Tips for tarot and reading people. Beginners and masters
Each card has a personality. Not a meaning. The personality will speak to you. Let the card tell you what it means
When you lay down cards, they tell a story, they do not have individual meanings. Let each picture illustrate a page in someone’s life
Shuffle, learn to shuffle. Same cards will read and it will look like the tarot is playing with you.
Read for free when you start out. Go to a fast food joint and read people.
Your heart will know what to say, whatever comes to mind, say it. The person might need to hear it
If you wear glasses, take them off. Just look at the cards. Don’t be tempted to cold read
When you read someone, have a glass of cold water on the table, and a candle on. Implementing the elements is important. Water opens the spiritual world.
Cover your head when you do readings. You don’t want anyone’s energy. Protect yourself
Spiritually cleanse your area that you are gonna read. I use incense, Florida water and pine fragrance oil.
A tip from my mom: Dip your finger in honey before you read. Make a cross on your tongue and say in your mind “Let what i say be sweet to the ear. Let my words inspire, let my words be heard”. Your words will be sweetened to your reader.
Wear charms, talismans, mojo bags or anything that brings you luck or prosperity. This will affect your readings, greatly.
Surround yourself with stones or crystals that affect you in a positive way
DO NOT READ WITHOUT A CLOTH UNDER YOUR TAROTS. I was taught that it can “dirty” your tarots. I only use white cloth
You can read anyone with anything. You can read with three pennies, three cinnamon sticks, playing cards, soot from a candle. Rocks. Bones. Find what you like. People like variety.
Your “divination” tool is not magic, you are. Don’t forget that.
Practice. Everyday. Read yourself for every decision you make. Build a trust with yourself.
Accept tips. It’s a big deal. It feels nice.
Anoint your temples with an oil that can affect you and the reader. I anoint myself with Pine. To me, it is prosperous and reminds me of the riches that come with Christmas. It protects and cleanses.
Don’t toss your tarots “naked” anywhere. Put them in their own box, wrapped in a cloth, or a sachet. Don’t treat them bad.
Clean your tarots all the time. Anoint them with your favorite oil or Florida water. I do both.
When reading back to back, clean after every three or two people. If the reading was heavy, clean right after no matter what.
Find a deck that you like. I stick to rider-waite. I never use any other deck.
Have fun. Take rests. Drink water.
