Spirit Contact Readings with The Tarot

[RickInBakersfield]

Are there members here that do these kinds of readings with the tarot?

 

If so, can you basically give me some tips or general advice on how to do these types of readings?

 

The querents question is...Can anyone do a free psychic reading on my daddy's soul for me?

 

She provides 6 or 7 photos of her father in her thread. I posted in her thread that I do tarot readings, but I don't specialize in this type of reading. I then put a link of my tarot thread in my post responding to her request.

 

So, I don't know if she'll contact me or not. What do I need to know to do these readings?

 

Rick

[Raggydoll]

There is another thread were we have been discussing spirit readings and I will link it below. But I must say that I don’t think it’s a good idea to experiment on other people like that. If you don’t even know how to do it, why offer it to someone who is likely still grieving?
 

Spirit readings require, in my opinion, some actual mediumship skills. And you’ll want to know how to put up boundaries and how to open and close a connection. It’s not the same as doing a reading on someone’s situation or what someone’s life looked like when they lived. She specifically asked for a psychic reading, so that’s what she is expecting. Do you have mediumship abilities and do you have experiences in that area? If so, look in the thread below to get some ideas. 
 

 

[RickInBakersfield]

I like to think that I am very intuitive, I have dreams all the time of family members that have passed on. I did state that I don't normally do this.

 

Thanks for posting this thread as I will read it tonight.

 

Rick,

 

 

[RunningWild]

On 8/29/2024 at 10:52 PM, RickInBakersfield said:

The querents question is...Can anyone do a free psychic reading on my daddy's soul for me?

 

That seems like a loaded question and it’s very vague.  You’d have to ask the querent to be more specific.  Even if the sitter was looking for a mediumship reading, you could still do a card reading if they asked you to.  

 

I have more to say but I need to check something out first…stay tuned.

….and a few minutes later…

 

Okay, so if the point of you doing the reading is to gain experience, there are a couple of spreads in the Spreads section on this forum.  With any spread you decide to use, you can fiddle with the questions to get closer to what you really want to know.  Or, you can make your own spread.  There are no hard and fast rules no matter what others might say about it.  Some people can do an hour’s reading with one card.  Some can whip through a ten card reading in fifteen minutes.  Everyone is different.  Using a spread with designated/labeled positions is one way to stay focused.

 

You can also start your own journal on here.  Read for yourself first.  See if there’s an ancestor or passed on love one you’d like to know more about.  Ask at least one question that you already know the answer to so that you can reassure yourself that’s who the reading is about.

 

I have more but I don’t want to veer too far off topic.  Good luck!  Enjoy your journey.

 

 

Edited September 2, 2024 by RunningWild

[DanielJUK]

I would also add that I think you need some sort of knowledge or have read up on it before doing this type of reading. You need reading protections and an understanding how these sort of readings work. I know people who do readings communicating with spirits and have their own protocols and are strict about them for their own boundaries. It's an area where you need to treat it seriously. Also it would be a sort of channelled reading, so you could just say, "is there a message from this person / spirit?"

 

This isn't my area of reading though, I don't do readings or get messages from spirits. But if I was, I would really research it very carefully and learn how to do it before doing it 🙂 

[Raggydoll]

6 hours ago, DanielJUK said:

I would also add that I think you need some sort of knowledge or have read up on it before doing this type of reading. You need reading protections and an understanding how these sort of readings work. I know people who do readings communicating with spirits and have their own protocols and are strict about them for their own boundaries. It's an area where you need to treat it seriously. Also it would be a sort of channelled reading, so you could just say, "is there a message from this person / spirit?"

 

This isn't my area of reading though, I don't do readings or get messages from spirits. But if I was, I would really research it very carefully and learn how to do it before doing it 🙂 

My thoughts exactly. Mediumship-work or spirit channeling is a different beast than regular tarot reading, and while I don’t want to scare or be a gatekeeper, I simply don’t think it’s wise to just jump in and improvise. It’s really not enough to know a spread, not if your plan is to communicate with the spirit world with your deck as a tool. And it really is a big thing to try and facilitate communication between a bereaved individual and their deceased loved one. What if you mess things up and disrupt their grieving process? What if you give them incorrect answers and upset both them and the spirit? I know that some people might think that as long as you just read the cards, all will work out. But I personally don’t think it’s fair to put the responsibility on the tool itself. It’s the users responsibility to practice, to educate themselves and to know how to wield their tools before they offer to help other people. There is also always a small risk to end up with unwanted spirits that linger around you, so you’re going to want to learn how to prevent and deal with such things. 
 

I think @RunningWild made a great suggestion about reading for yourself first. Read up on the process, make a plan and then practice channeling your own ancestors. I think it’s always the safest to start with one’s own ancestors because they are much more likely to have your best interest at heart and they’ll more likely to want to help you out. And by starting with ancestors, you lay the foundations for having them as helpful spirit guides who can facilitate the connections with other spirits in the future. That’s a really big thing and very beneficial for one’s overall practice. If you do already have a close bond with your ancestors/spirit guides, then why not ask them to help you learn this type of work. 

[RickInBakersfield]

3 hours ago, Raggydoll said:

My thoughts exactly. Mediumship-work or spirit channeling is a different beast than regular tarot reading, and while I don’t want to scare or be a gatekeeper, I simply don’t think it’s wise to just jump in and improvise. It’s really not enough to know a spread, not if your plan is to communicate with the spirit world with your deck as a tool. And it really is a big thing to try and facilitate communication between a bereaved individual and their deceased loved one. What if you mess things up and disrupt their grieving process? What if you give them incorrect answers and upset both them and the spirit? I know that some people might think that as long as you just read the cards, all will work out. But I personally don’t think it’s fair to put the responsibility on the tool itself. It’s the users responsibility to practice, to educate themselves and to know how to wield their tools before they offer to help other people. There is also always a small risk to end up with unwanted spirits that linger around you, so you’re going to want to learn how to prevent and deal with such things. 
 

I think @RunningWild made a great suggestion about reading for yourself first. Read up on the process, make a plan and then practice channeling your own ancestors. I think it’s always the safest to start with one’s own ancestors because they are much more likely to have your best interest at heart and they’ll more likely to want to help you out. And by starting with ancestors, you lay the foundations for having them as helpful spirit guides who can facilitate the connections with other spirits in the future. That’s a really big thing and very beneficial for one’s overall practice. If you do already have a close bond with your ancestors/spirit guides, then why not ask them to help you learn this type of work. 

Well, the person who was asking for the reading hasn't responded to my offer yet.

 

Maybe I sort of jumped the gun on this issue, or was biting off more than I can chew here.

 

I think when I am ready, I'll try contacting my parents who have already passed on.... sounds to me that this is a whole different kind of reading I am not used to doing.

[Bausnavern]

Spirit contact readings with tarot sound super intriguing! I’ve always found that tarot can open such fascinating conversations, especially when connecting with the spiritual realm. Each card seems to tell its story, and the way they combine can reveal much about what’s happening in our lives.