_____) and then comment on its reversal (But when reversed, it indicates ______). Do this with each card, saying what comes to mind. Do not ask for validation from the subject yet, just share any thoughts and interpretations that come to mind.
Try not to second-guess yourself or overthink what you are saying. You are going to learn to tap into your intuition, not your intellect.
6) Discussion: After you have given your interpretation of the cards, ask your subject if anything you have said was particularly meaningful as regards some issue in their life. If yes, reinterpret the cards in more detail, specific to the circumstances that they describe. If your client says no, nothing sounds familiar, ask them questions and re-phrase the themes of the cards and you may well be on the right track, but need to explain the cards in a different way for the client until something rings a bell.
7) Refining: Once your subject gives you some feedback, reinterpret the cards in a way that is specific to the subject situation. Tell a story tying all of the cards together, explaining them in as clear a way as possible. tying all the themes together, and perhaps using a different way of explaining them which might make it even clearer to the client.
Focus on the positive aspects of the cards, and stress that nothing is carved in stone and the subject actions can change the situation later.
If any of the cards indicate a negative event, explain again that the subject is master of their own destiny and if they change their course of action then they can remedy the situation and head off trouble. Remind the subject that the cards only reflect what is in his or her mind, and that