Will give you a lovely wrap up with the cards. How can you determine what kind of reading the deck is best suited for? Each tarot deck is different, so it is important to ask your deck some questions to get to know its "personality". Custom Illustration. Observe the similarities among the cards that fall into your love and dislike piles! If you have a crystal collection, you can surround your deck with your favorite stones as well. The deck has a focus on clarity, presenting information regarding what is actually happening. This tarot spread does not require deep knowledge of the cards, you will only need to know ahead of time which cards represent "Yes, " "No, " or "Maybe. This is why it's so important for every serious student of tarot and tarot reader to have at least two or more tarot decks for this and other reasons.
Look for spreads online to use with your new deck or make up your own. If you're unfamiliar with cleansing a tarot deck or are looking for new ideas, Divination and Fortune Telling has the details on how to cleanse and clear a tarot deck. But, Why to interview a tarot deck? When you're ready, hold your cards in the smoke as it rises, and envisage it carrying away any stuck or stale energy. Notice how this creates a larger cross shape similar to the five-card cross formation described above! If you want to take this a step further (and if your incense / cologne collection is large enough), you can even assign a particular scent to specific decks. Most of the time, the entire deck of 78 cards is shuffled and cut by the querent. This is what I personally do to "cleanse" my tarot deck and give it a reset after heavy use. It also generates the random system that channels the guidance we're seeking from the deck. You've invested in a new deck—you might as well use it:). The first question for your new deck is "What will our relationship be like? " Feel free to comment or share on social media! Discover how with my monthly check-in tarot spread!
And another pile for cards you feel neutral about. Have fun assigning your decks, and check out these other blog posts to learn more about working with tarot: What else do I need to know about you? Card Five: What type of readings are you best suited for? Looking for a new tarot deck? Or rather, I think old tales only serve a good purpose if they feel useful to you, here and now. Do you know what to do with a new tarot deck? Where do your strengths lie? And you can go as deep or as simple as you like with your interpretations of each card.
Work those olfactory senses. If you feel that's the card for you, take any of those. You may have a box you keep it in, a special scarf you wrap it in, a crystal you put on top of it, or an altar that you put it on when you're not using it. How does this deck connect with my current purpose / happenings in my life?
One of the first things I like to do with a tarot or oracle deck, after giving it a good mix and shuffle, is a 'deck interview'. Card 2 (left of the center card): What is the source of this projection? It's a beautiful thing! Once you experiment with these, try a five-card tarot spread to add more detail to your readings. I typically lay the cards in two rows of three. At this point, you might decide it's a good time to read your deck's book, if it comes with one. Card 5 (Leo): How do you confront conflict? Third, we look at the opposite here and "What are your limitations, or what scenarios are you not happy to be working with? " Learning tarot – whether that's from scratch, or just getting to know a new deck – can be really overwhelming, and a daily draw lets us do just a little each day to slowly build our competence and familiarity. The more we share our wisdom and experiences, the more we spread the love.