Walking Between Worlds: Carl Jung, Psychotherapy and the Wisdom of Tarot

By Yemaja S. Maat, Soul Coach & Future Psychotherapist

There’s a quiet revolution unfolding, a soulful uprising that bridges science and spirit, the rational and the mystical. And I’m standing right in the middle of it, walking between worlds.

As I train to become a psychotherapist, I find myself dancing between two paradigms. One rooted in evidence-based psychology. The other, steeped in ancient wisdom, is my beloved tarot. And the deeper I go, the more I realise: these aren’t separate paths. They’re two sides of the same sacred coin.

Jung’s Dance with the Unseen

Carl Jung, psychiatrist, mystic, and pioneer of the unconscious, understood what many modern minds still struggle to grasp. That healing is more than logic. It’s alchemy. Jung didn’t just analyse the unconscious; he honoured it. He leaned into myth, archetypes, dreams, and synchronicity to map the soul’s terrain. And while he may never have shuffled a Rider-Waite deck, make no mistake, he was a tarot reader in spirit.

Jung taught us that the soul speaks in symbols. That true healing comes from integrating our shadow, honouring our inner voice, and journeying inward with courage. That’s the essence of tarot, too.

Tarot as a Therapeutic Mirror

When I pull cards, whether it’s The Hermit inviting solitude, or The Tower demanding transformation, I’m not asking, “What’s going to happen?” I’m asking,

“What am I not seeing yet?”
“What part of me is calling for compassion, for clarity, for change?”

Tarot isn’t a fortune-telling trick; it’s a soul-telling practice. It mirrors the psyche. It helps us put words, pictures, and meaning to what we feel but cannot always explain. In a therapeutic setting, that becomes powerful medicine.

I don’t see tarot as a replacement for therapy. I see it as a bridge. A language. A co-creator in the healing process.

Why I’m Studying Psychotherapy

This path isn’t a pivot, it’s a deepening.
It’s not just a career. It’s a calling.

I’ve walked through grief. I’ve met my own shadow. I’ve been cracked open and slowly stitched myself back together with truth, tenderness, and time. My decision to train as a psychotherapist comes from that sacred lived experience. From knowing what it feels like to need a safe space and not find one. And from being determined to become that space for others.

Psychotherapy is teaching me structure, evidence-based techniques, and ethical practice. But it’s also sharpening my intuition. It’s showing me how to anchor the mystical in the practical. Because healing isn’t linear, it’s layered. It’s messy. And above all, it’s sacred.

A New Kind of Healer

I’m not here to be a traditional therapist. I’m here to be a transformational guide.

The kind of healer who can walk you through burnout and back to your brilliance. Who understands the language of trauma and the power of ritual. Who can hold your fear without flinching and still remind you of your wholeness.

Like Jung said:

“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.”

And that’s precisely what tarot and therapy both help us do: wake up.

So here I am.
Learning.  Unlearning.  Becoming.
And holding space for you to do the same.

Because your healing? It’s not just possible, it’s your birthright.