Ethical AI for Tarot Readers: How I Use AI Without Losing My Voice

When I first discovered AI, I swore I would never use it.

I’ve been blogging about Tarot since December 2006. Writing has always been one of the ways I make sense of the world, and I couldn’t imagine handing that process over to a machine.

Part of me worried that technology would dilute my voice. Another concern was becoming dependent on tools that seemed to be advancing faster than anyone could fully understand. Looking at the flood of generic content already filling the internet gave me the icks.

Then something unexpected happened.

After experimenting with a few AI assistants, I realised that I had been asking the wrong question.

The real issue was never whether artificial intelligence was good or bad.

What mattered was how it was being used.

Today, generative AI plays a role in my work as a Tarot reader, writer, researcher, and content creator. Yet every article published on Angelorum and every reading I send to a client remains fundamentally my own work.

This article explains where I draw the line, why I use these tools, and why I believe authenticity matters more than ever.

The Internet Has Changed

The online world looks very different from the one I entered in 2006.

Back then, blogging was largely about sharing ideas and connecting with like-minded people. Search engines were simpler. Social media was still in its infancy. Most readers arrived through blog rolls, forums, recommendations, and genuine curiosity.

Fast forward twenty years, and content creation has become a full-time profession for many people. Competition is fiercer, algorithms influence visibility, and creators are expected to produce content across multiple platforms simultaneously.

Machine-learning tools have accelerated this trend.

Research that once took hours can now be completed in minutes.

Large amounts of information can be organised quickly.

Image generation has become accessible to people with no formal design training.

Workflows that once required multiple software packages can now be handled within a single interface.

Ignoring these developments would be like refusing to use search engines when they first appeared.

At the same time, embracing every new technology without reflection carries its own risks.

The challenge is learning how to use these tools wisely while preserving the qualities that make our work worth reading in the first place.

What Technology Cannot Replace

Many tasks can now be automated.

Human experience cannot.

No chatbot can spend decades studying the Tarot or understand how the client’s energy changes the meaning of the cards.

No algorithm can sit with a client who is grieving, heartbroken, confused, or standing at a crossroads in life.

Wisdom develops through experience rather than information alone.

The same is true of discernment.

Spiritual practice, self-reflection, mistakes, successes, and lived experience all shape the way we understand symbols and meaning.

Relationships develop through trust.

Trust develops through consistency.

Neither can be manufactured by a language model.

When people subscribe to a newsletter, read a blog, book a reading, or follow a creator online, they are rarely looking for information alone.

Perspective matters.

Connection matters.

Shared experience matters.

Most readers want to know there is a real human being behind the words.

That remains true whether the subject is Tarot, astrology, mythology, spirituality, or personal growth.

As synthetic content becomes more common, authentic voices become more valuable.

How I Use AI on Angelorum

Many people assume that content creators either use AI for everything or reject it entirely.

My approach sits somewhere in the middle.

I use AI as an assistant.

Editorial decisions remain mine.

Research is one area where these tools can be genuinely helpful. Instead of spending hours gathering basic background information, I can quickly identify sources, themes, and lines of inquiry worth exploring further.

Content planning is another area where AI assistants save time. Brainstorming article ideas, organising research notes, identifying gaps in explanations, and improving overall structure are all tasks that can be supported by technology.

Image generation has also become part of my workflow.

Creating graphics for blog posts, social media, and educational content used to require either stock photography or significant graphic design skills. Today’s image-generation tools allow independent creators to produce custom visuals that would previously have been out of reach.

Search engine optimisation is another practical application.

Modern blogging requires attention to keyword structure, metadata, readability, image optimisation, and accessibility. Intelligent software can help identify issues that might otherwise be missed.

What I do not do is publish raw AI-generated text without review.

Everything that appears on Angelorum is edited, rewritten, expanded, fact-checked, and filtered through my own understanding.

The final responsibility always rests with me.

How AI Helps Me as a Neurodivergent Creator

This is the part I rarely see discussed.

I am currently being assessed for AuDHD, and one of the challenges I have faced throughout my life is not a shortage of ideas but an abundance of them.

A Tarot reading, article, or research topic often arrives in my mind as a complete constellation of interconnected thoughts.

Patterns appear quickly.

Connections form rapidly.

Several ideas may demand attention at the same time.

Insight is rarely the problem.

Organisation often is.

This is where AI has become genuinely useful, almost to the point where I feel I have a new bestie.

The interpretations in my readings do not come from a chatbot.

Nor does my intuition.

Card meanings are not outsourced to technology.

Every reading remains entirely my own work.

What these systems can do is help me arrange information more effectively.

Sometimes they highlight where I have repeated myself.

Occasionally, they reveal a missing step in my reasoning.

At other times, they help me identify assumptions that a reader may not share.

The same principle applies to writing.

Research notes, quotations, observations, and ideas often accumulate long before an article takes shape. Having assistance with organisation allows me to focus more energy on the message itself.

Written Tarot readings can benefit from this process, too.

Complex readings sometimes contain several intertwined themes. Reviewing the structure with AI helps ensure that those themes are communicated clearly and logically.

The voice remains mine.

The insights remain mine.

The interpretations remain mine.

The experience behind them remains mine.

Technology simply helps me present those ideas with greater clarity and readability.

For that reason, I think of AI as a structural assistant rather than a creative replacement, and never as a replacement for my intuition or inner guidance.

Why I Don’t Fear AI Tarot Readers

One of the questions I hear most often is whether I worry about AI replacing Tarot readers.

The short answer is no.

Language models can explain traditional card meanings.

Pattern recognition is another area where they perform reasonably well.

Large databases of interpretations can be summarised in seconds.

None of that makes a machine a Tarot reader.

A meaningful reading is not simply a collection of card definitions.

It is a conversation.

At its best, it becomes a meeting between two human beings.

Empathy, intuition, discernment, ethical judgment, life experience, and the ability to hold space for another person are all essential parts of the process.

People who book a reading with me are not paying for information that could be generated automatically.

They are seeking my perspective.

More than four decades of Tarot study and practice inform every consultation.

Studying mythology, spirituality, astrology, psychology, and symbolism since the 1980s has shaped my approach to the cards.

Every reader brings something unique to the table.

Life experience influences interpretation.

Personal challenges shape compassion.

Individual journeys affect the questions we ask and the patterns we notice.

No algorithm can replicate that.

If anything, the rise of AI may increase the value of genuine human connection.

Authenticity becomes more noticeable when it is surrounded by imitation.

The Tarot has survived religious persecution, cultural shifts, technological revolutions, and centuries of misunderstanding.

I have no doubt it will survive this technological transition as well.

The tools may change.

Human consciousness remains at the centre of the work.

My Ethical Boundaries

Every creator must decide where their ethical boundaries lie.

These are mine.

I verify factual claims whenever possible.

Responsibility for published content remains with me.

Spiritual authority is never delegated to software.

Discernment cannot be outsourced.

Human judgment remains essential.

When writing articles, I am responsible for the message.

For readings, the interpretation is my responsibility.

Likewise, when sharing information, I am accountable for its accuracy.

Technology can support the process.

Accountability still belongs to the human being using it.

Why Authenticity Matters More Than Ever

We are entering a period where information is becoming increasingly abundant while trust becomes increasingly scarce.

Thousands of words can now be generated within seconds.

Quantity, however, is not the same thing as wisdom.

Readers are becoming more discerning.

Many people can already discern blatant AI-isms and sense when content feels generic, repetitive, or disconnected from genuine experience.

What audiences crave is not endless information.

Meaning matters.

Stories matter.

Original thinking matters.

Readers want evidence that a real person stands behind the words.

Ironically, the rise of artificial intelligence may make authenticity more valuable than ever before.

The easier it becomes to create content, the more important it becomes to have something meaningful to say.

Final Thoughts

I no longer view AI as a threat.

Instead, I see it as a tool.

The Tarot itself is also a tool.

Both have been vilified, and neither possesses wisdom on its own.

Value emerges through the intention, discernment, and experience of the person using it.

The future does not belong exclusively to technology.

Nor does it belong to those who reject every technological advance.

In my view, the most sustainable path lies somewhere in the middle.

Human intuition, creativity, lived experience, and ethical discernment can coexist with powerful new tools.

That is the path I am attempting to walk as a Tarot reader, writer, and content creator in 2026.

Lisa Eddy — Tanit Iris LeFay