Well, lemme tell ya, this whole meraki tarot thing, it’s somethin’ else. I heard folks talkin’ ’bout it down at the general store. They say it’s like lookin’ into a magic mirror, but with cards. Cards with pictures and all sorts of things on ’em. They say these cards can tell your future. Now, I don’t know ’bout all that, but it sure is interestin’.
They say you gotta shuffle these meraki tarot cards real good. Shuffle ’em up like you’re makin’ a big ol’ pot of stew. Then you lay ’em out in certain ways. Some folks say three cards, some say more. The first card, that’s your past, they say. Like what’s already happened. Kinda like lookin’ back at the crops you already planted.

Then there’s the middle card. That’s the now. What’s happenin’ right this minute. Like the weather today, sunny or cloudy, you know? And then, the last one, that’s what’s comin’ up. That’s the future. Like, are we gonna have a good harvest or a bad one? It’s all a mystery, ain’t it? And they use this meraki tarot to figure it out.
Now, some folks, they get all serious ’bout this meraki tarot. They say you gotta ask the right questions. Not just any ol’ question. You gotta ask the cards somethin’ important. Like, “Will I find a good husband?” or “Will my cow have a healthy calf?” Important stuff, you see. One question for one card, that’s what they say. Don’t be askin’ two things at once.
- Shuffle them cards good, like you mean it.
- Lay ’em out, three or more, like you’re plantin’ seeds.
- First card is the past, middle is now, last is the future.
- Ask the right questions, one at a time.
Some folks, they say it’s bad luck to do this meraki tarot. They say it’s like messin’ with things you ain’t supposed to. Like openin’ a door you ain’t supposed to open. They say it can bring bad things. But others, they swear by it. They say it helps ’em. They say it’s like a guide, like a map in the woods, this meraki tarot.
Now, I heard there’s different kinds of these meraki tarot card layouts. They call ’em spreads. Like spreadin’ out a blanket for a picnic. Some spreads are simple, just one card. Some are big, with lots of cards. Like a whole field of corn, all laid out in rows.
This one fella, he said he’s been doin’ this meraki tarot for twenty years. Twenty years! Can you believe it? He says it’s all ’bout how you read the cards. How you understand what they’re sayin’. It’s like knowin’ when the rain’s comin’ just by lookin’ at the sky. You gotta learn the signs.
They say you gotta trust your gut, your intuition when you use meraki tarot. That’s like when you just know somethin’ in your bones, even if you can’t explain it. Like knowin’ a storm’s brewin’ even when the sky is blue. That’s your intuition, they say. You gotta use that with the cards.

And practice! They say you gotta practice readin’ these meraki tarot cards. The more you do it, the better you get. Like anything else. Like churnin’ butter or mendin’ fences. You gotta do it over and over again to get good at it.
There is one card, they call it the Death card. Don’t mean someone gonna die necessarily. Means somethin’ is ending, somethin’ is changing. Like winter comin’ and the leaves fallin’. It’s a part of life, this meraki tarot says. Everything changes, nothin’ stays the same.
And this other card, the Wheel of Fortune. Sounds fancy, huh? They say it means good luck, success. Like winnin’ the pie contest at the county fair! But if it’s upside down, it means somethin’ else. More, plenty. Like a big pile of somethin’.
Folks ask all sorts of questions to these meraki tarot cards. I heard ’em talkin’. Eighty-one questions! That’s a lot of questions. They ask about love, about work, about everything under the sun. They say it helps ’em make decisions, helps ’em see things clearer. Like wipin’ the dirt off your glasses, so you can see where you’re goin’.
Some folks even write down what the cards tell ’em, this meraki tarot. In a little book. Like keepin’ a diary. So they can remember what the cards said. And see if it comes true. Like plantin’ seeds and watchin’ ’em grow, seein’ if they turn into what you expected.
I don’t know if I believe in all this meraki tarot. But it sure is interestin’ to think about. Maybe there’s somethin’ to it. Maybe these cards can tell us somethin’ we don’t know. Maybe they can help us find our way. It’s a mystery, ain’t it? Just like life.
