Hi lovely ones, today I am sharing my thoughts and views on coming out of the Tarot Reader closet. This is more of an opinion piece than a tutorial and if you do not agree with anything I share you can simply take what resonates with you and leave the rest.

Our journeys as human beings are individual and personal and no two situations are the same. There is no one right way to declare to the world that you are a Tarot reader (or to own any label for that matter). What you choose to share with the world it 100% up to you.

I have thankfully been very fortunate with my experiences as a Tarot reader and as a practicing Witch. Not everyone is so fortunate. So when you come across someone else who is struggling with this please keep kindness in your heart. We never know what is going on for someone else in their life.

What Other People Think

These are just a few of the choice responses I have had when I tell people that I am a Tarot Reader. They get even funnier after I tell them I’m a full-time professional Tarot reader.

So you are a Tarot Reader hey, you don’t look like one?

Oh, so are you going to put a curse on me now?

Tell me my future then.

What, you mean you actually believe that mumbo jumbo crap?

You are going straight to hell, you know that, right?

Thankfully, these conversations have been few and far between. Tarot has been in my life so long that the people in my life realize it’s just part of who I am.

I am also very public and open about my experiences with the Tarot and my profession. That means I am going to come across more opinions than most and I am okay with that. I choose not to take on anyone else’s crap as my own.

I believe that the more we talk about the Tarot as an empowering tool we can reduce the stereotyping. When we share what real tarot readers are like and what our lives are like, we help bring more understanding to the topic.

Is it Secret? Is it Safe?

You don’t owe it to anyone to come out of any closet if it is unsafe, you are not ready to, or you simply don’t want to.

If it is not safe for you to declare that you love all things Tarot then don’t do it. Don’t allow anyone make you feel pressured to be visibly seen in our community at the cost of your health or livelihood. I know that some people fear losing their jobs if they employers found out about their personal lives or real safety issues.

Same goes if you are simply not ready to come out to the people in your life. You may be super excited about the Tarot and want to allow yourself the time to enjoy exploring it on your own before you let the floodgates open for everyone and their goldfish’s opinions.

You also may want to have a better understanding of the Tarot so you can have an educated conversation about it.

You are also allowed to have a personal, closed, deep practice that is not open to other people. That is 100% fine.

Ultimately it’s your choice on how and when you want to come out of the Tarot Reader closet.