For instance, you might close your eyes and take a deep breath. As you let out your breath, imagine your thoughts going with it.
If you’re wondering about a particular person or event, ask something like, “Where is my relationship with Alex going?” “Will I be happy if I move away for college?” or “What will happen if I take this promotion at work?” You can also be more general. You could ask, “What’s in store for my love life?” “How will the new year unfold?” or “Will I be successful in my career?” It’s okay to ask more than 1 question, but do a separate card layout for each one.
Think about your question as you shuffle. If you’re planning on using your cards for yes/no questions, you might not want to think about a specific question while you shuffle. Instead, you might think, “Give me the answers I seek. " “Cut the deck” means to separate the shuffled deck into 2 smaller decks.
“Will I find love soon?” “Is Taylor the right person for me?” “Is this career path right for me?” “Should I switch majors?” “Can I trust Mario?” “Am I on the right track at school?” “Should I enroll in a photography class?” “Should I move to Portland?” “Will this project be a success?”
For a 1-card spread, you just draw the top card and interpret its meaning. In a 3-card spread, the first card represents the past, the second card represents the present, and the 3rd card represents the future. As you get more into tarot, you might learn how to do traditional tarot spreads. However, this isn’t necessary for reading playing cards.
Hearts: Like the cups suit in the tarot, hearts represent your feelings, relationships, and home. Spades: Like the swords in the tarot, spades connect to obstacles, loss, planning, and intellect. Clubs: Like wands in the tarot, clubs represent future actions, travel, and creative thinking. Diamonds: Like pentacles in the tarot, diamonds connect to work and money.
Ace: Beginning, attributes of the card suit 2: Relationship, balance 3: Connections, growth 4: Foundation, stability 5: Change, challenge, imbalance 6: Harmony, success 7: Wisdom, spirituality, choices 8: Organization, movement, stagnation 9: Realization, understanding 10: Completion, transition to something new
Knave (jack) of hearts: Romantic partner; confidant Knave (jack) of spades: Focused, clever Knave (jack) of clubs: Adventurer, risk-taker Knave (jack) of diamonds: Grounded, serious Queen of hearts: Kind, nurturing woman Queen of spades: Honest woman Queen of clubs: Passionate, ambitious woman Queen of diamonds: Practical, helpful woman King of hearts: Wise, calm man King of spades: Calculating man King of clubs: Inspirational man King of diamonds: Hard-working, rich man
For example, let’s say you’re doing a reading to find out if you’re going to meet someone special soon. In that case, the joker could mean that you’re about to have a sudden change in your love life.
For example, let’s say the number “8” has always felt lucky for you. When an “8” comes up in your reading, you might interpret it to mean something positive in your future. Similarly, clubs look like clovers, which might remind you of your childhood playing outdoors. You might decide that clovers represent your inner child and spending time in nature. The key is being consistent. If you assign special meanings to your cards, always interpret them that way.
Ace of Spades: Spades can represent obstacles, loss, planning, and intellect, while the ace represents beginnings. This card might mean that changing jobs will require a lot of planning, but it could be a good idea because you see new beginnings in the cards. The loss could represent your old job. 3 of Clubs + 4 of Diamonds + 5 of Spades: In this 3 card spread, the 3 of clubs represents the past and could mean that you had creativity and connection in your job before. The 4 of diamonds represents the present and could mean you have money and stability now. The 5 of spades represents the future and could mean you’d have change, obstacles, and loss. This might mean it’s best to stay at your current job, depending on what your intuition tells you.
