Deck: The Wild Unknown Archetypes
Card: The Temple
Theme: Sacredness, devotion, honoring inner sanctity

âThe Temple is not the place. It is the vibration, the tone that calls you back to yourself. It is the space where what is holy livesânot outside of you, but within you.â
A few days ago, this card came up. I thought about it on the drive back from the bookstore with my closest friends, Matt. I told him that the cards I pull and share on TikTok always seem to have personal relevance to me. ThA few days ago, this card came up. I thought about it again on the drive back from the bookstore with my closest friend, Matt. I told him that the cards I pull and share on TikTok always seem to hold something for me personally. This one reminded me that I am the templeâand that everything I do, feel, or touch can be looked upon with reverence.
Even something as simple as eating a morning bagel can become sacred when you realize what a gift it is just to swallow. Many people donât have that luxury. Iâve never had a feeding tube, and I donât know what itâs like to live without that basic easeâbut I whispered gratitude for it that day. And now I try to remember that reverence starts with noticing what Iâve been given.
Later that night, Matt said something that stirred my spirit:
âYouâre the only person Iâve never questioned if youâre safe. Youâre part of my temple. No one gets to wear muddy boots in my temple…â
That line. That feeling. That truth. It hit both of us hard.
He was trying to explain how deeply he trusts me, and also how fiercely he guards what he considers sacred. In his words, I donât just visit the templeâI reside in it. And that temple is him.
It reminded me: Our hearts are not highways.
Theyâre sanctuaries.
And we chooseâmoment by momentâwhat enters barefoot, and what we gently keep at the gate.
Tiny Tarot Takeaway:
What parts of your inner temple need protectionânot out of fear, but out of love?
Where have you forgotten that you are sacred? What small act today could be done in reverenceâfor your body, your space, or your spirit?
đŻď¸Reflective Journal Prompt
- Who or what do I allow into my sacred space?
- Do I sometimes let âmuddy bootsâ inside without realizing it?
- Am I treating othersâ temples with the same care I want for mine?