Different meanings across systems - do you get confused ?

[Celine]

Hello,

 

I've started looking into playing cards (because of the Lenormand card insets, which led me to this part of the forum, and down the rabbit hole).

There are different systems and the meanings are not consistent (the 8 of Hearts doesn't keep the same meaning from one method to the other for example).

 

Do you end up learning different methods, and if so, do you get confused ? Or do you manage to tell yourself "I'm reading this way therefore this card means this" and when switching you can easily switch to the other meaning of the same card ? 

 

And on a slightly different aspect, Boroveshengra's meanings for the card insets don't exactly match those given by Caitlin Matthews. Would you try to reconcile the two, or pick one author and run with it ? 

 

Thanks a lot for your help,

 

C.

 

[RunningWild]

Personally, I would pick one method and set of interpretations and stick with it.  Over time your meanings will likely expand naturally.  There are several different methods of playing card cartomancy.  Again, choose one and stick with it.  You can always learn another method later.

[JoyousGirl]

7 hours ago, Celine said:

different systems and the meanings are not consistent

 

I agree with RunningWild - Choose one that gels and stick with it. We can read someone's explanation, but if we don't 'get it' it's not going to stick. 

 

Recently I've been going through and doing a book for myself on all the different meanings I apply to the cards. They're mine and they make sense to ME.

 

Having one keyword or phrase for each card is simple. Then readings will lead the way. For example, "on this day I got ____ card and ____ happened". Your mind then creates an association with the card from that experience.

[DanielJUK]

This old thread on the forum is fascinating with everyone's preferred playing card reading methods.....

Sometimes it's from different authors and / or different traditions and different historic traditions in a country.

The Dawn R. Jackson's Hedgewytchery method is a popular one (thread here)

 

So people have their method and meanings (like often also Lenormand learning methods and Tarot) and just stick to their one. So you do get different ideas of the playing card inserts.

[Celine]

Thank you so much for your kind replies. Believe you me, I had a hard time formulating my question. I realise it's because it was very silly, and probably just a lot of anxiety due to meddling with the cards and stressing about not getting it at all and making all the wrong choices. Very childish, I apologize. (But boy, this is work and I'm all over the place, highs and lows !)

 

I can only confirm what's been repeated to all newcomers again and again : Make a choice. Stick with it. Later you can learn another one, so for example learning with 36 now (not Lenormand insets here), and later another method with 52 cards.

 

I'm finally getting into the taking it slow and steady and ploughing - though my starting this silly thread hardly shows it. (Must be the high of having realized a box I had done on something and that I couldn't read, was clear as day now, which means I didn't "draw the wrong cards because of some inner ability". I had the "right" cards. I just couldn't read them.) 

 

Happy learning, and happy readings ! 

 

C