Effective from February 2026
This page sets out the guiding philosophy, ethics, and methodology that shape all Tarot work I publish on Angelorum from this point forward.
It marks a clear line in the sand between earlier phases of my practice and the work I am now consciously committed to: a fear‑free, compassion‑centred, perceptual Tarot grounded in embodiment, agency, and soul alchemy.
Readers may encounter older posts on this site that use different language or framing. Those pieces reflect where my understanding was at the time. This page describes how my Tarot practice has evolved— and how I practise today.
What Tarot Is — and Is Not
The Angelorum way of practising Tarot treats Tarot as a system of perception rather than prediction or fortune-telling.
It does not announce fixed futures, forecast events, or pass judgement on a person’s life. Instead, the Tarot draws attention to how experience organises itself — internally, relationally, and situationally — restoring clarity, awareness, and conscious choice.
A Tarot reading offers a sacred reconnection with the holiness within. From that place, deeper layers of a situation come into view, and a broader, more truthful perspective can emerge.
Fear, Perception, and Soul Alchemy
Unconscious approaches to Tarot have fostered fear within Tarot culture: fear of certain cards, fear of outcomes, fear of fate itself.
The Angelorum Tarot philosophy treats fear as a contraction of perception — raw alchemical material ready for transformation.
The Tarot does not simply soothe fear. It actively transmutes fear into love through soul alchemy by elevating the perception of the reader or seeker.
When fear appears in a reading, it signals:
- a place where meaning has narrowed
- a lesson asking to be integrated
- a threshold where perception is ready to deepen
Fear is not the message. It is the threshold.
Love as the Organising Intelligence
At the heart of Angelorum Tarot lies a simple metaphysical orientation:
Love is the deepest organising intelligence of reality.
This does not deny suffering, difficulty, or injustice. It refuses to treat fear as ultimate, authoritative, or inevitable.
Tarot reveals distortions in perception so that love can re‑enter our experience, through embodiment.
Agency Is Never Removed
Tarot cards do not override free will. Spreads do not dictate behaviour. Archetypes and symbols do not carry authority over a person’s life or life choices.
The Angelorum Tarot philosophy preserves personal agency at every stage of a reading.
The reader’s role is that of witness and translator, not arbiter or authority. Responsibility is relational rather than punitive, and choice always remains available.
The Major Arcana — How We Meet Life
The Major Arcana describe the big ways we meet life.
Rather than predicting events, these cards reflect shifts in awareness — moments when our perspective changes, deepens, or is challenged.
Cards often labelled as “difficult” (such as the Devil, Death, the Tower, or Judgement) function as moments of illumination rather than threats. They help us:
- expose false necessities
- release outdated structures
- shift perception and awareness
- deepen participation in life
The Major Arcana remind us that life unfolds through experience. Earlier lessons are not discarded; they mature and deepen over time. Wisdom grows through experience, not through perfection.
Nothing in the Major Arcana exists to frighten. Each Arcanum invites understanding, responsibility, and conscious participation in life.
Strength — Courage That Lives in the Body
The Arcanum Strength holds a central place in this philosophy.
She represents courage that lives in the body — the ability to stay present with intensity, emotion, and instinct rather than bypassing them.
Strength reminds us that wisdom is not abstract. True insight shows itself through grounded presence, emotional regulation, and respect for the natural intelligence of the body, the Earth, and our lived experience.
Awakening that bypasses the body is not the aim of this work.
The Minor Arcana — Everyday Human Experience
The Minor Arcana help us notice patterns so we can respond with greater awareness and care.
The 56 cards across the four suits describe how energy moves through daily life — effort and rest, emotion and reaction, growth and strain, material realities and responsibilities.
No number card predicts misfortune or failure. When the cards point to an imbalance, they do so with information about how to best realign and return to a state of harmony.
Court Cards describe ways of relating — to ourselves, to others, and to the world. They reflect stages of development, patterns of behaviour, and relational styles rather than fixed personalities. Each Court Card offers insight into how energy expresses itself and how it can mature.
Reading Methodology
Angelorum Tarot readings prioritise:
- open, awareness‑based questions
- attention to what the cards are saying in the moment over memorised stock card meanings
- language that preserves dignity and agency
By design, these readings avoid predictions, fear-based outcomes, and absolutist statements.
This approach is supported by clear ethical boundaries, which you can read in full in the Angelorum Terms & Conditions.
A Living Practice
This philosophy reflects my practice from February 2026 onward.
It does not invalidate earlier work, but it does clarify how my understanding has matured.
Tarot, for me, is no longer about foretelling outcomes or managing anxiety. It is about learning to see — and to respond — with clarity, compassion, and courage.
Love is not passive. Love participates. Giving something our full attention is one of the greatest acts of love — and Tarot is a precise tool for cultivating that quality of presence.
