#intuitive tarot

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Pile 1 :

Your character has been through a lot but the lot is the point of wisdom for the entire character , your character is liminal , its magical it's potent , it travels through dimensions, it's all knowing because it has seen a lot . To know a lot is to witness and overcome a lot and your character has just done that. This character is of the Fairy God mother , the witch in the forest , the high priestess . She looks poised but she's born through pain but this pain has shaped her , she/he respects this they know who they are because for the longest time they didn't . They're just starting to form to be the highest version of themselves . But in the pursuit learn the Malleability of a character , you're still learning be still open to learn as you teach , as there are mistakes in every stage because each stage is meant to teach. The fairy god mother is magical .

Lessons to embody

To remember that pain is meant to teach not carry .

The only true place of pain in the journey of growth is transformation .

There is no point of knowledge if it isn't shared .

When you can do something for someone do it.

Grant a wish when you can do it .

Learn as you grow , and even after growth learn.

Do your part in people's stories let the rest be their responsibility, make the way don't overstep.

Know that you're infinitely capable .

Dm me to book a personal fairytale story reading

Pile 2 :

The first word I heard was a flamethrower , the bullet for a gun , you're the dragon , the story of this princess isn't saved by the virtue of a prince but the fire of her loyal pet the dragon, the truth is the dragon has always been the main character . One who fights is always the hero and so are you . You're upfront , outward and emotionally reactive sometimes , you need to take time to channel your energy better , use this in the right direction . Whenever life throws you into the position where you are unable to decide wheather to choose justice or not always remember justice is your middle name as soon as you know that you're good . The people around you rely on your greatness so never forget to be great , your light will scare the people but does is matter who is scared in your path to victory.

Lessons to embody

You're the main character even if you don't realise it.

Every fight you put up for justice is worth it

Do it for you and for the people who believe in you .

Never be scared of their fowl attempts to bring you down .

Define what's right and wrong according to your own values.

Channel your enengy better , arts ,crats , science or learn a language .

Dm me to book a personal fairytale story reading

Pile 3 :

Rain Rain go away little princess wants to play , a cinderella story indeed but here the cinderella doesn't find a prince to take her upto the castle , but whe finds a seed a seed that grows a tree a tree of figs which signifies her dreams and she runs after her chosen dream with full force and she becomes successful. She realises that now she's rough and tough but something in her suggests the worth of softness in a harsh world , after everything he/she finds worth in the mundane , as much as are the grand important so are the mundane , you shall open your eyes to see .

Lessons to embody :

There's worth in creating your own story .

If prince doesn't arrive be your own prince .

Doesn't matter if he doesn't arrive be your own prince .

Have the courage to choose and faith in the higher power that your choice is the correct one .

No matter the atrocities of the world , have softness when it calls for you.

Look for beauty in the smallest of things that's the key to your heart.

Dm me to book a personal fairytale story reading

little stories for the summer ahead

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This PAC is to help you become the best version of yourself. An 'IT GIRL' in your own right. What's stopping your star quality from being expressed? The version that makes people "oh she's got that quality about her that just makes me wanna be spectacular too". Imo everyone gets a chance to shine atleast once in their life. Grandly and unapologetically, if you have enough strength to overcome your fears.

And some people just stay being the fabulous star they are just like the millions of stars in the sky. But many are here on Earth, so, do you wanna glow from the inside too, here and now?

So I will today be showing you the things that you are doing that's creating a barrier between you and the star YOU. I will also give you few pointers on what you should embody more.

This pick a pile was created in collaboration with @leafsvflowers. First 3 piles are in my Blog(in this post) and the latter 3 are in her Blog. You can scroll down to click on the link to her post.

Disclaimer: Tarot only shows possibilities based on current energies. They change all the time as no person stays the same way forever, the mind changes back and forth and it creates new possibilities. Take the reading as a guidance and not as law. And finally, only take what resonates.

⚠️ Warning: Some piles have senstive content because this is about confronting what's wrong. So proceed with caution.

Hello beautiful souls ✨

You bought a tarot deck. You downloaded the little white book meanings. You memorized "Three of Cups = celebration, friendship, community."

You pull the Three of Cups in a reading about a toxic friend group. The book says "celebration." Your gut says "run."

Which one is right?

Here's what no beginner book tells you: The meanings in books are training wheels. Real reading happens when you take them off.

Tarot isn't about memorization. It's about conversation—between the cards, your intuition, the question, and the moment. The cards are a language, and like any language, fluency comes from speaking it, not from memorizing dictionaries.

Today we're talking about how to move from robotic card reading to actual divination. How to trust your gut over the guidebook. How to read intuitively without losing accuracy.

Let's get into it.

THE PROBLEM WITH MEMORIZING MEANINGS

Standard tarot learning goes like this:

Buy deck

Get guidebook

Memorize 78 card meanings

Pull card

Look up meaning

Read meaning to querent

Repeat

This produces readers who:

Sound like they're reading from a script (because they are)

Give generic advice that could apply to anyone

Miss the specific message the cards are showing

Can't adapt when traditional meanings don't fit

Lose confidence when they can't remember the "right" meaning

Read for others but can't read for themselves (too much pressure to be "correct")

The cards become flashcards, not mirrors.

WHY THIS HAPPENS:

Fear. You're terrified of being wrong, so you cling to "official" meanings as proof you know what you're doing.

Insecurity. If you trust your intuition and it's "wrong," that means you're wrong. But if you follow the book and it's wrong, the book is wrong.

Conditioning. School taught you there's one right answer. Memorize it, regurgitate it, get validation.

But divination doesn't work that way.

WHAT INTUITIVE READING ACTUALLY IS

Intuitive reading is:

Letting the card speak to you in the moment

Noticing what catches your eye first

Feeling the energy of the image

Trusting the story the cards tell together

Allowing meanings to shift based on context

Reading the spread as a narrative, not isolated definitions

It's synthesis, not recall.

WHAT IT'S NOT:

It's not making shit up. There's structure. Traditional meanings exist for a reason. Intuition builds on foundation, not instead of it.

It's not always accurate. Even intuitive readers get things wrong. But they're wrong in interesting ways that teach them something, not wrong because they misremembered a definition.

It's not ignoring the cards. You're reading what's there, not projecting what you want to see. The cards guide; you interpret.

It's not harder than memorization. Actually, it's easier once you trust it. Memorizing 78 meanings + reversals + combinations is exhausting. Intuition flows.

THE FOUNDATION: LEARN THE STRUCTURE FIRST

Before you can improvise, you need to know the melody.

You do need basic structure:

UNDERSTAND THE SUITS:

Wands (Fire): Action, passion, creativity, will, career, ambition, energy Cups (Water): Emotion, relationships, intuition, love, feelings, spirituality Swords (Air): Thought, conflict, truth, communication, mental clarity/confusion, decisions Pentacles (Earth): Material world, money, health, physical reality, stability, work

Know which suit addresses which area of life.

UNDERSTAND THE NUMBERS:

Aces: New beginnings, potential, gifts, opportunities, seeds Twos: Duality, balance, choices, partnerships, decisions Threes: Growth, creativity, expansion, groups, collaboration Fours: Stability, structure, foundation, stagnation, rest Fives: Conflict, challenge, disruption, loss, struggle Sixes: Harmony, balance after conflict, moving forward, success Sevens: Assessment, reflection, illusion, spiritual tests Eights: Movement, action, mastery, power, progress Nines: Completion, fulfillment, attainment, wisdom Tens: Endings, culmination, cycles completing, transformation

The number tells you where in the journey. The suit tells you which journey.

UNDERSTAND THE COURT CARDS:

Pages: Messages, beginnings, students, youthful energy, curiosity Knights: Action, movement, extremes, pursuit, quests Queens: Mastery, internalized energy, nurturing, emotional maturity Kings: Authority, externalized energy, leadership, established mastery

Court cards can be people, aspects of yourself, or energies at play.

UNDERSTAND THE MAJOR ARCANA:

These are the big archetypal journeys. Learn the Fool's Journey (the progression from 0-21) as a story. Each card is a stage in spiritual/personal development.

You don't need to memorize every detail. Just know the general energy.

Once you have this framework, intuition has scaffolding to build on.

HOW TO READ INTUITIVELY: THE PROCESS

STEP 1: LOOK BEFORE YOU THINK

Pull the card. Look at it for 30 seconds without trying to remember the meaning.

Notice:

What do you see first? (Colors, figures, symbols, action)

What emotion does the image evoke?

What's happening in the scene?

Where is the figure looking?

What's the mood/atmosphere?

What stands out or feels "off"?

Your first impression is often the message.

Example: Three of Swords. Traditional meaning: heartbreak, betrayal, grief.

But you notice: The swords are through the heart, not stabbing it. The heart is still intact. The rain is washing, cleansing.

Your intuitive read: "Yes, there's pain. But the heart survives. This hurt is temporary. You're being cleansed."

That's a different message than "betrayal and grief," but it's in the card.

STEP 2: FEEL THE ENERGY

Close your eyes after looking. What did the card make you feel?

Anxious? Peaceful? Excited? Sad? Confused? Relieved? Heavy? Light?

That feeling is information.

If the Five of Cups (traditionally grief/loss) makes you feel relieved, maybe the loss is actually liberation. Trust that.

STEP 3: TELL THE STORY

Look at the card as a snapshot of a story.

Who is this person/figure?

What just happened?

What are they doing?

What will happen next?

What are they feeling/thinking?

What's the lesson here?

Let the image speak as a scene, not a symbol.

Example: Four of Cups. Traditional meaning: apathy, contemplation, missed opportunities.

But you see: Someone sitting under a tree, three cups in front of them, one being offered by a hand from a cloud. They're not looking at any of them.

Your story: "They're not apathetic—they're full. They have what they need (three cups). The fourth isn't better, just different. They're discerning, not ungrateful. Sometimes 'no' is wisdom, not blindness."

That's a very different read than "you're missing an opportunity."

STEP 4: APPLY CONTEXT

The card's meaning shifts based on:

The question asked

The position in the spread

The cards around it

The querent's situation

Example: Death card.

In a "should I quit my job?" reading: Yes, endings are necessary.

In a "will my relationship survive?" reading: Transformation required or it ends.

In a "what energy should I embody?" reading: Be willing to let old versions of yourself die.

Same card, different contexts, different messages.

STEP 5: SYNTHESIZE WITH TRADITIONAL MEANING

Now—and only now—consider the traditional meaning.

Does your intuitive read align? Contradict? Expand?

If they align: Great. You've hit the traditional interpretation intuitively. That builds confidence.

If they differ slightly: Trust your read, but note the traditional meaning. Maybe both are true from different angles.

If they completely contradict and your intuition feels weak: You might be projecting what you want to hear. Check yourself. Pull clarifying cards.

The traditional meaning is a guardrail, not a prison.

TECHNIQUES FOR DEVELOPING INTUITION

EXERCISE 1: DAILY CARD PULL (NO BOOK)

Every morning:

Pull one card

Look at it for 2 minutes

Write what you see, feel, notice

Write what you think it means for your day

Don't look up the meaning

At night, reflect: Was I right? What happened that connects?

Do this for 30 days. Your intuition will sharpen dramatically.

EXERCISE 2: IMAGE IMMERSION

Pick a card. Stare at it for 5 minutes.

Notice every detail:

Background elements

Color symbolism

Body language

Facial expressions

Objects and their placement

Direction of gaze or movement

Write 10 observations about the image that have nothing to do with traditional meanings.

This trains you to see the cards, not just recall definitions.

EXERCISE 3: STORYTELLING SPREADS

Pull 3 cards. Don't look up meanings.

Tell a story:

Card 1: Beginning

Card 2: Middle

Card 3: End

Let the images create a narrative. Who are these characters? What happens?

This develops your ability to synthesize multiple cards into coherent messages.

EXERCISE 4: READING FOR FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Pull cards for a character from a book/show you know well.

Read their situation using only intuition. Check if your reading matches their actual story arc.

This removes the pressure of "being right" for a real person while building reading skills.

EXERCISE 5: REVERSE ENGINEERING

Pull a card. Read it intuitively. Write your interpretation.

Then look up 3-5 traditional meanings from different sources.

Notice:

What did you get right?

What did you miss?

What did you see that they didn't mention?

This shows you where your intuition aligns with tradition and where it's uniquely yours.

EXERCISE 6: ELEMENTAL READING

Ignore traditional meanings completely. Read based only on elemental energy.

Fire cards: What's being activated, initiated, burned away, illuminated?

Water cards: What's being felt, flowing, frozen, flooded?

Air cards: What's being thought, spoken, cut, clarified?

Earth cards: What's being built, harvested, rooted, manifested?

This bypasses memorized meanings and taps into archetypal energy.

COMMON BLOCKS TO INTUITIVE READING

BLOCK 1: "I'm just making it up."

The fear: My interpretation is random, not real intuition.

The truth: In the beginning, you can't always tell the difference. That's okay. Keep practicing. Over time, "making it up" and "receiving intuitive hits" start to feel distinct.

Making it up feels: Forced, intellectual, like pulling teeth

Intuition feels: Flowing, instant knowing, body resonance

Trust the process. You'll learn to distinguish.

BLOCK 2: "What if I'm wrong?"

The fear: I'll give bad advice and hurt someone.

The truth: You'll be wrong sometimes. So are readers who follow books exactly. Being wrong is part of learning.

Harm reduction:

Always frame readings as perspective, not absolute truth

Encourage querents to take what resonates, leave what doesn't

Never read on topics you're not qualified for (medical, legal)

Get feedback: "Did this reading resonate? What happened?"

Being wrong teaches you faster than being right.

BLOCK 3: "I don't get clear messages."

The issue: You're waiting for a voice in your head saying "THIS MEANS X."

The reality: Intuition is subtle:

A feeling in your body

An image that flashes

A word that pops up

A sense of knowing without knowing why

Goosebumps or tingling

Sudden emotion

It's not usually loud. It's a whisper. You have to get quiet to hear it.

BLOCK 4: "The book says X but I feel Y."

The conflict: Traditional meaning vs. your intuitive hit.

The solution:

Note both

Consider context (does your interpretation fit the question better?)

Trust your gut if it's strong

Follow the book if your gut is weak

Pull a clarifying card

Over time, you'll learn when to trust yourself vs. when you're projecting.

BLOCK 5: "I can read for others but not myself."

The issue: Too emotionally attached to outcomes when reading for yourself.

The fix:

Read as if you're reading for a stranger

Write the reading down first, then read it later with fresh eyes

Ask someone else to pull and interpret for you

Use yes/no methods (pendulum, single card) instead of full spreads

Journal the reading, don't act on it immediately

Self-reading is the hardest. Be patient with yourself.

WHEN TO USE BOOK MEANINGS VS. INTUITION

Use book meanings when:

You're learning and building foundation

Your intuition feels completely blank

Reading for someone in a formal/professional setting where structure helps

The traditional meaning fits perfectly and you have nothing to add

You're teaching someone else tarot

Use intuition when:

The traditional meaning doesn't fit the context

Something in the image jumps out at you

You get a strong feeling or knowing

Reading for yourself or close friends (less performance pressure)

The cards are telling a clear story that differs from standard meanings

Use both when:

Always. Let intuition lead, let tradition support. Synthesis is mastery.

READING COMBINATIONS INTUITIVELY

Single cards are vocabulary. Combinations are sentences.

HOW TO READ CARD PAIRS:

Look at the relationship between them:

Are they facing each other or turning away?

Same suit (focused energy) or mixed suits (complex situation)?

Do the numbers tell a story (3 to 4 = growth to stability)?

Do the images create a narrative?

What's the emotional arc?

Example:Ten of Swords + The Star

Book meanings: Painful ending + hope and healing

Intuitive read: Ten of Swords: figure face-down with swords in back. But it's dawn—the worst is over. The Star: naked figure pouring water, stars overhead—renewal, hope, truth.

Combined story: "You've been through hell. It's done. Now comes the healing. Be vulnerable (naked Star). Let hope pour back in. This is the dawn after the darkest night."

That's a story, not two separate definitions.

TRUSTING YOURSELF: THE ULTIMATE SKILL

The hardest part of intuitive reading isn't developing intuition. It's trusting it.

You'll doubt yourself constantly at first:

"Did I really sense that or am I making it up?"

"What if I'm wrong?"

"The book says something different."

"I'm not experienced enough to trust this."

Here's the truth: Intuition gets stronger the more you trust it.

It's like a muscle. Use it and it grows. Ignore it and it atrophies.

How to build trust:

Start small. Pull daily cards for yourself. No stakes. Just practice.

Track accuracy. Keep a journal. Note what you intuited and what actually happened. You'll be surprised how often you're right.

Get feedback. Ask querents if the reading resonated. When it does, celebrate. When it doesn't, learn.

Give yourself permission to be wrong. Wrong readings are data, not failure.

Notice when you ignore intuition and regret it. "I felt like the reading meant X but I said Y because the book said so. X was right."

Celebrate intuitive hits. When you nail something you couldn't have known logically, acknowledge that. Your intuition is speaking.

Trust is built through evidence, not hope.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Memorized meanings are training wheels. Eventually, you take them off.

Real tarot reading is:

Looking at the cards with fresh eyes every time

Trusting what you see and feel

Synthesizing image, energy, context, and question

Using traditional meanings as foundation, not ceiling

Telling stories instead of reciting definitions

You don't need to be psychic. You just need to pay attention.

The cards show you everything. Your job is to look, feel, trust, and speak.

Start today: Pull a card. Don't look up the meaning. Stare at it for 2 minutes. Write what you see, what you feel, what story it tells.

That's intuitive reading.

Everything else is just practice.

YOUR TURN

How do you read tarot—intuitively, by the book, or both?

What's one intuitive hit you've had that contradicted traditional meanings but was accurate?

What blocks your intuition most?

Let's talk. The more we share our process, the more we all learn.

Blessed be 🃏

This reading is about a truth you're holding back, the reasons why, and what might happen if you spoke it.

Take a deep breath, tune in to this moment, and use your intuition to choose an image. If you're drawn to more than one, that's okay too. Consider this an energy read rather than a prediction of final outcomes.

Take what you need, leave the rest...

Pile 1 

You have yet to call out a feminine around you who is one or more of the following: sneaky, corrupt, energetic vampire. She may be a thief, a cheater, a liar or all of the above. Something may have happened in December that brought this to your attention or was the final straw. I see a fun, flirty energy masking intense emotions that fluctuate between love and hate. If this person made advances towards you, and you pushed them away, they are pretending things are cool, but they’re harboring resentment. If these strong emotions are yours, you still have compassion for this person because of your shared history, but you can’t ignore the anger swelling up inside. 

You haven’t said anything yet because you are trying to assess the situation from a higher perspective, using wisdom to respond instead of react. You probably feel this person’s reckless energy is beneath you. You’re the type to rise above the anger and frustration and make sound decisions, or at least you are choosing to handle this situation with calm and patience. 

You’ll soon have an opportunity to speak your mind. Whether you run into this person, they call or message you…you’re invited to open up. It’s time to walk away from this because it isn’t worth your time or energy. You have a quality about you; you might be a Generator in human design, but it doesn’t have to be so. This person was attached to your energy and hoping to revel in the world you have created or in the process of building. This situation has a hidden reward. You are strengthening your intuition. Something was always off about this person; you always knew, but you likely played it down for the sake of being “nice”. Now, you know to trust your intuition; it’s always looking out for you. Once the truth is told, this person will probably block you. Just let them go. Your energy is released back to you. Keep it well protected.  

Pile 2 

The truth you haven’t spoken is that you are forever bound to someone; your heart will always be theirs. You cannot fathom giving it to another. The song that comes to mind is “Forever” by Mariah Carey. “All of my life, only for you, from now until forever…” There is a masculine energy here that has been cut out. Someone sacrificed a connection due to financial opportunities and obligations, maybe to gain social favor; it looks like external validation took precedence. This was self-inflicted pain. It was chosen. For many, it was self-sabotage bred from the belief that happiness is not written in their stars. I see so much pain in this reading: disappointment, closed-offness, sorrow, grief around burdens passed down through heritage, lineage, or other social contracts. There is a strong Capricorn energy here. Something about this is very tied to work, achievement, tradition, and generational wealth (be it material or otherwise). Reconciliation is desired on your part; it looks like you are seeking resolution and progression in this connection.

What keeps you from speaking is the fear of judgment. If you showed up offering what you currently have, you are not sure that it would be “enough”. You may have been checking in on this person’s social media, seeing them looking happy and feeling like you have nothing of value to contribute to their life. This is not necessarily true, but the challenge here is that the other energy is now on guard. Your silence brought suspicion around what you were doing behind their back and who you’ve been with since. They will question the hell out of your intentions, not because they deem you unworthy, but because trust has been strained. But you do have an opportunity to turn things around and defend your character. 

Should you say the thing you need to say, you’ll receive surprisingly positive results and spiritual reward. It’s a strong symbol of growth and will help you acknowledge and accept a deep truth about yourself. You’ll see not only your capacity to grow and evolve, but the limitless potential of this connection. 

Pile 3

You’re quiet about your feelings for someone. These feelings are evolving, growing into deep affection. It makes you smile just thinking of them. This may be a fairly new connection or a change in how you feel towards someone you’ve known for some time. It doesn’t have to be romantic; it could be friendship, but this person brings sheer joy into your life. They make you feel warm, hopeful, and vibrant. This person brings light to their surroundings. They likely showed up in the middle of a dark night, when you were in the midst of a lonely or challenging period in your life. You see them as someone who is plentiful, creative, and attractive. This person may have talents or skills you’re inspired to learn, or they’ve revealed to you your capacity to manifest your desires. You’re proud to know them; you really want to protect this connection. It’s deeply validating for you. 

You haven’t disclosed your feelings to this person because you don’t want to come off as too intense or eager. Your excitement is almost uncontrollable, but you appear very self-contained. You’ve probably come close to confessing a few times, but successfully reeled in your energy. For now, you remain hopeful that this connection will continue indefinitely and that they eventually return your sentiments. 

i learned how to read tarot from my nanny and i figured i'd make a post with what helped me become more confident in my abilities.

my nanny told me to not depend on guidebooks, and to connect to a higher self (aka intuition / consciousness). once you trust yourself and the guidance/words that channel/flow through you-- your abilities to read tarot will flourish.

if you're doubtful of your interpretation, pull another card for clarification. whether it's for a paid reading or for yourself. that card is what you need to know, it doesn't matter if you include it in your reading. you just need to process what it's telling you.

imagery of the card is very important. sometimes when i'm reading tarot, a whole story will be in my mind from looking within the cards. i do my best to interpret that story. there will always be an aspect of it that resonates if not all. i don't allow myself to think otherwise.

the biggest thing is to be receptive of what you're feeling or seeing. don't just shrug it off during a reading, as you never know-- that piece of information could have shed so much light onto the person you're reading for.

if there's anything you take from this post, just remember the imagery of a card tells a whole lot if you allow yourself to trust your intuition.