Okay, so I’ve been getting into tarot cards lately, and I thought I’d share my little journey of figuring out how to actually pick these things. It’s been a wild ride, let me tell you!
First things first, I had to get a deck. I read somewhere that beginners should start with a deck that feels right, you know, one that speaks to you. I wandered into this quirky little shop downtown, and there were rows and rows of tarot decks. It was overwhelming! I picked up a few, flipped through them, and finally settled on one with these beautiful, kind of mystical drawings. The cards felt good in my hands, kind of warm, you know? They had words like ‘intuition,’ ‘forgiveness,’ and ‘love’ on them, which I thought was pretty cool.
Once I had my deck, the next step was figuring out how to actually use them. I dug around online and found a bunch of different methods. Some people said to shuffle, some said to cut the deck, and some even talked about waving your hands over the cards to feel the energy. It was all a bit confusing, to be honest. But I decided to start simple.
I sat down at my kitchen table, took a deep breath, and shuffled the cards. I tried to clear my mind, like some guides suggested, but it was hard not to think about what I wanted the cards to tell me. Then I cut the deck into three piles and picked the middle one. I guess that’s the part where you’re supposed to focus on a question or just keep an open mind. I kinda did a bit of both.
Now came the fun part – actually picking the cards. I spread the cards out in a fan shape, just like I’d seen in movies. I hovered my hand over them, trying to feel something, anything. I’d read that some people feel a tingle or a change in temperature, but I didn’t really feel anything. Maybe I was doing it wrong? But then, I just felt drawn to certain cards. It was weird, like they were calling out to me or something. So, I picked three cards from different parts of the fan.
I laid them out in front of me and stared at them. This was it. My first tarot reading. I flipped them over one by one, and each card had a different image and a word on it. It was a bit like putting together a puzzle, trying to figure out what it all meant. I won’t lie, I had to look up the meanings online because I was totally clueless.
- The first card was about intuition.
- The second was about healing.
- The third was about love.
I sat there for a while, thinking about what those three words could mean in my life right now. It was actually pretty insightful, even though I was just a beginner. I’m still learning, and I definitely don’t have all the answers, but it’s been a fun and interesting experience so far. If you’re thinking about trying tarot cards, I’d say go for it! Just remember to trust your gut and don’t take it too seriously.
My first-reading summary
I choose a deck that felt right. Shuffle and cut the deck while thinking about a general question. Fan out the cards and pick three that I feel drawn to. Look up the meanings and reflect. It’s all about intuition and going with the flow. It was a surprisingly insightful experience for a first-timer like me. I just felt something when I picked those cards, and the meanings, well, they made me think. I guess that’s the whole point, right?
