You Don’t Need to Believe in Tarot for It to Work

Do you believe in magic? In tarot? In angels? What about ghosts, entities, or even extraterrestrial civilizations?

To some people, I might sound strange — maybe even a little eccentric. But I believe in all of this. More than that, I know it exists. And when it comes to tarot, I know it works. Someone else’s disbelief doesn’t cancel reality.

Today, I want to talk a little about tarot. This tool of self-discovery has been drawing me in for a long time, and I finally started studying it. As you probably know, there are different types of decks. The Rider–Waite deck is considered the classic. But I chose something far from classic — the Thoth Tarot, created by Aleister Crowley and illustrated by Lady Frieda Harris.

Some people say it’s the most difficult tarot system, but for me, it’s actually easier to understand. It’s incredible how much meaning is contained in a single card — how deeply they are designed.

Many people mistakenly believe tarot is about predicting the future. That’s not true. No one can predict your future, because it’s constantly changing. You shape it every day through your decisions. Tarot doesn’t tell you what will happen; it shows what may happen under certain conditions, depending on the choices you make. If the circumstances change, or your decisions change, the outcome changes too.

That’s why the answer to the same question today and a week from now can be completely different. Not because the cards lied — the cards don’t lie — but because something in the situation has shifted. Tarot reads the energy of the present moment. It reflects what is true right now, at the time of the reading.

It can help you make better decisions, understand what went wrong, see why you’re stuck in a certain place, and what needs to change for things to move forward. And most importantly, it helps you understand yourself.

But when can a reading be inaccurate? I’m not talking about the cards being wrong — they always tell the truth. A reading can become distorted, for example, if the person it’s about is a pathological liar who truly believes their own story, or someone in a psychotic state, living in their own version of reality. In cases like this, you have to be very attentive. You need experience with the deck and the ability to ask the right questions.

And not everyone can read tarot. To work with any form of esoteric practice, you need a certain level of clarity and awareness to receive truthful answers rather than noise. Tarot, in essence, is a tool for receiving information. Through it, we connect to a space that holds answers — a space that already knows.

But to access that clearly, your mind has to be clear too. Anything that clouds your perception also distorts what you receive. Things like alcohol, drugs, or certain medications can interfere with your ability to see clearly. You don’t have to remove them from your life entirely, but while they are affecting you, you won’t get a reliable answer from the cards.

So what am I trying to say? Tarot is a powerful and beautiful tool. It can make life easier, clearer, and more understandable — but only if you learn how to use it properly.