Teach me tarot!

[gregory]

You really need to stop discussing it here at all, Johanna. Now that you have over 5 posts, you can take it over to Personal Readings.

 

https://www.thetarotforum.com/forums/forum/99-personal-tarot-readings/

[katrinka]

24 minutes ago, stephanelli said:

I apologise, I realise your confusion in what I wrote.  I did mean discussing the cards that the person above you posted.  I will edit my note.

 

Thank you. 

[Johanna]

6 minutes ago, gregory said:

You really need to stop discussing it here at all, Johanna. Now that you have over 5 posts, you can take it over to Personal Readings.

 

https://www.thetarotforum.com/forums/forum/99-personal-tarot-readings/

Sorry I was a little confused . I’m new to forums so bit clueless. I’ll stop 🙂 thank you

[MisterTarot]

On 11/7/2020 at 6:33 AM, TarotMellio said:

Additional - [Ice Breaker] - If you could go back and give your newbie reader self advice starting out, what would you say?

Hi TarotMellio,

1) When interpreting a card, say whatever comes into your mind first... don't over-analyse it. 

2) Check books for interpretations, but look at the card and see what parts fit with the context of your question. 

3) Focus on the question when shuffling the cards, don't focus on what you hope to see as an outcome, and especially don't focus on what you fear may be an outcome.

4) It's OK to do readings for yourself!

Kind regards,

Don

www.mistertarot.com 

[gregory]

Just post the reading in 

 

https://www.thetarotforum.com/forums/forum/99-personal-tarot-readings/

 

and as long as you post your take on each card, we can comment.

[natty]

Hi iv just started practising tarot too with the raider-waite deck and its good to hear im not alone in that and just wanted to connect to some like minded folks for tips, hints, advice , shared wisdom and not feeling as isolated with it as there is no one else i can talk to about tarot....just wondering what spreads pple use? 

or is it best to keep it simple when starting out and just keep to a 3 card one ? 

Ps in regards to the ice breaker question what would i say to my newbie self?  i am a newbie too but i would say to myself: do not be afraid to step into the unknown, trust yourself and enjoy the learning and if anyone can give any other advice that would be really appreciated too  😀

 

[Tjesi]

On 11/12/2020 at 2:28 AM, MisterTarot said:

Hi TarotMellio,

1) When interpreting a card, say whatever comes into your mind first... don't over-analyse it. 

2) Check books for interpretations, but look at the card and see what parts fit with the context of your question. 

3) Focus on the question when shuffling the cards, don't focus on what you hope to see as an outcome, and especially don't focus on what you fear may be an outcome.

4) It's OK to do readings for yourself!

Kind regards,

Don

www.mistertarot.com 

Thank you for this, @MisterTarot! These are helpful for me.

[TarotMellio]

On 11/9/2020 at 4:15 PM, Tjesi said:

 

" Listen to the cards, rather than just learning them."

 

This is exactly what I would say I do? It's fascinating and positive experience for me!

 

On 11/10/2020 at 12:54 AM, LogicalHue said:

I think people are going to have different and personal opinions on this, but my biggest thing I wish I could go back and tell myself is that its ok to not memorize the cards. I felt really down on myself for having to use reference materials, I even threw away my first deck's LWB thinking I needed to be able to read without it, but now I just think of the LWBs as extensions of their decks. That card from that deck means something a little different from that card from another deck. I enjoy doing readings a lot more with that freedom and peace of mind.

 

On 11/10/2020 at 2:13 PM, Tulips said:

I still feel new to tarot. I go through big breaks of not using my cards. Partly because I don't know anyone personally who I can grow with in tarot. Another reason is because I feel I need to have an idea of what each card means. But after reading some of the comments on here and watching videos, I'm finding learning each card meaning isn't necessary. If I can go back to the year 2009 and tell myself learning the card meanings isn't important...I feel I wouldn't of had so many gaps in my tarot journey.

 

On 11/10/2020 at 10:20 PM, katrinka said:

That's why knowing the card meanings is important. They keep you from going off the rails.
If something pops into your head and it's compatible with the card meanings, it's probably relevant. If it's not, it's noise. 
Brains can be very good at making noise, lol.

 

This. People have this idea that they're supposed to be reverent. But Tarot itself can be very irreverent! 

I find that often I'll have a phrase pop into my head and a lot of the times it's releveant. I feel like that's also my intuition speaking to me. I may pull a clarifier to reassure myself. There have been so many instances where I pulled a card and felt like it didn't resonate or I wasn't quite happy with what I got and I would reshuffle and the same card would fall out. Or similar.

 

Learning meanings is helpful because starting off you may have no idea what the card is trying to say but as I go I think I'll become less dependant on that. Talking to others about tarot and sharing experiences and opinions (especially on combinations) is actually one of the best ways I've learnt too. 

 

I think the cards definitely speak to you and after a while you may even find theyve developed a personality 😂 my cards I feel can be quite tough/literal with me but it's what I need. Learning your cards is important and daily use will really help getting to know your deck. 

[TarotMellio]

On 11/12/2020 at 10:28 AM, MisterTarot said:

Hi TarotMellio,

1) When interpreting a card, say whatever comes into your mind first... don't over-analyse it. 

2) Check books for interpretations, but look at the card and see what parts fit with the context of your question. 

3) Focus on the question when shuffling the cards, don't focus on what you hope to see as an outcome, and especially don't focus on what you fear may be an outcome.

4) It's OK to do readings for yourself!

Kind regards,

Don

www.mistertarot.com 

Super helpful! Thanks,!

[TarotMellio]

On 11/12/2020 at 10:15 PM, natty said:

Hi iv just started practising tarot too with the raider-waite deck and its good to hear im not alone in that and just wanted to connect to some like minded folks for tips, hints, advice , shared wisdom and not feeling as isolated with it as there is no one else i can talk to about tarot....just wondering what spreads pple use? 

or is it best to keep it simple when starting out and just keep to a 3 card one ? 

Ps in regards to the ice breaker question what would i say to my newbie self?  i am a newbie too but i would say to myself: do not be afraid to step into the unknown, trust yourself and enjoy the learning and if anyone can give any other advice that would be really appreciated too  😀

 

When I began (before I took a break) I used to just pull up to 3 cards and try to form a sentence/message. However I became ambitious and pulled more but felt a little overwhelmed at times and couldn't make all the connections so I'd say start small. I may have burnt myself out overdoing it but that's what learning is. Trial and error. 

 

You'll feel when you're getting the hang of things and are ready to expand because your cards will start making more sense and forming messages will be easier. I'd say if you have more than three cards; having a category for each is good. I.e- negatives/positives/advice (one or two cards per category) 

 

That's just a rule I've come up with myself but if you find a method that works for you then by all means use it. I've found that simple questions that don't hold emotional pressure are easier to start/learn with because you're not as biased. Use them often to practise. E.g - card of the day.

[da3dal]

On 11/6/2020 at 8:03 PM, TarotMellio said:

Additional - [Ice Breaker] - If you could go back and give your newbie reader self advice starting out, what would you say?

The two most important diagrams to consider in the beginning are the zodiac wheel and the tree of life diagram.

The two best learning techniques are using the cards so that they interact with one another like in the Opening of the Key spread, and attributing your own personal experience to the card. for example, discussing things with other Tarot diviners will leave you with a different impression of a card than simply reading books. Hope that helps.