A tarot spread for slow living

Integrating and anchoring into what ‘living slowly’ actually means, for me.

Life lately has been a crash course in slow living which, ironically, has all unfolded so fast that, even though I’ve somewhat documented it, I haven’t had chance to share any of it here.

So this is all a bit backwards.

Some big things have been coming to light over the past few weeks, all with the underlying theme of slowing the heck down. This theme has, of course, been there for much longer than that; simmering away under the surface, giving me the odd nudge and ‘attempting’ to course correct me. But more recently, it’s been very much at the forefront of daily life. My body has been screaming “please slow down” and I thought I had been listening…

Turns out I was not, as last weekend I was forced to a grinding halt. Friday evening welcomed a host of flu symptoms which preceded a Saturday spent in bed with Netflix as my only companion, as my friends danced the night away at a 30th birthday party.

As I steadily try to heal myself with all of the supplements and elixirs known to man, this week has given me the opportunity to reflect on what has led me to this point of depletion and exhaustion, when I was trying so hard to slow down my daily movements. Supported by my tarot cards and the new moon in Scorpio on Monday, I’ve been delving into the shadows, attempting to uncover what’s really been at play here.

So I thought I would share with you, the spread that I created to guide and anchor myself during this uncovering (and hopefully integration) of slow living for the long haul, rather than just a mental concept or idea I had in my mind of what I believed/perceived it to be. Now it is feeling a little more tangible and clearer, all thanks to a good ole tarot journaling session.

If you try this spread, or perhaps even just use the questions as journaling prompts, I’d love to know how it lands for you so that I can create and share more in the future 🤎

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