Honestly I’ve always been kinda curious about how tarot cards could shine some light on love stuff, you know? So last Tuesday night, I grabbed my Rider-Waite deck – that’s the classic one with all the pictures – plopped down cross-legged on my living room rug with just the lamp on for mood lighting. Had my phone nearby to snap pics and jot notes, felt kinda silly but also serious. Asked my question out loud: “What’s blocking me in love right now?” Yeah, felt vulnerable doing that.

The Shuffle & First Pull

Started shuffling the deck – like, really shuffled. Cards flopped out everywhere. Picked them up, tried again. Focused hard on my question. Took about five full minutes before my gut said “stop.” Split the deck roughly into three piles, then mashed ’em back together kinda messy. Then? I just went with a simple three-card pull, ’cause hey, newbie here.

Card 1 (Current Block): The Tower…

Card 2 (Core Issue): Three of Pentacles…
Card 3 (Potential): Knight of Cups…

My honest reaction? “Oh crap, the Tower? Really?” That lightning bolt hitting the tower image is intense. Felt a little uneasy looking at it. But then I breathed, grabbed my old guidebook, and dug in.

What The Heck This Might Mean

That Tower card staring me down… okay. It’s all about sudden change, things getting smashed apart. Book said: “sudden collapse of false structures” – ouch. Made me squirm. Thinking about it, yeah, maybe I’ve been holding onto this outdated idea of “perfect romance” like it’s real? Like building it on shaky ground.

The Three of Pentacles was less scary. Teamwork, building something solid step by step. Seemed totally opposite to the Tower’s chaos! Maybe it’s saying my love-life foundation needs actual work and collaboration, not just dreams? Huh.

Then the Knight of Cups – romantic energy! Sincere feelings, following the heart. This one felt hopeful. Like if I deal with the Tower rubble, this is the vibe waiting? Less guarded, more open-hearted action.

Putting The Pieces Together

Sat staring at those three cards spread out for ages. The weird clarity hit me: The chaotic Tower moment I fear? Might be necessary. Smashing that old fantasy of effortless, “storybook” love. Pentacles says the real relationship needs to be built, carefully – bricks and mortar stuff. And the Knight… that’s me needing to step up emotionally afterwards, without my old walls?

Felt surprisingly grounding, even if it wasn’t magic. More like a big, symbolic mirror. I snapped photos of the cards, scribbled my messy thoughts like “Release the fairy tale??” and “Build slowly = okay!” in my journal. Took a pic of the whole chaotic spread too.

Honest takeaway? No angels sang, but yeah, it blew my mind a little. Seeing “The Tower” forced me to face some truths I wasn’t admitting. Using tarot like this? It’s less about predicting the future, way more about shaking loose realisations hiding in plain sight. Seriously, try pulling three cards yourself next time you’re stuck on something. Might just see things differently.