☾ CONNECTING WITH A NEW TAROT DECK ☽
☾ SHUFFLING - shuffle the deck
practice shuffling the deck
shuffle them without thinking, absentmindedly
This is one of my immediate go-to’s, this way you can get a feel for the deck, feel how they are in the palm of your hand, feel the unique energy of each and every single card. This is a great way for the deck to learn about you too, to connect with you and see how each other are. This is a great way to get your energy onto them.
☾ EXAMINE - examining the deck
examine the cards pictures in detail
create stories for each card’s picture
come up with meanings for each card
This is a great and fun way to get to know your deck, be it if your deck is incredibly simple or with excruciating detail. It is also great for those that like to make up their own meanings for their cards rather than doing the traditional ways or read from the books. Each reader can have a different meaning with the same exact card! But go with what’s in your gut!
☾ PRACTICE - practice with the deck
play games with your deck
Depending on you and your deck, practice readings and playing games may become tiresome and even irritating. With a new deck, accurate readings are a rarity, but don’t get disheartened, that’s the whole point of practice! This is to learn, to gain experience and get better, and to get to know your deck and connect with them. Different decks may have different personalities, some may mess with you more, get more easily irritated and play with you more when tired or anything of the sort. Playing games is fun, and very much like playing with a friend in my opinion, but as I’ve said, be careful and wary as some decks may mess with you.
☾ DEDICATE - dedication to the deck
dedicating time to your deck
spending time with your deck
finding a home for your deck
Now this is a pretty broad thing, just dedicating something to your deck. This can be thinking about it, talking to it, dedicating a certain amount of time each day to your deck, finding a home for your deck, such as a place on your alter, a nice box or bag to put your deck in. Dedication to your deck is necessary in some sense, you need to be repetitive(at first, at least), get to know your deck, and learn. Each day dedicate time to spend with your deck, talk to them, think of them when away.
☾ RESPECT - respecting the deck
Respecting your deck is a must in my opinion. Think of your deck as a partner, look after them and respect them, cherish them and take care of them. When you feel them getting tired or irritated or even upset, allow them rest, cleanse them, talk to them and thank them for their work. Don’t just throw your deck to one side once done, or throw them out once tired of them. Respect can go both ways. Respect your deck, and your deck can respect you.
these aren’t all original ideas, some are pretty basic, others are my own, some are learnt. thank you for reading and have fun with your decks!
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