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Youâre in the middle of a Tarot reading. You see something in the cards. You think you know what itâs referring to⌠but youâre not totally sure. So what do you do? Ask. âIs there something going on with work right now?â âDoes this feel more like your relationship, or your family?â âIs there a decision youâve been putting off?â Newsflash: You do not have to sit there silently trying to psychically determine the correct answer.
Sometimes we Tarot readers act like Jianyu Li from The Good Place. Jianyu is the silent, seemingly enlightened monk character who never explains himself, so everyone assumes heâs deeply wise and mysterious. Many of us readers are trying very hard to maintain the appearance of the mysterious spiritual monk who knows things without being told. But honestly? The real Jianyu (Jason Mendoza) is way more fun and interesting. Heâs loud, impulsive, and gloriously unfilteredâthe kind of person who would just ask whatâs going on instead of pretending to already know. [He is also the kind of person who seals himself inside of a trunk where he canât breathe, but thatâs another story.] Just ask the damn questionI almost always start a reading with a question. And then I ask more questions as we go. If something in the cards needs clarification, I might even make another spread position: What exactly is this card referring to? Boom. More information. Tarot is a conversation. Youâre allowed to participate in it. Youâre allowed to ask the person sitting across from you what the heck is going on. Youâre allowed to ask the cards for more information. It doesnât make the reading less magical. It usually makes it much, much simpler. If youâd like ask some questions and throw some cards in a low stakes environment,
-Cassandra the Card Reader |