How To Move On Tarot Spread

The purpose of this Tarot card spread is to help you understand why you may be hanging on to the past and how to let it go.

1) The issue’s foundation

Which part of your life does this problem primarily affect?
What impact this is now making on your life
Your thoughts on this specific topic

2) What prevents you from continuing?

Why have you struggled so much to let go of the past?
Your justifications for hanging on to the past
What must be let go of in order to proceed?

What will enable you to proceed?

How to let go of the past and move on
What you must do in order to proceed
a mentality or outlook that will enable you to progress

4) Benefits of hanging on

What benefit do you derive from clinging to the past?
What motivates your ties to the past?
The advantages and gains you experience as a result of holding on

If we spend all of our energy dwelling on the past, whether it be an ex-lover, an error made in the past, a betrayal, or the tempting idea of what might have been, it is very difficult for us to move ahead in our lives. You may start living your life now as soon as you free yourself from the past. You won’t ever look back once you discover how to do it.

Here is a reading I conducted using this Tarot Spread for a friend:

What does the tarot card moving on mean?

For the majority of my clients, tarot frequently deals with moving on. on the to-dos, modifications, and upcoming tasks. In addition to wanting to know what the heck is going on and what is causing all this crazy energy to seem to be surrounding us at the moment, we also ask the cards for guidance on what to do, where to turn, or what our next actions should be. As many of you do, based on the queries I get, I frequently consult my cards while looking for a sound and educated course of action.

The cards that follow seem to offer guidance on how or why to “move on,” whether that means changing course, accepting change as a part of life, or merely walking away. And as tarot interpretations are 99.9% subjective, and these are just mine, I’d love to know whether you agree, disagree, or have other suggestions to add in the comments!

The cards displayed come from the Pamela Colman Smith-created Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot, Kim Krans’ The Wild Unknown Tarot, Rome Chio and Kwon Shina’s Dreaming Way Tarot, and The Collective Tarot decks.

Eight of Cups

I always feel a twinge of sadness when I see this card, and it frequently causes me to cry. It stands for the time, in my opinion, when you decide to leave a failing situation while still being intelligent and courageous. It’s similar to Dolly Parton’s rendition of “I Will Always Love You” in that it is sorrowful yet genuine, loving, and insightful. This card suggests that if something isn’t working out, it would be best to let it go so that everyone can go on.

The Wheel of Fortune

One of the key “change” cards in the tarot, this card for me symbolizes the evaluation of accountability that occurs following a significant upheaval. People have different perspectives on this card depending on their worldviews: does the wheel of fortune suggest that we have no free will or control over the circumstances? Or does it motivate you to take the reins and assume responsibility to guarantee that these changes are the ones you want? For me, it’s both, or more precisely, it’s about posing that particular query. Consider your responsibilities and release anything beyond of your control.

The Fool

The Fool is number zeroor better yet, no number at allmaking it the perfect “blank slate” card. This is all about fresh starts, about shedding all of your baggage and starting over with a sense of wonder, innocence, and restored self-belief that will enable you to truly enjoy life and jump into the abyss with the unwavering conviction that the Universe has your back. Go for it, the Fool advises. Change must be made. Be brave.

Four of Cups

This card serves as a prompt for me to change. It conveys a sensation of boredom, stagnation, and being tired of your condition yet doing little action to improve it. A person in the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot sits beneath a tree with their arms folded, looking utterly uninterested in the three cups in front of them. They could have seen a small, miraculous hand extending them a brand-new, intriguing cup if they had only turned their heads, though. Look up!, says this card. You just need to break out of your funk and take grip because wonderful stuff is occurring!

The Tower

You’re aware that you need to change, but you’re not sure where to begin. Stalling? Too long have you been ignoring the Four of Cups? The Tower frequently steps in at such point. I’m sure that many of you are all too familiar with this card; many individuals talk about having their own “Tower moments” or having everything they thought was solid suddenly disappear under their feet. It’s surprising, terrible, and capable of utterly destroying you. But now that the tower (or status quo) has been destroyed, all that’s left is a mound of debris, and you have a suddenly clear vision in front of you, giving you the option to rebuild something that might be more to your taste.

Judgement/Liberation

This card has so many religious allusions that it took me a while to come to terms with it and understand that its message is incredibly, gorgeously liberating. In The Collective Tarot, it is really referred to as “Liberation,” which is a name I much prefer. This occurs just before the completion and fullness of The World, at the conclusion of the “fool’s voyage.” What steps must we take to arrive at this point of completion? According to Judgement/Liberation, we must embrace ourselves as imperfect, beautiful, fallible, constantly-evolving works in progress, face everything that has come before us, forgive ourselves for all the things we did wrong, and with this genuine, in-depth self-knowledge, let it all go. It’s vulnerability and bareness. It’s tough! We want to go on and reinvent ourselves, yet we are afraid to face our anxieties and regrets. This, according to judgment, is the only means of rebirth.

Six of Swords/Six of Feathers

Since this card frequently represents a physical journey, it’s the first image that comes to mind when I consider tarot examples of people “moving on.” It is about traveling, traveling, and crossing water. In a nutshell, it goes like this: Unfavorable things occur. It tricks your mind. You must convert the general idea of your suffering into practical lessons you can apply in order to process it. You start acting in that way, and while it’s daring and frightening, it’s entirely OK to seek assistance from a friend, a stranger, a counselor, or a therapist. And with assistance, your entire negative experience gradually transforms into this valuable life lesson that you’ll carry with you as you arrive to upbeat new shores where you’re free to start a new chapter.

Aces and Tens in general

Tens signify cycle endsthe conclusion of a suit’s whole process. For instance, the Ten of Swords (with swords standing in for our intellectual self) tells us to quit worrying because the anxiety has reached a breaking point and upward movement is the only option moving forward. It’s time to adopt a new way of thinking. The Ten of Pentacles depicts a scenario in which you have completed this project successfully and to the best of your ability. It’s time to celebrate before taking on the following challenge.

Aces represent fresh starts, opportunities, gifts from the universe, signs, and opening doors. The Ace of Wands, a novel concept that has you all heated up, and the Ace of Cups, a spiritual awakening or love affair, respectively.

Death

The Death card, which I believe is the most evident on this list, alerts us to the need for change. We are asked to accept that we are different people, that things have changed us, that life goes on, and that it is time for a piece of ourselves to die at this moment in our lives. We are called to let go without sadness or regret, but with the knowledge that life has cycles, and one of those cycles is death. This process can be compared to the previous one of judgment, but it is less active and more like allowing life’s regular cycle of death and rebirth to occur. Once you give in to it, this seems to me to be wonderfully graceful.

How can tarot card energies become released?

While rearranging the cards in the tarot deck is a good approach to purify and clear their energy, there are some circumstances in which you might wish to perform a more specialized ritual. If you’re just getting started with tarot, cleaning your deck can be an excellent place to start.

You might want to clean your tarot deck for a variety of reasons, including:

beginning with a fresh deck
readings for other people
You think you need to recharge.
Your card readings seem a touch “odd” or “disconnected”
Your deck hasn’t been used recently.
Your deck has been handled by others
You think you’ve been utilizing your deck a lot. A LOT, especially for books with strong emotional content

Why should you cleanse or clear your tarot deck?

Tarot deck cleansing helps keep the energy flowing between you and your deck. Consider it as a little spiritual hygiene to maintain a strong and clear connection. It’s not necessary, but if you have any of the aforementioned symptoms, try a few of the energetic cleansing techniques listed below and note which ones seem to work the best for you.

How often should you cleanse your tarot deck?

This is another way of stating USE YOUR INTUITION: there are no hard and fast laws. Don’t stress if you don’t believe it is necessary for your deck. Alternately, if you like to cleanse them once per week or once per month, that’s great. If it feels appropriate to you, you can even place your favorite crystal on the balcony each night.

If you frequently place crystals on your deck and store it on an altar while not in use, you might not feel the need to cleanse it frequently because this quick ritual will likely be sufficient to keep your deck feeling nice.

There are numerous ways to cleanse your cards, just as there are numerous reasons why you might desire to do so.

Different ways to cleanse your tarot deck

Use holy smoke. Light a dried rosemary, lavender, cedar, sage, or palo santo cleansing wand until it begins to smoke. Hold the smoke a safe distance below the deck while holding the burning herbs in one hand and the deck in the other so that the smoke drifts upward onto the cards. Turn the deck so that the smoke covers it from all angles. Next, safely put your deck to the ground and put out the fire.

On the deck, set a selenite stone (or a black tourmaline or a transparent quartz). It works well to leave it like way for an hour, but I prefer to leave it overnight.

Set them on display during a new moon. The New Moon is energy of a blank slate; you can purify the deck by setting it on a window sill on a new moon night. At this moment, you can also make a brand-new intention for your deck.

Place the cards in a salty dish. A strong and stabilizing cleaner is salt. My preferred choice for a thorough cleansing is this. Allow it to sit anywhere from one to eight hours in a dry area.

Unorderly shuffle. Spread the cards out on the ground, then shuffle them around like a child playing in dirt. This method’s freedom and randomization serve as an excellent reset.

the shuffle and sort. Set up the deck in rows of seven cards across, commencing with the Major Arcana numbers 0 to 22. (see photo above). Next, arrange the cards, Ace through King, one for each suit, as follows: Swords, Pentacles, Cups, and Wands. View the deck in this configuration, then mix everything up (like the chaotic!) and shuffle it thoroughly.

How do you become closer to tarot cards?

Advice on connecting with your tarot cards whether it’s your first time using them or you’ve owned your deck for a while.

Connecting or reconnecting to your deck can be a helpful activity, regardless of whether you haven’t picked up your deck in a long, are hesitant to conduct a reading for yourself, feel “wrong” with the readings you’ve been conducting, or have purchased a new deck.

Check out Reading Tarot for Beginners: How to Start Reading Tarot for Yourself for advice on how to pick your deck.

Being a competent reader requires you to connect with your tarot deck. But you must invest time, effort, and attention in a good relationship.

How can I tell if I’m not meant to work with a deck or I just need to reconnect?

The connection you have with the deck has to be strengthened, or it might not be the best fit for you at this time, if you’re having trouble getting a good reading from it or feel off with it.

It’s possible that you and your tarot deck aren’t intended to be in a serious long-term relationship if you don’t feel like you connect with it or if you don’t appear to speak the same language. There is a deck available for you if you want to learn, therefore this does not imply that you are not destined to be a reader.

However, there’s also a strong chance that you can establish the connection with a little time and effort. especially if you were initially drawn to your deck.

You can utilize some decks for specific purposes and not others. The majority of your magic will probably be performed with one main deck, although you may occasionally use other decks for fun, support, or clarity. Since decks are exquisite works of art, I love collecting them. And I adore using them when I want to switch things up or am performing a certain style of reading, but I only use my original ride or die deck for all of my professional readings and lectures.

All of this is to indicate that testing out a variety of decks is a wonderful idea. For your first deck, conduct some study, examine the imagery, and choose the one that sparks your interest.

Here are some methods for getting back on your deck. I’ve listed them in the sequence I’d perform them, but you should feel free to customize this exercise according to your own preferences.

How to connect with your tarot cards

You can accomplish this in a number of ways, including by shuffling, using crystals, moonlight, salt, or sacred incense. Click here to learn more about cleaning your deck.

Hold your cards firmly in your palms while taking a few deep breaths. After that, think about the intention you want to have for your practice with them. It could be a word, a sentence, or an emotion. You can use this time to ask any guides or spirits you enjoy working with for assistance or to help you open your channel to divine advice that is in your highest and best interests.

Cleaning the energy in the deck through shuffling. Additionally, it creates the random system that allows us to access the advice we need from the deck. We can gain a completely new viewpoint from the cards because of the randomness that shuffling creates; by doing so, we are deviating from logic and embracing the unknowable. Check out this article on card shuffling.

To get to know one another, gain some fresh perspectives, and, yes, bond, spend some time completing a tarot spread that is tailored to your deck.

What details about you do you want me to know?
Your restrictions?
What type of partnership are we capable of having?
What task are we supposed to complete jointly?
Which card can currently be my teacher?
How can I use this card to explore deeper?

Make putting your deck away a ceremony. You might keep it in a box, cover it in a special scarf, place a crystal on top of it, or place it on an altar while not in use. Choosing to follow this quick procedure at the conclusion of each session or day is a way to show your deck some love, gratitude, and appreciation.

Bonus Tarot bonding exercises:

the whole picture The Major Arcana numbers 0 to 22 should be arranged in lines of seven cards across. Next, arrange the Ace through King cards for each suit in the following order: Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles. Take a good look at the deck in this format. Then thoroughly jumble everything together.

Select a map. To serve as your anchor and guide for connecting with your deck and intuition, choose a card based on its look and/or its meaning. Write down all the thoughts, emotions, and queries this card triggers for you in a journal. Use it to meditate. Keep track of how it manifests in your daily life and tarot practice (and keep a notebook of your observations!). When not using your deck, place this card on your altar. You can carry out this for a week or a lunar cycle before selecting another.

Put your deck beneath your pillow while you sleep. You can connect with the cards in your unconscious time if you can make it comfy.

Also keep in mind that it takes time to establish a connection and relationship with your deck. Like any relationship, it evolves as you develop and gain new knowledge.

Are tarot cards supposed to be shuffled?

Because the left side is connected to intuitive and receptive energy, traditional tarot readers used their left hand to shuffle the cards. For similar reasons, some people think you should deal and shuffle tarot cards with your nondominant hand. I’ve never done this, though, because I can’t shuffle with one hand!

Apparently, it takes seven precise shuffles to get a completely random tarot deck, although in all honesty, you don’t have to follow that rule. As they focus on their query, some people prefer to shuffle their tarot deck a few times, while others prefer to shuffle for at least a minute. Use a non-traditional shuffling technique if it works for you. The most crucial step is to simply shuffle the cards.

Tarot cards fly out for what reason?

I adore proverbs with a witchy theme. They are a part of an oral tradition that most likely began when illiteracy rates among rural residents were high. Witches created rhymes and other catchy words to help people remember their rituals before they could record their spells in intricate grimoires.

I’ve never been able to determine where the adage first appeared “What hits the ground makes its way to the door, but I believe it’s a keeper. The statement is applied by tarot readers to cards that fly out of the deck during the shuffle, whether they “either touch the table or the floor. Jumping cards is most definitely a message to pay attention to if, like me, you see the tarot as an oracle and a doorway to a higher plane of awareness.

Why Do Tarot Cards Jump Out of the Deck?

Cards may jump as a result of luck, inexperienced handling, or subconscious energy transference from the reader.

When seasoned tarot readers manipulate their decks, they infuse the cards with energy and intention. Empaths are particularly adept at transferring energy, so if you belong to this mystical group, you should be aware of any strange occurrences when you shuffle the cards.

amateur tarot readers

Additionally, anxious clients who shuffle the deck before a reading are more likely to make poor shuffles that cause cards to fall to the table or floor. In spite of this, their jumpers shouldn’t be dismissed as “accidents.” Regardless of the shuffler’s skill, every card that leaves the deck needs to be recorded.