Q&A: DIY

Q. Are those do it yourself online computer tarot readings valid?


A. It depends on what you mean by "valid". The answer could be yes or no, depending on how you look at readings in general.


If by "valid" you mean "accurate predictions", then the answer is no. The computer readings can't read minds, tell what is in someone else's heart, or predict what others will choose or what will happen any better than a human reader can. 


When you get right down to it, tarot cards are just a tool. The important thing isn't those little pieces of cardboard with the pretty pictures...the important thing is the spirit of the person looking at them. Whether that person is you...or someone else looking on your behalf...tarot cards, palm lines, tea leaves, rune stones or what-have-you are all just tools...a spring-board that helps us access the intuition within. That intuition, in turn, is guidance, not predictions. Long story short: Tarot cards, no matter whether they are paper or electronic, are just a way to help us solve problems and make better choices. Those choices in turn create a better future, rather than predict some imposed fate outside of ourselves.


In that way of looking at things, then yes, electronic tarot "DIY" readings are just as valid as if you drew physical cards for yourself. Either way, paper or virtual, the cards are just a spark to help you access your own inner wisdom, understanding and intuition.


Make sense?

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We All Have It

We all have it.


Everyone has intuition. We all have "psychic gifts". My friend, Joy Star, wrote this great analogy in her latest newsletter (www.psychicjoystar.com to subscribe).


"Everybody has intuition—it’s a basic ability ingrained within us.  It is similar to learning how to walk which is another basic ability ingrained within us.  Some people take that physical calling to walk and the physical ability to do so and they develop it into something more than basic walking—they may develop physical movement into something that they can take to the Olympics.  It’s there, there’s some natural talent, but there must be some application, effort, practice. " 


This is a great analogy. Some people are natural athletes, some people are natural computer geeks, some people are natural psychics. We all can walk, we all can learn to use a computer, we can all learn to use our intuition to help us. That learning requires effort and practice, no matter if it is a toddler learning to walk, a kid learning the computer, or anyone at any age with the courage to listen to our inner knowing. 


There are tools to help us learn those things. A baby uses the edge of a sofa or bench to pull themselves up and help them learn to walk. A computer is a tool for using and sharing information. Tarot cards, runes, tea leaves, or other intuition building exercises are tools for learning to listen to our intuition. 


Not everyone is a professional athlete. Not everyone works in IT. Not everyone can (or even wants) to do intuitive readings for themselves...much less for other people.  


But we all CAN honor our feelings and emotions, and have respect for other people's feelings, emotions, choices. In that way, intuitively speaking, we all can walk.


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