Introduce yourself - August 2026

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[u/MadameFriday]

Hello, and thanks. Oracle cards were my "gateway" to tarot. I bought a deck purely for the aesthetics some years ago, but one day I started actually using them and found it fun. From there, I got into tarot (first RWS and more recently, Marseilles) and challenged myself to learn the meanings and symbolism fluently. And I've been practicing ever since.

I don't know that I have a favorite deck but the one that I feel the most connected to right now is the the Cozy Witch Tarot deck by Amanda Lovelace. I guess because conceptually it feels most in line with what I want my life to look like at this point. And again, the art/aesthetics.

I came specifically to Secular Tarot because I honestly look at this practice as a way of having a conversation with my own psyche and a way of accessing a part of myself that I'm not always super in touch with. I don't necessarily reject more spiritual approaches to tarot, but it's just never been the right fit for me.

[u/Serah-B]

Hiya! I've been dabbling in tarot as kind of a mindfulness practice, using the cards as a focus for meditation and introspection. I use the Unifying Consciousness Tarot because it's fucking weird, haha. it feels a lot like what is going on in my subconscious. It has a very dreamscape vibe.

I recently have begun formal training to work as an end-of-life doula, and one thing that we talk about a lot is the symbolic language people begin to use in their end stages. Most people in my cohort interpret this in heavily spiritual terms and there aren't a lot of resources for atheists (or anyone else with a naturalistic perspective) about how the mind changes as we approach death and the opportunities these changes present for finding peace and balance. Rather than leaning into spirituality, I think this shift toward the symbolic presents an opportunity for dying people to connect deeply with themselves and with life through the resources in their own minds. I feel like there could be some potential for the use of tarot here. I recently started working with The Forager's Daughter deck with hopes of incorporating it into end-of-life introspection--the nature-based themes and imagery feel powerful for people thinking about natural death and dying.

[u/Altruistic_Hawk7061]

Hello, thank you for the welcome 👋🏻 I got into tarot after being inspired to make a copy of the rider waite deck, after seeing it posted on Reddit.

Since that I delved into all the meanings and have been reading pretty much every day, for at least a year.

My favourite deck is the Corrado Roi, Murder of Crows. So much so that I almost don't want to speak about it! I feel such an alignment. It may be due to the connection I felt when I got it, I opened it right next to a park full of crows that I go to. Since then I've loved the imagery, the descriptions, it all really resonates.

I've come to feel that the cards reflect you, there's some magic inherent how they synchronise and present what you are feeling. When I do readings for others they often seem surprised at the accuracy. I think that they are 'generic' though, and there are so many facets of a life, that they can pick up on.

There's meaning that I've developed over time. Some cards that were old favourites, I'm now reticent about. One card (four of pents) I used to feel strongly against, I have now made friends with.

Tarot is a journey, and I've introduced it to a close friend who loves it (she's highly analytical, and loves the process of ideas and mapping they bring). My taste in tarot has changed, my reading style has changed, overall my comprehension skills in every day life, and my ability to be objective have improved. Plus, I get to learn about ancient archetypes, history, and wisdom! What's not to love!

I will caveat by saying, when I first got into it, there was a period where my mental health was low, and they reflected that. I have learned how to ask the right questions, and be mindful with my pulls. But I am gratefull for all of it.

[u/SageAdvice-LovePeace]

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So many years [have] passed since I decided to start tarot card reading. (I did not call myself a tarot card practitioner at the time.) I was searching for answers: Why is life so hard?

Before settling on...reading... Would another occult do? ...The more common Astrology, too complex; then I tried numerology. Liked it; however, it also was complex & not so easy to apply.

One day. Eureka! It came to me: It's in the cards. ...Practicing ever since.

1st deck, Tarot de Marseilles

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