brand new to all of this... where do i even start??

ok so this might be a dumb question but here goes lol

i've always been curious about spirituality stuff - astrology, tarot, crystals, numerology, meditation... but every time i try to look into it i get SO overwhelmed. there's just so much??

like do i start with my birth chart? learn tarot? buy crystals? read books? i literally dont know where to begin and i feel like everyone else already knows what theyre doing

for context im a total beginner. i know my sun sign (libra) and thats about it lol. i tried downloading a tarot app once but gave up after like 2 days because there were 78 cards and i was like... nope

any advice for someone starting from zero? what did you guys start with? did it make more sense over time or am i gonna be confused forever haha

omg dont feel dumb for asking this!! i was in the exact same place like a year ago

honestly i started with just my birth chart. like go to a free site and get your full chart done - sun, moon, rising. learning those three things alone was a huge lightbulb moment for me. everything else can come later

the worst thing you can do is try to learn everything at once. pick ONE thing that excites you most and just explore that for a while

i started with tarot and honestly it was the best entry point for me personally. you dont need to memorize all 78 cards right away!! just pull one card a day and look up what it means. after a few weeks you start recognizing them

also the apps are fine for learning but theres something about holding physical cards that hits different

fellow libra here!! honestly the fact that you're asking means you're already starting :)

my advice: follow your curiosity. if you see something about crystals and you're like ooh that's cool - go down that rabbit hole. if tarot seems interesting, try that. theres no wrong way to start and theres no test at the end lol

i jumped around between astrology and tarot for months before settling into a routine and that was totally fine

ok real talk - i tried to learn everything at once when i started and burned out SO fast. like i was reading 3 astrology books, watching tarot tutorials, and trying to meditate all in the same week lol

what actually worked was just picking tarot because it felt the most fun and sticking with that for a couple months. now im slowly getting into astrology too and its way more manageable

also journaling!! even if its just writing down your daily card pull or how the full moon made you feel. looking back at my journal from my first few months is actually really cool now

wait you guys are all so nice thank you!! ok so it sounds like the move is to just pick one thing and not stress about learning everything at once

i think im gonna start with my birth chart since a few of you mentioned that and then maybe try daily tarot pulls? that sounds doable

also the journaling idea is really good, gonna start that too. this thread made me feel so much better honestly i was worried id get gatekept or something lol

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brand new to all of this... where do i even start??

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