Logical Approach to Tarot Reading
A basic tarot reading consists of seven steps, that are – Rituals, Shuffling, Selecting, Turning, Reading, Discussion and Refining.
Rituals are an important part of reading the Tarot, but whatever those rituals may be will be uniquely yours. Whatever rituals you employ, including the methods you use to lay out and read the cards, keep them consistent. Before Tarot reading, make a silent opening statement such as a prayer or affirmation, or a greeting to your inner guide.
Always shuffle face-down, so no one sees the tarot cards, and avoid bending the cards as this is no time for fancy tricks. Beyond that, there are a number of methods of shuffling. You can hold about half the deck of tarot cards in each hand, and insert one half down through the other half. Another method, Hold the deck face down in your dominant hand. Push some cards from the top with your thumb into the other hand. Then, push again, but this time to the bottom of the new pile. Continue alternating a push to the top, then one to the bottom until all the cards have been transferred.
Selection involves spreading the tarot cards in a line or semi-circle, face down, above the area you will use for the layout. Ask your subject to choose a card, then slide it face down to the first position within your chosen layout, keeping it vertical, not horizontal. Add new cards in the same order to complete the layout.
Now turn over the first card from side-to-side, so it is not reversed by you. Tell your subject the significance of that tarot card position in the spread, studying the Tarot card to get a sense of its meaning, both alone and in that position. Turn the next card only when you are ready to focus on it, repeating until all