Releasing Attachment Tarot Spread

Is there something you’re holding on to and afraid to let go of?

I’ve recently been reflecting on my attachment issues. Quite literally I am the embodiment of the quote

“Everything I’ve ever let go of has claw marks on it”
- David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace adds the phrase was seen on a bedroom wall at a recovery house for alcoholics and drug addicts. The quote really captures the feeling of struggling to release what we hold dear, even when it no longer serves us.

I’ve long been someone who avoids or postpones life’s inevitable changes. I have a reluctance to relinquish control and embracing the unknown. But on a minor level, I even have a hard time allowing smaller things to change. I’m sad when my daily routine changes, when a movie ends, when a sweater I’ve worn for years starts to fray.

All that to say, I’ve been trying to let go of more things recently. Things that I care about but that I know it’s time to let go of.

You can use this tarot spread to help you see what you’re having trouble letting go of. It may be something massive like a relationship or a career. But keep in mind it could be something smaller like an idea or a habit.