Love Divination: Using Tarot and Scrying to Support Your Love Spells

Combining Tarot and scrying can deepen intention, clarify emotional dynamics, and guide ethical choices when working love magic. This guide walks you through practical methods, ethical considerations, and easy spreads and scrying exercises you can use to support romantic spellwork.

Why combine divination with love magic?

Divination is not a substitute for spells — it’s a companion. While spells set energetic intention and help shift probability, **tarot and scrying provide a map**: they show inner patterns, potential obstacles, timing windows, and how best to take responsible action. Using them together makes your practice more informed, nuanced, and compassionate.

Three practical benefits

• Clarity: Tarot clarifies feelings, motivations, and likely outcomes.
• Timing and nuance: Scrying (or gazing) can reveal images and sensations that point to subtle timing or emotional tone.
• Ethics and consent: Divination helps spot when a spell might breach another person’s autonomy, allowing you to choose gentler alternatives.

Ethical considerations

Before doing any love spell or love divination, pause and make a conscious ethical check. Ask yourself:

Key ethical questions

• Will this interfere with someone’s free will?
• Am I trying to manipulate a specific person, or am I seeking to attract a compatible partner?
• Is my intention rooted in attachment, healing, or control?

Preparing your space and mind

Preparation matters. A simple, clear setup supports focused readings and clearer scrying impressions.

Physical setup

1. Clean your space and remove distractions.
2. Light a candle (pink for gentle love, red for passion, white for clarity).
3. Place rose quartz, garnet, or any heart-stone nearby if it resonates with you.
4. Have your tarot deck, a small bowl of water (for scrying), and a journal ready.

Mental preparation

Ground and center. Breathe 4–6 slow breaths. State your intention succinctly and ethically (e.g., “I seek clarity on what would support loving partnership in my life.”)

Tarot techniques to support love spells

Tarot can show the current emotional terrain, what to reinforce with spells, and what to release.

Suggested love-oriented spreads

1. Three-card intention spread

Quick, useful before any spellcasting:

1. Card 1 — Your current energy/attitude toward love.
2. Card 2 — What to strengthen (inner quality, action, or charm).
3. Card 3 — What to release or be wary of.

2. The Heart Mirror (5 cards)

1. Card 1 — How you appear to potential partners.
2. Card 2 — Your hidden desire or fear.
3. Card 3 — What sparks connection in you.
4. Card 4 — Block or challenge to address.
5. Card 5 — Outcome if you follow the guidance (not fate—possibility).

3. Partnership Wheel (8 cards)

Use when evaluating a relationship (or a potential partnership):

• Communication, Values, Passion, Trust, Growth, Boundaries, Timing, Next Steps.

How to read for spells

When a Tarot reading reveals a quality to strengthen (e.g., confidence, boundaries, openness), design your spell to amplify that quality instead of trying to change someone. For example, if the cards indicate low self-worth, craft a charm to increase self-love and radiance rather than targeting another person’s emotions.

Scrying: images, intuition, and mood

Scrying brings symbolic imagery and felt-sense messages. The method below is simple and effective for love work.

Tools and methods

Mirror scrying

Use a dark glass mirror or a black-painted compact mirror. Sit comfortably, dim the lights, and soften your gaze. Breathe and let images appear without forcing.

Water scrying

Fill a shallow bowl with still water. A small amount of oil on top can help images form in the surface tension. Look for shifts, colors, symbols, or scenes.

Candles and smoke

Watch the flame or drifting smoke for shapes. Note emotions that arise. Often love scrying gives mood or symbolic scenes (e.g., two birds, a bridge, a locked door).

Interpreting scrying impressions

Write down everything — literal images, colors, sensations, words, and any smells or sounds you sense. Often scrying is metaphorical: a bridge suggests connection or a closed gate suggests timing or consent concerns. Combine these impressions with Tarot messages for a fuller picture.

Combining Tarot and Scrying: a practical ritual

Here is a compact ritual you can use to align divination with a love-focused spell.

Ritual steps

1. Set intention: Speak a short, ethical intention aloud.
2. Cast a circle (optional) or create a quiet energetic boundary.
3. Tarot reading: Do a three-card intention spread. Note cards and messages.
4. Scrying: Spend 5–10 minutes gazing into water or a mirror. Record images and feelings.
5. Integrate: Match scrying images to Tarot themes. If both point to confidence, craft a short spell to amplify it (e.g., anoint a candle with oil and a spoken affirmation).
6. Close: Extinguish candle, thank guides, and journal the whole session.

Example affirmation for a confidence charm

“I open my heart with healthy courage. I attract those who honor and cherish my true self.” Say this while dressing a candle or carrying a charm made during your ritual.

Practical examples & mini-spells

Attraction jar for self-enhancement

Use herbs (lavender for calm, rose petals for love), a small written affirmation, and a crystal. Add them to a small jar. Use the tarot to name the inner quality to highlight, and scrying to choose the color of ribbon. Keep the jar on your altar for a month and recharge it weekly.

Clarity candle (for decision-making)

1. Dress a white or pink candle with oil while visualizing the Tarot advice.
2. Sit with a bowl of water to scry for 3–5 minutes and note any direction.
3. Light the candle and say a one-sentence intention (e.g., “Reveal what serves my heart highest”).

Aftercare: journaling and boundary work

Divination can surface strong emotions. After a session, journal the images and any action steps. If a reading indicates boundary work, prioritize simple, practical steps (clear communication, small limits, or seeking support). Self-care is part of ethical love magic.

Journal prompts

• What image or card stayed with me the most? Why?
• What practical tiny step can I take this week to align with this guidance?
• Where did I feel fear, and how can I meet it compassionately?

Troubleshooting common questions

What if tarot and scrying disagree?

Different methods may highlight different aspects. Treat them as complementary: Tarot shows structure and story; scrying shows mood and symbol. If they disagree, ask for clarification with a follow-up three-card draw or shorter scrying session.

Can I read for someone else?

Yes—if you have consent. For ethical love work, avoid reading to manipulate outcomes for named third parties. Instead, read for the requester’s feelings and possible healthy steps.

Final thoughts

Tarot and scrying together create a gentle feedback loop: divination clarifies, spells amplify, and follow-through creates real-world change. The most powerful love magic is rooted in self-respect, honest intention, and consent. Use these tools to become clearer, kinder, and more aligned with the love you truly desire—and to attract relationships founded on mutual choice and growth.

Quick checklist before you begin

• Have a clear, ethical intention.
• Prepare altar/tools: deck, bowl, candle, journal.
• Ground, breathe, and set a compassionate tone.
• Record everything; interpret symbolically.
• Choose spells that strengthen qualities rather than coerce people.

If you’d like, I can provide a printable PDF version of this guide, a few customizable tarot spreads in a single sheet, or a tailored three-card layout and interpretation for your specific situation—tell me which and I’ll prepare it.