#tarotstudy

This is the first quiz in the series, covering The Fool, The Magician, and The High Priestess. Next week (or whenever I get around to posting it), we’ll move on to The Empress, The Emperor, and The Hierophant!

Answer each question by selecting the option you think is correct. This quiz uses the Rider-Waite tarot deck, so interpretations may vary slightly with other decks. Don’t forget to share your score in the comments!

Card Meaning Questions

What does the cliff represent in The Fool card? A) A solid foundation. B) The unknown and risks ahead. C) The end of a journey. D) An obstacle in the querent’s path.

What is the phrase associated with The Magician’s pose, and what does it mean? A) “To know, to dare,” highlighting courage and the strength it takes to learn. B) “From within, so without,” representing self-reflection. C) “As above, so below,” symbolizing the connection between the heavens and the earthly realm. D) “Through action, creation,” focusing on manifestation.

What do the pillars Boaz and Jachin represent in The High Priestess card? A) Strength and wisdom. B) Intuition and knowledge. C) Strength and establishment. D) Action and creativity. Spread Scenarios

Past-Present-Future Spread: The Fool (Past) + The Magician (Present) + The High Priestess (Future) Scenario: A querent feels uncertain about starting a creative project. What does this spread suggest? A) They hesitated in the past. Now they must act boldly, and the future demands external guidance. B) They were impulsive in the past. Currently, they are gaining confidence, and the future holds intuitive growth. C) Their past risks didn’t pay off. Currently, they are rebuilding, and the future requires reflection. D) They acted recklessly in the past. Presently, they are exploring options, and the future promises success.

Past-Present-Future Spread: The Magician (Past) + The Fool (Present) + The High Priestess (Future) Scenario: A querent is deciding whether to change careers. What does this spread suggest? A) They hesitated to act in the past. Now they must plan carefully, and the future brings challenges. B) Their past was chaotic. Now they are reflecting deeply, and the future demands action. C) They lacked focus in the past. Presently, they are experimenting, and the future promises clarity. D) They built strong skills in the past. Currently, they are stepping into the unknown, and the future requires intuition to guide their decisions.

You’ve completed Quiz #1 in the series. Check below for the Answer Key to compare your answer! Stay tuned for Quiz #2, where we’ll incorporate and focus on the next three cards in the Major Arcana!

At the end of 2020 I was called to write down my readings because of how accurate they proved to be. I wanted to keep track of the messages I received from Spirit, my guides and Ancestors, to give me the ability to look back and find patterns 👁

It is important as a reader, and as the querent, to have an intimate understanding of how messages received translate to events that unfold. Writing readings down has allowed me see that translation more tangibly than ever before. I can now share readings with you that gave me reassurance of an outcome, well before the situation or problem was actually solved. This is profound to me.

Even as spiritualists, we can be skeptical. In my start with divination and cards, I was leery… after all, I started this path solely for herbs, stones, and spiritual knowledge, but I soon found out that both spiritual knowledge and indigenous herbalism include divination, so here we are.

In the same way you learn letters and words to communicate, tarots are a language that you learn so your intuition can communicate with yourself and others in a more fluent way.

You aren’t fluent until you know the language well enough to speak it smoothly and in different situations.

It takes time to understand your tarots at a and give the best quality readings (and also to read them without using a book. It's ok if you do it, it's perfectly normal)

Tarots are a full system so...no card exists in isolation from the others, that's why you always have to try and read every card in relation to the other cards in the spread.

An easy exercise to understand the full system is to pick your deck and choose from 6 to 12 cards that gives you positive vibes and 6/12 that gives you negative/unease vibes.

‼️ without reading their meanings ‼️

Maybe work with minor arcana for this. Then search the symbols/colors/meanings they have in common. Notice the patterns and try to understand why you picked those cards as positives/negatives. Aaaaaand REPEAT.

Eclipse Season

What do I need to see?

Ten of Cups

The focus here is on being present during this eclipse season. Emotions can run high, and things can feel a bit chaotic, but if you remain grounded in the moment you’re in, you might find that things go smoother for you. The reading speaks a lot about grounding during change. This card is about the ability to notice the simple beauty in the world around you, to get out of your head and rooted to the earth.

What needs to shift?

The World - Reversed

What does completion mean to you? Are you constantly chasing the finish line, or are you able to take your time and remain in the moment? This bounces off the Ten of Cups so nicely. It’s about understanding that the end isn’t what’s important. When the world shows up reversed, it’s a reminder that we’re still in the midst of a situation we’d rather be finished with. Instead of looking towards the ending, can you be right where you are and see the lessons it’s bringing you as they unfold? If we’re so worried about where we’re going, we can miss so much along the way. It's the journey that has value, not necessarily the destination.

How can I evolve?

Eight of Cups

This is one of the coolest tips that was ever given to me. Find the Major Arcana card that matches your question and the card before it and card after it relate to your question. Heres some examples.

Find the Devil for advice on breaking bad habits.

Find The High Priestess for knowledge you might need to know.

Find The Tower for advice on surviving trauma.

Find The Fool for insight on a new situation

Find the Magician when you dont know how manifest the things you want

Find the Moon when things are just too complicated and you cant see a way out