20/02/2026
๐ Books That Built My Practice Part 1
I do not gatekeep knowledge.
If a book strengthened me, sharpened my perception, or deepened my understanding of human behaviour, I will share it.
Tarot for me is not theatre.
It is psychology, archetype, grief, power, shadow and personal responsibility.
These books helped build that foundation.
๐ง Carl Jung Man and His Symbols
The shadow is not evil.
It is the parts of ourselves we were taught to suppress, deny, or feel ashamed of.
What we refuse to face internally, we often meet externally.
๐ The pattern that keeps repeating
๐ The relationship that keeps triggering
๐ The behaviour we swear is always someone elseโs fault
Projection is powerful.
Tarot works through archetypes. The Hero. The Mother. The Shadow. The Fool. The Self.
When I read, I am not predicting.
I am recognising patterns that have existed in human experience for centuries.
๐ฟ Elisabeth Kรผbler Ross On Death and Dying
Her work is about transition.
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
These stages show up in
๐ Breakups
๐ผ Career endings
๐ง Identity shifts
๐ Spiritual awakenings
When someone feels stuck, often they are not weak.
They are grieving.
You do not push someone through grief.
You hold space while they move.
โจ Paulo Coelho The Alchemist
Santiago, the main protagonist ends up back where he started.
But he returns with awareness.
Life had to shape him first.
Loss. Fear. Love. Risk. Humility.
The treasure was there all along.
What changed was him.
Experience expanded his perception.
That is growth.
Tarot is not fixed destiny.
It is recognising where you are in your own unfolding.
Not blind fate.
But perspective earned through experience.
๐ Read what resonates.
Leave what does not.
Knowledge is power.
Applied knowledge is transformation.
If you have read any of these, I would love to hear what they gave you.
And if there is a book that changed how you see the world, share it below.
Knowledge shared is power multiplied.
Suzy
All The Aces Tarot