What To Do With A New Tarot Deck

What to do with a new tarot deck

Ways to Break In Your New Tarot Deck for witchy

1. Set your deck out during the Full Moon or the New Moon.
2. Start using it on a special occasion. ...
3. Use your new deck to refresh your altar space. ...
4. Sleep with your new tarot deck under your pillow.

How do you clean a brand new tarot deck?

Here's how to cleanse tarot cards in four easy steps

1. Meditate. Simply take a minute to relax and clear your mind of any thoughts.
2. Burn sage and pass each card through the smoke. ...
3. Pack the cards up with bay leaves. ...
4. And finally, put a crystal on top for protection.

How do I connect a new tarot deck?

9 Ways to Connect and Bond with Your Tarot Cards

1. Examine each card. When I get a new deck, the first I do is check each card.
2. Visually meditating with the tarot. ...
3. Sleep with them near you. ...
4. The interview spread. ...
5. Consult the Little White Book. ...
6. Cleanse them. ...
7. Sorting and Reordering. ...
8. Start Using Your Deck!

Should your first tarot deck be a gift?

And its esoteric reputation has fueled an ongoing myth that tarot neophytes must have their first deck bestowed unto them as a gift — they shouldn't go out of their way to purchase one themselves. Unsurprisingly, according to tarot experts, this is very much a myth.

Do you have to cleanse New tarot cards?

Each time you pick it up for a reading. That's right—to ensure the most accurate of readings, Magdaleno actually recommends cleansing your deck every time you do a reading. "Whether it's for someone else, or yourself," she says, "it's always best to start with a cleanse to clear the cards for your reading."

How do you charge a new Tarot deck?

Full Moon is the perfect time to charge your new Tarot cards deck. You can simply place the deck on the area of your home that is usually hit with Moon light. You can also surround your deck with crystals.

What can you not do with tarot cards?

Questions not to ask in tarot card readings

• Questions you don't really want answered.
• Questions that already have answers. ...
• When you're going to die. ...
• Questions about other people. ...
• Medical-type questions. ...
• The same question, over and over again. ...
• Yes-or-no questions. ...
• Future-predicting questions.

How do you introduce yourself in a tarot reading?

Read The Cards One of the best ways to introduce yourself to a new deck is to shift through the cards one by one. You'll want to do this before reading the guidebook or any other information that it came with.

Should I put my tarot cards upright?

It really doesn't matter, but if you are reading for others, it's always nice to involve them in the process. Facing the cards in the same direction is time-consuming and unnecessary. If you choose not to read reversals, just flip the card to the upright position when you lay it on the table.

Is it OK to buy tarot cards for someone else?

While it's wonderful to give or receive a Tarot deck as a gift, you can absolutely buy one for yourself! Here is the number one reason why you should buy your own Tarot deck. A good way to look at it is that the universe wants to get the right cards into your hands. Sometimes that means you buy them for yourself.

How should I store my tarot cards?

You can keep them in their original packaging, place them in bags, wrap them in cloth, or tie them up with ribbons. You can store them by themselves or add crystals, trinkets, or memorabilia. When I first started getting into tarot, the prevailing wisdom was to keep your tarot cards in velvet bags, preferably black.

Does it matter what kind of Tarot deck you use?

Ultimately, it's a personal journey. Psychic medium Michael Cardenas tells Oprah Daily, there is "no one correct deck" to start with. "Everyone is going to connect with a different deck. Look for the one that will literally speak to you."

When should you not read tarot cards?

Reading for yourself is difficult because it is hard to be objective about yourself and often the cards mirror your emotions rather than the truth. Avoid reading when you are in a disturbed state and unable to keep yourself neutral. 2.

What happens if you don't cleanse tarot cards?

If you don't cleanse your tarot cards regularly, the energy that they absorb from readings can become muddled and confusing. This can make it difficult to get clear insights from your readings, as the cards will be giving off mixed signals.

How do you know when to stop shuffling tarot cards?

If it doesn't feel shuffled enough I keep going. I usually only stop when I don't second guess my shuffling, and that usually comes with my inner voice saying "Stop." So, my personal rule of thumb, is to do st least three shuffles. For whatever reason, it feels like balance to me.

Do tarot decks need to be charged?

Tarot cards respond well to charging because of the tactile and kinetic nature of their use. Because they must be touched, shuffled and moved about means cards require charging, to align them with fresh intention, from time to time.

Why do I not feel connected to my tarot cards?

Lacking enough intellectual understanding of the cards, we feel disconnected from them, simply because we are, at the moment, disconnected from our intuition. That intuitive disconnection is an unavoidable occurrence from time to time. And, sometimes intuition simply isn't enough to give a great tarot reading.

How long should you charge your tarot cards?

Leave the tarot deck in the bowl for 24 hours.

Can I ask my tarot cards anything?

Literally anything goes—if you ask the right way. The best thing about tarot is that honestly, you can ask those cards A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G. There's no question too out-there for the tarot—and better yet, there's no judgment. There's literally no limit to the issues tarot can help you resolve and understand.

Can I ask my tarot cards about a specific person?

You can do a tarot reading that is centered on another person or subject. I call this the Other Reading. An Other Reading is appropriate whenever you are simply curious about someone or something that doesn't involve you directly. Other Readings are about someone, not for him or her.

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