Minerva Siegel - Tarot for Self-Care: How to Use Tarot to Manifest Your Best Self

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Siegel, Minerva, author.

Title: Tarot for self-care / Minerva Siegel.

Description: Avon, Massachusetts: Adams Media, 2019.

Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2019023004 (print) | LCCN 2019023005 (ebook) | ISBN 9781507210970 (hc) | ISBN 9781507210987 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Tarot. | Self-actualization (Psychology)--Miscellanea. | Self-care, Health--Miscellanea.

Classification: LCC BF1879.T2 S54 2019 (print) | LCC BF1879.T2 (ebook) | DDC 133.3/2424--dc23

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ISBN 978-1-5072-1098-7 (ebook)

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This book is intended as general information only, and should not be used to diagnose or treat any health condition. In light of the complex, individual, and specific nature of health problems, this book is not intended to replace professional medical advice. The ideas, procedures, and suggestions in this book are intended to supplement, not replace, the advice of a trained medical professional. Consult your physician before adopting any of the suggestions in this book, as well as about any condition that may require diagnosis or medical attention. The author and publisher disclaim any liability arising directly or indirectly from the use of this book.

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to the magnificent multidimensionality of existing as a human being, because shrinking oneself to fit boxes and binaries is for the banal, bland, and boring. I dedicate this book to becoming less perfect, and more free, as self-care.

At its core, self-care involves digging deep within yourself to create energetic balance in your life, recognize social and environmental conditioning that isnt serving you well, and embrace your truest self. Tarot can help you accomplish all of thisand more! You can:

• Use The Empress to strengthen your connection with the natural world.
• Use The Hermit to set healthy boundaries.
• Use The Chariot to promote confidence.

A marvelously versatile tool, tarot is about much more than turning over cards in a deck; it can be used to exercise your intuitive muscles, analyze yourself in constructive ways, and learn to own your potential.

Tarot for Self-Care is your complete, modern guide to reading tarot and using the cards in self-empowering, deeply fulfilling ways. Whether you are new to tarot or an advanced practitioner, youll find unique and refreshingly nonbinary perspectives that look at the art of reading the cards through a lens inclusive to all genders. To this end, gender-neutral they/their pronouns are used throughout the book.

First, youll learn how to prepare for tarot readings, from decluttering your mind to using tools such as energy-infused candles, tea leaves, and smoke cleansing to enhance the power of the tarot reading experience. You will also discover how to use a pendulum to check in with your chakras for an even deeper reading. Next, youll dive into the cards themselves. Here, youll discover the story of the major arcana and how to apply its meaningful lessons to everyday life, as well as methods for shuffling and drawing tarot cards, and how to arrange drawn cards into different tarot spreads. To help you understand the meanings of the individual tarot cards, weve also included detailed descriptions and interpretations of each of the seventy-eight tarot cards, written with unique self-care tips for every upright and reverse position.

Once you have mastered the art of reading tarot, you will learn how to make your readings vibe higher using crystals, before digging even more deeply into self-care to explore your shadow-self and specific areas where you may need to focus your self-care practices. These pages are full of creative and inspiring self-care tips and activities that encourage you to look within; check in with and align your energy centers; and nurture yourself in powerful, transformative ways. After all, self-care isnt just about face masks and indulging in a favorite luxury. (Although, lets be real: Those things are great too!)

Whether youre looking to make tarot part of a regular self-care routine, or you wish to use it as a more intermittent tool for personal growth, youll find everything you need in Tarot for Self-Care. So dive in and get ready to explore your inner magic through tarot. After all, you deserve to live a happy and abundant life as the very best version of you that you can be!

Self-care is en vogue and here to stay, and thats marvelousbut what is it, exactly? In the simplest terms, self-care is the practice of doing things for yourself with compassionate intent. Through self-care, you restore both mental and physical energy, nurture the wonderful traits and talents that make you who you are, and simply feel good. It can involve those little things you often hear about, like skincare routines and indulging in little luxuries that make you happy, but, at its heart, its much deeper than that. The ultimate goal of self-care is to cultivate yourself comprehensively so you can become the brightest version of yourself. Unlearning toxic behaviors, recognizing the ways in which you can improve yourself, and taking care of your health are all major parts of self-care.

Through the magic of tarot, you will discover your own path for personal wellness, but above all else, remember that self-care is the best way you can show yourself love. After all, you need to love yourself just as much as you love other important people in your life.

This comprehensive self-care can also be broken down into three main types that cover every aspect of your life. As you dive more deeply into the world of personal care, you will discover how each type can be tailored to your unique needs, and how tarot can act as a guiding light to the best self-care practices for you: