an energy that surrounds them and is associated with each individual card. So you can say that the cards themselves have their own energetic pattern and therefore are a medium for channeled information to come through while being utilized in a receptive state.
I know you all have had the experience where someone asks for your help and they drain you emotionally, mentally and physically begging you to help them solve their problems. No matter how much advice, solutions, or help you give them they never do anything to make changes. Instead they just continue to complain about the same thing for years on end no matter how many ways you tell them or try to help them; they just seem to prefer having something to complain about more than taking initiative or putting forth any effort to correct those very problems.
After awhile, you tend to get tired of dealing with individuals like that and most usually are less reluctant to provide any substantial advice or waste too much energy listening to their problems anymore. The Tarot is much the same way, it provides tons of advice but if you're not applying the information made available then it's not going to be as reliable nor as reluctant to provide guidance.
So before getting too torqued out of shape over inconclusive or confusing readings, take some time to review prior readings to see what it is you may be missing or not applying in your life that is needed to move beyond the present moment's challenges. This is why it's important to have a journal, notebook or text file that has the results of your readings so you can keep track of what cards come up and the information provided. That way you can reflect and analyze previous readings to help you validate some of the current ones. It's one of the most valuable tools to use along side your Tarot deck.
To your divinatory success!
Leslie Fulger
Tarot Site Editor
BellaOnline.com
