Tarot for your wild voice
May your voice be a force for good in the world,
far beyond your wildest dreams.
september 27, 2026
Exercise your intuition
For me, Tarot is an excellent tool to help us tap into our intuition and inner wisdom. We bring a question, pull some cards, and see what resonates. What images catch our attention? What reactions do the cards elicit? What emotions arise?
Sometimes the cards give us a new perspective on something we’ve been turning over in our minds. Sometimes they help us notice something we already knew, but hadn’t quite put into words yet. The cards are a mirror and a conversation partner in helping us grapple with big and small things in our lives. It’s the sort of ordinary magic that I truly love.
There’s no right or wrong way to use the cards, but I do encourage you to check in with yourself before turning to any external sources of wisdom. I know it’s tempting to reach for the guidebook or Google the meaning of a card, but we already have so many opportunities in life to bypass our own instincts and look outside ourselves for wisdom or advice. So take your time and listen inward first. Then you can pick up the book.
Choose a deck
All the card spreads I create can be done with any Tarot or oracle deck, so just choose one that calls to you. If you don’t have a deck, you can pull cards digitally in the free version of the Labyrinthos app. You can also ask to borrow a deck from a friend, but know that some people don’t share decks, so please don’t take it personally if they say no.
Form a question
Deciding on a question is one of the fun parts because there are endless opportunities to explore, experiment, and refine. So play around with it, and don’t worry about getting it just right. Remember: Tarot is about practice, not perfection. And it should be fun!
This spread is about supporting your throat chakra: identifying what your heart longs to say and helping you say it. So it’s well-suited to questions like:
How can I nurture my relationship with ______?
You could ask about a specific relationship or broaden it to your relationship with work or with making art.
How can I support myself as I’m _______?
Insert any emotion or situation here: feeling anxious, moving to a new house, stressed at work.
Where can I invest my energy this season?
Instead of the vague “season” which I use all the time, you could specify a particular time period like this week or this month. Or focus on a particular realm of your life like work, creativity, or community.
What would bring more delight into my life?
Play with different desires or contexts here. Maybe you desire more rest, inspiration, or deeper connection with family.
Keep in mind that open-ended questions are ideal. Some Oracle decks will give you a yes or no, but Tarot won’t. And questions like, “should I do A or B?” don’t give you much of an opportunity to exercise your intuition. Practice embracing the ambiguity of an open-ended question that invites you to explore, wonder, and ponder.
Unleash your wild voice
Now that you have your deck and your question, it’s time for our throat chakra spread. Hold your question in your mind and shuffle the deck until you feel satisfied you’ve done enough. Cut the deck once or twice, and then pull three cards off the top, arranging them like so:
The first card you pull, in the top position, represents what your heart longs to say. Card number two, on the bottom left, is something that’s available to you (maybe you already have it, or can access it with some additional effort) that helps you feel safe.
And my personal favorite in this spread: card three represents a coping skill or adaptive strategy you use that’s actually working too well to keep you safe. Perhaps people-pleasing has gotten you this far. You’re amazing at neutralizing conflict or smoothing other people’s feathers in order to keep the peace. But in the process, you’ve neglected to say what you desperately need to say.
Or maybe for you it’s overwork. We can feel so good about ourselves when we’re being productive! And exhaustion is practically a virtue in our society. It’s also a good way to avoid that voice in our head that says, “I feel really lonely.” Or, “I was born to be an artist.” Allowing those truths to surface could lead to major disruptions, and so we don’t. We stay busy instead.
You may also want to draw a fourth card for additional clarification. You can do this at any point in the process, but before you do, decide what you want it to signify. Here are some suggestions:
One step forward I can take.
An ally I can call on for support.
Permission I can give myself.
Once you have your spread laid out, spend some time with each of these cards, separately and together, and see what emerges.
Are there any images, colors, or patterns that you notice?
Are you drawn to any particular imagery?
Are you put off by any particular imagery?
Do you have any associations with any symbols you see?
Are any thoughts, ideas, or interpretations already surfacing for you?
Ponder, journal, go for a walk if you need to, and come back and look at the cards with fresh eyes. Once you have your own impressions and thoughts, then turn to a friend or pick up the guidebook that came with the deck, watch a few YouTube videos, or read a few blog posts.
And truly one of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received when it comes to Tarot: go back and summarize your answer to your original question. It seems so simple, but after all this reflecting, it’s so easy to forget you had a specific question when you shuffled. So take a moment and notice what the answer is. It may lead to another round of wondering and wrestling. If it does, notice how you feel, and set it aside if you need to. You have all the time in the world.
Some of my favorite resources
Contemporary Tarot channel on YouTube
The Labyrinthos app
Modern Tarot by Michelle Tea
78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack
Red Tarot by Christopher Marmolejo
This practice was originally created for my Tarot for Your Wild Voice workshop. Interested in joining me for a future event? Check out my upcoming gatherings.
Photo by Yvon Hoogers on Unsplash.