Are you a tarot card reader? Please read Tina’s experience with Tarot and the dangers she talks about. Here is Tina’s testimony:
Like many non-Christian families, visiting Spiritualists and Fortune Tellers was our form of
Spirituality. We simply didn’t know any better and nobody taught us otherwise. From being a
teenager my mother and I visited Mediums, Psychics, Crystal Ball and Tarot Card readers. We went
to people’s houses for ‘sittings’ to contact the dead and receive messages. We began to attend
audiences where one of our favourite Mediums would be performing. Mum wasn’t as enthralled as
I was, and on hearing several Mediums saying to me – ‘You can do what I am doing’ – it encourages
you to develop your ‘gift’. Unlike my mum, I became more deeply involved in these practices.
What I was most attracted to was the Tarot Cards. I was more than eager to go out and buy a pack,
along with some instruction books. Then I began to seek out classes where I could learn properly. I
was taught to ‘feel’ the deck which I was attracted to, and meditate upon them. I bought different
decks of cards to work with. I loved them.
I quickly learnt how to read them, and started reading for family and friends, they all thought I was
good at it, and came back for more. I even began to keep a record of their readings on my computer,
so that I could print it out for them for them to look back on when predicted events happened in
their lives. People loved it. To me, this was just a hobby, nothing I took too seriously, something
which me, my friends and family could enjoy.
So I began to go to development circles. Concentrate on ‘tuning into oneself’ and picking up any
visions we might receive. This was then shared with the group and discussed. We were given
exercises to do to develop our abilities, and the leading Medium would then make contact and
deliver messages to individuals.
I became enthralled, and went out and bought heaps of different books on self development,
meditations, chakra reading, channeling, etc. I studied them earnestly, eager to develop.
We began to have ‘sittings’ at our house, where we would invite several friends or family members
to participate in the group. And we would tape record our sittings in order to look back on them as
predicted events unfolded. We were hooked!
I also began visiting local Spiritualist meetings where Clairaudience is carried out, receiving messages
from the dead, or having private sittings.
I was particularly attracted to the Tarot Cards, and very much took to developing this ‘gift’ and
wanted to know all there was to know about them. So this was the line of the Occult which I most
focused upon.
Although there were some happenings which were quite bizarre, I thought it was fine as no harm
came to me whatsoever. Even though I’d read warnings in Occult books about receiving a bad spirit,
I still didn’t think it was dangerous, as the advice was just to simply ask for it to leave, and for a
better one to take it’s place. Everyone who took part in such activities seemed to come to no harm
at all, so we continued . . . .
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In 2006 I was invited on an Alpha course to learn about Christianity. I reluctantly attended, thinking
I’m only going for the free cake and coffee! I even sat near the door so that I could ‘escape’, no way
were these ‘religious nuts’ getting me going to church!! After all, what could these people know
about anything spiritual? – They’d never been to a Séance! . . . .
But very soon, the Bible quotes spoke to me. The first one which really stood out was ‘I am the way,
the truth and the life’ – Something struck a chord, and I just felt that there was truth in this saying.
I think I even commented to my friend that this is true! I started to look forward to our weekly
sessions, and couldn’t wait to hear more Bible quotes and learn about Jesus. I began to realize that
these people were ‘normal’, and very loving. They still welcomed me even though I’d not felt very
friendly towards them when I first arrived. These Christians seemed full of love and seemed to have
happiness about them, which I wanted.
I didn’t want to the course to finish, so I attended another one and went through it all again! It was
even better the second time around! I then began to attend a Methodist church.
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Two years later, in the Spring of 2008 I became a member of my Methodist church. However, I still
had my Tarot Cards, still thinking there was no harm in them whatsoever. It was my friend who
advised me to get rid of them, telling me if I call myself a Christian, I shouldn’t be dabbling with
those things.
I eventually agreed, and decided to get rid of my Tarot Cards, and decided to give 100% to the God
who had already shown me that he IS a pure love. I hadn’t read the Tarot Cards for other people for
a few years, but was aware I still had them at the back of a cupboard. As far as I was concerned I
had stopped dabbling in the Occult as I had stopped going to classes, circles, visiting Mediums, etc. I
only occasionally got the cards out just to read for myself, maybe once a year or so. I also still had all
the Occult books I’d bought . . .
I didn’t realize how VITAL it was that I get rid of everything which tied me to the Occult . . .
It was after getting rid of them that there were several strange happenings, I began to feel the
presence of a spirit, which kept visiting me between May and August. I realized the cards had
actually connected me with ‘something’, as I started to feel a presence which kept coming to me,
very often, almost weekly. It came at any time, out shopping, at work, sitting on a bus, when I was
fully awake. I guess it was because I had finally broken the connection, and it was trying to keep it. I
got used to it being around, I wasn’t frightened at all. I couldn’t determine who it was, just a definite
energy, in physical terms I guess I could describe it as being aware of a small area of ‘fog’. Although it
is impossible to physically describe the non physical.
There was even a time when it came whilst I was reading my bible at home, at this point I still didn’t
realize it was evil, and I actually welcomed it, wondering who it was, as it wasn’t giving me any
identity. My welcome made it become more vibrant. I could feel an increase in its vibration.
It sometimes came to me whilst I was at work. I told the cook about it, and she was convinced I must
have a guardian angel watching over me because it wasn’t anything frightening. One time I was in a
client’s room (I worked in a care home) and while she was chatting to me I felt it’s presence to be in
the direction of the corridor. I didn’t tell the old dear as I didn’t want to frighten her.
At first its presence made me feel calm and I became familiar with its vibration. As the weeks went
by, it became stronger, and in its presence I could feel it’s energy blending more with mine, my body
felt quite heavy, I begun to feel incredibly nauseous when it was around and my mind felt ‘spaced
out’.
To describe this spirit as an area of fog, you would think of it as something separate from yourself.
But because it came on an energetic level, it affects your own energy, and therefore affects how you
feel.
The final time was the strongest, in August. It was Holy Communion at the Church. I was in the
kitchen filling up the thimbles for the Communion. I felt its presence very strongly, even though
the place was busy, people talking to me, distractions, I knew ‘something’ was there and nobody
else seemed aware of it. It seemed to strongly touch my mind, the very point at which I think was
strongly emphasised. As I walked to the front of the church to place the Communion thimbles
at the table, there was the familiar feeling of it blending with me. I sat down, and this was more
than being calm – I could hardly move out of the chair – my body was so very heavy. My mind was
extremely ‘spacey’. Someone came to ask me to serve cups of tea after the service, I immediately
answered “I’d love to”. (Normally I would have hesitated as I am quite a shy person). But when I
answered it felt like it wasn’t quite me controlling my voice, the words just came, although I was
aware that it still sounded like me.
As the service began and everyone started to sing, I felt the presence beginning to fade. I was also
then able to stand and sing, and the presence quickly faded away. I realized afterwards this was
the beginnings of something wanting to take possession of my faculties. This was the beginnings of
something evil forcing me into trance against my will.
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Over the next few weeks, I became frightened and very upset, not knowing when it was going to
come back, obviously wondering how I could get rid of it. I rang my church Minister and made an
appointment to see him, needing help and not knowing what to do.
But days later I cancelled the appointment as I realized that it had decided to leave me alone, and
it has never been back – thank goodness! I can only assume it was because I was in the presence of
Jesus in that Holy Communion Service and it fled. What more proof do we need of Jesus saving us!!
Jesus said, “For where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them” – (Mathew
18:20). There was a whole congregation there singing to him! There was definitely something in the
church that day which got rid of this spirit. That is absolutely AMAZING! Spirits flee in his presence!
IT HAS HAPPENED. AMAZING!
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I remember walking to work in the mornings and taking my Occult books with me to throw them
away in a waste bin at the top of the street, I eventually got rid of them all. I repeated the Lord’s
Prayer under my breath all the way to work, for many days afterwards.
The Church of England employs at least one Exorcist in every Diocese in the country. I renounced
my involvement with the Occult with the Exorcist in my area. Knelt before the cross, I was anointed
with Holy oil blessed by the Archbishop. People laid hands on me and prayed as I read aloud my
renouncement. To say sorry to Jesus was very special, and I’m so glad I did this.
I now realize what was beginning to happen to me, and how much worse it could have been, if this
spirit had been around any longer, I dare say our house would have become haunted, and heaven
knows what it would have made me do.
People who are into any form of Occult practices and think it is safe are nice, well-meaning people,
but don’t know they are deceived victims of Satan. You think you are fine, that there’s nothing
to worry about . . . . until you try to turn away from it. Then Satan’s demons will show their true
colours, start to harass you and want to keep a hold on your soul. These spirits are demonic, and
want to destroy your life.
It is not just the truth for me, I am not just one person who has had bad experiences, it is the truth
for everyone. I have since read other people’s testimonies who were previously involved in Occult
practices, they all say the same thing, they discovered the spirits they were connected to were evil,
not our dead relatives at all, and were saved by Jesus Christ.
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‘And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then,
if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions
deserve’. . . . . 2 Corinthians 11:14 – 15
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Anyone who becomes involved in Occult practices WILL connect themselves to evil entities. You
called them up! You’ve called Satan! He will come. I learned how spirit entities have the ability to
reveal or conceal themselves, to whoever they choose, wherever they choose, whatever you’re
doing, whoever you’re with, at whatever time they choose. It is dangerous!
I knew Christianity was what I’d been looking for all my life. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and
the life”, this struck a chord with me instantly, how fantastic! Knowing Jesus is far more fulfilling
than the false spirituality of the Occult. Satan can only provide a limited satisfaction, he does not
love you, and is only out to destroy. Jesus brings love. He loves us and wants to transform our lives,
he improves our relationships, he gives us strength to deal with our struggles in life, he changes the
way we see things, he wants a relationship with us and you begin to see his blessings as you become
aware of him working in your life.
I am now a member of a Methodist Church. I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever of the existence
of God and totally accept our Lord Jesus Christ as our only hope and deliverer from demonic spirits.
God has proved to me he exists, that he is more powerful than evil and that evil spirits flee from him.
I have felt the pure, perfect love of God – even before I became a Christian. God is an absolutely
pure, powerful, beautiful love with a deep, deep sympathy which totally wipes out all worries, fears
and anxieties. I want nothing but God in every part of my life, to devote my life to God, I live every
second of every day for him, and always will.
God is the protector of our souls.
Praising him here glorifies him in the heavenly realms.
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‘Do not turn to mediums or seek out Spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your
God’ . . . . . Leviticus 19:31
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(John 8:32) “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” . . . . . Jesus
Hi I’m nancy, I’ve had these Aztec tarot cards since 1998, I do feel something negative following me and I want it to stop! I find it really difficult to just go throw them out. I need help, I’m scared that I might not get rid of whatever’s following I seen the black shadow. I curse it away. I just want the right way to get rid of them.
Ownership of an occult product will always lead to trouble, throwing them away is the first part of a two step process to freedom. Don’t just throw the items away, destroy them either by fire or some other means to render them useless. This is prevent them falling into someone else’s hands. The occult object, especially if it was used or (in my opinion_ purchased with an intention of usage will have opened up doorways for evil spirits to enter. Thankfully you can cast them out in Jesus name however it is only those that have Christ within them that are given to authority to trample over these dark forces. Read Luke 10:19 and 1John 4:4. Those that are saved not only have to authority over evil they also have a far greater force within them.
Hi Nancy, good to meet you. Yes, what Gaz is saying is right, it is best to get rid of the Occult product. When I wanted to get rid of my cards, a friend helped me to do it. I gave them to her and she tore them up in little pieces so nobody could find them and use them. At first I craved for them and wanted them back so badly that I bought another pack and used them straight away. My friend helped me out again, and this time, we both tore them up together, and threw them away in different waste bins all around the village.
If there is a church near you where you could go to have a chat to the Minister/Pastor, then that would be good, also if there’s some Christians who would come to your house and pray with you it would be helpful too.
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I grew up in the church and have had a life-long journey of growth and expansion, that does not limit me to the prescripts of organized religion. I know there are many out there who are dabbling and playing with forces they do not understand or respect. For my part, my experience of God has been deepened by many non-orthodox practices, including meditation and the use of divination cards. Tarot cards are loaded with Christian symbolism and historically became one way to keep alive the Christian mysteries while the church was going around burning witches.
I agree with John. Growing up in a Catholic family we were taught to fear tarot cards. Until I started a spiritual journey which was looking inside myself for answers I was lost. I went from religion to religion getting more confused.
I started to meditate and find inner peace. We come from God therefore we have abilities that can be developed. We are a part of God. The tarot cards help open your intuition and abilities. It makes communication with your Angels and higher self possible.
The draw back from using the cards is that it may be so accurate that you become addicted to using them. You can turn it into a positive or negative exchange. It up to you. Some safe/positive cards to try are the Angel cards. These are by Doreen Virtue who communicates with Angels.
http://www.angeltherapy.com/
As a Christian, the question for me comes down to what does the Bible say about such things as divination and other occult activities are clearly condemned by God. As someone who spent eight years practicing witchcraft (and various forms of divination including Tarot, the pendulum, et al,) I know the source of power behind those activities. It is not God and certainly not angels, but deceptive spirits. Thank you for sharing your testimony Tina.
When I was a New Ager & Spiritualist, I knew folks who did Tarot or Angel cards & although very accurate indeed, many folks sometimes had negative experiences, which made me question the true source of such powers. Since my conversion to Christianity in 1994, I’ve met, spoken to & read of many Psychics, Gypsies, Mediums, Witches, Luciferians & even Satanists who also had eventually questioned the source of their powers, whether Cards or other ‘divination tools.’ Those folks became Christians after they discovered their spirit ‘freinds’ were actually evil. How can we be sure the Tarot cards you have are using ‘good energies?’ Think of ‘shape-shifters’ in movies, how convincingly they can persuade others their appearance isn’t a fake disguise, but genuine! From 18 years experience, in helping folks with occult problems & even (demonic) ‘haunted houses,’ can I plz suggest Tarot is dangerous. Also, if any so called ‘angel’ ever appears to you, please properly test it, for your own safety & to ensure that he truly is one of God’s angels. Whether an entity appears to be just a ‘healing energy,’ an angel, an orb, a dead or alive human or animal spirit, fairy, alien, spirit guide, unicorn or any mythological creature, etc, plz test it! The same principle goes for any divination tool, to challenge the powers behind that tool, eg, when using the cards have you ever challenged them in Christ’s Name? Even if it’s energies ‘feel’ as if it’s full of peace & love, please still challenge it. Here’s an article I wrote that might be useful in conducting such a test. God bless you. Laura.
http://yourspiritualquest.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/test-the-spirits-angels-all-that-glitters-is-not-gold/
Nancy, The book of Acts gives us an example on “how to” destroy magical possessions by confessing our deeds before God and man and then burning them. It’s a good thing to have a Christian friend pray with you against any spiritual resistance. I personally burnt mine in a fire pit at my pastor’s home with his prayer support and accountability. “And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds. Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all.” Acts 19: 18-19
Blessings, Ally
Thank you for your comments everyone. I’d also like to add that I too spent many hours in Meditation and felt very calm, I thoroughly enjoyed this practice and thought there was nothing dangerous about it. It seemed to make me more aware of ‘energies’ around me and I felt at peace with myself. When I became a Christian I learnt that Jesus didn’t want us to look inside ourselves, He wants us to look to Him. God gave us His wonderful Word which is far more fulfilling and trustworthy than our own feelings. We come to know God through His Word. I think when we truly find Jesus and accept Him we realise there is no need to go ‘within’ to seek a trance like state, we have God’s Word to look to and guide us.
In John 14:27 (KJV)Jesus tells us – “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid”.
In Philippians 4:7 (KJV) – And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Looking within ourselves we will never find the peace which Jesus can offer.
The Bible doesn’t tell us to try to contact Angels, we are told to pray to God. It is God who decides to send an Angel to help us in our need, and they are said to disappear so we can’t even thank them – we are to thank God and give Him the glory.
I can certainly testify that the cards are accurate. And I guess in a fashion I was addicted to using them, I consulted them at every turn! I never at any time thought I was connected to anything evil, not at all. I loved what I did, and enjoyed reading for others. But as I said in my testimony, it was upon turning away from them that the trouble started. That’s when I learned about satan and the truth that he didn’t want to let go without a fight.
I also learned that we are not in control as we think we are. These spirits are far more powerful than we are and have the advantage over us. They do not love us, but want us to believe they are positive, helpful and friendly to keep that hold on our souls once we have opened that door to satan. But we have one more powerful on our side, the one who does truly love us, wants the best for us, who is alive and will deliver us from these evil spirits – the Lord Jesus Christ.
If you are a weak minded person anything can allow a bad entity to come forth. You can use Tarot cards and have a positive effect. The Bible may condemn such activities, but it also says you should put people to death including children for not obeying the Sabbath. Cherry picking the Bible is as repugnant to me as a weak person blaming a pack of cards is for summoning up Demons.