The Tarot is great at providing insight into your life, but what if you encounter a seemingly negative reading that portends bad news?
First of all, don’t freak out! Bad news and difficult situations can be a blessing in disguise.
Those who go to their Tarot cards seek answers to all sorts of questions, and we don’t always get the answer we’re hoping for. If that’s the case for you, we present you with an action plan that can help you accept and cope with the not-so-great news. Embrace the message and plan for brighter days ahead.
Now, let’s get into your 5-step action plan for when the Tarot seems to be giving bad news!
Step 1: Consider the Placement of the Tarot Cards
Seeing a “negative” card appear in your Tarot reading can be frightening. The first thing to look at is the card′s placement aka the physical location of the card in the Tarot spread. The Tarot cards in your reading are laid out on the table in a specific pattern.
The spread helps determine the actual meaning for each card as it relates to your life. Spreads feature past, present, and future outlooks, based on their placement.
• Past: If your negative Tarot card is placed in the past, the negative situation is behind you.
• Present: If the negative Tarot cards are in the present (Which may be the reason you′re getting the reading in the first place.), this negative energy is moving out of your life.
• Future: If the negative Tarot cards are in the future, you have the ability to change the course of events – or at least take control of them. If you don′t make the proper adjustments to your life, that negative situation may still occur.
Placement is your biggest clue when it comes to the not-so-happy cards showing up in your Tarot reading.
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Step 2: Consider the Power of Negative Thought
There′s a belief that negative thoughts become realized if you spend your days worrying about the worst that could happen. This is called the Law of Attraction.
When it comes to using Tarot cards wisely, the key is to focus on how you might turn the negative into a positive!
By obsessing on the negative, you might actually cause negative situations. ‘Thoughts become things’ is the Law of Attraction. Beyond the mental trauma caused by constantly harping on the worst possible scenarios, there′s also a physical toll (lethargy, stress, reactiveness), and it′s easy to attract double trouble if that′s all you′re focusing on.
Remember that one negative card or horoscope does not dictate your entire life. Focus on the positive Tarot cards while remaining aware of the negative, or better yet, focus on how you can use the extra insight you now have to turn your situation around.
Step 3: Keep an Open Mind
The best way to get the most out of your Tarot cards is to be as open as possible to all scenarios. You don′t get a reading to confirm what you want to happen. No, you get one to confirm what is happening and why as well as the possible outcomes. Put away your fears and expectations and just let the process unfold.
Not everything is going to be a major thing. If you see a Major Arcana card that has no suits on it, a major life event is on its way to you or has happened to you.
Examples of Major Arcana cards are: The Lovers, Death, The Star, and The Sun. There are 22 of these in the Tarot.
A Minor Arcana card that has suits such as Cups, Pentacles, Swords, or Wands represents things happening in the day to day grind of life. These are numbered from 1 to 10 in each suit, with Aces representing number 1 in the Tarot.
Examples of Minor Arcana cards include: the 10 of Cups, the 3 of Pentacles, the 6 of Wands, and the Ace of Swords.
Many times, we book Tarot readings to answer specific questions, closing ourselves off to other issues that may need addressing, but the cards don′t lie. They always reveal an answer, sometimes just not the one we were hoping for. Remember to focus on the light cards that do show up (as they always will.). This will help you be more open to any negative news that may arise.
Step 4: Double-Check the Meaning of Your Cards
While it can be startling to see a “scary” card like the Death or the Devil in your reading, these don’t always indicate bad news. (Although we’ve seen plenty of complaints over the years when these pop up in our Daily Tarot Reading!)
Instead of throwing your cards away and swearing off the Tarot for life, this is the Universe’s way of telling you to dig a little deeper. With every dark situation comes a light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak.
Maybe the cards are trying to tell you there is an ending nearing, a challenge ahead, or a goodbye of sorts. But that doesn’t have to be bad! The ending you see could mean the end of a toxic job, the challenge you experience will lead to spiritual growth, and the goodbye at hand might be something as simple as saying “ta-ta” to a retiring co-worker.
See? Not all bad!
Instead of jumping to the worst case scenario, make sure you double-check the meaning of each card. What might seem scary at first glance could turn out just fine in the end.
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Step 5: Make a Plan
Getting great news in a Tarot reading is one thing, but actually obtaining the wonderful things you′ve been told while avoiding or confronting the negative is a whole other challenge. The goal is to leave your readings with an action plan: a tactic to address the answers you were just given.
When you have that, negative news from a reading means much less. You already know what you′re going to do about it.
A good Tarot reader will ask you, in those last few minutes of your consultation, if you have any questions. Here′s your response: “What is my action plan to reach these goals?” They′ll either know the answer right away, or they will pull a couple of more cards for you to get that answer. Either way, a good reader will not let you leave without that question answered.
Your “Bad Tarot Reading” Plan is Ready!
There you have it! 5 easy steps to handling negative news from your Tarot cards. Hey, life is a box of chocolates, but sometimes the picks are duds. Not every moment in life is going to be rosy. We want you to be prepared for the less than stellar ones, without letting it wear you down.
Stay positive, and know that no matter what storm comes your way, never forget that no storm lasts forever.
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