Is it the cards or is it just me projecting meaning onto them

when a reading lands hard, is that the cards or am i just pouring my own stuff onto pretty pictures? not being cynical, i love my deck, genuinely wondering where the line is

ooh i think about this SO much. honestly my take is it doesnt have to be either/or? the cards give you a mirror and your brain does the connecting, and both of those are real and valid. you noticing what lands is just you listening to yourself, and thats not projecting, thats paying attention 💛

the mirror does the work, same as transits