As someone with a Gemini Moon, I’ve spent most of my life talking at and to inanimate objects. Cussing out the chair I just stubbed my toe on. Pleading with my phone not to fall to the ground as it gingerly slips out my hands. Letting my bed know just how much I love it when laying down after a long day. These have always been one-sided quips that garner zero response. Of course none of the things I talked to ever answered back- that is, until I started using tarot.
I got my first tarot deck about ten years ago, and as my relationship to the cards has evolved over time, so too has the way the cards and I communicate. Just like with any relationship, the more you get to know each other, the easier it is to open up and express yourself no holds barred. And after ten years, let me tell you, tarot does not hold back! The sass is real! Tarot has come to know me and deliver messages to me in a way that resonates with my deeply sarcastic spirit, and I absolutely love tarot for that.
My favorite example of this is during those nosy moments when I’m curious about someone else’s business and start my question with, “I know I shouldn’t ask this, but…” and tarot humbly throws the High Priestess at me. The High Priestess is about secrecy, hidden knowledge, and mystery. The translation is, “Girl, mind your goddam business!” At which point, I just have to accept the call out and be on my merry way.
As my relationship with my deck deepened, the cards and I co-created a shared language that tarot equally uses to put me in my place and uplift me- just as any good friend should. This level of humor and directness allowed me to build a stronger sense of trust with my cards. After all, I can’t fully trust those who I can’t joke and play around with (thank you Gemini Moon!). The cards figured that out and started speaking to me in a way that allowed our relationship to grow. For my part, I had to remain open to receiving messages that weren’t the easiest to hear- which can be quite a difficult feat. But I would say the challenge was worth it, because the end result is a thriving connection to my deck that enriches every card that I pull.
If there’s a take away here, it’s an encouragement to be authentic with your cards. Speak to them in a way you would your best friend. The same level of trust you have with them can be cultivated with your deck, and tarot will certainly look out for you in true BFF fashion.