Does anyone ever get Tarot fatigue?

[Guest Night Shade]

Hi everyone.  Does anyone else ever get Tarot fatigue?  I was trying to work with the cards last night, and I couldn't make any sense of them at all.  Not only that, for a while I felt like I never wanted to see another Tarot card ever again.  It was really frustrating, and I finally just gave up for the night.  Do you ever feel like this, and if you do, how do you deal with it? 

[Raggydoll]

Hi everyone.  Does anyone else ever get Tarot fatigue?  I was trying to work with the cards last night, and I couldn't make any sense of them at all.  Not only that, for a while I felt like I never wanted to see another Tarot card ever again.  It was really frustrating, and I finally just gave up for the night.  Do you ever feel like this, and if you do, how do you deal with it?

 

Sure. That’s when I start working more with oracle decks - like now  :)) Trying other, non-card related methods of divination can also be a really effective method. Have fun with it! Do readings for imaginary people or your favorite fictional characters. Try doing a reading without any tools at all. Just believe that you can do it and give it a go! You can practice on me if you like  ;) :thumbsup: ((

[Guest Night Shade]

Sure. That’s when I start working more with oracle decks - like now  :)) Trying other, non-card related methods of divination can also be a really effective method. Have fun with it! Do readings for imaginary people or your favorite fictional characters. Try doing a reading without any tools at all. Just believe that you can do it and give it a go! You can practice on me if you like  ;) :thumbsup: ((

 

Thank you, Raggydoll[/member] .  I like the idea of reading for fictional characters; you know their stories, so you'll know if your readings are on the mark or not.  And if you get a card that's hard for you to understand, you can try to fit it into the context of the character's story, and maybe glean some new meanings from it.

[Raggydoll]

Sure. That’s when I start working more with oracle decks - like now  :)) Trying other, non-card related methods of divination can also be a really effective method. Have fun with it! Do readings for imaginary people or your favorite fictional characters. Try doing a reading without any tools at all. Just believe that you can do it and give it a go! You can practice on me if you like  ;) :thumbsup: ((

 

Thank you, Raggydoll[/member] .  I like the idea of reading for fictional characters; you know their stories, so you'll know if your readings are on the mark or not.  And if you get a card that's hard for you to understand, you can try to fit it into the context of the character's story, and maybe glean some new meanings from it.

 

Precisely  :thumbsup:

[sandrang123]

Dear Night Shade,

 

Of course it happens. You are not alone! Lately I've had a bit of tarot fatigue myself...not sure why, really, just haven't been in the mood. I like Raggydoll's suggestion of working with fictional characters. That would be fun!. :party: What I've been doing lately is working with crystals for meditation and channeling work. I've also been making wands with crystals, which I find very calming and, well, fun, too. Last, I ordered some wood chips (they are all cut the same, about 1 inch) and I've been working with my burner, making symbols to use for channeling departed ones. It's sort of my own little system of communication (I'm still working out all the symbols).

 

Mostly, I find taking a time out from the cards works well, but then I like to focus on something that is still spiritually beneficial. That always seems to help when I return to my decks.

 

Take care,

Sandy

[Guest Night Shade]

Dear Night Shade,

 

Of course it happens. You are not alone! Lately I've had a bit of tarot fatigue myself...not sure why, really, just haven't been in the mood. I like Raggydoll's suggestion of working with fictional characters. That would be fun!. :party: What I've been doing lately is working with crystals for meditation and channeling work. I've also been making wands with crystals, which I find very calming and, well, fun, too. Last, I ordered some wood chips (they are all cut the same, about 1 inch) and I've been working with my burner, making symbols to use for channeling departed ones. It's sort of my own little system of communication (I'm still working out all the symbols).

 

Mostly, I find taking a time out from the cards works well, but then I like to focus on something that is still spiritually beneficial. That always seems to help when I return to my decks.

 

Take care,

Sandy

 

Thank you, sandrang123[/member] .  I have so many crystals, but I never do anything with them.  I've started practicing meditation, so I like the idea of combining it with crystals.  I think I'll try it tonight with some amethyst, to try to get my Tarot mojo back.

[HOLMES]

yes tarot fatique can set in manyways

 

traditionally I find it hard to do many readings from now to about spring when I start preparing for my summer season by doing readings..

but I found myself lately pondering what I should do with the lenny, trying to my inner fire going.

 

pretty well I spend this months playing games, binging Netflix..

 

but in truth,, tarot never goes away, it is always in the back of my mind.. what if I read on this or that,, what does the high priestress really mean. 

you know that meme with Kermit the frog looking out the window and usally you wonder if the blank misses me..

 

I sit there and wonder hmm does the forum miss me, does the tarot miss me.

 

heck sometimes even back in atf.. I had to force myself to log in, taking long stretches. 

got to the point I would log in, see if any0one responded to my posts, or pmed me. then log out.

[Guest Night Shade]

yes tarot fatique can set in manyways

 

traditionally I find it hard to do many readings from now to about spring when I start preparing for my summer season by doing readings..

but I found myself lately pondering what I should do with the lenny, trying to my inner fire going.

 

pretty well I spend this months playing games, binging Netflix..

 

but in truth,, tarot never goes away, it is always in the back of my mind.. what if I read on this or that,, what does the high priestress really mean. 

you know that meme with Kermit the frog looking out the window and usally you wonder if the blank misses me..

 

I sit there and wonder hmm does the forum miss me, does the tarot miss me.

 

heck sometimes even back in atf.. I had to force myself to log in, taking long stretches. 

got to the point I would log in, see if any0one responded to my posts, or pmed me. then log out.

 

Thank you, HOLMES[/member] .  I get what you mean about Tarot always being in the back of your mind - like if I hear a song on the radio I'll sometimes think "oh, this would go well with this card".  And that's a really interesting question, "does the tarot miss me" - I think I'm going to try to come up with a spread to address this somehow.  Hmm...maybe that can be how I get some tarot passion back!

[Eric13]

Yes! Mine was several years and now I'm happily back in full swing and enjoying the re-discovery and even a new way of reading cards. It's okay to walk away for a time.

[Guest Night Shade]

Yes! Mine was several years and now I'm happily back in full swing and enjoying the re-discovery and even a new way of reading cards. It's okay to walk away for a time.

 

Thank you, Joe[/member] .  I'm glad to know that Tarot love and passion can come back.  I think maybe I've just been over stressing myself about it.

[Grandma]

Here are two more methods of divination that can be fun alternatives to tarot:

 

1) the answers are all within

 

and 2) try this one at recess

 

[Raggydoll]

Here are two more methods of divination that can be fun alternatives to tarot:

 

1) the answers are all within

 

and 2) try this one at recess

 

Number 2 brings back so many memories  :love:

[Guest Night Shade]

Here are two more methods of divination that can be fun alternatives to tarot:

 

1) the answers are all within

 

and 2) try this one at recess

 

I always wanted to try the Page of Pentacles one, but I never learned how  :(

[Grandma]

I always wanted to try the Page of Pentacles one, but I never learned how  :(

 

Google it! 

 

When my grandaughter was eight or thereabouts she told me to ask her paper fortune teller a yes-or-no question.  This was in the pre-Grandpa years so I asked if I would marry a rich man and the answer was yes!!  (Boy did that turn out not to be true.)

 

My grandson, five at the time, was skeptical, saying "a rich man who married Grandma would have to be really old".

[sandrang123]

Tee-hee! Number 2. We used to make those all the time.

Also, I have an 8 ball sitting on my work desk currently. Of course I also have a Mickey Mouse lava lamp, so I'm not sure what that says...

 

Here are two more methods of divination that can be fun alternatives to tarot:

 

1) the answers are all within

 

and 2) try this one at recess

[Saturn Celeste]

Hi everyone.  Does anyone else ever get Tarot fatigue?  I was trying to work with the cards last night, and I couldn't make any sense of them at all.  Not only that, for a while I felt like I never wanted to see another Tarot card ever again.  It was really frustrating, and I finally just gave up for the night.  Do you ever feel like this, and if you do, how do you deal with it?

Absolutely!  That's one of the reasons I don't read for myself (among other reasons) but not only can you become fatigued but your cards can also.  If you use one deck most of the time, it helps to cleanse it and there are a few ways to do that.  It's why I tell people new to tarot to be careful with too much reading for yourself and daily draws if you're doing it to see what the day will bring.  It's also a stage in development that sadly new to the tarot give up reading altogether.  Obsessions of any kind are not good, they erode our bodies and mind and even the spirit.  Like Raggydoll said, turn to oracle cards for a spell if you must read something or as I advise, throw out universal readings where they are just prompted readings and not a reading for yourself. 

 

But mostly, know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em. lol Like Grandma's image for the Page of Pentacles!  X-D

[Guest Night Shade]

Absolutely!  That's one of the reasons I don't read for myself (among other reasons) but not only can you become fatigued but your cards can also.  If you use one deck most of the time, it helps to cleanse it and there are a few ways to do that.  It's why I tell people new to tarot to be careful with too much reading for yourself and daily draws if you're doing it to see what the day will bring.  It's also a stage in development that sadly new to the tarot give up reading altogether.  Obsessions of any kind are not good, they erode our bodies and mind and even the spirit.  Like Raggydoll said, turn to oracle cards for a spell if you must read something or as I advise, throw out universal readings where they are just prompted readings and not a reading for yourself. 

 

But mostly, know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em. lol Like Grandma's image for the Page of Pentacles!  X-D

 

Thank you, Saturn Celeste[/member] .  I never thought about the cards getting fatigued.  Maybe I should start using some of those decks that just sit in the drawer unused.

[DarkElectric]

Hi everyone.  Does anyone else ever get Tarot fatigue?  I was trying to work with the cards last night, and I couldn't make any sense of them at all.  Not only that, for a while I felt like I never wanted to see another Tarot card ever again.  It was really frustrating, and I finally just gave up for the night.  Do you ever feel like this, and if you do, how do you deal with it?

 

This has happened to me,  definitely frustrating.  At those times, it feels as if I'm less receptive than a chunk of concrete.  It also happens with other things I love, like knitting, music, anything, actually, because whatever I love I devote quite a lot of energy to, and sometimes I burn out a little bit.When it happens, I just put the cards down for a while. A day or two, a week or two, and  obsess...um, I mean focus... on some of the more mundane aspects of life, like laundry, and  other  tasks which I tend to neglect when I'm off on a tear over something I really prefer to be doing.  When I return to my cards, everything is so much fresher. Especially my laundry, which might have been neglected for....we won't say just how long.  :o  8)

[Guest Night Shade]

This has happened to me,  definitely frustrating.  At those times, it feels as if I'm less receptive than a chunk of concrete.  It also happens with other things I love, like knitting, music, anything, actually, because whatever I love I devote quite a lot of energy to, and sometimes I burn out a little bit.When it happens, I just put the cards down for a while. A day or two, a week or two, and  obsess...um, I mean focus... on some of the more mundane aspects of life, like laundry, and  other  tasks which I tend to neglect when I'm off on a tear over something I really prefer to be doing.  When I return to my cards, everything is so much fresher. Especially my laundry, which might have been neglected for....we won't say just how long.  :o  8)

 

Thank you, DarkElectric[/member] .  Totally get the chunk of concrete thing.  I also tend to neglect daily life things - the problem is, when I attend to them, I feel like I'm neglecting the tarot, and my spiritual growth.  So I guess I need to find some kind of balance.

[Saturn Celeste]

Absolutely!  That's one of the reasons I don't read for myself (among other reasons) but not only can you become fatigued but your cards can also.  If you use one deck most of the time, it helps to cleanse it and there are a few ways to do that.  It's why I tell people new to tarot to be careful with too much reading for yourself and daily draws if you're doing it to see what the day will bring.  It's also a stage in development that sadly new to the tarot give up reading altogether.  Obsessions of any kind are not good, they erode our bodies and mind and even the spirit.  Like Raggydoll said, turn to oracle cards for a spell if you must read something or as I advise, throw out universal readings where they are just prompted readings and not a reading for yourself. 

 

But mostly, know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em. lol Like Grandma's image for the Page of Pentacles!  X-D

 

Thank you, Saturn Celeste[/member] .  I never thought about the cards getting fatigued.  Maybe I should start using some of those decks that just sit in the drawer unused.

Oh yes, if you have other decks, if you don't intend to resell them so you keep them in pristine condition, USE them!  You bought them!  If I have several readings in a row, I never reuse a deck.  I will have several decks at hand so I always use a fresh deck for the readings.  That's why when I do readings for some people on a regular basis, I don't use the same decks on them and that way if they do get a card stalking them, it's even that more pronounced and not a quirk of shuffling.  ^-^

[Guest Night Shade]

Tee-hee! Number 2. We used to make those all the time.

Also, I have an 8 ball sitting on my work desk currently. Of course I also have a Mickey Mouse lava lamp, so I'm not sure what that says...

 

Here are two more methods of divination that can be fun alternatives to tarot:

 

1) the answers are all within

 

and 2) try this one at recess

 

Is that you and your dog in your avatar, sandrang123[/member] ?  He's huge!

[DarkElectric]

Do readings for imaginary people or your favorite fictional characters.....

 

Do a reading for Wolverine.....Everything comes up Swords...... :biggrin:

[sandrang123]

I am always in my avatars. :)

 

That was my first Pyr, Chloe. She is a girl! Now I have Penny. Also a girl. 106 lbs of pure Great Pyrenees love. I am tiny, in comparison.

 

 

Tee-hee! Number 2. We used to make those all the time.

Also, I have an 8 ball sitting on my work desk currently. Of course I also have a Mickey Mouse lava lamp, so I'm not sure what that says...

 

Here are two more methods of divination that can be fun alternatives to tarot:

 

1) the answers are all within

 

and 2) try this one at recess

 

Is that you and your dog in your avatar, sandrang123[/member] ?  He's huge!

[Grandma]

But mostly, know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em. lol Like Grandma's image for the Page of Pentacles!  X-D

 

[Grizabella]

Oh gosh do I ever! But from my writing and art experiences I know it's just that I need to "prime the pump". Sometimes, at least for me, that means I need to just do something else altogether while I "refuel". I don't even try to break the stand-off with cards.

 

I use my art supplies---learning watercolor was what I did for awhile. Right now I've got an oil painting to do on a big cross-cut saw for my brother so I'm doing some studies and planning for what that will entail.

 

Going on walks, reading non-Tarot stuff, writing, and other things that will use my right brain on other things besides Tarot and divination in general is always good. I tend to be a hermit by nature so make myself get out and talk to real people every day. That's the one that I often find the hardest. Especially in this cold weather.

 

Once the fatigue passes, I actually seem to be hungry to get back to the cards. What's important for me is to just chill and not try to force the issue. You never lose the ability to read so there's no need to get worried about losing the ability. Just let it be and do other things. If you stress that you'll forget, trust me---you won't forget any more than you forget how to talk if you don't talk for awhile.