Things You'll Need:
- 52-card deck of playing cards
- Notebook
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Step 1
Learn the significance of each card and suit. Find a chart of playing card symbolism at a metaphysical bookstore or cartomancy website. The Café Astrology site has a comprehensive chart of the entire deck (see Resources).The four suits each contain thirteen cards, which represent the 13 lunar months in a year. The card suits symbolize the four elements of water, fire, earth and air. Heart cards signify love, happiness and harmony like flowing water. The heart suit describes romance, family and friendship situations. Clubs relate to fire and indicate achievement, career issues and ambition. Diamonds stands for earth and material issues such as money and social standing. Spades correspond to air and suggest gossip, messages or life challenges.
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Step 2
Develop your card spreads. There is no official card spread for divination. The card reader determines the spread based upon the subject. Think of questions as you shuffle the playing cards and select them. Lay out the cards on the table and interpret them. As you get more familiar with the cards, you will develop your own spreads for comfort and ease of use. Common spreads include--Draw three cards to represent the past, present and future. Select three cards in six categories such as self, family, friends, expectations, surprises and the conclusion.
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Step 3
Read your own future first. Predictions require some degree of self-awareness. Take time alone to think about your identity, relationships and goals and write down your conclusions in a notebook. Develop questions about your life from the conclusions. Shuffle the cards and lay out a spread to find answers.
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Step 4
Record predictions in the notebook each time you read your future. Track the accuracy of the predictions so that you can see your divination skill progress. Once you see a pattern of true predictions, you are ready to read another person’s future.
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Step 5
Study your subjects. Before you read another person’s future, evaluate his aura, physical presence and mood. Ask permission to hold his hand for about two minutes because the physical connection can help you understand his concerns. Shuffle the cards and ask the subject to think about his questions and lay his hands on the cards before you lay out a spread. Once you visualize the subject’s questions, lay out a spread and start the reading.
