Tarot for beginners: what do The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement and The World really mean? This Fool's Journey finale I explore the final Major Arcana cards and how they guide shadow work, healing and spiritual awakening.
We've already travelled through the ego cards (The Fool to The Chariot) and the introspection cards (The Hermit to Death). Today I take us into the deepest part of the tarot journey, the subconscious:
- The Devil card meaning: the chains of limiting beliefs like "life has to be hard" or "I'm only loved if I'm productive", and how neuroplasticity helps us slip them off
- The Tower card meaning: sudden upheaval and life change, and why rebuilding on old foundations keeps us stuck
- The Star: hope, healing and trusting your inner light
- The Moon: the subconscious, shadow work and hidden beliefs
- The Sun: joy and a fuller range of emotion
- Judgement: awakening to your true calling
- The World: wholeness, and the cycle beginning again
I link tarot to yoga philosophy and samskaras, and to Freud's id, ego and superego. I also share why self-reflection alone kept me going round in circles, and how therapy helped me break out of it.
Plus, I share easy tarot spreads for beginners:
- Three-card tarot spreads (past, present, future, or emotions, actions, beliefs)
- The Celtic Cross spread
- Whether you need to read reversed tarot cards
- Tarot journaling prompts for self-discovery
- My go-to full moon and new moon tarot readings
I also chat about the autumn equinox, Libra season and the full moon in Aries.
Coming up: a bonus episode next week with a returning friend of the podcast, then a brand new series. I'm thinking emotions or friendships, but I want to hear from you. What would you like to learn about in yoga, wellbeing and spirituality? Let me know.
Want more moon magic? Listen to The Moon Made Me Do It, my astrology and moon podcast with Dianna, out every full moon and new moon.
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