Is there a secret to achieving our goals? Is the Tarot part of that secret? Through the use of archetypes of the Tarot, we get a clearer picture of ourselves, those around us, and any issues that we are dealing with. We gain an image of ourselves, as we stand each moment in time. We can use this wisdom to fine tune our self image, to bring it into alignment with the goals that we wish to achieve.

How many times have we started out with a clear goal, followed our instincts, taken the necessary actions … yet still fallen short of achieving what we set out to achieve? Hindsight will tell us that this most often happens because our image of who we are, and what we can accomplish, is not in line with that which we wish to accomplish. In other words, the negative self-speak kicks in … the “I am not worthy.”, or “I am not smart enough.”, or “What was I thinking!”

Our self image controls what we do (what we allow ourselves to do). When we fine tune (alter) that self image, we alter what we are capable of doing. We open up our self imposed boundaries … and the sky becomes the limit!

The twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana of the Tarot each carry archetypal qualities – qualities that are common to each of us. Whenever we want to take control of our self image – to effect a change in our self image – we can go to the Major Arcana and choose the card that most appeals to us – the one that carries the energy that we wish to embody.

Place this card where you will see it several times a day – or carry it with you. (You can also choose to scan the card, and carry the scan with you.) Become part of the card, and the energy that it carries. See yourself successful at using the energy carried by the card. Journal your thoughts – make the experience as real as possible. The longer that you do this, the more you will see the energy manifesting in your life, and the more success you will see.

Know that you can change your self-image into whatever you wish it to be. Know that we each set our own personal boundaries, and that we want these boundaries to be as open as they can be. This is your life – live it to the fullest!

© February 2010