Feeling Drained by Fan Community Relationships? 3 Tarot Tips to Restore Your Creative Peace

Hi there! I'm Aries Yoko, the fortune-telling manga artist. Are you enjoying your creative activities?

Whether it's fan fiction or original work, doujin activities always come with "human relationships" as part of the package.

However, "I haven't heard back about the collaborative zine," "The difference in reactions on social media bothers me," or "I no longer agree with the interpretations of someone I used to be close with"...

It's such a waste when your pen stops because of that kind of mental fog. Today, I'll talk about how to use Tarot to regain your "peace of mind" and continue creating happily.

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Why are Doujin Activity Troubles So "Painful"?

It's because your work is "a part of your soul." Negation or disregard of your work feels like a negation of your very self. But Tarot is a mirror that transforms such subjective perspectives into "objective" ones.

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Instead of Changing the Other Person, Change "Your Perspective"

There are questions more effective than asking "What is the other person thinking?"

• Try asking: "What am I trying to learn from this mental fog?" If "The Tower" card appears, it's a sign that "it's time to break old relationships and go to a new stage." Even a shocking event might be a chance for a "molting" process to help you create more freely.

• Try asking: "What is the 'expression' I should value the most?" When you're worrying too much about what others think, cards like "The Hermit" or "The High Priestess" will tell you to "look inward."

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Introducing a "Spread" for Concentrating on Writing

Here is a simple way to read the cards when you're having trouble with human relationships:

1. The Current Situation: What is happening between the two of you now.
2. The Other Person's Situation: Circumstances the other person is facing (maybe they just have no leeway because of a deadline?).
3. Hint for Resolution: The attitude you should take right now.

Just by doing this, you can realize things like, "Oh, they just don't have any mental space," or "I just wanted to be recognized by this person," and you'll feel much lighter.

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In Closing

Doujin activities are for giving shape to "what you love," not for anyone else. It's sad when that "love" gets clouded by the noise of human relationships.

When you feel foggy, put down your pen for a moment and ask the cards what's in your heart. I'm sure you'll find hints to help you face your manuscript happily again! When you feel like drawing a card, come visit my divination room via the button below. I'll be waiting! ★