At first glance, a Tarot deck appears to be a simple object: seventy-eight small rectangles of card stock, printed – most likely – in a factory in China or Taiwan, packaged in cellophane, and shipped across oceans in cardboard boxes. They’re just paper, ink, and symbolism. No spirits hover around the printing press. No incantations are chanted as the decks are cut and stacked. And yet, in the hands of the attuned reader, something shifts. Something wakes.
The Tarot becomes a living language of spirit – not because of what it is, but because of what it can become when activated by the focused energy and intent of the practitioner. This is the essence of magick: the transformation of the mundane through consciousness, intention, and resonance. And this is the Tarot’s true power.
The Principle of Correspondence
In Hermetic wisdom, the Principle of Correspondence – “As above, so below; as below, so above” – teaches us that there are no coincidences. What appears to be chance is merely the unfolding of a deeper order. When a card arises, it is not random. It is the visible echo of an invisible cause.
Each card is a key, and the deck is a grimoire. It unlocks the Tree of Life, astrological forces, the seven planetary spheres, and the elements. The High Priestess does not just speak – she guards the veil. The Tower does not just collapse – it purifies falsehood. In my hands, the cards are not passive. They resonate with my aura, harmonize with my focus, and awaken psychic currents.
Healing begins when we see our patterns clearly. The Tarot offers this clarity – not by dictating fate, but by reflecting our own energetic truth. It becomes magickal through presence, and sacred through intention.
A Brief History of Tarot: From Cards to Keys of the Mysteries
To fully understand the power of Tarot, it’s worth pausing to explore its historical roots. Contrary to popular belief, Tarot did not begin as a divinatory tool. The earliest known Tarot decks appeared in 15th-century Italy as playing cards – luxuriously painted and often commissioned by noble families. Known as the Tarocchi, these decks featured four suits and a set of symbolic trump cards that would eventually become the Major Arcana.
It wasn’t until the 18th century that occultists began using Tarot as a system of divination and esoteric study. Visionaries like Court de Gébelin and Etteilla connected the cards to ancient Egyptian wisdom, astrology, and Hermetic thought. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, secret societies such as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn cemented Tarot’s role as a mystical tool, integrating it with the Qabalah, alchemy, and ceremonial magick.
Key figures such as Arthur Edward Waite, Aleister Crowley, and Pamela Colman Smith advanced the system further, giving us the Rider-Waite-Smith and Thoth decks – two of the most influential Tarot systems in use today.
When I read Tarot through Angelic Intuition, I honour this rich lineage. Each card carries echoes of centuries of study, devotion, and magickal work. It is humbling – and powerful – to be part of that living current.
The Qabalistic Web Within the Deck
To understand Tarot fully, one must appreciate its intimate relationship with the Hermetic Qabalah. The Tree of Life – a cosmic map representing the flow of divine energy from the ineffable source to manifestation – provides the structural backbone for the Major Arcana.
Each Major Arcana card corresponds to a path or Sephirah (emanation) on this Tree. This correspondence reveals a layered spiritual journey – from the innocent potential of The Fool (Aleph) to the harmonious completion of The World (Tiphereth and Malkuth).
In readings, I sometimes guide clients through this Qabalistic framework, helping them see how their current challenges or gifts align with universal spiritual laws. This deeper context encourages empowerment through understanding – transforming confusion into clarity.
Kybalion Principles in Practice
The Kybalion’s teachings of Hermetic Philosophy are not abstract ideas but living principles that inform every reading:
- Mentalism: Tarot reminds us that reality is shaped by mind and spirit.
- Correspondence: The cards reveal that the outer world reflects inner states.
- Vibration: Every emotion, thought, and spiritual energy vibrates at a frequency Tarot can help us sense and recalibrate.
- Polarity: Tarot’s dualities – light and shadow, life and death – show us that balance and integration bring harmony.
- Rhythm: Just as the cards show cycles of growth, rest, and renewal, life unfolds in waves and patterns.
- Cause and Effect: Every choice echoes in the unfolding narrative. Tarot reveals seeds planted and opportunities to change direction.
- Gender: The dance of masculine and feminine energies within the cards speaks to creation and receptivity.
Through these principles, Tarot becomes a dynamic map of spiritual laws in action.
The Power of Personal Resonance
Though the deck may be printed in a factory, my energetic resonance transforms it into a personalized magickal tool. Over years of readings, meditation, ritual, and intention, my decks have accumulated an energetic signature – a living imprint that heightens their clarity and depth.
At Angelic Intuition, I honour this process by preparing each deck with cleansing rituals, charging under moonlight, and wrapping them with care. This sacred attention invites a clear, potent connection to deep guidance.
Healing and Transformation Through Tarot
The Tarot’s most profound gift is its capacity to facilitate healing. When clients come to Angelic Intuition, many carry pain, confusion, or spiritual blockages. The cards offer a mirror reflecting hidden fears and unhealed wounds – not to trap or label, but to illuminate paths toward liberation.
The Tower’s shattering image can initially inspire fear, yet it also symbolizes the release of false structures – an essential step toward authentic spiritual freedom. The Death card, often misunderstood, reveals that endings are necessary for new beginnings.
By naming and witnessing these patterns, seekers begin a process of self-acceptance and transformation. Tarot becomes a tool for reclaiming power, rewriting inner narratives, and aligning with soul purpose.
A Client Story: Tarot as Portal to Empowerment
Let me share an example of how Tarot, as used in my sessions, becomes a tool of real transformation. (Details altered for privacy.)
A client came to me burdened by emotional heaviness, unclear about her path and feeling like the universe had forgotten her. In her reading, The Moon, Nine of Swords, and The Star emerged. Rather than focusing on “what’s wrong,” we explored the symbolic depth: The Moon spoke to confusion rooted in childhood wounding; the Nine of Swords revealed inner criticism rooted in ancestral patterns. But The Star pointed to healing, soul reconnection, and renewed hope.
Through follow-up sessions, she not only made peace with past trauma, but began building a new creative path aligned with her spiritual gifts.
This is the heart of Tarot as I use it at Angelic Intuition: not fortune-telling, but sacred empowerment. When the right symbols appear, they unlock memory, clarity, and healing.
Tarot in the Digital Age: Ancient Tool, Modern Soulwork
Some wonder if Tarot still matters in a fast-paced, technological world. My answer is yes – now more than ever. As people become overwhelmed by information and disconnected from their inner world, Tarot offers a space of stillness, reflection, and soul truth.
Even in online readings, the energetic connection remains profound. I’ve performed virtual sessions for clients around the world – Australia, Canada, Africa, Europe – and the resonance of the cards still sings through the ether. Why? Because intention transcends distance. Symbol transcends geography. Spirit is not confined to space or time.
Whether in-person or remote, the ritual remains sacred. I create space, call in light, shuffle with reverence, and interpret through both knowledge and inner knowing. The cards become a bridge between soul and screen.
The Language of Symbol: Unlocking the Archetypes of the Soul
Symbolism is the lifeblood of the Tarot. Each card is more than a scene; it is a living glyph, a key that opens the door to layers of insight that transcend logic. These symbols speak the language of the soul – not through instruction, but through evocation. They stir memory, imagination, intuition, and ancestral knowing. At Angelic Intuition, I approach the cards not as images to decode, but as energies to embody.
Take, for instance, the High Priestess: she sits between two pillars marked B and J – Boaz and Jachin, the pillars of Solomon’s Temple. Behind her, the veil embroidered with pomegranates (symbols of fertility and divine mystery) hides sacred knowledge. She holds the Torah – not to teach you facts, but to invite you into inner gnosis. She doesn’t shout. She waits. And when she appears, I know the reading is calling for silence, inner listening, and surrender to the unseen.
The Sun card, meanwhile, radiates joy, but it also reminds us of rebirth, divine clarity, and solar consciousness. A child rides a white horse – purity, forward movement – under the gaze of a giant sun, with sunflowers blooming. This isn’t just happiness – it’s awakening. Enlightenment. A soul remembering its true nature.
Even the Minor Arcana, often seen as more mundane, carry rich symbolic codes. The Ace of Cups is not just a new relationship – it is the overflowing chalice of divine love. The Five of Pentacles is not merely hardship – it reveals where we forget our own spiritual inheritance.
Every shape, number, colour, and direction matters. At Angelic Intuition, I pay close attention to these subtle cues. A tilted sword, a figure looking away, a background mountain – all provide portals into the deeper layers of a seeker’s journey. Tarot symbolism invites us into a richer experience of our own lives, where meaning waits to be rediscovered.
Final Reflections: Paper, Ink, and Divine Pattern
Yes, a Tarot deck may have come from a factory, pressed by machines, shrink-wrapped without ceremony. But this only highlights one of the greatest mysteries in magick: the sacred hides in plain sight. The divine doesn’t need a gilded temple – it can speak through cardboard.
What matters is the consciousness you bring to it. Through your attention, your energy, and your spiritual practice, the Tarot becomes more than an object. It becomes a threshold. A sacred text. A mirror of the cosmos.
At Angelic Intuition, I am honoured to guide people through these portals – helping them see not just their future, but themselves more clearly.
As above, so below; as within, so without. The Tarot reminds us that the magick we seek lies not outside, but within ourselves – waiting to be awakened.