Reclaiming the Divine Within: Awakening Beyond Hierarchies
My Approach to Tarot in Dialogic Tarot School
Rita Rottelbac, PhD
3/16/20262 min read


In Dialogic Tarot School, Tarot is not just a system of information—it is a practice, a conversation, and a tool for conscious creation.
My approach is experiential: I guide you to engage directly with the cards, notice every detail, and reflect on how their symbols resonate with your life.
We begin from the premise that the divine is within you, not outside.
I am not a spiritual authority or a healer. I am a companion, a channeler of information, and a guide. My role is to walk alongside you, to share insights, and to offer practices that invite your own discovery. The real work, the transformation, and the awakening always come from your own experience and attention.




Our practice in Dialogic Tarot School is rooted in ethical principles: presence, respect, personal responsibility, and conscious awareness. You are never told what to think; instead, you are encouraged to explore, observe, and interpret the cards with integrity, TO CULTIVATE YOUR OWN AGENCY AND DISCOVER YOUR INNER KNOWLEDGE.
The cards are mirrors of your own consciousness, revealing the power, wisdom, and creativity you already carry. By observing, reflecting, and journaling, you learn to direct your attention intentionally and shape your inner world—an inner transformation that naturally extends into your external reality.
Many religious structures, built over centuries, place authority outside ourselves—guiding, judging, or even controlling the experience of the divine. Yet the deepest truth of spirituality is intimate and internal: God lives within each of us. Spiritual authority is not granted by titles, rituals, or external structures; it is discovered within, through contemplation, self-inquiry, and the awakening of our inner faculties.
The modern awakening of the High Priestess archetype is one way to visualise this. It is the zeitgeist of reclaiming feminine wisdom, intuition, and creativity—power that has often been marginalized. Just as the pomegranate seeds symbolize the fertility of the womb, they also represent the endless potential of our inner creativity, the energetic “ovum” that births new ideas, visions, and transformations.
True liberation comes when we recognize that the power to create, heal, and evolve lies within our own consciousness, not in external institutions. As Jesus originally taught, the kingdom of God is within. Hierarchies may distort this truth, moving our innate authority outward, but the soul knows: the divine is always present inside us.
This awakening is both personal and evolutionary. By turning inward, we reconnect with our ethical compass, our creative power, and our spiritual sovereignty. We reclaim the seeds of wisdom that allow us to navigate life with clarity, courage, and authenticity.
The path, in essence, is simple yet profound:
Recognize your inner authority; seek God within, not outside.
Reclaim your creative and spiritual power.
Approach external systems with discernment, not blind devotion.
Every exercise strengthens attention, deepens understanding of symbolism, and fosters initiation through direct experience. Tarot here is a dialogue, a mirror, and a laboratory for inner transformation. You are the co-creator, the student, and the teacher—discovering the divine, magical, and conscious potential that already exists within you. In our spiritual journeys, it is all too easy to confuse hierarchy with holiness. The awakening is here. The power is within.
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Rita Rottelbac, phd
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