How to Read Tarot Cards

Tarot cards offer an opportunity to tap into universal guidance, either for yourself or as a service to others.

You can even discover it is something you have a real talent for and want to follow as a profession.

There are as many opinions about the cards as there are readers, but here are some tips that will benefit you whatever stage you are at.

Tarot Card Reading Instructions - 101

Work with a deck that’s right for you.

Some say it is best to have the cards given to you as a gift, but it’s just as valid to buy your own.

These days, with the great range of decks and designs on offer, it’s important to work with symbolism you can relate to and a card size that suits you.

It’s a good idea to check out the various decks on line or to visit a specialist store.

Get to know your cards well before you try actual readings.

It can be tempting to just use the cards from the get-go and rely on the booklet they came with.

This will give you experience of a reading, but it won’t draw upon your own innate intuition, which generally needs to be developed.

Never feel pressured to read for anyone.

It’s important that you use the cards as an extension of your own values.

And while it can be tempting to succumb to ego, it is better to read the cards for someone when you feel the situation is right rather than merely pandering to the audience.

With a little practice, anyone can read the cards, but it takes discipline and practice to read them well.

Find a space that’s comfortable for you.

It sounds obvious, but it needs saying. You are working with subtle energies so make sure you have a clear space where you will not be interrupted.

Turn off the phone, have a table ready and you may also want to use a special cloth.

Work with intention and integrity.

Also, when learning how to read tarot cards put self-doubt or even over-confidence aside and remember that you are acting as a channel for the highest good of the person being read.

This is also true if you’re reading for yourself.

Let the cards speak their own wisdom, which may also mean delivering difficult information.

Use a tarot spread that you are familiar with.

The spread works because it is a template for awareness, a set of vessels to be filled with knowledge and wisdom.

Each placing has meaning and that acts as a ground plan for both the situation/person being read and the dynamics between each aspect of the reading.

Look at all aspects of the card.

Lastly, when learning how to read tarot cards itsimportant to remember to look at all ascpects of the card.

The name, color, number, design and symbolism of each card are all links to higher awareness.

As you progress, you may find that elements of the design you had never noticed before now ‘speak’ to you and offer insights you may not be able to trace back to the ‘nuts and bolts’ of the card.

When this starts occurring regularly, congratulations – you’ve become a tarot reader!

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