Tarot Orat
I have a brand-new deck, I've read the introductory parts of the book, but I can't shake the feeling that I just want to start drawing and reading. This is very strange for me, I usually go through methodically and try to understand the world of the deck before I begin working with it! (And the world of this deck is completely foreign to my usual life; it's not the same style or cultural background I am usually drawn to.) That's part of why I want to jump in with both feet, to experience the exciting newness, but also why I'm holding back - will I appreciate the deck and understand it well enough if I don't finish reading the book, or at least look at each card before I shuffle it?
How do you start out with a new deck? Do you look at each card individually in order, read the LWB or companion book cover to cover, and only then start working with the cards? Or do you get it out of the box, shuffle it, and lay out a spread right away, studying the card images and reading the book as each card happens to come up? Or do you not refer to the book at all, and just see what the cards seem to be telling you? Or do you go back and forth between different methods, depending on the deck?
I guess I'll see what feels right with my new deck, I'm not asking for advice on what to do right now....but I'm curious how others get through that getting-to-know-you stage!
How do you start out with a new deck? Do you look at each card individually in order, read the LWB or companion book cover to cover, and only then start working with the cards? Or do you get it out of the box, shuffle it, and lay out a spread right away, studying the card images and reading the book as each card happens to come up? Or do you not refer to the book at all, and just see what the cards seem to be telling you? Or do you go back and forth between different methods, depending on the deck?
I guess I'll see what feels right with my new deck, I'm not asking for advice on what to do right now....but I'm curious how others get through that getting-to-know-you stage!