PlatinumDove
Everytime I go to have my cards read, the reader always has me shuffle and cut the cards, maybe its a way of getting the querent involved in the process?
The only time others are to touch my cards is to select them out of the deck after I have evenly spread them out, previouisly having shuffled them three times. Then getting them to pick out the ten cards for the CC, or three card spreadSorceress_Jade said:When I do readings for others, and granted I have not done many, I do not have them shuffle, split or touch my cards. I perfer not to have people handle them. Though, sometimes I will let people look through the cards afterwards so they can enjoy the images or see what a Tarot deck really looks like.
At any rate, I'm wondering if anyone else does readings where they do not have the subject touch the cards.
-Jade-
There are lots of superstitions about tarot and I think that's okay if a person is into that. But I also think the superstition is harmful and adds to the further superstitious belief that the cards are evil or possess spirits or summon evil spirits when they're used. I think if everyone were to just treat them as what they are----tools made of ink and card stock that are expensive to replace----then maybe more respect and less bad superstition would follow us around as card readers.