Rufus White | Tarot Therapy

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Helping you find clarity and guidance for life's twists and turns using the wisdom of tarot. My tarot learning resources: https://tarottherapy.space/blog Bookings: https://tarottherapy.space or via dm

Mental health struggles are shaped by our society – things like poverty, job insecurity, and a lack of support. But instead of asking what's driving an increase in mental health problems, our politicians choose to demonise those who are struggling most in our society. 2/3

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou How we make others feel stays with them. What a meaningful thing it is to be someone who helps others feel valued. 🧡 #kindness Picture by joyfulsmolthings

Illustration of an orange ceiling lamp casting a yellow beam of light. In the light is the hand-lettered quote: “How you make others feel about themselves says a lot about you.” Blue tiled background with two yellow star shapes. Artwork by joyfulsmolthings.

A core skill that weaves through all trauma & addiction recovery is being willingness to let go of the illusion of "control," & focus in, again & again, on what we can realistically influence. It gets easier-- but never "easy." Give yourself credit & grace.

Client: "I don't really believe in all this tarot stuff." 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯. Me: 𝘚𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘢. "Right then. Interesting." #TarotSky

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Me: "Let's use the cards to explore your core wound." Also me, 5 mins later, alone: 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘬 "Right, cards, WHERE did I put my bloody house keys?!" (Pulled the Eight of Swords - feeling trapped. Naturally.) #TarotSky

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So, had my first appointment with the doctor today regarding my adhd. Of course I built it up in my head bigger than it needed to be and that she would decline referral. But no she just said pick your assessment provider and I'll sign off on it. Now I'm kicking myself for being a silly billy 🤦‍♂️😂🙄🤔

You are NEVER, "too much" for your therapist! (ever!) You're not, "trauma dumping" on your therapist (ever!) You deserve a safe & validating place to show up authentically and say whatever is on your mind 💚

Are you are your own worst critic? Do you constantly feel like you're struggling towards an oasis of perfection, but however far you walk, it's just out of reach? I've suffered from imposter syndrome my entire life - here's the lessons I've learned from tarot that have helped me embrace my flaws 💜

Embracing Imperfection: Tarot's Guide to Self-Acceptance

Discover how tarot and ancient wisdom teach us to embrace imperfection. Learn why flaws are valuable and how to practice self-acceptance in art and life.

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