How do you pick extra cards?

**wavebreaker** · 15-09-2002

If you want extra cards for clarification after you've done a spread, how do you pick them?
I suppose that if you fan out the cards, you pick another card from the fan.
But if you deal from a pile, do you simply take the next card from the top of the pile or do you shuffle again?

SherryZoned · 15-09-2002

I think there were threads on this..anyway..sometimes i shuffle sometimes i take off the top..depends on what is going on in me..

**HudsonGray** · 15-09-2002

We (a friend & I) tried drawing two extra cards for a reading once--she pulled one off the top & it was the Knight of Pentacles, said 'oops, I should shuffle' and did about 2 minutes of shuffling then drew a card.........the Knight of Pentacles. Hmm. It's quite likely that you can just pull off the top for any extra cards you need to clarify.

OR you can take the bottom card, shuffle, fan or do whatever your instinct says to do. It's not a hard science.

**Phoenix** · 15-09-2002

If I need to choose a clarifying card, I usually just look off the bottom of the deck. Otherwise, I just choose the next one of the top. I have also been known to cut the deck.

Kaz · 15-09-2002

i just flip the top cards of the deck if i need clarifiers.
usually i take 3 of them to tell a little story about the card i have troubles with.

kaz

Emily · 15-09-2002

Most of the time I just take the extra cards off the top of the deck but I do sometimes shuffle again and take the cards that way. Also instead of a clarifier after a reading I'll do a 3 card mind, body, spirit spread using all of the cards.

Fuzzmello · 16-09-2002

You know what? Often a card flashes or even drops from the deck as I'm shuffling. I make a mental note of it and use that card to clarify things in the reading. If a client needs clarification, I fan the deck and have them choose three cards.

Fuzz

napaea · 16-09-2002

when i do a reading for someone ( which is ususally on computer) i always fan and pick out of that. if i need a clarifying card i fan again. sometimes after i've picked the # of cards, another will be looking at me going "please?!" and so i'll put it aside to see if i need it later.

i think you can do it any of the ways described here.
i just like to ask which one is needed or helpful and then see where i end up.

great question, i hope lots more people respond to this.

catlin · 18-09-2002

I usually leave the fan open so the querent can choose the clarifier cards but sometimes I just take the next three cards from the stack.

emily2otters · 19-09-2002

i take from the top without shuffling. i take time to verbalize the question (eg. "what's a good way to respond to this 8swords energy?") before drawing.

sometimes the reading leads to an entirely new question for which i need an entirely new spread. in those cases, i'll re-shuffle.

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Phoenix Citizen Join Date: 28 Jan 2002 Location: North Bay, Ontario Posts: 1,801	If I need to choose a clarifying card, I usually just look off the bottom of the deck. Otherwise, I just choose the next one of the top. I have also been known to cut the deck. __________________ From the Ashes

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Emily Citizen Join Date: 14 Feb 2002 Location: England Posts: 6,566	Most of the time I just take the extra cards off the top of the deck but I do sometimes shuffle again and take the cards that way. Also instead of a clarifier after a reading I'll do a 3 card mind, body, spirit spread using all of the cards. __________________ # # Emily # # ----------------------------------- A good student never stops learning Having fun with the Liber T Last edited by Emily; 15-09-2002 at 20:26.

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Fuzzmello Citizen Join Date: 25 Aug 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 179	You know what? Often a card flashes or even drops from the deck as I'm shuffling. I make a mental note of it and use that card to clarify things in the reading. If a client needs clarification, I fan the deck and have them choose three cards. Fuzz __________________ "The greatest wisdom is to make the enjoyment of the present the supreme object of life because it is the only reality, all else being the play of thought." - Schopenhauer

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emily2otters Citizen Join Date: 11 Apr 2002 Location: washington, usa Posts: 255	i take from the top without shuffling. i take time to verbalize the question (eg. "what's a good way to respond to this 8swords energy?") before drawing. sometimes the reading leads to an entirely new question for which i need an entirely new spread. in those cases, i'll re-shuffle. __________________ emily two otters all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well. - julian of norwich

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SherryZoned Citizen Join Date: 03 Apr 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,636	I think there were threads on this..anyway..sometimes i shuffle sometimes i take off the top..depends on what is going on in me..

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HudsonGray Citizen Join Date: 26 Apr 2002 Location: I childproofed my house but they still get in. Posts: 4,930	We (a friend & I) tried drawing two extra cards for a reading once--she pulled one off the top & it was the Knight of Pentacles, said 'oops, I should shuffle' and did about 2 minutes of shuffling then drew a card.........the Knight of Pentacles. Hmm. It's quite likely that you can just pull off the top for any extra cards you need to clarify. OR you can take the bottom card, shuffle, fan or do whatever your instinct says to do. It's not a hard science.

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Kaz Citizen Join Date: 28 Oct 2001 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,071	i just flip the top cards of the deck if i need clarifiers. usually i take 3 of them to tell a little story about the card i have troubles with. kaz

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napaea Citizen Join Date: 08 Jun 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 883	when i do a reading for someone ( which is ususally on computer) i always fan and pick out of that. if i need a clarifying card i fan again. sometimes after i've picked the # of cards, another will be looking at me going "please?!" and so i'll put it aside to see if i need it later. i think you can do it any of the ways described here. i just like to ask which one is needed or helpful and then see where i end up. great question, i hope lots more people respond to this.

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catlin Citizen Join Date: 06 Aug 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 4,591	I usually leave the fan open so the querent can choose the clarifier cards but sometimes I just take the next three cards from the stack.

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