How to Deal: Tarot for Everyday Life

by Sami Main

This card knows that great blessings are coming your way,

This is one of the happiest cards in the whole deck of tarot.

Whenever it arrives, be sure to appreciate that joy.

The person this card represents enjoys bringing up their feelings but doesn’t always know how to best communicate them.

Use this person and court card as a reminder to express yourself.

This card represents someone very charming, very sure of themselves. The Knight of Cups also represents someone a little dark and mysterious. Whoever this is, they probably have a few secrets inside and are turning inward to deal with the problems.

Welcome to a very insightful person, someone who’s really in touch with themselves.

Definitely trust their intuition. But remember: don’t try to push this sensitive person too far.

This card, and person, is all about the family. They want to support everyone, which means they might get a little lost in the flow. They don’t always stand out in a crowd. Either way, they have a lovely open mind and they use it quite fairly. Go to them for advice, but don’t forget to lend them a shoulder when they need it

Knives represent your honest thoughts and how dangerous those can be when not wielded appropriately.

This card is your “aha!” moment.

tarot, knives are related to your brainpower and thought processes, and those are important to stay connected with.

You’ve reached a stalemate with yourself, and that’s never helpful.

This card wants you to wake up and acknowledge what’s really going on.

This card deals with a lot of deep emotions, and they’re not all good ones. If knives represent our mind, this card is about your head and your heart having a tough time working together.

This card means you should wait a minute before acting impulsively on your hurt feelings.

this card reminds you to pause and breathe.

Pause, think, reflect.

Those weird feelings that have been floating around you for a while? Here’s the bad news: it’s all your fault.

This card wants you to learn how to become the master of your own thoughts before trying to move forward.

This card is here to remind you that hope exists, so embrace it!

Use your thoughts for good; they’re some of the most powerful tools you have. Be kind to yourself. Take a breather.

Knowledge is power, and someone isn’t being told all the key info. It’s time to figure it out or fess up—or face the consequences.

It’s time to recognize what you want to be doing, and don’t let anything distract you from reaching those goals.

Pick a direction, any direction, instead of no direction at all—you’ll figure out if it’s the right choice pretty quickly.

You might need more rest—the kind of rest that comes from being at peace with yourself.

Feeling guilty or depressed is totally natural, and this card is all about those thoughts you’ve been using against yourself.

This card is about a big helping of self-destruction with a side of rock bottom.

This is the only time that a ten in tarot will seem so dramatic, but it’s because our own thoughts are sometimes our worst enemies.

This person is totally open and honest, even though their truth can be a little hard to hear. They’re super observant, all the time, forever.

The Knight of Knives is very determined, focused, and goal oriented, so their perspective can be super helpful.

As a good listener, the Queen of Knives is also very smart in their chosen field.

It’s important for this person to be patient when giving criticism, though, because it could easily come across as too harsh.

A very fair person, but that fairness can turn into a negative pretty quick: they can take themselves so emotionally out of a situation that they seem cold and unfeeling.

Something delightful is about to start! Pentacles represent money and other material goodies (even your health and your home), and aces signal beginnings.

Maybe you need to buckle down and prep now to do well on something later, or skip this month’s Spotify subscription to save for a bigger splurge. Either way, a good thing is brewing. . . .

Look at you, supergirl! This card knows you’re the master of balance, change, and taking things as they come.

This card just wants you to be as balanced as possible.

Think about your besties, or even your family members, who helped you along the way. Remember that as you set new goals; think about how you’ll achieve those things and who can help you.

This card represents the cool things you can achieve when you have a team by your side.

The Four of Pentacles can either be a comforting card or a warning card; you’ll have to see how it fits within your reading. It’s a well-meaning card and doesn’t want you to worry. On one hand, it’s showing definite stability when it comes to your finances or your home life. On the other hand, it could be telling you not to be TOO controlling when it comes to your possessions.

This card supports you. Just remember to stay humble to avoid any trouble.

Cheer up, buttercup. This card represents our sads. You’re worried about something, or someone.

Deep breaths. Things probably aren’t as bad as you think. There’s a lot of power in that noggin of yours, so put it to good use.

Things are finally going your way! All the hard work you’ve put into your job or classes or both is finally about to pay off.

Now that the period of hard work is behind you, you’re bound to find yourself with a few questions about whether it was all worth it.

It’s all you. You’re at the top of your game,

This card wants to remind you of how good you are at what you do. Look back at all you’ve accomplished and be proud!

You’re basically on cloud nine, pun intended.

You’re allowed to be happy! It took ya long enough. This card is all about feeling satisfied and at home with yourself.