When I first got into tarot, I thought I was learning a system. A deck. A set of meanings. But the deeper I went, the more I realized: tarot isn’t just a tool—it’s a gateway. It taught me how to see.
Tarot is built on symbolism. Archetypes. Patterns. The cards don’t just live in the deck—they echo through daily life. The Lovers isn’t just about romance—it’s about choice. The Tower isn’t just about collapse—it’s about truth. The Fool isn’t just a character—it’s a mindset. Once you start recognizing these symbols, you start seeing them everywhere.
In architecture. In advertising. In movies. In politics. In relationships. The same themes repeat: power, transformation, conflict, renewal. Tarot gave me a language for noticing. It sharpened my awareness of how meaning is transmitted—through image, gesture, structure, and story.
It also deepened my understanding of culture. So many tarot symbols are rooted in myth, religion, psychology, and art history. The cards carry centuries of encoded meaning. And once you learn to read them, you start reading the world differently.
Tarot didn’t just help me reflect. It helped me perceive. It tuned my signal. It taught me that symbolism isn’t decoration—it’s infrastructure. It’s how we make sense of things. And once you start seeing it, you can’t unsee it.