Okay, so the other day, I was messing around with my tarot cards, just doing some readings for myself and friends. And things got, well, a little chaotic. Cards everywhere, couldn’t remember what order I’d laid them out in, total mess. It got me thinking, there’s gotta be a better way to keep track of this, right?
So I started thinking about how i organized all my * first, I just pulled cards randomly and placed them on the table. Zero system. This clearly wasn’t working. My readings were all over the place, and I couldn’t remember the specific card order for each question. It was frustrating!
Trying Different Layouts
Then I started experimenting. I tried the basic three-card spread – past, present, future. I numbered each position mentally: 1, 2, 3. That helped a bit. I could jot down in my notebook, “Card 1: The Magician, Card 2: The Lovers,” and so on. Much better than before, but still felt a little…basic.
Next, I moved on to the Celtic Cross spread. Ten cards! This was a bigger challenge. I grabbed a piece of paper and actually drew out the spread, numbering each position like before. I also added little notes next to each number, like “Significator,” “Crossing Card,” etc., just to remind myself what each position meant. I took down my notebook, and started to write down the card’s name.
- Position 1: The Significator…
- Position 2: Crossing Card…
My “Aha!” Moment
But here’s where it got interesting. As I was writing down the cards, I started adding keywords and short interpretations next to each one. So, instead of just “The Tower,” I wrote “The Tower – sudden change, upheaval.” It was like a mini-reading journal, all tied to the specific order of the cards.
And then, boom! I realized I could use this for comparing readings over time. I could look back at a reading from a week ago, see the exact order of the cards, and compare it to a new reading on the same question. Seeing the shifts and changes in the cards, in their specific positions, gave me way more insight than just looking at individual cards.
Now, I always use a notebook. Even for simple spreads, I jot down the date, the question, the spread I’m using, and then the cards in order, with those little keywords. It’s become a habit, and it’s made my readings so much clearer and more meaningful. I can actually see the story unfolding, card by card, and track how things evolve over time. It’s pretty cool!
