Nemia Posted April 8 Posted April 8 Ikigai is a Japanese concept. It means the joy of purpose, a place of fulfilment where our talents come to fruition and we feel that we're doing what we were meant to be. In order to find our own Ikigai sweet spot, there are different aspects to consider. The first four basic questions are: What do you love? What are you good at? What does the world need? What can you get paid for? I call this the first layer. Where two of these areas overlap, four opportunities arise: Profession, Vocation, Passion and Mission. Let's call this the second layer. Seeing them laid out on the diagram was enlightening for me. It's difficult to find a place where these concepts all meet. Wherever we focus, there are drawbacks. We can check our own position by looking at the third layer: the four additional insights added in this diagram: Many years ago, when I discovered these diagrams on the Internet, I knew that this would be a great tarot spread. And it turns out - yes, it is. It's a spread to use when you stand before life decisions, especially in the professional and vocational sphere. Before I started the reading, I wrote down my answers and musings about the different parts of the Ikigai. Then, I decided how I would conduct the reading. This was the best flow from question to question for me; of course, you can do it in any order you like. I made a little sketch of the order of the cards and then went to work with my beloved Tarot of the Abyss. I did the reading in three steps: I did the first layer and tried to understand what it told me (I wrote everything down). These are the outer cards. Then, I added the four inner cards. Again, I wrote down what I found. I even looked at the cards with a magnifying glass.... After I had understood the message of these eight cards, I shuffled the deck again and pulled the ninth and most important card. The cards went into a direction I had not foreseen. The difference between my tarot-less musings and the reading gave me additional insight, and it proved to me yet again that the tarot is wiser than we could be on our own.
Morwenna Posted May 27 Posted May 27 I like this and I wrote it down, actually from the other post where you mentioned it. I haven't tried it yet but I'm looking forward to doing so.
glowing_fool Posted June 14 Posted June 14 I just tried this for myself. It's definitely giving me some interesting things to think about. My ikigai was "The Hermit," which, I mean - I personally relate to. I do love everything I associate with that card, would consider myself good at that role. Still not totally sure how to make that into something "the world needs," or "what I would be paid for." Definitely going to keep this in my backpocket for my introspective spreads or the right sitter. Thanks for sharing!
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