witchybeauty:

They should really add these things in the product description for tarot cards. Just saying. I was not warned.

🔮 Those cute little paper boxes that come with the cards? They don’t last a week. Sometimes, even less than a week.

🔮 Your cards can be quite rude.

🔮 tarot outside is scary. You got potential wind blowing your cards, possible chance of rain, it might get too hot, a random Pokemon will come to your readings. It’s a lot. At least it’s aesthetically pleasing.

🔮 Free readings are chaotic and good. They leave you tired and they give you experience.

🔮 taking a picture of the card is entirely difficult and you will not believe this statement until you try.

🔮 when you lose a card, it drains happiness from you for at least a full minute. When you find it again, it gives you joy.

🔮 It’s easy to fall in love with and that’s sad because you can’t practice all the time like you want to.

🔮 The white book is barely good. It’s only good if you truly want it. Intuitive reading rocks.

🔮 Tarot doesn’t feel as mystical as it does in the movies. You’re staring at a card. Looking for an answer. Sometimes, you feel silly.

🔮 tarot is a good device for breaking your own heart.

🔮 Spoiler alert: tarot gives no fucks about spoilers. ( at least in my experience ).

static-chaos:

1. You can store your decks in whatever way you choose. There’s no real right or wrong way, aside from tossing them in the trash. 

2. You don’t NEED a “sacred space” to read. You can read hanging upside down on the monkey bars if you’re up for a challenge.

3. You don’t need to be a witch to read tarot. I say again, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A WITCH TO READ TAROT.

4. Tarot cards hold as much power as you let them. Some view them as sacred items, others view them as just a fun card game. No one else can tell you how to view them, that’s just a personal thing.

5. There is no real *set* way to read. The majority of the reading is intuition-based, so trust your gut.

6. You don’t need thousands of decks. (Though, I mean, you may want them.) The amount of decks you have/don’t have doesn’t measure your abilities.

7. Don’t get put off by people who think your reading was irrelevant in their life. Sometimes, readings take time to actually manifest. You’re doing great. Don’t let this deter you.

8. The amount of times you cleanse your deck is ENTIRELY up to you. Some people do it after every reading. Some people do it..well, maybe never. The choice is yours.

9. There is no right or wrong way to shuffle your cards. At. All.

10. Sometimes reading for yourself can be hard. It’s okay to have someone else read for you. Seriously.

11. Don’t be intimidated if you’ve just started. We’ve all started from day one. 

12. You may run into some elitists, and while you shouldn’t punch them in the face, you should make sure what they say doesn’t make you uncomfortable in how you do things. This is all YOU, not THEM. 

Feel free to add on to this if y’all have a little something to put.