Beanie Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Hi everyone sorry me again is it ok to only do upright readings and not bother with reversed cards so you just concentrate on the uprights or it wrong should we take both into consideration?
Grandma Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Lots of people do not use reversals. If a card is drawn upside down, it's fine to turn it around. However, if you do this, it's important to consider all aspects of the meaning of the card, positive and negative, when reading. Don't worry about asking too many questions, it's how we learn and this is a good question.
katrinka Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Grandma said: Lots of people do not use reversals. Crowley didn't even use them. They're not mandatory by any stretch of the imagination. You still have to learn "reversed" meanings, though.* 1 hour ago, Grandma said: If a card is drawn upside down, it's fine to turn it around. Or just keep the cards upright in the deck to begin with. 😉 1 hour ago, Grandma said: However, if you do this, it's important to consider all aspects of the meaning of the card, positive and negative, when reading. I have to disagree, that would get real contradictory, real fast. *I seldom if ever use reversals, but I do use attendance/combined meanings. If a card is touching the Tower, for instance, it's affected by that and I would interpret it in a more negative light than if there were all nice cards around it. Named positions can influence your interpretation, too.
Grandma Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, katrinka said: I have to disagree, that would get real contradictory, real fast. *I seldom if ever use reversals, but I do use attendance/combined meanings. If a card is touching the Tower, for instance, it's affected by that and I would interpret it in a more negative light than if there were all nice cards around it. Named positions can influence your interpretation, too. I didn't mean to INCLUDE all aspects of meanings. That wouldn't work at all. I meant CONSIDER them as in be AWARE of them. Pretty much like you explained with your examples.
katrinka Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Grandma said: I didn't mean to INCLUDE all aspects of meanings. That wouldn't work at all. I meant CONSIDER them as in be AWARE of them. Pretty much like you explained with your examples. Ah, OK. My bad!
Grandma Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Whew. As much as I enjoy spirited Tarot theory debate, soothing compatibility is what I need right now - Two of Cups energy, not Five of Wands!
katrinka Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 38 minutes ago, Grandma said: Whew. As much as I enjoy spirited Tarot theory debate, soothing compatibility is what I need right now - Two of Cups energy, not Five of Wands! It sounds like you need a nice kitty. Or a puppy... Or, that failing, the gif suggests a chicken.
Decan Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 The puppy looks like really in a kind of "nirvana state" 🙂 Upright only or reversed? Personally I tried both, and I must recognize that I don't really feel comfortable with the cards when I see them reversed. So upright only for me.
NA01 Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 5 hours ago, Beanie said: Hi everyone sorry me again is it ok to only do upright readings and not bother with reversed cards so you just concentrate on the uprights or it wrong should we take both into consideration? I don't normally use reversals since I believe that there are 78 cards to interpret (and combine). How I avoid from reading reversals? I shuffle the cards to where they all are upright. Random is the chance that should a card appear reversed, them I'll interpret it. 🙂
AlbaTross Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 I think it's fine. To my knowledge, there are plenty of people who don't read reversals. On the flip side...ok, I apologize...I do read reversals in spite of many people advising me not to as a beginner, but I do reversals because I find them intriguing. I don't approach them as necessarily being negative though. Many upright cards hold meanings that are more often construed as negative, and positions in spreads can also shade things in an equally negative-sounding light. But I don't like to approach cards in such a black and white manner. Cards to me are neither inherently positive or negative. Rather, I just approach them as telling me something I, or whoever I'm reading for needs to hear, no matter which position they come up in. Besides, I can't share the logic that reversed cards are negative, or, in conjunction with certain cards and position meanings, there would actually be far more opportunity for negative messages to come up than positive ones, and I don't think such an imbalance was ever intended. Instead, I read reversals in different ways. There are the "general rules of thumb", which is to say, common ways of interpreting reversed cards. A meaning that's external, such as a conflict, might instead be read as internal. Perhaps the strength of the reading is reduced in some capacity, such as a card denoting an ongoing struggle actually being more short-term. Maybe it's an indication of a delay or blockage, such as a change needing to happen, but the querent is resisting that change. It could mean moving past something, such as letting go of regrets of the past. Sometimes the imagery of the cards can help too. The Ten of Swords is one of the most famous examples of a card where the reversed imagery actually communicates something different. More often than not, upside down cards are just upside down cards, but occasionally, the reversed imagery can actually show something neat. Regardless, reversals are something I do because I personally like them. Don't feel as though you need to. The recommendation of holding off on reading them while you're learning is sound. If anything, I'm a bit reckless for going for it anyways. I think they're definitely something worth considering when you're ready, but you should focus first and foremost on learning the Tarot, so if holding off on reversals can help you do that, then do what's right for you.
katrinka Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, AlbaTross said: I do read reversals in spite of many people advising me not to as a beginner Good. Not that I think reversals are necessary, but I think most adults are capable of handling them, even if they're just starting out. Being new to something doesn't mean being in kindergarten - practice the more complex stuff along with the simple stuff!
katrinka Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Decan said: The puppy looks like really in a kind of "nirvana state" 🙂 The puppy IS in a nirvana state. Puppies are masters. When they chew your shoe, they are ONLY chewing your shoe, not thinking about other things - they're totally present in the moment. I'd have to sit Zazen for 15 years to get there. 😁 2 hours ago, Decan said: Upright only or reversed? Personally I tried both, and I must recognize that I don't really feel comfortable with the cards when I see them reversed. So upright only for me. You do well with just the upright cards.
Decan Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 20 hours ago, katrinka said: The puppy IS in a nirvana state. Puppies are masters. When they chew your shoe, they are ONLY chewing your shoe, not thinking about other things - they're totally present in the moment. I'd have to sit Zazen for 15 years to get there. 😁 Oh My! He looks like my dog, really! Yes they are masters, absolutely!!
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