When I learned the Tarot years ago, I had the feeling that it was going to be a stepping stone to my healing career. Now, some years later, I see that the Tarot is playing a bigger part in my life than I could ever have imagined. Why the Tarot? I use the Tarot to discover, uncover and heal unresolved issues within myself and my experiences. One of the biggest teachers I've had on my spiritual journey thus far has been the Tarot - it is there when I'm unable to make sense of what's going on in my life, it's there when I need to know what next step to take whether it's in my life or within my business, it is there when I need to understand why I'm having difficulty moving forward from past issues, and it's there for me when the emotional manifests itself as physical ailments. The Tarot reflects what is going on within us and with the right intention, it helps us find a way out of the confusion and chaos and into a clearer and calmer state of being whilst providing guidance, insights and options to help us navigate our path. The Tarot has most definitely been a mirror, a teacher, an ally, and a confidant that I can turn to when things get too much and I can't see the way clearly through my human eyes. It is able to penetrate the barrier between the physical and the spiritual - it is what has helped me to understand myself as a spiritual being having a human experience. It has taught me to have compassion and love for myself as I embark on uncharted territory in my life, moving beyond the confines I’ve built for myself. It has helped me to understand, break through and break free of past conditioning and limitations. It has taught me to take responsibility for my life and to be an active and willing participant in whatever is occurring in my life.
Insights and revelations The Tarot has helped me to unlock the hidden wisdom that lies within, it’s helped me to see beyond the physical and into the realms that exist within and around me; and each time we work together, magic happens - this has become evident over the last few months as I’ve been faced with things that left me feeling lost, helpless and confused. My cards have guided me through challenging times and have helped me get a better understanding of where I was forcing things and where assistance was showing up for me even though I wasn’t able to see it. The more I work with my cards, the deeper our relationship becomes and so too does our understanding of each other. We have developed a language and communication that is deeper and more healing than anything else I’ve experienced to-date. As our relationship develops, they share wisdom that's more profound and more empowering than ever before.
Let the healing begin... My readings have become a powerful tool and a resource for healing, not only for myself but for others too. The cards have helped develop my intuition in a way that enables me to decipher patterns that exist within people and situations; I am shown the potential that lies within not only myself, for the Tarot always teaches us something about ourselves when we read for others, but also the potential that lies within the person that I’m reading and the situation in which they find themselves. Over time my readings have become an intimate healing and self-development resource that have helped many connect with lost parts of themselves and have brought them face-to-face with aspects that are no longer serving them on their journey. Guidance is channelled to assist in the understanding and release of these aspects, and to guide the individual as they awaken their potential. My readings have progressed from Spiritual Guidance Readings to Healing Readings and as I invest in my own personal and spiritual growth and development, I am able to bring you more profound and empowering readings.
What about fortune-telling? I understand that my readings aren't for everyone - not everyone is ready for what the Tarot reflects about the inner workings of the Self. Do not worry, for the Tarot only brings through what you are able to deal with. Some prefer a fortune-telling reading, this is not something that Spirit and I work to bring you. Whilst we deliver a compassionate reading, we will not sugar-coat things for you, we are here to empower you by bringing through the potential that exists within the situation you're enquiring about, and to offer guided action that you can take, should you so choose. We won't tell you what you may want to hear, we won't give you false hope, what we will do is empower you to make the changes that your very essence is guiding you to take. This is what we can do for you. We will work with you to help you discover and channel your inner power and to help you create the life you've come here to experience.
“The Soul shows up through the cards and invaluable loving guidance streams through.”
~ Insights from the Tarot channelled by Vanda
Blessings on your journey, Vanda x
© Vanda Costa, 28 January & 23 February 2016
Images: from the Rider Waite Tarot deck.