How to Use Tarot

How to Use Tarot — The Glitch Method

Tarot is not something you “ask.”

It is something you observe yourself through.

You are not pulling cards to get answers.

You are pulling cards to see:

• what state you are in
• how you are perceiving
• where your perception is incomplete

Step 1 — Stop Asking “What Will Happen”

Do not ask:

• “Will this work?”
• “What will they do?”
• “What’s coming next?”

Those questions assume tarot predicts reality.

It doesn’t.

Instead, shift to:

• “What state am I in right now?”
• “How am I perceiving this situation?”
• “What am I not seeing?”

This changes everything.

Step 2 — Pull the Card as a Position, Not an Answer

When you pull a card:

Do not treat it as:

• a message
• a prediction
• a sign

Treat it as:

• a mirror of your current state

Example:

You pull:

• Eight of Swords

This does NOT mean:

• “You are trapped”

It means:

• “You are perceiving yourself as trapped”

That difference is everything.

Step 3 — Identify the State

Every card represents a state.

Ask:

• What does this card say about how I’m:
  • feeling (Cups)
  • thinking (Swords)
  • acting/moving (Wands)
  • building or dealing with reality (Pentacles)

You are locating yourself in the system.

Not interpreting symbols.

Step 4 — Find the Glitch

Every card contains a distortion.

Ask:

• What feels true right now that might not be complete?

Examples:

• Ace of Swords → “I see it clearly”
  → Glitch: you think it’s the whole truth
• Two of Swords → “I need more time”
  → Glitch: you’re avoiding a decision
• Nine of Swords → “This is serious, I need to fix it now”
  → Glitch: you’re looping, not progressing

This is the core of the method.

Step 5 — Separate Reality from Perception

Ask:

• What is actually happening?
• What am I adding through feeling or thought?

This step removes distortion.

You begin to see:

• reality vs interpretation

Step 6 — Don’t Jump to Action Immediately

Most people pull a card and ask:

• “So what do I do?”

That’s too early.

First:

• understand the state
• see the distortion
• recognize the pattern

Action comes after clarity.

Not before.

Step 7 — Use Multiple Cards as Layers, Not a Story

If you pull more than one card:

Do NOT create a story.

Instead, read them as layers:

Example:

• Seven of Swords → avoiding truth
• Eight of Swords → feeling trapped
• Nine of Swords → looping thoughts

This shows:

• avoidance → creates restriction → becomes mental loops

That’s structure.

Not storytelling.

Step 8 — Track Movement

Tarot is not static.

Ask:

• Where am I in the sequence?
• What comes before this?
• What comes after this?

This shows:

• how the state formed
• where it leads if unchanged

Final Understanding

You are not using tarot to:

• predict
• confirm
• get answers

You are using it to:

• locate yourself
• see your perception clearly
• identify distortion

Tarot becomes:

• a system map
• not a guidance tool

The Only Real Question

At the end of any reading, everything reduces to:

• “Is what I’m experiencing the full structure, or just what it feels like from where I am?”