Here are two things that are common in all the methods. There are those people that will cram the meaning of each card in the deck. There are also those that will not cram the meaning but they will solely depend on their intuition to do the reading. It is advisable that you do both. Know the meaning of tarot cards and rely on your intuition as well.
The first thing or step in the process is to clear your mind. Relax and take in deep breaths through the nose and breath out through your mouth. This is an important step since it will clear your mind so that it normally is quiet in the mind and you can hear the soft voice clearly of your intuition. The exhaling of the deep breaths will help you release the tension.
The second step is to clear tarot cards. It is possible that the cards absorbed the energies of the person who last touched them or the person who had their last readings. So you need to get rid of these energies. The best and the easiest way to do this is to shuffle the cards a number of times. Visualize yourself breathing a beam of light into tarot card. This is helpful in helping you connect with the tarot cards.
You should then hold the cards in your hands. Ask them a question. You can ask the question silently in your mind or out loud. It is not a must that you have the question. If you do not have a specific question in mind just ask them what you need to know at that moment in time. Give the question some time to settle into the cards.
After this you are free to place the tarot cards on the table. While on a table one can now cut them. You do this by using your left hand and slicing the tarot cards into two. The top half should then be placed on left side. Take the top card of the deck on the right and overturn it. In that moment when you first see the card keep note of what you feel. The intuition is known to speak to you though your thoughts and your feelings.
For those who memorize the meaning of the cards, this is the point that they translate what the card means to them. Those that rely on their intuition will pay much more attention to exactly how they feel. Keep in mind of your first reactions.
If you do not get a reaction you can decide to pronounce the name of that card card. This shall open pathways in ones mind so you get more information. By saying the cards name note your feelings in that moment.
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