Writer: Windvexer
Subject: Am I Doing It Right?
Link: Tumblr / 29.11.2024
Am I Doing It Right?
“When I ask my deity about something, and I use tarot when he wants to connect, there are no tarot spirits, right? When using Tarot I say, “This deck only (deity) can communicate with Me” to avoid unwanted tricksters or other spirits tricking me. Am I doing it right?”
Here are my beliefs — A Tarot deck is like a boat. Its job is to carry meaning, and it can be sailed by any number of spirits or gods (or none at all). If you believe in spirits, then perhaps you also believe that sundry jackasses can lie about their identity and try to sell you on meaning under false pretences.
Generally, I believe the biggest risk of this interference comes when people demand a god fit into extremely narrow expectations. The god, vast and unwieldy in shape, does not fit into such a narrow crevice; a passing spirit, small and able to fit through the keyhole, pops through and says, “Why yes, of course, I’m Loki — I’m answering you in the way you expect to be answered, aren’t I? Don’t I meet every demand you have for how your gods are supposed to behave?”
So IMO, the biggest risk is refusing to accept communication unless a god presents exactly as you demand they present; if the god suddenly apologizes for disappointing you and then immediately meets every expectation, something is rotten.
If you want to protect your deck from unwanted interference, strongly setting intent that only a certain being may use the deck to communicate with you. You can also employ simple magical charms to protect a deck, which I generally recommend everyone do as a matter of habit.
Here is one that works fine. Light some incense. Into the burning ember, speak these words — “Creature of fire this charge I lay, no phantom in thy presence stay. Here my will addressed to thee; and as my word, so mote it be.”
Then, dedicate the reading session to the entity as normal — A deck may be formally consecrated to only belong to such-and-such entity, which in my opinion greatly helps seal off intrusion. Any consecration ritual will do, but then you’ve more or less permanently given the deck to someone and you can’t necessarily just do take-backsies.
A decently warded home, where random spirits aren’t just allowed to wander through, is probably a good idea. If your home has basic protections and the deck has been formally.