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*****THREAD CLOSED(although technically it is still opened but there really is no need to reply....UNLESS YOU WENT THROUGH THE SAME THING AND WANT TO SHARE) !! I over came my conflict and am back on the road to balance. Thank you all who replied.***
Hello my friends,
A quick little background of myself, I grew up in a conservative Christian home, being taught that Tarot, palmistry ect. isn't Godly and to stay away from them like the plague. Well I am grown, married, degree, the works. I started to catch up on much needed "forbidden" stuff( movies too).
I had my first reading over 4 months ago and decided to try it out myself. Got my first deck and LOVED it(still do). I studied and did a "one card a day", read my Tarot book and practiced on my husband.
Not to sound cocky, but I am getting quite good at reading cards (still have more to learn of course). I hinted towards some family members what I was doing and they immediately told me to "stay away", throw them out ect. and that it's not Godly. I am compromising my walk with Jesus. You get the idea.
As a believer in Christ(for the record I am more spiritual and detest religion, don't go to church at all, even from day one I have been labeled the different one, some even questioned my faith, because I don't follow the same typical "path") I am not going to lie, I am now getting bothered by it. When I do readings and shuffling, I am at total peace and love reading the cards, but the last time I put them away and a couple of hours later I get this dark, uneasy feeling in my heart and could not shake it off for a good long while. I have had this happen a couple of times and I HATE the feeling, to the point I get scared. I don't feel at peace or happy as much I use too and I don't want to give up Tarot. I wonder if its because I have a better foundation than as a noobie? For the record I don't like talking or sharing my beliefs but for this topic I feel it is needed to know.
I am taking a small break to do some serious soul searching. This morning I felt the feeling again(had a dream my mom found out and she was ballistic on me), but I have not touched them since Tuesday, I even put all my books away on the shelf, to be cold turkey on this fast of mine.
Why do I feel this way?
Is there something wrong with the tarot? I know that it is what you make of them and that I the reader have control on my life. But I hate this feeling.
Do I need to stop cold Turkey? I don't want to at all, but I will if I must.
Am I compromising myself as a Follower of Christ?(although that is a question for fellow Christians).
Now has this happened to anyone else?
What did you do?
What do I need to do?
Thank you in advance for your help and blessings.
Hello my friends,
A quick little background of myself, I grew up in a conservative Christian home, being taught that Tarot, palmistry ect. isn't Godly and to stay away from them like the plague. Well I am grown, married, degree, the works. I started to catch up on much needed "forbidden" stuff( movies too).
I had my first reading over 4 months ago and decided to try it out myself. Got my first deck and LOVED it(still do). I studied and did a "one card a day", read my Tarot book and practiced on my husband.
Not to sound cocky, but I am getting quite good at reading cards (still have more to learn of course). I hinted towards some family members what I was doing and they immediately told me to "stay away", throw them out ect. and that it's not Godly. I am compromising my walk with Jesus. You get the idea.
As a believer in Christ(for the record I am more spiritual and detest religion, don't go to church at all, even from day one I have been labeled the different one, some even questioned my faith, because I don't follow the same typical "path") I am not going to lie, I am now getting bothered by it. When I do readings and shuffling, I am at total peace and love reading the cards, but the last time I put them away and a couple of hours later I get this dark, uneasy feeling in my heart and could not shake it off for a good long while. I have had this happen a couple of times and I HATE the feeling, to the point I get scared. I don't feel at peace or happy as much I use too and I don't want to give up Tarot. I wonder if its because I have a better foundation than as a noobie? For the record I don't like talking or sharing my beliefs but for this topic I feel it is needed to know.
I am taking a small break to do some serious soul searching. This morning I felt the feeling again(had a dream my mom found out and she was ballistic on me), but I have not touched them since Tuesday, I even put all my books away on the shelf, to be cold turkey on this fast of mine.
Why do I feel this way?
Is there something wrong with the tarot? I know that it is what you make of them and that I the reader have control on my life. But I hate this feeling.
Do I need to stop cold Turkey? I don't want to at all, but I will if I must.
Am I compromising myself as a Follower of Christ?(although that is a question for fellow Christians).
Now has this happened to anyone else?
What did you do?
What do I need to do?
Thank you in advance for your help and blessings.