---
title: "Māyā | Chronicles | 4th Tarot"
url: https://4thtarot.com/blog/tag/maya
description: "Chronicles tagged Māyā. 6 posts exploring this theme through Jungian, Fourth Way, and Sanskrit lenses in the 4th Tarot system."
lang: en
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Autumn's Path

## The Subtle Theft of Inner Truths: Spiritual Bypassing

Explore spiritual bypassing through the Seven of Swords. R Vincent reveals how we subtly avoid truth, hindering self-discovery and authentic growth.

daily-question tarot Seven of Swords Spiritual Bypassing

October 13, 2026
https://4thtarot.com/blog/the-subtle-theft-of-inner-truths-spiritual-bypassing

## The Devil: I keep noticing moments when I reach for a spiritual idea, a practice, or a beautiful concept about acceptance and presence, and I wonder whether I am genuinely growing or whether I am using the language of awakening to avoid feeling something I am not yet ready to face. How do I tell the difference between real inner work and a kind of spiritual comfort that keeps me safely asleep?

Feeling caught between genuine spiritual growth & spiritual bypassing? The Devil card says your chains are loose. It’s Māyā, the illusion of bondage. Recognize your attachments, confront your shadow. True work isn't avoiding discomfort, it's seeing your 'Kundabuffer' for what it is. Consciousness is liberation. #FourthWay #Tarot

daily-question tarot fourthway tarot

September 19, 2026
https://4thtarot.com/blog/the-devil-i-keep-noticing-moments-when-i-reach-for-a-spiritual-idea-a-practice-o

Autumn's Path

## The Shadow's Echo: Unveiling the Inner Thief

Explore the Seven of Swords and the unsettling pull of collective evil. R Vincent unpacks self-deception, inner buffers, and the shadow's invitation for profound self-inquiry.

daily-question tarot Seven of Swords Shadow Work

August 20, 2026
https://4thtarot.com/blog/the-shadows-echo-unveiling-the-inner-thief

Autumn's Path

## The Stolen Wisdom: Confronting Inner Evasion

Explore the Seven of Swords as True Nature, revealing patterns of self-deception and the wisdom we subtly steal from our own growth.

daily-question tarot Seven of Swords True Nature

May 22, 2026
https://4thtarot.com/blog/the-stolen-wisdom-confronting-inner-evasion

Autumn's Path

## The Weight of Unseen Branches: Releasing the Ten of Wands' Burden

Explore the Ten of Wands as a mirror to carrying the weight of others' projections. Learn to discern true burdens from false identifications.

daily-question tarot Ten of Wands Projection

March 30, 2026
https://4thtarot.com/blog/the-weight-of-unseen-branches-releasing-the-ten-of-wands-burden

Autumn's Path

## The Thief Within: Unmasking Our Inner Illusions

Explore self-deception and inner illusions with the Seven of Swords. A Jungian and Fourth Way lens on inner theft and authentic self.

daily-question tarot Seven of Swords Self-Deception

March 24, 2026
https://4thtarot.com/blog/the-thief-within-unmasking-our-inner-illusions

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