THE THRESHOLD
Border– Passage
Unknown – Dilemma
The Threshold is the limit that separates who you are from who you could become. In the image, a pitch-black opening is preceded by a few steps, like an entrance that gives no hints. It is the moment when the soul senses an imminent change without being able to foresee or control it. This card is liminal: it speaks of fear, doubt, and the temptation to step back just when the passage would be decisive. Unlike the Labyrinth, where everything is visible even if disorienting, the Threshold offers no strategies, maps, or plans. It places you in front of a pure gesture: do you move forward or not? Each crossing is initiatory, a point of no return. Hesitation is not weakness; it is part of the rite itself. Those who cross the Threshold carry only their own courage and fear. Both are necessary.
So my dear one, if your subconscious has chosen this card, it may be trying to tell you that:
If the card speaks of you – Light
You are facing a decisive step, and a part of you is already ready to take it. Despite the trembling, you sense that beyond this threshold a necessary direction opens.
Questions for you
– What new dimension of your life is waiting for you beyond the threshold?
– How can you overcome the fear of stepping forward?
– Is there an inner voice telling you that, despite fear, it is time to move?
If the card speaks of you – Shadow
Hesitation is strong: perhaps you fear what you will find on the other side, or you fear not recognizing yourself after crossing. Fear of change can immobilize more than the unknown itself.
Questions for you
– What is holding you back from transformation?
– Are you afraid of the unknown, or of becoming someone more authentic?
– Where are you pretending not to be ready when, in reality, you are?
If the card speaks of the world – Light
The collective context is at a critical point: one stage is ending and another is preparing to manifest. There is a movement in the air inviting the leap.
Questions for you
– What threshold is humanity crossing now, and do you feel part of this change?
– What situation around you functions as an invitation to surpass a limit?
– Who is preparing the ground for a change that also concerns you?
If the card speaks of the world – Shadow
The collective fears the unknown and remains immobile in front of the opening. A climate of stagnation, continuous reconsideration, and suspension arises, leading neither forward nor backward.
Questions for you
– Is someone making you doubt your choice?
– Who or what benefits from your hesitation?
– Many fear the unknown—do you?