The King and Queen of all quizzes!
What do you get when you merge Japanese psychology, the Rorschach inkblot test, a sprinkle of Jungian psychology, and the Tarot all together? Well … you’ll find out! (But I can guarantee that it’s probably one of the weirdest tests you’ll ever take.)
What is the Subconscious Mind?
Your subconscious mind can be compared to an inner basement in which all of the material not currently inhabiting your conscious awareness is stored.
Every memory, skill, experience, feeling, thought, and forgotten or subliminal piece of information is housed in your subconscious mind. It is this powerful part of your brain that carries out actions on autopilot, delivers intuitive and instinctual information, and predetermines how you will act in any given situation.
Your subconscious mind is also where unresolved or suppressed feelings, desires, and ideas dwell, and is therefore where your shadow (or the rejected parts of yourself) can lurk. For this reason, shadow work is one of the most powerful ways of exploring your subconscious mind and freeing it of any weight it may be carrying.
You can see our popular and highly rated Shadow Work Journal for a deep guided way to explore this hidden part of you.
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
The subconscious mind for most people is a total mystery. Yet science has proven that a large percentage of our feelings, thoughts, and major life decisions are based on the impulses arising from this strange realm.
Your subconscious mind influences everything from the partner you choose, to the jobs you take on, personas you adopt, addictions you develop, and aspirations you have in life. The craziest thing is that often we aren’t even aware of the impact that our subconscious mind has on us.
As I pointed out above, there is also another darker side to the subconscious mind: it is the place where we often hide or suppress the emotions that we don’t want to face. Mind you, not everything buried in the subconscious mind is negative – there can be brilliantly creative and joyful elements within it as well – but some of what the subconscious contains can feel quite strange or confronting.
In this test, you’re presented with the possibility to learn either positive or negative qualities about yourself, and receiving either is neither right nor wrong, it just is.
Subconscious Mind Test
After receiving your answer in this test, please reflect on any reactions you might have. Do you feel shocked, angry or defensive? If so, consider that these reactions might be defense mechanisms.
Defense mechanisms are like inner walls that immediately go up whenever we touch on an inconvenient (or painful) truth. Again, you can check out our Shadow Work Journal or even our Shadow & Light membership for more ongoing guidance.
Also, don’t take the answer you receive as a certainty. See it instead as a possibility. As with any quiz, accuracy can’t be 100% guaranteed (but we’ve tried our best!).
So have fun with this subconscious mind test, and don’t forget to share your results (if you’re so inclined)!
Oh yes:
P.S. Why is the Tarot included in this test? Most people have false assumptions about the tarot. The dominant belief is that the tarot is some kind of hocus-pocus fortune telling gimmick. This is far from the truth. Yes, the tarot can be used by modern bejeweled “gypsy fortune tellers” to make grandiose predictions. But most genuine tarot readers in this day and age believe that no path is set in stone. We are in charge of our destiny. The Tarot is a powerful psychological tool that reveals your unconscious desires, needs, thoughts, gifts, and aspirations. In short, the Tarot is a powerful tool for exploring your unconscious mind. The deck used in this test is one that I personally use and recommend called The Smith-Waite Tarot Centennial Edition Deck.
We’ve also created questions inspired from the book ‘Kokology’ created by University professors Isamu Saito and Tadahiko Nagao.
On to the test!
What did you get?
Share your results below!
Tried twice – didn’t get a result.
I got “Love” too.
What’s funny is that I thought I knew what love is, even though love is something I don’t see very often. But now with this Dark Night of the Soul, I’m not sure I know what it means anymore. Most love I see and know seems to be very selfish or has hidden motivations when I thought it was much simpler than that.
But I appreciate finding your site and your research, I’m grateful for your work. The tunnel seems long and difficult but you both are helping people shed some light.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and words.
Absolutely – Agree.!! Funny and Irony because I was afraid to get that Response and when I did Get the Answer – I felt that Fear ( Hurt/Defensive/Scared/Reality went straight to the core.!! Close Family , Friends , Teachers and Coaches always for Years that ” I Was my Own Worst Enemy ” .!!
Hope… Yes I cling to this tightly… And I allow it to help my heart trick my mind… Foolishly for sure.
I can remember my first ideas about what I understood what love was about in my very early childhood years. My mom’s brothers and sisters talked alot about that they loved me. They were happy to see me and they all made me feel very special. Which made me very happy to see them. Mom included. We were always happiest when they came to visit. I also remember issues that I had no understanding about. ( Until I was much older). I learned to associate love with sex. I couldn’t wait to grow up and get married so I could grow up and have sex with my husband and not have to feel like I was doing something wrong. I also couldn’t wait to grow up and learn to understand why mom was so sad and crying so much, so that I could help her. I somewhat understood this. But the test brought this to my attention in a way I never actually thought about. I do crave love very strongly. But long story short every time I feel a strong love for anyone I end up getting hurt very deeply. It seems I have spent my whole life trying… Read more »
I got “fear,” I which I was like, “Hmm, subconscious mind, you’re not hiding it THAT well!”
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Hello Aletheia, Yep, I can definitely identify with my results. I got HOPE. Seeking the light even in painful situations and being inclined to hold on to relationships. I have been doing that for a while with a friend who just doesn’t really feel like a friend anymore. I often feel I am only antagonising her meaning we can’t seem to have a conversation without there being a sense of stress. Although I have broached the subject with her, which led to some improvement, I have noticed I experience more stress and annoyance more than anything else and so recently decided to take some space. The past few weeks have felt much calmer. These words from you have clarified for me that indeed it is sometimes better to let go of that which doesn’t serve anymore and that that’s okay. It’s a situation that’s been keeping me mentally pretty active and attached. That is less so without contact. Very useful advice. Thankyou!
You are doing a very good job… I like the author and her views, outstanding!
Thanks, I think you are doing a great work