As one
begins on her tarot journey, she may find herself relying very heavily upon the
little white book or other books focused on interpretations of the cards. For many,
relying on others’ interpretations becomes almost addictive. You want to know
everything you possibly can about the tarot cards. So, you busy yourself
reading manuals and others’ interpretations. That’s how you learn right?
I’m not
saying studying from others’ experiences isn’t a good practice, but it needs to
be separated from the actual tarot reading. I continue to enjoy reading how
others read and how they interpret individual cards. But when the two become
inseparable, you form a crutch.
There
comes a time to get rid of such a crutch and rely upon your own intuition to read
the cards. When you do this, you become a more intuitive, reliable reader.
You may
be saying: Sometimes I forget what a card means; I have to look it up. What if
I interpret the card wrong? What if I guide someone down the wrong path?
It’s
important to remember tarot reading is about reading the cards through your
intuition, through your imagination, and through your own abilities. There’s no
such thing as reading the cards wrong. Yes, you may make a mistake, but this is
also possible while relying on others’ interpretations. Your intuition is much
more reliable than involving something that has nothing to do with you. The
cards react to your energies; therefore it is your interpretations which are
important.
Different
readers will interpret each card from a different angle. This is okay. The Tarot
interacts with you and produces the card needed to answer the question being
asked. The books are only guides. They are not manuals to follow, but suggestions
to help you get a feel for the basics, the rest is all intuition.
Exercising
your intuition is important to becoming a tarot reader. This can’t be done by
looking up meanings in a book. By doing this, you are muddling your abilities.
If you’ve
already formed a habit of relying on the book interpretations, here is an
exercise to help you break away.
Daily Tarot Pull
·
Begin your day by pulling one tarot card as an
overview or lesson for the day.
·
Write down your thoughts and impressions,
relying only on your intuition.
·
At the end of the day, record further thoughts
on your card.
·
You may now take a look at the suggested
meanings. Compare the similarities and differences between what you saw and
what the book suggests. Are there some things in the book you feel reflected
your day but you didn’t see? Write it down. Do you notice similarities,
underline these in your text.
·
Repeat daily for at least thirty days
This
process will help break your habit of looking up the meanings. It will build
your confidence through repetitive reading using your intuition. It will allow you
to put the book on the shelf and leave it there.
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