Subconsciousness cards dig deeper into the shadowy elements of our thoughts and delve into the hidden parts of our mind, like fear, desires, and feelings or emotions that lie beneath our skin. Sometimes, these cards are associated with shadow work, inner exploration, and bring to light truths about the querent that might not be known. In a way, its like a psychological exercise to find these cards in a reading.The trick to knowing your answers is to be honest with yourself. Whenever these cards come up in a reading, the querent must look deeper into their psyche, facing internalized or repressed feelings or problems that are yet to be solved.

1. The Moon

This is probably the card closest to the subconscious, the card closest to the querent's illusions, dreams, and the unknown things that rule their world. It is a representation of the murky waters of a person's subconscious, where things are not always clear, and emotions are mixed with confusion. The Moon in a tarot reading encourages a person to be brave about dealing with the things they are afraid of, and implies that they should trust their intuition and trust the darkness that is currently surrounding them, because clarity will come as long as there is patience and reflection.

2. The Devil

In every way, the Devil represents a chain of addiction, fear, or unhealthy attachments; most of the time, these are unconscious temptations. He reveals the shadows of the self and the factors that possibly control the querent's existing scenarios. In a reading, this card represents a wake-up call to look at the patterns that are hurting the querent, understand their roots at a subconscious level, so that the querent may free themselves.

3. The Hanged Man

A reading with this card suggests a change of perspective - let go of your need to control the situation and let unconscious forces work in the background. Trust these forces, they are working in your favour. This card implies that a querent's need for control is making their decisions rigid and unsavoury. Their presence may ask you to let go of the reins of control over the situation and allow subconscious processes to bring about what is needed.

4. The High Priestess

The High Priestess represents the unconscious mind and controls the intermediate space between the conscious and unconscious spheres. The High Priestess summons upon the querent to tap into their inner wisdom, trusting their intuitive sense, since the answer they are looking for often lie below the surface.

Subconsciousness tarot cards are some of the most essential ones during readings because they guide the querent to deeply seek and understand their inner self in terms of emotions, desires, and fears: this often helps such an individual undergo significant personal growth. They illuminate parts of their inner landscape by enabling the querent to understand themselves far more profoundly and bring subconscious patterns to conscious awareness.