| Every Tarot reader knows that similar to any other | | | | make more notes. What is it about each card that you |
| form of spirituality,the use of the Tarot cards is a very | | | | find disturbing or that you don’t like? Be as specific |
| personal choice. Some Tarot collectors for example | | | | as you can. |
| say that there are some decks that they use | | | | Step 2: Study The second step is to examine your |
| constantly, while they own other decks they just | | | | booklet. Begin with your favorite cards. Look at the |
| don’t use at all. | | | | description in the booklet, and how it combines with |
| One of the reasons for this could be personality. Each | | | | your feelings about the card. Examine your notes and |
| deck of Tarot cards infuses in itself the personality of | | | | compare these with the booklet. Do the same for your |
| its creator. The images and text on the cards go a | | | | non-favorite cards. At this stage, you could make |
| step beyond this to add a sense of their own aura. | | | | more notes if you like. This process helps the |
| When the deck is transferred to the recipient, the user | | | | connection to establish more firmly. |
| completes the process by combining his or her own | | | | How accurate are your intuitive feelings as they relate |
| personality with that of the cards. | | | | to the text meanings that you read? Go through the |
| With some decks this personality combination is | | | | unselected cards and their meanings to complete the |
| extremely powerful, while with others it’s just not | | | | study process. |
| there. When there is not a very strong initial connection | | | | Step 3: Intensify The final step is to combine your |
| for the user, the cards tend to fade to the background | | | | intuition and conscious study through daily practice. |
| of the collection, while others impose themselves right | | | | Take one or two of your favorite cards every day. |
| at the front of the owner’s mind, imagination and | | | | Look at the cards very carefully, trying to memorize |
| use. This is when magic happens. While it can be a | | | | every detail. Read the relevant text in the booklet, and |
| very spontaneous and intense process, it can also be | | | | examine your notes. Think about the cards as often |
| cultivated. | | | | as possible throughout the day. |
| The first-time recipient of a Tarot deckmay feel | | | | Write down any new thoughts or insights at the end of |
| somewhat at a loss regarding where to start | | | | the day. Record any relevant dreams you had during |
| cultivating not only their knowledge, but also their | | | | the night before moving on to the next set of cards. |
| emotional and spiritual connection with the cards. There | | | | Continue the process with your least favorite cards, |
| are after all an apparently overwhelming number of | | | | and then complete it with the rest of the deck. |
| cards, each with its own meaning and images. | | | | This can become a lengthy process, but it is also a |
| An experienced Tarot user can also benefit from | | | | very rewarding one. The depth to which you get to |
| revisiting a conscious process of getting to know their | | | | know your cards will reward you throughout your life |
| cards. How about for example dusting off those | | | | with the Tarot. For the experienced user, these steps |
| non-favorite decks? An untapped dimension of magic | | | | may be the pathway to becoming a more in-depth |
| may be waiting. | | | | and experienced user of the cards, even with less |
| The three steps below are suggested to help with the | | | | favorite decks. The connection established in this way |
| process. | | | | can open new worlds of experience in the universe of |
| Step 1: Get the feeling Look at your deck of cards | | | | Tarot. |
| – how do you feel? Ask yourself how you feel | | | | The above steps can of course be modified to any |
| about the deck as a whole, and each individual card in | | | | taste and time schedule that best suit the needs of the |
| particular. Go through the cards and pick your favorites | | | | user. |
| on intuition alone. Do not worry about text book | | | | So why not liberate those unused decks from |
| meanings. Single out those you find most beautiful, or | | | | obscurity and get to know them a little better? After |
| that connect to you in a particular way. Put them | | | | all, a first impression lasts only as long as you let it. You |
| together in a stack. Make a note of the particular | | | | never know what you can learn if you’d only |
| feelings each card inspires in you. | | | | bother to make the effort. Tarot cards are wonderful, |
| Now go through the deck again and single out your | | | | mystical tools. |
| least favorite cards. Put them in a different stack and | | | | |