Get To Know My Tarot Deck
Recently my first tarot deck was delivered! I got the Mystic Mondays deck because I felt immediately connected to it’s beautiful art. The first thing I did was cleanse the deck, it’s been in contact with a lot of different people and has picked up foreign energies. I left a clear quartz crystal on the deck for a few hours, knocked three times, blew on it, then shuffled until I felt the deck was cleansed.
After that, I made a simple “get to know my tarot deck” spread and pulled cards I felt drawn to.
1. Something my deck wants me to know about it: THE HERMIT
Shy, truthful, isolated, introverted, thoughtful
2. My deck’s immediate impression of me: QUEEN OF SWORDS
Clever, intellectual, unbiased, honest
3. The nature of our shared connection: THE MOON
Dig deeper beyond the surface, trust my intuition, follow my gut instincts, long-lasting
4. Strengths as a deck: QUEEN OF PENTACLES
Patient, looks at the big picture and how it affects the future, passionate, hard worker, not blunt
5. Weaknesses as a deck: EIGHT OF CUPS
Indecisive, moving on, restless, efforts wasted
6. The advice my deck has to offer me: FOUR OF SWORDS
Recharge, rest, meditate, take time alone, silence, I’ve worked hard so I deserve a break
I found these meanings simply by reading through the guide book :) after I was done I repeated the cleansing process I’d used earlier.
Here’s the explanation for fellow baby witches
Clear quartz crystal is a good crystal for general cleansing so it’s perfect to just sit on top of the deck for a few hours. Knocking three times on the deck is quite literal in its meaning of knocking the negative energies out of the deck. Blowing on the deck uses the element of air in cleansing. Shuffling is the basic method and the most standard, used to remove traces of the last reading.
Tarot decks each have their own personalities and souls. One deck may not like readings on relationships, while another may not like reading on finances. That’s why it’s important you use a ‘get to know my tarot deck’ spread similar to this one.
This is a pretty basic and short version, good for beginners who haven’t used tarot cards before, but there are heaps of spreads with up to 20 cards that can also be used!
Bonding with your deck is crucial for getting accurate readings, or you might misinterpret your cards. I’ll be posting more on tarot bonding soon!
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