Source: Fortune
As traditional institutions and economic levers feel increasingly out of reach for Gen Z, alternative spirituality has shifted from subcultural curiosity to mainstream adoption—with Etsy witches and tarot readers functioning as accessible, affordable alternatives to therapy. Spirituality apps like Sanctuary and The Pattern report rapid user growth, while tarot deck sales have tripled since 2019. Tarot readers and astrology services charge fees comparable to therapy without claiming to solve problems, only to illuminate them. Gen Z is choosing systems explicitly framed as unpredictable over institutions that have already failed them.