How to Read Cards Intuitively.
In the last blog,
we talked about the differences in Tarot and oracle cards. In this blog, I plan to give you some helpful
hints to reading cards intuitively. Starting from the top, Tarot- yes they have
their own story line that the cards have that have been passed from tradition, but
what if I told you that you don’t have to pay attention to the traditional
meaning of the cards, or if you do, it doesn’t have to be your main focus. In
Tarot the Swords, Wands, Cups, and Pentacles all mean different things just
them alone. Then you have the numerology to it. Below I have provided brief
meaning of the elements and numerology.
Swords - Logic/ Thought
Wands – Creativity/Spirit
Cups – Emotion/Feelings
Pentacles - Material Things/Money/Career
1- 1. Creativity and Confidence
2- 2. Cooperation and Balance
3- 3. Expression and Sensitivity
4- 4. Stability and Process
5- 5. Freedom and Discipline
6- 6. Vision and Acceptance
7- 7. Trust and Openness
8- 8. Abundance and Power
9- 9. Integrity and Wisdom
0- 0. Inner Gifts
With this simple basic knowledge, you can read Tarot;
however, even without this knowledge, you can read tarot.
When I read Tarot,
I don’t really pay much attention to the numbers or the elements. (Gasp! how
dare I; I know!) You really don’t need them.
You can read cards intuitively whether their Oracle or Tarot. But how? You simply listen to spirit through
your gift, (clairaudience, clairvoyant, or clairsentients). When you get your
first deck of cards or a new deck, you may be tempted to look at the book that
comes with the deck to draw the information about each card. If you do, that’s okay, but it is not reading
cards intuitively and personally I think when people do that, they are putting
spirit in a box and limiting the meaning of the cards, and the messages that
have the potential to come through from spirit through your gifts. You might ask again “How do you read cards intimately?” It’s a process. As you get your
deck of cards, before looking at the book, try to sit down with them and you get
to know them. You look at each card individually. You look at colors, themes, actions, weather,
and elements. Then as you notice those
things ask yourself “what do they mean to
me?” Whatever or however you feel about the symbol is what will be conveyed
in the reading. Spirit communicates differently to different people. For
example, when I see water, I think of emotions or energy moving. When someone
else sees water, maybe they think of strength and power. Spirit will often times tailor the imagery to
your meaning so they can better communicate through you. Trust me, it would be
a lot easier to just have spirit speak clear English, but they don’t. So
instead work on building that relationship with your guides, angels and source.
(We will talk about building the relationship with Divine in another blog to
come.)
Tarot and oracle come from different realms,
yet very similar, and will give what spirit has to say across, no matter what
you choose to use. It is really just whatever you are drawn to (Oracle or
Tarot), especially when it comes to knowing what deck to get. Get the deck you feel connects with you, and
you will know when it does. When I first got into card reading and I told
spirit I was ready to learn. And as I was on Amazon one day, I saw a Chakra
oracle deck. In some way, shape, and
form, I was drawn to it; it caught my eye. It is as simple as that. Do not over
think it.
Hope this Helped,
Sending Light and Love
-Dylan
