Busby
I'm pretty new to tarot reading and i was wondering what everyone does before and after a reading. Do you bless the cards? Is there a prayer involved? Do you just get up and walk away? I'm curious! Let me know!
What does everyone do before / after a reading?
AnemoneRosie
I personally have zero rituals beyond putting the deck back together at the end, and maybe shuffling it a few times.
Sometimes at the beginning I might light a candle. I like to have tea while I'm reading, so I'll often make that first.
That's it
I'm not one for ritual, really. I appreciate its role for others, but I find it too draining on my energy.
Sometimes at the beginning I might light a candle. I like to have tea while I'm reading, so I'll often make that first.
That's it
I'm not one for ritual, really. I appreciate its role for others, but I find it too draining on my energy.
spookyboo22
I shuffle before and after and always use the cloth they are wrapped in to put them on, that's it
Falcor
Well I talk to them, welcome them and thank them after I finish.
Sometimes I light up a candle.
That's it =]
Sometimes I light up a candle.
That's it =]
JylliM
If I want to be fancy I'll clear the mess off the coffee table, lay a spread cloth and light candles. I sometimes do a silent call for guidance from whatever angels/devas are around (you can tell I'm pretty vague on this!). Afterwards I blow out the candle and try to remember to say thankyou.
But usually I'll just put some cards down on the bedspread because I do most readings in bed in my PJs.
But usually I'll just put some cards down on the bedspread because I do most readings in bed in my PJs.
JoannaCrystal
I start with 3 deep breaths 1one to clear my mind, 2nd to be present (body and mind) and 3rd to fully relax and open my mind for the reading! Then i ask to what i believe (God, Universe...) For light and protection, intuition and give thanks for the honor to be able to help my client... At the end i clean the client's energy by shuffling the cards and give thanks again! 
But i believe that everyone has their unique way, and if something feels right for you, do it!
Much Light!
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But i believe that everyone has their unique way, and if something feels right for you, do it!
Much Light!
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gregory
I sit down and shuffle. When I'm done, I put the cards back in their box/bag. Sometimes I re-order them; other times I don't.
ram
I personally have zero rituals beyond putting the deck back together at the end, and maybe shuffling it a few times.
Sometimes at the beginning I might light a candle. I like to have tea while I'm reading, so I'll often make that first.
That's it
I'm not one for ritual, really. I appreciate its role for others, but I find it too draining on my energy.
AnemoneRosie you have wonderful-sounding rituals!
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Tanga
Hi Busby - here's a thread on what people do before reading:
http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=242721
How detailed my ritual is depends on my mood.
To Start -
Some days I may just sit down, take a deep breath and deal... then tidy up and get on with life.
On others - I'll set the scene with cloth and crystals, including my turquoise statuette of
Hotei (the laughing Buddha - patron of diviners) and a clear quartz for "clearer, stronger, channels".
Then sit down and clear my head with some deep breathing, and recite my little Tarot Chant:
"Sun, Moon, Stars, Infinity
I am that of which I Seek
Lord, Lady, Sacred Androgyne
I am all that which I meet
Powered by the Seven Spheres
I grow in strength unseared
Spirits speak!
Luce Verita e Pace" (see post 4 on the above link for explanation of the meaning).
Then I begin reading.
To Finish -
I'll shuffle the deck thoroughly, tap it on the desk and say "clean up please!"
and tidy everything away with gratitude. Then... I may ring a tuning fork or bell (or clap) - to "clear the room".
http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=242721
How detailed my ritual is depends on my mood.
To Start -
Some days I may just sit down, take a deep breath and deal... then tidy up and get on with life.
On others - I'll set the scene with cloth and crystals, including my turquoise statuette of
Hotei (the laughing Buddha - patron of diviners) and a clear quartz for "clearer, stronger, channels".
Then sit down and clear my head with some deep breathing, and recite my little Tarot Chant:
"Sun, Moon, Stars, Infinity
I am that of which I Seek
Lord, Lady, Sacred Androgyne
I am all that which I meet
Powered by the Seven Spheres
I grow in strength unseared
Spirits speak!
Luce Verita e Pace" (see post 4 on the above link for explanation of the meaning).
Then I begin reading.
To Finish -
I'll shuffle the deck thoroughly, tap it on the desk and say "clean up please!"
and tidy everything away with gratitude. Then... I may ring a tuning fork or bell (or clap) - to "clear the room".
JONIKA
I light up my candles and shuffle the deck...
at the end, I shuffle the deck again, put it back on the table, thank my spirit guides for help and protection, and put a gem stone on top of the deck. It takes me about 30 seconds and I am done. Then, I usually eat something because eating grounds me.
at the end, I shuffle the deck again, put it back on the table, thank my spirit guides for help and protection, and put a gem stone on top of the deck.
It takes me about 30 seconds and I am done. Then, I usually eat something because eating grounds me. 