So, first things first: the tarot is a divination tool.
And by divination, I don’t mean predicting the future or telling you what’s “going to happen.”
I mean a practice of connecting with the divine, however you understand that word. Spirit, life, intuition, God-without-the-baggage, the wiser part of yourself that somehow always knows what’s really going on.
Divination is a way of listening to a perspective that always has your best interest at heart, that sees the larger pattern of your life, and that understands where you are in a much wider context than your day-to-day mind usually can.
The challenge is that most of us are rarely attuned to that perspective, because being human makes connecting (or remembering that we are always connected) to the divine, especially in the 21st century, not something that we are doing most of the time.
A tarot reading offers an energetic snapshot of where you’re at right now. Not where you “will” end up, but of what’s going on at the moment. If you like it, keep going, if not, make a change.
This is why people sometimes come back to me after a reading and say, “Oh my god, how did you know this would happen?”
And the thing is, I didn’t know anything, it’s that they were already walking in that direction, and surprise surprise, they ended up where they were going. Make sense?
This is why the tarot is so powerful: it makes you aware of the direction you are moving in, and once you know, you suddenly have a choice. And choice is where real power lives.
A tarot reading is called a “reading” for a reason.
Each of the 78 cards has a core meaning, but that meaning is never fixed. It’s contextual. Think of each card like a letter. The letter A shows up in the word apple. It also shows up in the word war. Same letter. Completely different meaning.
This is why I always tell clients: please don’t obsess over one card, especially the scary-looking ones. (Three of Swords. The Tower. I see you.)
Shuffling the cards is not random. It’s based on the assumption that there are no accidents or coincidences. When you and I set an intention together for the reading, we’re consciously entering a relationship with the mystery of life itself. The cards that are drawn are not delivering abstract meanings, they are carrying the specific message you need to hear at that moment. Not the message you want. The one that’s actually useful.
No card exists on its own. What matters is how it shows up, what it’s next to, and where it lands in the spread.
The spread itself is part of the message. It’s like the format of a piece of writing. A poem is different from a research paper. A memoir is different from a novel. Same language, different structure.
Each spread is chosen based on what we’re actually working with in the reading.
The tarot is also built on a really elegant system. The four suits: cups, swords, wands, and pentacles, correspond to the elements: water, air, fire, and earth. In very human terms, that’s heart, mind, spirit, and body. Every reading is basically a conversation about how those parts of you are interacting.
Each number tells you something about where you are in a cycle. Because everything in life (people, relationships, projects, identities) follows the same fundamental pattern: birth, growth, death, and rebirth. Tarot reflects this universal rhythm back to us. It shows us where we are in the cycle, what is beginning, growing, falling apart, or transforming.
Reading tarot is a skill, and it gets better with practice and experience. The cards make more sense when you’ve actually lived the things they describe, when you’ve been through endings, confusion, and change yourself. Over time, you start to recognize the cycles the cards point to, not because you memorized meanings, but because you’ve lived them. Interpreting the cards is really about recognizing where someone is in a cycle and naming that clearly.
People usually get a reading when they’re facing a challenge or trying to resolve an issue; are curious about their personal development or spiritual growth, or both. A good reading doesn’t tell you what to do. It helps you see the truth of where you are, so you can choose how to move forward with clarity, integrity, and power. It helps you see clearly. And when you can see clearly, you can make choices that are actually aligned with who you are and where you’re going. And when that happens, the tarot becomes a tool for conscious transformation.
I’ve been reading Tarot for as long as I can remember, and my go-to for readings is the classic Rider-Waite, but I have worked with an embarrassingly large number of decks—because why not? Some of my favorites are the Goddess Tarot, the unapologetically bold Cosmic Tribe Tarot, an intense Egyptian Tarot (definitely not for the faint of heart), and the Tarot de Marseille, lovingly restored by none other than Alejandro Jodorowsky.
I offer online readings on Zoom, or phone if you prefer.
If you’re in the Bay Area, in-person readings in Oakland, CA are available by request.
To book your session, use the scheduler below. If none of the available times work for you, email me at maritza@brujaschool.com and we’ll make it happen.
Maritza brings an ethical background and wide range global understanding into her practice of spiritual divination. Sitting in her presence I felt safe and grounded. Our reading was powerful and clear. It inspired me to take positive action. She is very good at what she does and I look forward to another reading with her in the future.
Laura B.
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