Resolutions
Tarot is the perfect tool for forming mindful new years resolutions.
The cards do not predict the future, the future is a flux trajectory dictated by your past actions, your current subconscious mindset, and the energy you are currently putting out into the universe. This path can change when you are made aware of those factors and take action to change them.
Therefore, a reading can point out where you're going and allow you to decide if you want to end up there or not. It can also give a clearer voice to any feelings you have repressed or self advice you've yet to listen to.
So look back on last year,
Look at yourself right now,
Then manifest the future you want to see.
Resolution Spread
Type: Self or Querent Driven
Difficulty: Intermediate
The three columns in the spread represent your past, present, and future. There are the most cards for the past because you can see it the most clearly, and only one card for the possible future. The past here refers to the near past, or more specifically the past year or so.
0. Your Significator
Your Material/Tangible Past
Your Emotional/Spiritual Past
Your Intellectual/Mental Past
A manifestation or a major shift that occurred last year
Your current state
A message/advice from your subconscious (this is the seed of your resolution).
One possible outlook for the future
The most important part of this spread is not what the cards say, but how you respond to them. With this new awareness and clarity, you must decide to either own your current path or work to change it. Really listen to your intuition and the messages from the cards to find the best way forward.
I offered this spread at a market recently and I was struck by this example in particular and really wanted to dive into it a bit deeper than I got to in the moment. I didn’t provide the significator for anonymity’s sake, however, the querent was a twin and offered the fact that she was estranged from her other half. This was my analysis:
This rift and physical separation between them causes her a great deal of mental anguish. Emotions are out of control and possibly being manipulated by outside forces. These things do come and go however and sometimes it just takes time. I believe she knew it was time to leave behind the mental baggage associated with this separation and let go of bad blood. Over the past year what manifested between them was general distrust brought about by deceit and a lack of inner guidance. In the present she feels pessimistic about her circumstances and has trouble seeing the bright side, but there is the promise of a brighter tomorrow. Her subconscious suggests that she should lean on her inner power to stay strong. The future holds a strong bond, but this bond may be dangerous or unhealthy. I suggested she be strong, ask herself what she really wants, and not to give in to the temptation to choose the easy way and reconcile without first addressing the real reason for the rift between them. If this is really not a healthy relationship and the other party is being abusive or manipulative, it may be better to let them go. However, the twin bond is one of the strongest of all, so that may be easier said than done.
Give this spread a try tonight or tomorrow if you’re craving a little introspection or a glance into the future.
