Problem About Explaining Tulpas With Others

[Jim Liu]

I have a friend who knows how to use Tarot cards. I've been having some emotional issues lately because of my situation with Bronie (which I've talked about in other topics on this forum), and I was curious about what the Tarot cards would say about it. So, I asked him to do a reading for me.

He insisted that I would have to tell him the whole story so he could decide whether to use the Tarot cards or not. I wasn't very happy about this because explaining what a tulpa is and how it works is difficult enough. Besides, most of the story is about feelings and emotions, which are very hard to explain to someone who hasn't had similar experiences. So, I refused to tell him, and we got into a debate about it.

He argued that a therapist doesn't need to experience the same mental illness as the patient, and I argued that it's not the same thing. I said I wouldn't be happy explaining what a leaf is before sharing my adventure in a forest; instead, I shall share my experience with people who have at least seen a tree. After that, he just shrugged and left.

[bunnymustdie]

With something like the Tarot, it is very helpful for the person doing the reading to know as much about the situation as reasonably possible. This would help create a more accurate reading result. There is a saying regarding Tarot and other similar practice - "Garbage in, garbage out." It's describing that when you give the Tarot reader bad information, it's going to result in bad or less useful reading results.

 

With that said, I personally would not tell people about my tulpas in real life, they're simply a much too private part of my life. In the context of your interaction with your friend, it might have been a good idea to just rephrase your situation as you having problems with a new friend you've made, and go from there. That should be enough info for your Tarot reading friend to go on. Alternatively, you can try to learn to read Tarot yourself and handle your own readings. It's not too bad of a system to go into.

[Jim Liu]

18 hours ago, bunnymustdie said:

With something like the Tarot, it is very helpful for the person doing the reading to know as much about the situation as reasonably possible. This would help create a more accurate reading result. There is a saying regarding Tarot and other similar practice - "Garbage in, garbage out." It's describing that when you give the Tarot reader bad information, it's going to result in bad or less useful reading results.

 

With that said, I personally would not tell people about my tulpas in real life, they're simply a much too private part of my life. In the context of your interaction with your friend, it might have been a good idea to just rephrase your situation as you having problems with a new friend you've made, and go from there. That should be enough info for your Tarot reading friend to go on. Alternatively, you can try to learn to read Tarot yourself and handle your own readings. It's not too bad of a system to go into.

Thank you for your advice.
I know how to use the I Ching (somewhat like the Chinese version of Tarot cards) for divination, so I gave it a try. The result was quite interesting. It kinds of suggested that I should calm down instead of rushing to seek answers, and it advised me to wait until things become uneven or unstable before acting.
Trying it myself really was better, so thanks.