Okay, so the other day I decided to try out something new – a one-card tarot reading. I’ve always been a little curious about tarot, but I’ve never actually dived in before. I figured, why not? It seemed like a quick and easy way to get a little insight, you know?
So, first, I had to get my hands on a tarot deck. I didn’t have one lying around, so I went and got a standard Rider-Waite deck. Nothing fancy, just the basics.
Next, I needed to come up with a question. It’s not like I had anything super pressing on my mind, but I wanted to ask something meaningful. After thinking for a bit, I settled on, “What should I focus on to improve my overall well-being?” I figured that was broad enough to get something useful, but specific enough to not be totally vague.

With my question in mind, I shuffled the deck. I’m not gonna lie, I felt a little silly doing it. I mean, I’m not really a “shuffle the cards and tap into the universe” kind of person. But hey, I was committed. I shuffled them until I felt like stopping, then I cut the deck and put it back together.
Then came the big moment – drawing the card. I spread the cards out face down and hovered my hand over them. I tried to “feel the energy” or whatever, but mostly I just felt my hand getting tired. Finally, I picked a card. I flipped it over, and it was…The Sun.
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The Sun
Honestly, I was a little relieved. From what I knew, The Sun is a pretty positive card. But I didn’t really know what it meant in the context of my question. So, I pulled out the little booklet that came with the deck. It said The Sun represents optimism, success, and vitality. It’s about clarity, joy, and feeling good about yourself. I guess this is what people call divination.
I thought about it for a while. Maybe the card was telling me to focus on the good things in my life, to be more positive and appreciate what I have. Or maybe it was saying that I should do things that bring me joy and make me feel alive. I also read that it might be about finding your own inner truth and expressing yourself authentically.
I’m not gonna say that this one-card reading completely changed my life. But it did give me some food for thought. I’ve been trying to be a little more mindful of my thoughts and actions, focusing on the positive and doing things that make me happy. I even started journaling again, which I haven’t done in ages.
Overall, it was a fun little experiment. I can see why people are into tarot. It’s not about predicting the future or anything like that, at least not for me. It’s more like a tool for self-reflection. It’s a way to get you thinking about things you might not have considered otherwise. Maybe I’ll try it again sometime. Who knows, maybe I’ll even get into those multi-card spreads. We’ll see.