The Tarot Numerology Surprise That Changed My Life

✦ The Random Gift Shop Purchase That Changed My Life

Have you ever been so captivated by something — that it stops you in your tracks — not because it’s dramatic or life-shattering, but because something about it feels… divine?

(For me, that’s pretty much any time I’m with a baby. Just gazing at those sweet souls? Literal soul medicine.)

But the story I’m about to share isn’t about babies. It’s about a deck of cards. Random, I know.

Years ago, during a weekend getaway with my husband, I wandered into a gift shop — and walked out with something totally unexpected: a tarot deck.

Before that day, my experience with tarot cards was… uh… nonexistent? Indifferent? Uncertain? I mean, outside of a movie scene with a crystal ball, who even thought about this stuff? Not me.

And yet, there I stood, absolutely mesmerized by this one box of cards with dreamy artwork on the front. I couldn’t explain it. Yet I just knew I had to buy it. (And secretly hoped my husband wouldn’t tease me for the rest of our lives. 😅)

✦ From Curiosity to Tarot Numerology Certification

Once the deck was mine, I had no idea what to do with it. Should I…

A. Watch every Robin Hood movie in search of gypsy wisdom?

B. Buy a book about it, like the good little overachiever I am?

C. Let the deck collect dust as makeshift desk art?

Answer: B, of course!

Reading that book about tarot opened a portal in my mind. Curiosity quickly replaced judgment, and soon I was immersed in tarot numerology certification programs… with an entirely new way of connecting to myself and coaching clients through the lens of archetypes, energy, and patterns.

What started as a pretty impulse buy has become a core tool in my coaching practice. Yep — those cards are now a bridge to deeper insight, self-awareness, and healing.

✦ Tarot Numerology: The Pattern Decoder You Didn’t Know You Needed

Here’s the thing: tarot numerology isn’t some spooky fortune-telling tool (I’ve never actually been to a fortune-teller — but let’s be honest, I’d 100% show up for the velvet drapes and dramatic flair!)

Tarot numerology is a pattern language — like astrology, the Enneagram, or Jungian archetypes — that helps you decode life through visual symbols and numbers.

What’s a pattern language? It’s just a fancy way of saying this: when you notice something showing up again and again — whether in nature or human behavior — you can start to make sense of it. And once you make sense of the pattern, you can work with it instead of against it.

 

When you think about it, life’s full of patterns! Some you’re totally aware of, like the four seasons on the calendar, moon phases, and menstrual cycles. Others might surprise you, like the fractal patterns of seashells. There are patterns in our internal world, too.

Tarot numerology helps bring those hidden internal patterns to light so you can understand what’s really going on beneath the surface.

Which is kind of a big deal when you realize…

90% of what drives your life is subconscious — beneath the surface of your conscious awareness.

(Cue mind explosion!)

That means most of the time, you’re not aware of why you react, resist, procrastinate, or repeat the same arguments at 8:57 p.m. on a school night. But your tarot card might just show you.

A tarot card is essentially asking you new questions, offering different perspectives, and opening you up to fresh possibilities. In this way, a tarot card doesn’t really tell you something, but instead, helps you choose new thoughts to tell yourself, thereby shifting your emotions and actions around a part of your life.

The card is an intimate object sharing meaning, bringing the subconscious forward, and you’re the living consciousness connecting the dots, illuminating possibilities, and choosing how you want this new information to impact your life.

Most patterns are unconscious, which is one of the reasons why sparking conscious awareness of patterns with tarot numerology is so powerful!

When you have goals like creating peace where there’s chaos and satisfaction where there’s struggle, seeing what’s in the way of those goals and how to navigate through to the outcome you want, is life-changing.

 

✦ The Power of Seeing the Pattern (So You Can Change It)

Take it from Carl Jung, the father of analytical psychology — your psyche is everything that goes on in your mind, both the stuff you’re aware of (conscious mind) and the stuff you’re not aware of yet (unconscious mind).

Again, research shows the unconscious mind operates in the background as the true wheeler and dealer of 90% of your thoughts, feelings, and actions. Ninety percent!

So if you’re only relying on your thinking, conscious brain to solve life’s puzzles, you’re missing a BIG piece of the picture!

There are many wonderful ways to access your subconscious mind and tarot numerology is just one of them! It’s an especially fun way to explore that big piece with surprising clarity and soul-level honesty, where you can:

✧ Discover new questions, ideas, and solutions

✧ Gain fresh insights

✧ Get out of old patterns that aren’t serving you

✧ Take back the reins with enlightened choices

✧ Make life feel really good again

Want to stop the endless loop of self-doubt, drama cycles, or “what the heck is wrong with me?” moments? You probably don’t need a total life overhaul. You just need to see the pattern — and choose a more aligned path forward.

Just like how a single moment at a gift shop led to years of insight and fun, a little awareness of your unconscious can go a long way!

✦ Still Skeptical? That’s Totally Okay.

Whether you’re a tarot skeptic, a newbie, or an expert, if you, like me, are open to replacing judgment with curiosity, you too might benefit from the perspective-shifting power of tarot numerology and learn more about yourself and how you’re navigating life.

Honestly, the biggest shift wasn’t the cards. It was how they helped me reconnect with parts of myself I’d forgotten. And that? That is solid gold!

Whether you’re pulling a daily card for guidance, using tarot numerology to understand your current challenges, working with a guide who already knows the lay of the land, or just admiring the artwork… you’re tuning into something deeper. Something wise. Something you.

Because you don’t need a fortune teller to tell you deep truths about yourself.

You already hold the answers — sometimes you just need the right key to unlock them, getting them out of the subconscious shadows and into the conscious light.

xo,

P.S. Tarot first appeared in the 1400s as a deck of playing cards, and later evolved into a tool for gaining insight into life’s challenges. Today, there are thousands of deck designs — from classic to cosmic. The deck that first lured me in? The Field Tarot — a total visual stunner. I later used the iconic Smith-Waite deck during my certification. And my all-time fave (because the artwork is so modern and inclusive), The Light Seer’s Tarot.

Wanna try? You can pull a card without owning a deck at Light Seer’s Tarot by selecting the Pick a Card option from their dropdown menu. Then, when your card appears on the screen, simply take a deep breath and ask: What can I learn from you today? Follow up by listening to your inner voice, accepting whatever comes to the surface as true for you.

 

P.P.S. If you're feeling a bit gift-shop curious yourself and wonder what diving deeper into your inner world with tarot numerology might be like, or if you’ve been seeking an informed tarot numerology guide for a while, I’d be honored to journey with you. We can have some fun exploring together through coaching. Learn more here and book anytime. Insight awaits! 💖✨