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The Zen Osho Tarot deck was created based on the teachings of Osho. It stands apart from the classic decks and has a special purpose. Let's talk about the features of such cards and how to work with them correctly.

The Osho Zen Tarot Tarot deck was created by the followers of the great Teacher after his death in 1995. The author of the drawings for the major and minor arcana was Ma Deva Padma.

For reference: Osho is a well-known spiritual leader in certain circles who founded his own religious and spiritual movement.

How does Osho’s deck differ from all others:

  • The purpose of any fortune telling is to know the state of a person at the current moment in time. It is believed that it is the state of affairs “at the moment” that has the greatest influence on the future
  • Using this deck you cannot learn about the past or predict the future, but you can get hints. For example, what should you pay special attention to, how to set priorities correctly

If you are a fan of traditional tarot readings, this deck is not for you. But if you need to know yourself and move deeper in spiritual development, the cards will tell you how to do this.

Differences between the Osho deck and the classic ones

Before you start guessing, you need to understand the main differences between the deck and other Tarots.

The differences are as follows:

  • The names of some arcana differ. For example, the Priestess card in the Tarot deck is the Inner Voice, the Empress is Creativity. But most of the names of the arcana still coincide with the traditional ones
  • There is no division of the minor arcana into suits and elements, there is no digital classification. There are no Swords and Cups in Osho's deck, but there are Scepters and Denarii. Instead of the usual Twos, Threes and Aces - Trust, Friendliness, Healing

And finally, the interpretation of cards in fortune-telling layouts is radically different. There is nothing in common with the classical interpretation. Therefore, you should carefully study the decoding of the arcana after purchasing the deck.

How to tell fortunes using Osho Zen Tarot?

Osho's deck is quite unusual. Therefore, if you want to make a layout, you need to know how to do it correctly.

There are several important points:

  • If the goal of fortune telling is to find out the future or reveal the secrets of the past, use another, classic deck. Osho's cards can only tell you about the present
  • The Osho deck is an excellent assistant in spiritual development. Use the cards if you strive for self-knowledge, spiritual growth, want to get to know yourself more deeply, determine the source of your emotions and feelings, and understand how they can affect your life as a whole.
  • Classic layouts are not suitable for this deck. You can use special, modified layout options. For example, "Seven Chakras", "Card of the Day" or "Celtic Cross"
  • You can also use cards for meditation practices

What problems will the Osho deck help solve:

  • Understand relationships with the opposite sex or improve your union with your current partner. Determine what in your internal state affects your personal life
  • It is better to understand yourself and get to know the world around you in all its manifestations
  • Get a complete and detailed personality profile
  • Work through karma: find out about the presence of karmic debts that require processing, understand your purpose, etc.
  • Aura diagnostics: cards will indicate problematic chakras and help eliminate energy problems

Osho's deck will not help if you want:

  • Understand financial problems, attract money and prosperity, find a new job, learn how to increase capital, etc.
  • Find out the future and options for its development
  • Find out how the trip will end or which country to go to

To summarize: any issues not related to your inner world cannot be worked out using the Osho deck. To do this, use classic Tarot cards.

Watch the video about the review of cards from the Osho deck:

Layouts

The most popular layouts that are made using this deck:

  1. Relationship breakdown. Helps you understand the essence of your relationship with your partner. This applies not only to love affairs, but also to relationships with parents, children, friends, colleagues and business partners.
  2. "One card" layout. Allows you to assess the problem situation and understand its causes. Gives answers to the most important questions. Answers the question: “What mistakes of yours led to the current circumstances in life?”
  3. "Key". Working with the unconscious. This fortune telling can bring a lot of surprises, because it “reveals” deep psychological problems
  4. "Instant" layout. Considers the situation that worries you from the point of view of Buddhist philosophy. Only one card is used, the value of which will be a complete prediction
  5. "Here and now". It will tell you about the most relevant event for you today. It will help you understand that there are no coincidences. Indicates what your thoughts and feelings influenced the outcome of affairs

Deck Composition

The Osho deck includes:

  1. Major Arcana: 22 pieces
  2. Minor Arcana (56 pieces) - 4 suits: Fire, Water, Clouds, Rainbow

Each card has its own, unique name.

Let's consider the interpretation of the prediction using the example of deciphering the Awareness card (major arcana):

  • You live at the minimum of your capabilities. Developing and progressing is hampered by mistakes of the past and fears of the future. You do not burn brightly, like a fire, but smoke like a candle that is about to go out.
  • You need to work with your thinking, free yourself from negative thoughts and attitudes, then most of the problems will go away. You will open a flow of positive energy, and life can change dramatically
  • You act relying only on your mind. But you forget to listen to the voice of your soul. Learn to hear yourself inside, to understand the needs not of the brain, but of the consciousness. Develop awareness

Use Osho's deck when you need to understand yourself and your own life. If there is chaos and anxiety in your soul, there are a lot of thoughts, questions too, and the answers do not come on their own, magical arcana will help resolve the situation and work with consciousness.

Tell your fortune for today using the “Card of the Day” Tarot layout!

For correct fortune telling: focus on the subconscious and don’t think about anything for at least 1-2 minutes.

When you are ready, draw a card:

Now I was sorting out my shelves with “magic chests” and found my favorite cards - Osho Zen Tarot, Pravdina and Gypsy Feng Shui symbols. And now I will show them to you and tell you in three separate parts. The first part of the Zen Tarot.

First cards. The most favorite cards are Osho Zen Tarot.

This is a set - cards and a book with a layout and interpretation and one card with the portrait of Osho himself.

Packed in a box. A cell for cards, and a cell on top of the cards for a booklet.

This is a magic box that can stand and neither a book nor a card will fall out of it.

I was given this set for the New Year about 5 years ago. And since then I really love these Zen Tarot cards, they have a lot of positivity. I’ll tell you a little about this game.

I’m writing directly the text from the book, I couldn’t find the text on the Internet, so I’m rewriting it.

How to play Zen Tarot.

"Obviously, while you can ask the Tarot anything, it is really a means of revealing what you already know. Any card drawn in response to a question is a direct reflection of what you are unable or you cannot realize, but only through awareness (without judging as right or wrong) from a position of non-involvement can you begin to most fully experience your ups and downs - the entire spectrum of your colorful existence.

When you consult the tarot "mirror", mix the cards well, imagining them as a vessel into which you pour your energies. When you feel ready, lay the cards face down and, using your left receiving hand, select cards in response to your present question: Remember to stay in the moment as you turn the cards over, allowing your inner voice to bring clarity to your outer circumstances

You will see in practice that the images of Osho Zen Tarot are alive. Their impact is undeniable. They speak to us in a language that our deepest selves understand. They awaken understanding. They bring clarity.

The book presents several layouts, or models, with which you will create your own method of using cards. Be creative - the possibilities are unlimited. Be as silent and focused as possible. The more deeply you comprehend this process as a gift for your individual development, the You will find more meaning in these explanations."

Here are the layouts I found on the Internet and an online game - http://oshosatori.ru/ru/oshotaro.html?type=1

Here are the interpretations of the Zen Tarot cards.- http://www.alltaro.ru/taro/cards/oshodzentarot/

This is how the interpretation is found in the book.

Each Zen Tarot card has its own interpretation.

Here are the layouts presented in the book.

Two layouts: “Rhombus” and “Bird in flight”.

3 and 4 layouts - “Key” and “Mirror”.

And 5, 6, 7 and 8 layouts.

"Celtic Cross", "Communication", "Paradox", "Instant".

These are the cards themselves - big and beautiful

Of course, it’s more pleasant to make a layout with your cards and read all the interpretations in the book than to play this game online. Although it’s possible this way, it’s also very interesting, I gave you a link earlier.. But you put your energy into the cards, fill them with your essence, it’s more interesting Certainly.

This is OSHO Zen Tarot fortune telling .If you also have such cards, write your story associated with them, it’s very interesting to read!)) Still, Osho, many of us love him!))

Have a nice trip in the game!))

The Osho Tarot deck is considered unconventional because it does not answer the question in a simple sense, as happens with others like it. Each card is a kind of meditation, since the decoding is one of the quotes from the master Osho himself. There is no exact answer and there never will be, because only by understanding yourself can you see it. More details about the deck itself, how it was created, and also how to work with it will be discussed in this article.

The history of Osho cards

Tarot under the name of the Indian philosopher was first published in 1995. Although considered young, she has already gained her reputation among experienced tarot readers. The cards themselves were translated into about twelve languages ​​and during this time they found their admirers.

The idea of ​​their creation appeared five years earlier from the sannyasin Osho Ma Zhivan Upasika. She was an experienced tarot reader from Germany who was inspired by the master's ideas. Upasiki received Osho's approval, and only after that she turned to the artist Ma Deva Padma. The latter, in fact, completed the work.

When Padma worked with tarot, she lived in Osho's commune. While the master was alive, the artist often talked to him and showed him her sketches. She finished her work after Osho died, although, according to her, the master was always invisibly present during the work until she finished it.

Osho Tarot: deck structure

It should be noted right away that many tarot readers classify this deck as an oracle, since some of its cards are somewhat different from the traditional version, both in name and in interpretation. Also, the deck itself does not answer the question specifically, but rather pushes in the direction of reflection, inspiring with the sayings of Osho.

The Tarot contains seventy-eight cards, as in the classic version. The major arcana are twenty-two, and the minor arcana are fifty-six. In the deck, the suits are named slightly differently - Fire, Rainbow, Clouds, Water. A special feature is also the completely different name of each card of the Minor Arcana.

For example, there are two cards called “Moment to Moment” and “Experience”. You can only compare the Court and Aces cards with the classics. If we talk about the principle of the cards, we can note the path of the “Jester”, which differs significantly from the classics (where it goes in a spiral), because a special card has been added to the deck - “Master”. It is this that allows you to stop and get out of the spiral.

The deck also has completely different names for the Major Arcana. For example, “Empress” is called “Creativity”, and “Emperor” is called “Rebel”. It is believed that this deck is very easy to understand even without additional interpretation, since the pictures on the cards are very simple and their meaning is clear on an intuitive level.

How to work with cards

Osho Zen Tarot cards can answer any question that is asked correctly. Despite the fact that many consider the deck to be almost unearthly, with the right approach the answer will be obtained and sometimes it is very amazing. But it can be somewhat veiled, and in order to understand it, you will need to think a little.

The peculiarity of this deck is that it works well with the cause-and-effect relationships of the human condition, as well as with the emotions that accompany any situation. Use this deck if you need to analyze a person's mental and physical state. You can also ask her a question about your relationship, career advancement or business.

“Instant” layout: the simplest layout

Osho Tarot cards can predict an event for you today or simply answer any question that worries you. If you do fortune telling as meditation, then you can also use this layout. It is quite simple, you just need to decide on the question, take one card out of the deck and look at its interpretation.

Hagal layout

Difficult to understand and quite powerful layout, which is recommended to be done once in a lifetime. Therefore, if you have a really important question, then lay out the Osho Zen Tarot cards in the “Hagal” layout.

Here you can see the combination of two oracles at once, which are considered very powerful. This is the Armantic Futhark and Zen Tarot. The rune itself, in its interpretation, means creation and creativity, as well as change and destiny. Therefore, in combination with Osho cards, the layout is considered very powerful.

The layout is laid out in the form of a rune, it contains eight cards. The first tells about the influence of past lives on you, the second card can tell you why the questioner came here. The third card will tell you about what is now, and the fourth about what is destructive and therefore pulls you back. From the fifth card you can learn about what will help in development and growth, and from the sixth card - about existing help in life. The seventh card will show destructive actions, and the eighth will talk about the necessary meditation.

Layout “Bird in flight”

This is another Osho Tarot spread. In its shape it really resembles a bird in flight. The left wing will tell the questioner about the energy of the feminine principle that is affecting at the moment. The right wing is a symbol of active male energy.

The layout uses seven cards, counting starts with the one in the middle. It is also considered a masculine card. Next comes the second female card, and so the order is maintained until the very end. This layout can be compared to a ladder along which the questioner climbs, because each currently selected card is the answer to the previous one.

Layout “Paradox”

The entire Osho Tarot deck is involved in this layout. Place it in front of you and concentrate on your inner questions or simply meditate. Then divide the deck into three parts and choose one of them. Remove the top card - it will tell you about what is here and now. Pull out the lowest card - it will tell you about the influence of past lives on you. All that remains is to choose any one card from the pile - it is this that is the desired paradox.

“Unity” layout

Some layouts created using the Osho Tarot are designed for two. So, if you use the “Unity” layout, you will be able to understand the existing relationship (between you and your partner) and understand why misunderstandings arise. Perhaps, by laying out the cards, you will see something that can be thrown out of the relationship, or you will become convinced that you really need it.

The layout involves ten cards. They are laid out in a semicircle (seven cards) around three cards in strict sequence. Those located in the center (two crosswise, and one on top in the usual position) talk about the relationship between the partners, and those located around them (or rather, opposite the one in the center) are the internal state of the partner.

“Key” layout

This layout uses eight cards, which are laid out from top to bottom. Using it, you can consider the hidden unconscious aspects of your question. In addition, it can be unfolded if you need to learn about your inner life, about what is happening here and now.

Layout “Mirror”

Another alignment for relationships. With its help, you can make a detailed analysis of your relationship with another person (for example, a husband, lover or any relative). The cards will tell you about the energies that flow between you and how much they interact.

The layout uses twelve cards. They are located in vertical lines opposite each other. 1-3 and 7-9 cards tell about the one who lays out the cards, 4-5 and 10-11 tell about the other person.

Conclusion

Osho's deck is suitable for those people who always look inside themselves, often meditate and engage in spiritual practice. But it doesn’t matter if the deck came to you, but you don’t feel spiritual in yourself. This means that you are on the verge of something new and amazing that will completely change your life. It’s not for nothing that the layouts in the Osho ZenTaro deck are quite numerous, and at the same time they have very interesting and poetic names that reflect their essence. Choose the right one and explore your inner world, because these cards will be able to most accurately reveal it to you.

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I was 14 years old when I timidly but enthusiastically took these cards. Osho Zen Tarot has been my work deck for over 10 years. I learned to use Tarot not from the classics, but from her.

This deck stands alone. Some esotericists consider her an oracle. Others draw attention to the Waitean system of interpretation. Still others plunge into deep meditation with her. In short, the deck is controversial. This is understandable, because its creator is the greatest mystic, philosopher and rebel of India of the twentieth century.

Facts about Osho Zen Tarot

The deck was created in 1995 by a follower of Osho’s teachings, Ma Deva Padma (Susan Morgan). The work went on for 5 years under the guidance of the Master himself.

The attached manual provides a philosophical interpretation of each card with excerpts from Osho's lectures. But in it you will not find direct instructions in the style: “This card means this, it should be read this way, and in the vicinity of such cards it gives such and such advice.” Osho invested his knowledge and vision so that the user of the deck did not follow a clearly fixed interpretation, but independently felt the cards and used intuition as much as possible.

There are 79 cards in the deck. Osho introduced an additional Master card, which is the quintessence of the entire deck. In the layouts it reads as “you yourself know the answer. You are the Master."


Master Osho depicted himself on the map

The back of the deck is decorated with Osho's autograph.


It is believed that an autograph gives the deck special power, the patronage of the creator.

The deck structure is familiar:

  • Major and Minor Arcana;
  • 4 suits, but already unusual - Water (emotions), Clouds (mind), Rainbow (unity), Fire (action);
  • Courtyard maps marked with triangles.

Also, each card has a hint word - a leading meaning, a ready-made answer.

And all this does not matter. Yes, yes, you read that right. The structure of the deck, suits and colors are of secondary importance here. The main thing is the plot. Therefore, some esotericists believe that the deck is not suitable for searching for answers to everyday, mundane questions, but only for spiritual work.

There is some truth in this, since interpretation occurs primarily in the spirit. The deck encourages you to work through the situation in your mind, and only then move on to action.

For example, the Client asks how to improve his health.


Dropped: Guilt, Lovers, Postponement, Ordinariness, Generosity, Healing, Totality.

Interpretation: First of all, the Client needs to develop self-love. Instead of guilt and soul-searching - acceptance, self-respect (Guilt, Lovers). Moreover, do this here and now, in everyday situations, and not wait for a sign from above (Postponement, Ordinaryness). The more actively the Client aligns his attitude towards himself, the faster the healing will occur. Probably, several more sores will wake up as a consequence of past negative thinking (Generosity, Healing). Therefore, the grip cannot be released. Always maintain calm and peace of mind (Totality).

As you can see, there is no need to dive into the meanings, consider the advantage of the Major Arcana, or identify the predominant suit. Everything is extremely simple.

Osho Zen Tarot is universal in all respects. You will receive useful recommendations and answers on any topic: love, work, money, health, spirituality. Easily determine the timing of the prediction. How exactly - read on.

Features of the Osho Zen Tarot deck

Don't look for anything from Waite or Crowley in the deck. If you want, of course, you can find similarities, but why? This is a non-classical deck, so put everything you have previously learned on the back burner. You will see familiar plots: The Fool and the Clown, We are the world and the World, Friendliness, etc. But these similarities do not mean anything.

When working with Osho Zen Tarot, you should carefully look at the images and use clue words. Take a look at the Politics card: a mask, an unpleasant face, a snake evoke simple associations, they are also meanings - self-interest, lies, deception (including self-deception), dependence on third-party opinions, etc.


Politics card in the Osho Zen Tarot deck

Or the Integration card: the elements of fire and water, the grace of a swan and the strength of an eagle, two faces in one, ouroboros - this card is about unity, balance, calm, reconciliation, a combination of opposites.


Integration card in the Osho Zen Tarot deck

The cards are easy to read - no need to memorize dozens of meanings, no need to rummage through interpretive books. Everything is in the images.

The only difficulty that a tarot reader may encounter is how to tie all this spirituality to everyday issues, the material plane. Here, in addition to intuition, use associations and rise above the situation.

I'll go back to the roots. Our world is dual. There is Theos and Chaos, Light and Darkness, Spirit and Matter. There is also duality in the Osho Zen Tarot: solving everyday issues through spiritual elaboration. Therefore, the recommendations from the cards always sound like this: in order to get something on the physical plane, first do something in spirit (change your attitude, put your thoughts in order, let go of control over the situation, etc.)

How to tell fortunes using Osho Zen Tarot?

Over 13 years of working with Osho Zen Tarot, I have discovered a simple and effective way to read cards. And now you will recognize him.

You need:

  1. That's right, ask the question as precisely as possible;
  2. Lay out any number of cards;
  3. Determine in general whether the dropped cards have a positive or negative meaning;
  4. Start the interpretation with the map that is most understandable to you;
  5. Read the cards in any order.

Let me give you a clear example.

Question: What are the reasons for the Client’s loneliness?


Cards drawn: Sadness, Participation, Receptivity, Slowing down, Politics, Struggle.

Interpretation: look as a whole. The gloomy cards of Sadness, Politics, Struggle fell out. This means that the reasons for loneliness are the negative attitude of the Client himself. But the pleasant Participation and Receptivity lie nearby - there is hope.

We highlight the simplest card, Receptivity - instead of a head, a lotus flower. That is, the Client has completely turned off his head and is guided by emotions. The client has overestimated his importance and is immersed in negative feelings. Here's Sadness, Struggle, Politics. He is engaged in self-flagellation, but does not solve the situation - all the images are static, there is no forward striving.

At the same time, there are worthy partners in the Client’s environment (Participation), but they do not attract him. The client persuades himself, like, it’s not time yet, there’s something wrong with me, etc. Therefore, the matter will not move forward in any way (Slowdown).

How to determine the prediction period?

There are three approaches to determine prediction timing:

Option 1. Ask it initially when formulating the question.

For example, the prospects of finding a new job within three months.


Cards: Consciousness, Healing, Innocence, Receptivity, Journey, Lightning.

Interpretation: in general, cards with a positive meaning. That is, the chances are great. At the same time, the cards are static, except for Travel and Lightning. They are more about the internal work of the Client than about active actions.

Let's start with the most understandable card - Lightning. Work will drop unexpectedly, and perhaps in another city, with frequent business trips (Travel). The client needs to work on self-esteem - to believe in his strength, to appreciate his potential (Consciousness, Healing). Get rid of doubts in the style of “I’m not smart, good, or experienced enough,” that is, reduce the importance (Sensitivity). And also be ready to learn, hone your skills, even knowing your field of activity inside and out (Innocence).

Option 2. Lay out cards in several ways.

For example, you found out that the Client will be able to find a job within three months. Now lay out one card for each month: January, February, March. In which option the card with the most positive meaning was drawn, in that month the Client will find a job.


Maps: Ripeness for January, Slowdown for February, Source for March

Interpretation: Ripeness says - work is unlikely to appear in January, the Client will still be “ripening”. Slowdown - the chances are extremely low. But the Source glows with positive prospects. In March, the Client has the best chance of finding a job.

Option 3. Analyze the dropped cards based on their dynamics.

The deck contains dynamic cards and stagnation cards.

For example, Intensity, Rebel, Breakthrough, Playfulness, Adventure and others are dynamic cards. They clearly indicate forward movement. They indicate the acceleration of events, the fulfillment of a prediction in a short time: from a couple of days to several weeks.


Dynamic maps that indicate the development of the situation

Sadness, Guilt, Slowdown, Completeness, Control and others are cards of stagnation. The figures in the images are static, there is no sense of dynamics, which means that the fulfillment of the prediction is delayed for a longer period.


Passive cards that indicate stagnation

The client is wondering if now is a good time to move to another city.


Cards drawn: Fool, Healing, Intensity, Dream.

Interpretation: The Fool and Intensity are dynamic, Healing is too, do you see how the waves of energy move in the image?

Now the Client will easily begin a new stage in life (Fool, Healing). He will move quickly and successfully (Intensity) if he casts aside doubts and believes in his goal (Dream).

A client asks about the prospects for a salary increase at his current job.


Cards: Frozen, Beyond Illusions, Postponement, Patience

Interpretation: Frozenness, Postponement and Patience are static, there is no movement.

The prospects are bleak. No salary increase in sight (Frozen). Although it is possible that the authorities will promise this (Beyond Illusions), but will postpone the resolution of the issue until later (Postponement). So the Client will have to wait (Patience).

Who is Osho Zen Tarot suitable for?

Absolutely any tarot reader - both experienced and beginner. During the first year of conducting their Tarot divination courses, 11 out of 40 students chose the Osho deck. I didn’t impose or insist, but the students preferred these cards because they were easy to take off. And most importantly - a deep understanding of even the most everyday issues.
P.S. There are several manuals for working with this deck, but they are often not available in online stores. I am editing my own book on working with Osho Zen Tarot. Layout and publication are ahead. I will try to complete the manual by the end of spring and release it for free download. So you can explore the deck yourself with my tips and recommendations.

- this is a specific fortune telling on unusual Osho Zen cards, the interpretation of which is based on the philosophy of Zen Buddhism. This is the main feature and advantage of these cards. The Zen Tarot deck can be used for meditation and self-improvement practices.

Fortune telling is provided with online STATISTICS. All your predictions are remembered.

– this is the financial state of your affairs. The layout describes the cause of complications with income and a way to solve this problem. The result of the efforts made to improve the situation if you follow the advice of Osho Zen tarot cards.


- one of the simplest and most traditional card layouts, this is the answer of the cards to the question that worries you, a type of general layout.

Only three cards are selected: the first determines the past and its influence on the issue that concerns you, the second is the influence of the present on this issue, the third is the final result.


Four cardinal directions - this layout is one of the simplest and most universal layouts. It is suitable even for beginners, but requires precise wording of the question. The more specific the question, the clearer the answer.

The layout shows what significant event awaits the Questioner in the future, what should not be done in this regard, the recommendations of Osho Zen cards and the final result if the recommendation is implemented.

– this layout is used to interpret the current state of affairs and events. It allows you to navigate what is currently happening around you, better see what is happening from all sides, and helps to predict upcoming difficulties.

Having received this information, you can prepare for the problems that await you and cope with them more easily, and in some cases, avoid them altogether.

- this schedule can help make an important decision. You are offered two options for solving your problem and the results of each solution. All that remains is to choose which one to accept (or not to accept both – it’s up to you). Prediction does not choose the best option for you, it only shows the results of one or another decision. The choice is yours.

- a layout showing the past incarnation. Sometimes it happens that you are not interested in the past, nor the future, nor the present - you want to know at least something about your previous incarnation. You are interested in what karma you came into this life with, what you need to work off, what you should pay special attention to. In this case, the Infinity layout will help you.

Seven pearls of Isis - the alignment is used in cases where a problem has already arisen or something is greatly bothering you, and you need to carefully analyze this situation. To get as much information as possible on the issue that concerns you, this layout is used.

The layout can be useful if you feel that you are not in control of the situation, or something important is constantly eluding you.


– the alignment can help if you find yourself in a difficult situation that negatively affects your well-being.

The cards offer you a detailed analysis of the situation, its causes, the origins of the problem, opportunities to overcome the crisis, active steps towards overcoming the crisis and the end result of these efforts.