concentration ... help

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 26 Sep 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

yochi	26 Sep 2004
Iīve been having problems since last week cause Iīve been trying to read with my deck and I canīt. Itīs like I can not get the message he is trying to give me. A friend of mine asked me for a reading and I can not do it cause I donīt see a message in the cards I get for him. This is odd and it has never happened to me before.I really want to practice it seems that Iīm not relaxed enought to do so. Does this happened to someone before? If someone knows a way to get connected to the cards again can you please explain it to me I would really appreciate it =)

Little Baron	26 Sep 2004
Not sure this will help but I do understand what you mean. Recently, I had asked whether anyone on here wanted readings. I completed a couple but when it got to reading for Moonbow, I could not explain what it was that I got from the reading. There was stuff there, but it was all confused and I couldn't get a grip on what the cards were trying to say. The more I tried to understand, the more confused I got. I would suggest that maybe stop reading for others for a bit and try and reconnect with your deck; try looking at the cards (maybe one a day) in a new light. Take it slowly and let them invite you in, rather than trying to force your way into them to find the answers. I have not done many readings for people in a while. I did one for Centaur about his 'move' and that moved through very smoothly. I will read for Moonbow in the near future, but I don't think that my connection process with the cards is through yet and I would prefer to read for her and others when I can put my hand on my heart and say that I can confortably read. I feel I owe people a true and worthwhile reading, so until I am comfortably aquainted with my deck again, I have put readings on hold. This may not help but it is a suggestion. Sometimes, you have to just stand back and look at the cards afresh; maybe a little break from them may be a good idea. Yaboot

yochi	27 Sep 2004
Thank you so much for you answer and help Yaboot. Sorry that I could not reply yesterday. I started to do what you told me to do and itīs really working. I decided to pick a card randomly and the first card I got was the queen of pentacles, first I tried to se what she had to say and then I read in a book the description of the card. It was nice cause I liked that exercise. I also slept with the cards, I felt like I had to. itīs odd. Thank you so much once again love luli Quote: Originally posted by Yaboot Not sure this will help but I do understand what you mean. Recently, I had asked whether anyone on here wanted readings. I completed a couple but when it got to reading for Moonbow, I could not explain what it was that I got from the reading. There was stuff there, but it was all confused and I couldn't get a grip on what the cards were trying to say. The more I tried to understand, the more confused I got. I would suggest that maybe stop reading for others for a bit and try and reconnect with your deck; try looking at the cards (maybe one a day) in a new light. Take it slowly and let them invite you in, rather than trying to force your way into them to find the answers. I have not done many readings for people in a while. I did one for Centaur about his 'move' and that moved through very smoothly. I will read for Moonbow in the near future, but I don't think that my connection process with the cards is through yet and I would prefer to read for her and others when I can put my hand on my heart and say that I can confortably read. I feel I owe people a true and worthwhile reading, so until I am comfortably aquainted with my deck again, I have put readings on hold. This may not help but it is a suggestion. Sometimes, you have to just stand back and look at the cards afresh; maybe a little break from them may be a good idea. Yaboot

Tarot Sparrow	27 Sep 2004
If you can't see the message chances are you're not in your groove because you're distracted and/or not relaxed. Try meditating before a reading or before a client comes over for one. Keep plenty of water on hand and do whatever it takes to keep your head clear. There may be outside issues distracting you and if there are try to get them dealt with first before you give readings for others.

Little Baron	27 Sep 2004
You are welcome Yochi. I am really glad that it helped. Best wishes Yaboot

Hawks_girl_dove	28 Sep 2004
Have you tried cleansing your cards by doing a smudge? Also, try making sure you are grounded too. Meditate a few minutes, clear your mind and relax before doing readings. Also, keep them wrapped in a pouch or scarf when not using them, and when you do a reading, lay them out ona scaf or piece of clean fabric, so they dont pick up dirt, or any other "energies", or "cosmic debries" as a friend tells me. I tend to treat my cards like i do my crystals...and sometimes they need a bit of TLC and cleansing, in order to work better.

yochi	29 Sep 2004
Quote: Originally posted by Hawks_girl_dove Have you tried cleansing your cards by doing a smudge? Also, try making sure you are grounded too. Meditate a few minutes, clear your mind and relax before doing readings. Also, keep them wrapped in a pouch or scarf when not using them, and when you do a reading, lay them out ona scaf or piece of clean fabric, so they dont pick up dirt, or any other "energies", or "cosmic debries" as a friend tells me. I tend to treat my cards like i do my crystals...and sometimes they need a bit of TLC and cleansing, in order to work better. Hi Hawks_girl_dove!! thank you so much for the advice ^_^ I got my cards in a bag my ganma made for me so that they are not in contact with other energies.I think that my problem is that Iīm with a lot of personal doubts and they affect my readings. iīm tryingt to practice again and wait to do readings for others ^_^ thank you so much again luli

RedMaple	29 Sep 2004
Sometimes when I study and talk too much about Tarot, especially with a number of decks, it takes a while to reconnect with my reading deck. I just spend time shuffling, breathing, grounding. Also, I sometimes breathe into my cards to help reconnect. For me, too much analyzing can make the intuitive part of me retreat for awhile. RedMaple

yochi	30 Sep 2004
I believe that what is happening to me itīs that I am with a lot of changes in my life and all the dounst I have as regards that affect my readings =) thank you so much for your advice xoxo Quote: Originally posted by RedMaple Sometimes when I study and talk too much about Tarot, especially with a number of decks, it takes a while to reconnect with my reading deck. I just spend time shuffling, breathing, grounding. Also, I sometimes breathe into my cards to help reconnect. For me, too much analyzing can make the intuitive part of me retreat for awhile. RedMaple

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