Hello and welcome.
This is a guided exercise in intuitive card reading to help you begin to connect with your intuition and hopefully receive a message or some guidance from your cards.
So you'll need some cards to begin with.
You can use the tarot or any other kind of oracle card or if you don't have those you could also use playing cards although it would be easier for you to use cards with pictures on them as there will be more information accessible for you.
You're also going to need a pen and paper.
So if you need to just pause the recording to get what you need.
We're doing this reading from your intuition so if you do have cards which have traditional or set meanings then just forget them for now.
Just for the purpose of this exercise see if you can look at the pictures with fresh eyes as if you'd never seen them before.
Now holding the cards in your hands and make sure that you're comfortable.
We're starting with a meditation to help focus and to create intention.
So if you like you can close your eyes and begin to deepen the breath.
Sending the breath into the belly and watching the belly rise as you inhale and sink as you exhale.
We're making a positive intention for this reading.
So if there is something you wish to pray to your higher self,
Spirit guides,
The universe or anything else and you don't have to you can just set the intention but asking that this reading be done for your highest benefit and for the benefit of all beings.
And now bring the awareness into the heart.
If you have a specific question for your reading then now's the time to ask.
Perhaps focusing on an aspect of life you'd like some guidance with.
If you don't have one just keep the awareness at the heart.
Notice if a question arises spontaneously from there.
Once you've asked your question if your eyes are closed slowly open them.
And now it's time to pick a card.
There are several ways you can do this so choose whichever one you like but begin by shuffling them well.
Then you have the choice you can cut them in half using your non-dominant hand so that's the hand you don't write with and then take the top card from the bottom pile.
Or you can fan the cards out in your hand or on a table or flat surface and see if there's one card that stands out to you and pick that one.
Or you might find that if you want to run your hand over the cards one will feel a little warmer or you might feel a tingling sensation as a sign that that's the card for you to pick.
Now you've got your cards take a look at it.
Perhaps something will come to you straight away,
A meaning,
Understanding or a piece of information,
Maybe even an answer.
And if it does then that's great,
Make a note of it.
And if you do feel like you've already got all that you need then you don't have to listen to the rest of the recording.
But for most of us let's make a note if there are any spontaneous first impressions and then we'll start to look at the card a little more deeply.
Now there's no need to analyse everything right now just make notes on whatever it is you feel and you can pause the recording at any time if you need to write more or if you want some more time to reflect.
Have a look at the picture on the card.
How would you describe its overall energy?
What impressions do you get from the colours?
What feelings do you get from the card?
Is it happy?
Sad?
Does it imply something positive?
Difficult?
Easy?
Don't worry about analysing what it could mean in relation to you or your question,
Just make notes on whatever it is you feel.
And now looking a bit more at the detail in the card.
What do you see?
What area of life might it be about?
Something internal?
Mental?
Emotional?
Spiritual?
Or something external?
Money?
Home?
Relationships?
Make a note of that and then have a look at what's going on in the picture.
Is it busy?
Relaxed?
Chaotic?
Simple?
Complicated?
Just make a note of whatever you see and feel.
And now look for any hidden aspects.
Anything you previously missed.
Any other details?
Make a note of these and any feelings or impressions they evoke.
And now close your eyes for 10 seconds and take some deep breaths into the belly.
Open the eyes and looking at the card again with fresh eyes,
What do you feel like it means?
Write down your feelings freely,
Whatever comes.
It doesn't matter if it's completely unrelated to your previous notes,
Just write the meaning that arises for you.
And now reading back through what you've written and remember we're tuning into the feelings,
Not needing to analyse.
You might find that as you read your notes give you an answer to your question and if that happens that's great,
Well done.
Or you might find that some parts just stand out to you more than others and if you find this then underline or highlight these key words or aspects that stand out to you and you may find that as you look back over them they hold the answer or the guidance that you've asked for.
It might also be that your notes reflect something that was not your question but which relates to another area of your life.
And that's okay,
It might mean that that's what you need right now.
And if none of it makes any sense that's okay too.
Just leave it for now and perhaps look back at what you've written in a few days or weeks and you may get some more clarity or a different perspective or understanding.
It takes some time to build a relationship with the cards so it helps to repeat the exercise and establish your own trust with them.
You might find that over time some cards begin to take on their own consistent meanings or that meanings begin to come to you very quickly upon looking at a card.
Remember as well that it does take time to build trust with your readings and I would never advise acting upon a message from a reading if it's something you do not want to do,
That doesn't seem to make any sense or that implies a great risk or loss in your life.
With messages that seem out of place it's best to keep living your life from your own choice and integrity and you may begin to understand it or understand what the message was implying or how to integrate it and its meaning as time goes by.
Finally thank the cards and your higher self,
Guides,
The universe,
Whatever it is you wish to thank.
Thank yourself,
Thank your intuition.
I hope you've enjoyed this exercise,
Thank you for listening.
