How To Read Like A Seer

Symbology is the native language of the subconscious mind—and this is precisely where tarot lives. Tarot is a map of symbolic intelligence, a tool for navigating the unseen realms. To work with it effectively is to develop what we might call symbolic literacy, a kind of intuitive fluency that deepens over time. This process requires practice, trust, and most importantly, an open mind and heart.

From the moment we’re born into this physical world, we arrive as oracles. Each of us carries within a vast, living library of experience—not only from our physical journey, but from the Otherworld as well. The challenge? Most of us have been conditioned to privilege the conscious, rational mind—the outer world—while neglecting the rich inner terrain of the subconscious, where our true guidance lives.

One of the greatest challenges in working with the tarot is learning to bypass the analytical mind in favor of the deeper, quieter wisdom of the subconscious. This is the seat of feeling—the place where our inner language of symbology is stored. When we shift our awareness into this space, we become receptive—like antennas—tuning into messages from beyond, whether we name that source spirit, the collective unconscious, or simply intuition.

This is where magick happens.

The key difference in any tarot reading lies in how we engage: are we thinking through the cards with our rational mind, or feeling into them from a deeper, intuitive place? Intuition flows. It doesn’t force. It whispers. And yet, ironically, that quiet inner voice is often the one we ignore—dismissing it as mere imagination, irrational, or somehow untrustworthy.

But the truth is: that voice is the reading.

When we doubt it, when we override it with logic or fear, we surrender the magic. The reading becomes flat, mechanical, and disconnected. So when in doubt, turn off the head—and turn on the heart. Let the symbols speak. Let the subconscious guide. This is where tarot comes alive.

Until next time,

stay magical!