What\u2019s the purpose of life? <\/strong>Here is an answer I heard recently:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUhh\u2026. To be rich, popular, and have lots of good sex\u2026and, don\u2019t give me that \u201cspiritual growth\u201d crap.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Okay, I know what she means, but what about spiritual\nevolution, the kind that will admit us to higher realms of consciousness?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Without spiritual purpose, most people report an \u201cis\nthat all there is?\u201d feeling that they simply can\u2019t shake. After bingeing out on\nshopping, dating, drugs, food, or attention what do we really still want? It\nseems like we want to be the best \u201cus\u201d that we can be, and make some kind of\ncontribution to the world that makes something better. It also seems that in\norder to do that we need to grow beyond our childhood programming and other\npeoples\u2019 concepts of who they need us to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why do I think this? <\/strong>Simply, it is\nthe most common question callers ask. It is the \u201cquestion behind the question\u201d\nin the majority of readings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Karen felt buried under tons of parental advice and\nexpectations. To compound the problem, one of her parents gave very diverging\nadvice from what the other one laid on Karen. Expectations, guilt, wheedling,\nrewards; you name it, they came across with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A few years later, she labored under the critical\nexpectations of her spouse, her kids, and even her employer. Then of course\nthere was that nosy neighbor she felt she had to appease and whose approval she\nhad to earn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She took a day for herself to try to rest and regroup.\nShe wandered down a local street, looking for a place to have a coffee and\nwatch the scene. She opened a book that was left on the table and idly thumbed through\nit. It was entitled, \u201cHow to Meditate<\/strong>,\u201d\nand had some intriguing Asian artwork on the cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She ran across a Zen koan which stated, \u201cWhat was your original face before your parents met?\u201d She read the statement again and muttered \u201cwhat the h\u2026!\u201d And, breathing deeply, as the book advised, a vision of her truest life began to take form in her mind. Sitting in the coffee shop on that weekday afternoon her paradigm of the world shattered into a million brilliant prisms. She set out to find her real self, to grow along the true blueprint of her soul. She\u2019d caught a glimpse of it as the koan smashed her limiting self-concept. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She called to find out if a reading would help her\nfind her truest self. We cast the following Tarot spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a ten-card Tarot spread, arranged in a\nvertical chevron pattern of three lines consisting of three cards each. The\ntenth card is in the center at the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Page of Swords<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s tricky about this placement is that you are delving into not only the past of this lifetime but other lifetimes, in the reincarnation sense. Karen\u2019s karmic mindset, coming into this life, was that of being the underling, a Page lacking authority over her own life, and in being subordinate to others. She saw that this theme shot through her marriage, her work life, and her relationship with her parents. The struggle and cloudiness depicted on the card reminded her of how she felt. She was always scrambling to please all these other people, and never feeling like she quite caught up with the game. It brought her to an understanding of what was at the basis of her dilemma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Strength (reversed)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Karen felt that she had strength and stamina, but that\nshe was not acknowledged for this by others she cared about. That\u2019s why she was\nalways seeking their approval. She saw how her strength was really coming to\nthe surface, though, in how she was balancing her career, her relationship, and\nher kids. She truly acknowledged herself for that for the first time. She\nlooked back on her past and saw how she had evidenced these same skills many\ntimes but she took them for granted. She complimented and encouraged herself\nfor the strength she was demonstrating daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Sun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Karen felt the \u201cbattery\u201d of her life as something that\nwas part of her and part of something higher and larger. She consciously tapped\ninto the exhaustless source of strength and creativity that she realized was\nthere through meditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seven of Pentacles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n She sometimes was too tired to even care about \u201cgrowth,\u201d\nand just wanted to get through the day. She found a way to lighten up on her\nresponsibilities at work and home and made it an absolute priority to renew and\nrefresh her energy through daily walks and journaling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seven of Swords<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n She knew her family wasn\u2019t trying to be deceptive consciously, but still, the \u201cbig lies\u201d were prevalent all the time. She saw how she had been taught to lie to herself about the reality of her feelings and that her parents had unwittingly acted as role models for that. She resolved to tell herself the truth about what she felt, saw, experienced, and believed daily. She saw that it became easier and easier, to tell the truth to others as she told more truth to herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Moon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Karen was very emotional but was taught to rationalize her feelings away. She began to feel her feelings completely and noticed that they changed into something else automatically. She saw that they were the \u201cmotion\u201d of her being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Queen of Cups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How did Karen personally define \u201cgoodness\u201d? She\ndecided that for her it meant to be caring and kind to others, to be a listening\near, to be true to what and whom she loved. She resolved to use her intuition\nand spiritual connection to help herself and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Karen believed that she could really have what she\nmost wanted as she aligned her hopes and wishes with her spirituality. She\nbelieved that a loving Universe and a loving source of life wanted to help her\nas its creation. She saw that a lot of her struggle and limitation was\nunnecessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Death<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Karen realized that to truly transform she needed to\ncompletely let go of some things, almost like dealing with a death. She saw\nthat if she did this, there was a rebirth waiting for her on the other side. It\nwas necessary for her to be radical about change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Six of Swords<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Accomplishing this would require journeys, both inner\nand outer. This was kind of scary, but she saw that she would be helped by the\nnatural and the supernatural worlds. As she took worthwhile risks, she would\nknow the rewards of progressing along the true path of her growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With these truths revealed to her, Karen was able to formulate a new path that allowed her to put her own needs on the same level as the needs of those she cared about. The need to grow and evolve, physically, mentally, and spiritually, is as necessary to us as breathing, and when we lose our way, Tarot can help us find the road back. <\/p>\n\n\n Looking for a deeper connection to Spirit? A tarot card reading<\/a> is your answer. Tarot cards give you a direct connection to Spirit so you receive profound insights into your past, present, and future. Our tarot card psychics<\/a> interpret Spirit\u2019s messages for you so you know what you\u2019re getting is the unadulterated truth. <\/p>\n About California Psychics<\/strong> Looking for Something More What\u2019s the purpose of life? Here is an answer I heard recently: \u201cUhh\u2026. To be rich, popular, and have lots of good sex\u2026and, don\u2019t give me that \u201cspiritual growth\u201d crap.\u201d Okay, I know what she means, but what about spiritual evolution, the kind that will admit us to higher realms of consciousness? Without spiritual purpose, most people report an \u201cis that all there is?\u201d feeling that they simply can\u2019t shake. After bingeing out on shopping, dating, drugs, food, or attention what do we really still want? It seems like we want to be the best \u201cus\u201d that we can be, and make some kind of contribution to the world that makes something better. It also seems that in order to do that we need to grow beyond our childhood programming and other peoples\u2019 concepts of who they need us to be. The Eternal Quest Why do I think this? Simply, it is the most common question callers ask. It is the \u201cquestion behind the question\u201d in the majority of readings. For Example Karen felt buried under tons of parental advice and expectations. To compound the problem, one of her parents gave very diverging advice from what the other one laid on Karen. Expectations, guilt, wheedling, rewards; you name it, they came across with it. A few years later, she labored under the critical expectations of her spouse, her kids, and even her employer. Then of course there was that nosy neighbor she felt she had to appease and whose approval she had to earn. She took a day for herself to try to rest and regroup. She wandered down a local street, looking for a place to have a coffee and watch the scene. She opened a book that was left on the table and idly thumbed through it. It was entitled, \u201cHow to Meditate,\u201d and had some intriguing Asian artwork on the cover. She ran across a Zen koan which stated, \u201cWhat was your original face before your parents met?\u201d She read the statement again and muttered \u201cwhat the h\u2026!\u201d And, breathing deeply, as the book advised, a vision of her truest life began to take form in her mind. Sitting in the coffee shop on that weekday afternoon her paradigm of the world shattered into a million brilliant prisms. She set out to find her real self, to grow along the true blueprint of her soul. She\u2019d caught a glimpse of it as the koan smashed her limiting self-concept. She called to find out if a reading would help her find her truest self. We cast the following Tarot spread. Tarot Spread for Self-Growth This is a ten-card Tarot spread, arranged in a vertical chevron pattern of three lines consisting of three cards each. The tenth card is in the center at the bottom. Card 1- Your Past Self Page of Swords What\u2019s tricky about this placement is that you are delving into not only the past of this lifetime but other lifetimes, in the reincarnation sense. Karen\u2019s karmic mindset, coming into this life, was that of being the underling, a Page lacking authority over her own life, and in being subordinate to others. She saw that this theme shot through her marriage, her work life, and her relationship with her parents. The struggle and cloudiness depicted on the card reminded her of how she felt. She was always scrambling to please all these other people, and never feeling like she quite caught up with the game. It brought her to an understanding of what was at the basis of her dilemma. Card 2- Your Current Self Strength (reversed) Karen felt that she had strength and stamina, but that she was not acknowledged for this by others she cared about. That\u2019s why she was always seeking their approval. She saw how her strength was really coming to the surface, though, in how she was balancing her career, her relationship, and her kids. She truly acknowledged herself for that for the first time. She looked back on her past and saw how she had evidenced these same skills many times but she took them for granted. She complimented and encouraged herself for the strength she was demonstrating daily. Card 3- Your Higher Self The Sun Karen felt the \u201cbattery\u201d of her life as something that was part of her and part of something higher and larger. She consciously tapped into the exhaustless source of strength and creativity that she realized was there through meditation. Card 4- The Challenge Seven of Pentacles She sometimes was too tired to even care about \u201cgrowth,\u201d and just wanted to get through the day. She found a way to lighten up on her responsibilities at work and home and made it an absolute priority to renew and refresh her energy through daily walks and journaling. Card 5- Family Patterns Seven of Swords She knew her family wasn\u2019t trying to be deceptive consciously, but still, the \u201cbig lies\u201d were prevalent all the time. She saw how she had been taught to lie to herself about the reality of her feelings and that her parents had unwittingly acted as role models for that. She resolved to tell herself the truth about what she felt, saw, experienced, and believed daily. She saw that it became easier and easier, to tell the truth to others as she told more truth to herself. Card 6- Personal Issues The Moon Karen was very emotional but was taught to rationalize her feelings away. She began to feel her feelings completely and noticed that they changed into something else automatically. She saw that they were the \u201cmotion\u201d of her being. Card 7- Conscience The Queen of Cups How did Karen personally define \u201cgoodness\u201d? She decided that for her it meant to be caring and kind to others, to be a listening ear, to be true to what and whom she loved. She resolved to use her intuition and spiritual connection to help herself and others. Card 8-…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5959556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32754],"tags":[662,35445,74,33370,34370,35177],"cp_author":[33629],"class_list":["post-5959435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tarot-oracle-and-angel-cards","tag-growth","tag-self-growth","tag-tarot","tag-tarot-cards","tag-tarot-spread","tag-tarot-tips","cp_author-psychic-adrianna-ext-6535"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Eternal Quest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For Example <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Tarot Spread for Self-Growth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Card 1- Your Past Self<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Card 2- Your Current Self<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Card 3- Your Higher Self<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Card 4- The Challenge<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Card 5- Family Patterns<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Card 6- Personal Issues<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Card 7- Conscience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Card 8- Desires<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Card 9- Lesson<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Card 10- Advice<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
A New Path<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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