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.
thank u so much ..i am feeling so relaxed exactly what is in result …please guide me to recover from it ..(contempt)
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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 ” .!!
Many of us struggle with this Christopher, don’t worry! Glad you resonated with your result. :)
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 to love and understand it in a way that would matter to people, and to help mom. My wishes to help mom helped me feel for people when I saw them hurting. I found myself not willing to give up easily on people I felt I loved. I was used to having my heart ach and I didn’t know any other way than feeling hurt all the time. I learned that my kind and gentle heart was a one way street to getting hurt often. Having children helped me understand what unconditional love meant. But true love was much harder for me to know if I was in it. I have always held up a wall to try to protect my heart. Deep inside me I always had a helper that encouraged me to keep trying and not give up. Yet even after I was past 30. I still found myself not willing to open myself too much to love. But then when I felt it like it was brand new with my current husband, I learned to know that feeling love like I did the very first time was still possible. When I thought I lost my chance. I have lived most of my life believing that I was better off to not let myself feel so strongly because there has always been a disappointment or a heartbreak just around the corner. I didn’t believe my love was something that makes a difference to anyone. I have recently learned or realized that much of my life has been based on believing things about myself that have never been true. It is true not everything inside me is dark and negative. I know there is a person inside me waiting to come out of hiding. But some how people don’t know how to treat her right so I try to let show in small flashes. And still they treat her carelessly and I don’t even think they realize it. My favorite bible verse is 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. This chapter is what helped me to see how to raise my kids and I decided that everything I do needs to be based on what love would do for others. So I find the answer to this test very spot on. And it reminds me of things I haven’t thought about for a very long time.
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!
Lots of gratitude ♡
Got ‘love’. Quite accurate. Scrolled down, came across Pete’s post and could immediately identify with what he wrote. Though I haven’t had his hard childhood and do not believe in any God or Goddess whatsoever, but am a runner, too. Always thought this was wrong, but now I consider it right.
I am self-employed, too, after having worked for different employers. I was never too interested in the work but in the people who worked with me. Always like to find out who they really are, behind their every-day- mask.
Love is exactly my demon. Unlike Pete I’ve lost it. Totally and long time since. Pete is the best example for someone who have not lost faith in themselves but still love. With this site I’ m gonna do my very best to regain love. Glad I came across it, there’s so much help and advice here. And love. At first it’s a bit mind-boggling, so much information and you don’t know where to start (yes, I did read your intro). Then you play around a bit, do this test and that, and suddenly you’re deep into it. I sure will carry on!
Thanks, I think you are doing a great work
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