How do I connect with my guides?
Frequently Asked Questions: Tarot, Witchcraft, & Divination
Welcome to Season 14 of Every Day Tarot! This season, I’m answering your most frequently asked questions about tarot, witchcraft, and divination.
Today’s question: How do I connect with my guides?
Spirit guides, ancestors, angels, plant allies, animal spirits—many traditions and cultures recognize the presence of guides that walk with us. In this episode, I explore who these guides are, the different forms they may take, and how you can begin to build a relationship with them.
From meditation and tarot pulls to noticing synchronicities and signs, connecting with guides is less about forcing an encounter and more about opening yourself to the ways they already show up in your life.
What we explore in this episode:
What spirit guides are and the many forms they can take
Practical ways to begin connecting and communicating with spirit guides
Why connecting with guides is a practice of trust, subtle listening, and an ongoing relationship
What Are Spirit Guides?
Guides are often understood as non-physical beings who support us during our lifetime. Depending on your spiritual background, they may be called angels, ancestors, gods or goddesses, animal spirits, plant allies, or simply energy.
Some traditions believe we are assigned a team of guides at birth, while others teach that guides appear and depart depending on what we need at different points in our lives.
Ways to Connect With Your Guides:
Meditation & Breathwork – Find stillness, breathe deeply, and ask inwardly for guides to step forward. Notice what images, sensations, or feelings arise.
Tarot or Oracle Cards – Ask your guides to speak through the cards. Pull one with the intention of connecting.
Altar Work – Create a sacred space with candles, plants, crystals, or symbols that feel aligned with your guides.
Nature Connection – Spend time with animals, plants, or landscapes. Pay attention to what feels significant.
Dream Journaling – Keep a notebook by your bed to capture dreams and recurring imagery.
Symbol Tracking – Write down synchronicities, numbers, or signs. Patterns often emerge over time.
If you haven't listened to my other seasons yet, go check them out!
Season 1 - Tarot basics
Seasons 2 & 3 - Major Arcana and 4 suits
Season 4 - Tarot in Pop Culture
Season 5 - Tarot Spreads
Season 6 - Suit of Wands
Season 7 - Suit of Pentacles
Season 8 - Suit of Swords
Season 9 - Suit of Cups
Season 10 - Tarot and Witchcraft
Season 11 - Tarot and Plant Allies
Season 12- Tarot and Animals
Season 13- Divination and the Harry Potter Series
💭 Today's Tarot Pull:
From The Herbcrafter’s Tarot, I pulled the Eight of Water Valerian (Upright).
Exhaustion makes even simple things feel overwhelming. Step back, breathe, and allow ourselves to slow down—then you’ll find that guidance will flow more easily.
Reflective prompts on this card:
Where in my life do I need to step back, rest, or retreat in order to hear guidance more clearly?
How have my guides already been showing up in subtle ways?
A 12-Week Tarot for Transformation Journey
Starting at the end of September, join me for a 12-week live course based on Tarot for Transformation!
We’ll spend three months together, working through the major arcana as archetypal guides. Each week, we’ll:
Focus on one major arcana card and the life themes it highlights.
Explore journaling prompts and exercises from Dreya Blume’s book.
Share experiences and support each other in a safe, witchy, and affirming space.
Participate in live one-hour calls (with replays available if you can’t join live).
This is not just about learning tarot — it’s about using tarot as a vessel for real, meaningful change in your life.
If you've ever longed for a supportive community to explore big personal shifts, or if you’re ready to commit to discovering your most authentic self, this journey is for you.
You can sign up to receive more information (no FOMO!). We’re planning to begin at the end of August, so there’s plenty of time to get ready.
📥 Sign up for the 12 Week Live Course of Tarot for Transformation here!
If you sign up before September 12, 2025 get 25% off with code Early Bird!
Ways to Connect & Support:
Join my 12-week Tarot for Transformation Live course starting this fall where we will be deep diving into the Major Arcana to Discover Our Best Selves and Create a Life Worth Living. If you’re interested, sign up here!
If you sign up before September 12, 2025 get 25% off with code Early Bird!
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If you’re Local:
Check out my Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup group. Come chat with other tarot enthusiasts, bring your favorite decks and play with tarot and oracle decks with us!
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