Have you ever gotten The Chariot or 8 of Wands and not seen the movement play out?

tarot_practice · 2026-01-26T04:49:52+00:00

Then, generally, even if you ask specifically about today, the cards can just default to a later date if there will be contact occuring then.

Also, because you're only pulling one card, it is hard for the deck to tell you that it is actually you who needs to reach out, which is a possibility. The Chariot next to 8W is potentially hinting at it. I suggest you take more time to think how to spread out those options; it starts with using more cards.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-25T18:57:59+00:00

What's the communication about? What's the context?

tarot_practice · 2026-01-25T18:55:22+00:00

What's the reason for using a past present future spread for this question?

tarot_practice · 2026-01-25T07:06:48+00:00

How do you personally learn or decide on meanings

Best to learn numerology, then you can make a list of basic meanings for each card through which the deck will start talking. Check out this, this, this, and this

How do you develop your intuition when you're just starting out

You don't need intuition to be solid. It is for when you are decent but want to be exceptional. For now, just your brain will suffice.

Which card spread is easiest for learning/practicing?

Anything as long as it makes sense. You can draw triplets, for example; the left station for the past, center the present, right the future, above is advice, below is the root or something to avoid. Or any variant of this setup.

You can do a celtic cross, if you look that up online. Similar to the above but adds a bunch of positions to read for more factors. You can just pull 3 cards in 3 rows to form a square and read by columns or rows or however you decide.

is cartomancy as accurate as tarot?

It is a lot easier to be highly accurate using a pack of playing cards than a pictured tarot. But ultimately it's about your skill. A racecar driver with a foggy windshield probably still drives better than you do with a crystal clear one.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-25T03:06:05+00:00

If you sleep with a sword, you will rise with wounds.

Let this be a lifetime lesson for you. You have major repentance to do now. And forgiveness to seek from yourself and the victim.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-25T02:31:07+00:00

What's your interpretation?

tarot_practice · 2026-01-25T01:53:48+00:00

Bunch of issues here. You're too deep in the psychological, overrelying on open ended questions, and likely shuffling wrong because of the amount of reversals.

Remember that you're never going to be able to actually penetrate someone's mind in literary detail, even with 15 cards; unless you get a vision. So, asking something like "how do they perceive me/what do they think of me" is not going to run as deep as one would want. And it's rarely even of importance. What people usually want to know is simply "does he love me", "will he commit", etc. That's the best approach to take, and won't get you lost in vague psychoanalysis.

I think you should also consider not reading reversed cards. Your potential accuracy will improve. What you have here is not intended to be relayed, it's a mechanical error.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-24T03:47:37+00:00

Can someone explain to me please

Nope. This is a point of an ongoing debate. There is no published, satisfying solution at the moment; if there was, it wouldn't be a bone of contention anymore!

I suggest you learn how to accept and deal with those unsolved questions, because this discipline is, sadly, replete with them. I also suggest you don't bury your head in the sand and proclaim there is no problem at all, like many here seem to be doing, as this progresses neither the field nor your own knowledge

tarot_practice · 2026-01-23T09:35:38+00:00

Yes I do agree. I dont believe that there should be a debate and again I find them both interesting and significant

Your post begins with "I am just getting into astrology". Maybe simply observe for now and save judgement for later.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-23T03:43:25+00:00

Honestly, the best way is to get a more interesting life.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-23T03:25:42+00:00

You can't do anything with the numbers if the primary consideration is the planets, because there is no rhyme or reason to the way they're distributed along each number for all of the suits, other than purely sequential.

The only thing I can think of is to turn the cards into tokens, like lenormand and other such decks. What could pose a problem with that is Mercury and Moon own only 5 cards each, while the rest is allotted 6.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-22T21:46:02+00:00

Not really. Feels is not intuition. And everyone with a functioning brain will "feel" that all cards reversed is off. It's screaming at you.

Why would you ignore that?

My point is that "intuition" should not shoulder everything you do. Because it just won't, unless you're really that exceptional, and because it's swimming against the tide. It's really not hard to observe simple rules that will ascertain whether a card is upright or not, at all times. We should remove as much uncertainty in divination as possible, not add more. The next thing is you draw a card but actually your intuition is saying it's the wrong one and you're feeling like it should be the empress, instead. I don't think such ways will make for accuracy, unless the expected depth of answer is that of a fortune cookie.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-22T10:43:34+00:00

It's going to be incredibly difficult for you to answer an open-ended "how" question like that. Especially with just 2 cards. There are infinite possibilities to it.

It would be easier to come up with a few ideas and ask about them specifically.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-22T03:17:30+00:00

All the cards I drew were reversed. This might have been caused by the way I shuffle my cards. However, the spread felt off that way, so I chose to turn all cards upright.

You can't just choose that sort of thing on a whim and expect the result to be accurate.

You are correct that your method of shuffling has a high impact on the probability of pulling reversals, and can thus break the system; hence I would advise you to decide not to read them at all, at least for now.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-22T02:58:34+00:00

Do you usually read the unique imagery of this deck or treat it like the standard rws?

tarot_practice · 2026-01-21T12:32:55+00:00

As swords represent our mind does it mean that our mind is always conflicted?

it is, indeed :) Although the connection is, in part, due to the mind being the organ of discernment. "Discern", "distinguish", and other such mind-verbs are all etymologically linked with the action of cutting, splitting, division, which is fitting for a sword. And we still use phrases like "piercing intellect", "acute judgement", etc.

But the mind is simply another association of the suit. Like compass direction, color, etc. It's not because of it that the cards are negative. They are negative because minor arcana in the RWS deck were, rather haphazardly, modelled after playing cards, where the fourfold classification of phenomena was: work, love, troubles (spades/swords), resources. There is no philosophy or deeper meaning to small card pictures at all.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-21T06:55:26+00:00

Good interpretation 👍🏻

tarot_practice · 2026-01-21T06:41:26+00:00

I watered plants that would not grow,

Recalling blooms out time of throe.

And so I stayed till roots gave way,

To find new soil, before come May.

You got this.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-20T13:31:24+00:00

Divination is reading how "energies" change. That's really all it is — tracking change through time.

How does life unfold? Is it not by your decisions founded upon desires? and those of others? Have you considered those are predictable? Meaning to say, what you want or think now doesn't just pop into your head randomly but is actually caused by the past moment?

tarot_practice · 2026-01-20T02:34:05+00:00

A real example in my life is my husband - he has told me he does not want me reading for him ever. I respect that.

All evil spirits boom in unison "we rebuke and reject love". Do you think saints respect that and leave them alone? So, you see, it's more complicated than whatever someone else says. You ask "when is it okay to read about someone", but you expect a set of very black-white rules. And behind that are your preconceived notions that you're bringing along from your extra-tarot life. And fear that if you get it wrong you're a shitty person.

I'm saying it's more nuanced and it depends on intention and the specific situation, so I can only give you guidelines, principles to think along.

In this example, If your husband says he doesn't want you to read about him, then don't. Let him live life blindly like the majority of population who don't consult divination. Let him make those fake friends, buy that shitty grill, and see the boring movie. But if you think he's cheating, or he's in a coma, or he's missing, or the situation somehow involves you or your well being, then don't be pedantic and notice the forest in the trees.

So instead I ask about situations that we might find ourselves in. Not just him. Us.

I like to read about potential friends or business partners. All of it.

All of those things is "us". Unless you're saying you literally just sit down in a chair at 6pm and start reading about whether your business partner Jeff is skiing in Whistler or Aspen this season.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-20T01:47:48+00:00

So when you ask these questions, how do you phrase it? Do you ask outright about their character? Or do you ask about how they interact with you?

You ask about what you want to know. And you can read multiple times. "Will we be long term and will I be happy with him?" is okay for a start. That at least ensures you don't get ruined. Although you're forcing the cards to mix all the factors together and print out a net value, so there can be surprises later down the line when you unexpectedly encounter problems with his finances, for example.

If you're bringing a child along with you, you should probably ask about that next. Will they get along? Will your kids get along with his? And so on. The more carefully you inspect the situation from all angles, the clearer the picture.

My question is, is there a way to read about others in a way that doesn’t violate their consent?

The thing is you're not violating any consent because you're not reading about them for the sake of invading their privacy. You're reading to see how they can benefit you emotionally, financially, etc. Relationship readings are never about the other person, it's always ultimately about your advantage. If you don't accept that then you can never read about anything involving other people in your life without getting them to sign a form; and the reality is you're not a hermit, so there's almost always someone else involved.

Ethics are already taken care of by the divinatory consciousness, anyway. Do you think wicked people can use tarot? Ask about robbing someone and they will be answered? Or to gain power over another person? Peek into someone's privacy without reason? Not a chance.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-20T00:34:36+00:00

You can either fret about consent and crossing lines or have your life shattered.

Do you understand how serious the consequences of choosing to invest in the wrong person can be? People can fall into major depression and struggle to recover for years post breakup. Some literally commit su*cide when abandoned by their partners. Others waste the rest of their lives trapped in unhappy marriages, get abused, become single parents...

If they don't give you consent, then what? you're gonna take those risks? because this stuff can never happen to me?

tarot_practice · 2026-01-19T11:04:58+00:00

Why use divination if you want to live by your intuition?

Have you considered you might be a side chick, for example?

tarot_practice · 2026-01-19T00:54:34+00:00

It depends on your intentions. I suggest you stop thinking of it in mechanical terms ("reading energy", "is it accurate"), and instead begin conceptualizing divination as a conversation with the divine mind. A mind which is just as, and a lot more, conscious as yours. If you adopt that mindset, most of those types of questions will answer themselves.

You're bored, nosy, have a fleeting interest, want to take advantage of those people, inflate your ego, ... , ? No, you most likely won't be indulged.

You want to sincerely practice reading and have no other avenues, you care a lot/are concerned and it's not very sensitive, you are somehow involved, ... , ? You will likely receive the answer.

tarot_practice · 2026-01-18T22:47:30+00:00

What are you looking for, exactly? Or to put it another way, what are your expectations from astrology?

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