🌙 A Tarot Card a Day Keeps the Doubt Away
You wake up. You make tea, coffee, or that chocolate-mushroom mix your best friend bought you in that cute little shop. You take a breath, maybe light a candle. Then you close your eyes and pick up your tarot deck.
Moving the smooth cards from hand to hand, you listen with some inner sense until you feel it—that moment when your heart settles. That’s the one. That card. You open your eyes.
Queen of Swords.
Maybe you’ve worked with the cards long enough to recognize her: the expert who shares her no-nonsense wisdom with clarity and precision. You invite in her archetype for the day.
Or maybe you’re just getting to know the deck, but still—you soften your gaze, slow your breath, and take in the Queen’s throne, gown, sword. You let some detail land in your body as today’s symbol. Your own daily breadcrumb of wisdom.
One Minute of Magic
Whether you’re a seasoned reader or a total beginner, that one minute is enough. Enough to draw you into a practice that grounds and fortifies you. Enough to remind you that your body holds wisdom. That your intuition matters. That your voice belongs.
And that daily drop of grounded self-trust? It’s a quiet rebellion against the loudest story in your head.
Why Self-Doubt is So Loud (Especially in Our Sector)
Self-doubt is an epidemic in mission-driven spaces.
A study in Forbes reports that 75% of women executives experience imposter syndrome. It’s even more common in marginalized communities—queer and non-binary leaders, BIPOC and Indigenous leaders, people with disabilities, anyone who wasn’t handed the cultural message: “You belong here.”
In my 15+ years coaching progressive leaders, I’ve seen how self-doubt exhausts the system. It leads to overwork, which leads to burnout, which loops back to more self-doubt.
But that’s not the full story.
It's Not You. It's the “Story of Normal.”
This doubt isn’t self-generated—it’s planted.
Colonial, patriarchal, white-supremacist culture sends a million subtle (and not-so-subtle) messages that say “pipe down,” “stay small,” “be nice,” “don’t make waves.” I call that narrative the Story of Normal. It derives its power from being invisible and convincing you that this is “just the ways things are.”
Some organizations have that story dialed down low. Others blast it at full volume. But for most of us, it’s never zero.
Which is why personal practice matters so much. It helps you hear your own signal through all the noise.
Why I Recommend Tarot
Tarot isn’t just mystical—it’s practical.
It’s a daily chance to strengthen:
Intuition – listening to your inner voice before the email pings.
Embodiment – noticing sensations, not just thoughts.
Wholeness – welcoming your full self to the table.
Plus? It’s beautiful. Tactile. Aesthetically delightful. That matters too—because habits stick when they include joy.
Try It: The One-Minute Tarot Practice
Here’s how I recommend starting:
Take a breath.
Shuffle your deck with your eyes closed.
Wait until you feel a spark—an inner “yes.”
Draw one card.
Open your eyes. Let one part of the image catch you.
Tuck it in your heart like a secret symbol.
Then? Go about your day.
See what that symbol opens for you. See how your awareness shifts. See what else becomes possible.
Practice with Me
If you’re a leader trying to stand tall in a sector that doesn’t always see your full brilliance, know this: your intuition isn’t fluff. It’s fuel.
Your voice matters.
And yes—something as small as a card a day can help you remember. If this sounds like your cup of tea, join me on Tuesday June 24 at 11:30 am PST for a live practice session and Q&A. Register here.
Do you have a daily practice that reconnects you to your power?
Let me know in the comments. I’d love to hear.