Playlist: Change Is In the Cards
Nothing is normal right now — so here’s a tarot-card inspired playlist for anyone struggling with change or in need of it.
Written by Kriss Conklin
Illustrated by Paola Flores
For centuries, tarot cards have been used for guidance, to divine the future, and to discover the meaning of one’s existence (or something like that). In a world where nothing stays the same, the Major Arcana deck has three cards to represent such inevitable change: Death (which suggests new beginnings/personal transformation), Wheel of Fortune (symbolizing turning points/breaking cycles), and the Tower (indicating upheaval/fear of change). The specific interpretations for these cards vary from person to person, but all three signify that a tarot user is in the middle of, or about to experience, some sort of transformation in their life.
However, it is up to the tarot user to decide how they will cope. Change is capable of instilling fear or fostering empowerment, and its consequences can be hard to accept, especially at a time when routine and order have been completely uprooted from our lives. Everything feels out of control right now, but it won’t always be that way. Let these songs serve as a gentle reminder to: take control of your life again and accept that nothing, good or bad, lasts forever. The universe is on your side.