You may never have considered a tarot as a gift for a teenager, but I’m going to show you why it is a great choice. It seems all those people in my life who are parents now have teenage children. My god-daughter turned 17 years old earlier this year, and while she used to be so easy to buy for, that’s not so true these days. Firstly, because I don’t see her as often as I used to, I can’t keep up with her ever changing likes, dislikes and crushes. Secondly, I like to give her something different; something that she would never buy herself or that her parents would not think to get, but yet something she will grow to love.
I was a teenager a very long time ago and so much has changed since then, but the basic make up of teenagers has not. They’re young adults exploring themselves and the world around them and I believe the Tarot is a great guide in helping them along on that journey.
Why Is It So Hard To Buy A Gift For The Young Adults In Our Life?
If you’re anything like me, then buying gifts for a teenager can seem pretty impossible. They’re either into some brand new fad that I have no hope of keeping up with, or even if I think I know what they’re now into, it turns out that what was ‘so in’ is now ‘so out’. Well, with the tarot, we can stop trying to anticipate what will or will not be popular among teenagers.
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Why Is The Tarot A Perfect Gift For Teenagers?
Tarot is a tool for insight and guidance. Most tarot decks consist of 78 cards and there are literally hundreds of different themes and designs which means that there is a tarot deck for every individual.
Although most people see the tarot as a tool for seeing into the future, it is so much more than that. It allows you to look at a problem, question or situation more in depth and to see the workings of it. By doing so, the reader gains a greater understanding of any situation and this can help one gain insight and hence a way forward that they may have not even have realised before.
Life can be pretty dramatic when you are a teenager and consulting the tarot cards can be a form of meditation which allows a teenager to take a step back look at the situations they are facing in a more insightful and even spiritual manner.
It is important for teenagers to use the cards in a guided, responsible way and there is a great book called Tarot for Teenagers which is perfect for introducing the tarot to the young adults in your life. It makes the tarot fun for teenagers while still helping them to learn to use the cards. There is also information on the use of the tarot and the book echoes my own beliefs about the tarot, especially regarding unfounded fears about the use of cards.
Selecting The Perfect Tarot Deck For A Teenager
As I mentioned before, there are so many tarot decks available and with all the choice and variety, it can seem like a daunting prospect to select the perfect one. Fear not, help is at hand. Reading Choosing Your First Tarot Deck: A Beginner’s Guide will help give you general tips and advice on selecting a Tarot deck, even if it is not for yourself but for someone else. I have also written a complete guide on decks for teenagers, just click on the link below.