Umbrae hands each in attendance an overripe tomato. “Please feel free, but allow my say.”
theora said:
I am new to the business of reading at parties. I have a particular concern and would love to benefit from your experience.
I was recently auditioned by the owner of a company that is in the business of providing readers for parties and events, and added to the roster of readers. My first job is coming up!
I've been reading cards for years (for both friends and friendly strangers) but am very new at doing parties.
Reading at parties is a whole different gig than private readings, private consultations, reading for insight, reading for therapy, reading for whatever…
When you’re reading at a party – you are entertainment. No different than a wedding singer (ever notice they never do a good hangin’ song at weddings?), keeping a party light and happy is what its about.
theora said:
…also, in asking for pro advice at a conference, I was told by more than one longtime pro to do this.
BATS was a good time. Did you stick around for the Sunday session? Cool stuff there…
theora said:
…can you still do good readings when you're not playing with a full deck?! and how do I reconcile this with wanting to be as professional as possible? plus, the hanged man? that is such a good card, to my eyes!
It’s a party, you’re a wedding singer. Yes you CAN give good, honest readings with…gosh…lenormands have like 36 cards? Old Petit Etteilla’s have 32 (both give great readings), majors only decks have 22, playing card decks (great for reading with), have 52. Gol dern right you can read with less than 78 cards!
And – if you need to be rebellious, get an International Icon Tarot, or a Touchstone Tarot, sanitize it, and leave in The Happy Squirrel as the catch-all ‘bad card’.
Tarot reading for entertainment has different sets of rules. And by following them, a different level of income becomes available. You will generate call-back business, not only for private readings, but more parties which generate more private readings which generate more…
Embrace it...