Insights from the tarot

The tarot has been my spiritual friend, guide, and mentor for over 30 years now. Most days, I pull a few cards to see what the psychological or spiritual weather is like for me. Other times, I pull cards for specific issues or when I'm working with clients. Today, I asked the tarot this question:

Please give me insight into the healing of my heart condition. Here are the cards I drew. The first is the past - the energy that is leaving my life: three of swords. The current energy I'm working to heal my heart: the Hermit. The future that will come from that? The Knight of Swords. And the next step that will come from that energy? Queen of Pentacles.

If you know nothing about the tarot, you can read this series of cards since they are so expressive. The damage to my heart and this health challenge is passing away from me (3 swords). I am allowing the energy of my higher self and guides to lead me where I need to go and spending some time in retreat is helpful at this time (Hermit). This will lead me to some high-spirited efforts, some might even go against the prevailing winds or standards set by others (Knight of swords). Notice how he is charging against the way the wind is blowing.And the final place this will lead me to is one of peace, prosperity, creativity, and beauty (Queen of Pentacles).

To my friends who read cards, I recognize there are various meanings that could be drawn from these cards. I am going with my first impressions and found the reading to be very clear and supportive of where I am and where I'm headed. I am forever grateful to my friends in the tarot deck. They are always there for me and always give me deeper insights into my life and energy. Now I will spend some more time with these cards and see what else they want to share with me.

If you don't use the tarot or have a deck sitting around gathering dust, I hope this will inspire you to work with these energies. They are incredibly supportive, instructive, and spiritually insightful.