Tarot for Clarity: Crisis & Self-Doubt

Becki Brown
6 min readJul 26, 2022

Intro

Sometimes my feelings are subtle, like a hair brushing against my neck. But more often than not, they are like waves threatening to devour me. And I don’t realize what’s happening until I’m already drowning in them.

I’m not a fan of describing my emotionality, because it strikes as melodramatic and embarrassing, something trite to be easily dismissed.

One thing that I’ve learned thus far during my time on this earth is that we all experience life in different degrees. I’ve come to realize not everyone experiences the daily act of living in a deeply visceral way. That for some, not everyday is a challenge to be overcome.

Often, seemingly simple days feel like they may end me.

Where Tarot Comes In

But let’s move on to the good stuff though, shall we? Or to be more accurate, the rough stuff aka this tarot spread.

I believe the meaning of each cards shifts with the context of the person being read for, so this is my take on what these particular cards reflect for me in this moment. Take from it what resonates as true for you.

Tarot Spread: The Sun, The Hanged One/Prince of Liminality, Two of Swords, Nine of Swords

And remember that that which doesn’t resonate can often lead us where we need to go as well. In straying from the path that does not feel true, we may find…

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Becki Brown

A reluctant optimist, I use writing to talk myself down from the perpetual threat of existential crises. more musings @ https://beckibrown.net/