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It's a good
idea to create a little space for yourself before you read.
This creates a magical atmosphere, the best kind for understanding
the universe. There are as many ways to do this as there
are readers, so experiment with some of the ideas below to find
the way that feels best to you. Feel free to make up your
own ritual. The idea here is just to get grounded and calm
your mind.
Grounding:
| A good grounding will make
you feel like you are standing on solid ground, that you have
the whole Earth backing you up and that you are safe. |
Grounding
means that you connect your energy to the Earth. This serves
the same purpose as a grounding rod. Energy you take in
to read the cards gets moved through you and into the Earth.
Any energy you need gets pulled up through the cleansing Earth
for you to use.
For the most
common form of grounding, imagine a beam of your own energy extending
from the base of your spine and going down deep into the Earth.
Breathe in and draw up energy from the Earth. Breathe out
and imagine energy going back into the Earth along this beam.
You may allow
any negative energy to drain into the Earth. None of your
energy, or any energy you might need to pass through yourself
is inherently bad. It may be negative for you because of
its particular manifestation and its relationship to you, but
to the Earth it,s all just building blocks of energy that can
be broken down and reused for all sorts of wonderful purposes.
So let it drain into the Earth where it can be composted and
reused for good.
Centering:
| A good centering will make
you feel open and powerful, aware of yourself and your relationship
to others. |
It,s also
important to center yourself. Centering means that we position
ourselves in the Universe. It,s important to do this before
any magical or ritual work because when we do this work, we work
on other planes of reality besides the mundane one we are most
familiar with. When we center ourselves, we mark where
we are so that we can always come back.
There are
many ways people use to center themselves and it may take a little
experimentation to find a method that really works for you.
One way is to draw up green energy from the Earth into your Heart
Chakra. Your Heart Chakra is located in the center of your
chest next to your heart. It is the energy center of your
being and the place in your body through which you experience
unconditional love and compassion.
Tarot
Reading Ritual:
Once you
have grounded and centered yourself, you can move into your tarot
reading ritual. This is a ritual that you yourself will
develop over time as you gain more experience in reading.
Your ritual might begin and end with grounding and centering
yourself. Or it might involve prayers, lighted candles,
purification baths and incense. Regardless of what you
find works for you, your tarot ritual will work to alert all
parts of your being that you are now doing a tarot reading.
Your psychic centers will open up, your mind will focus on the
task at hand, your subconscious and your conscious mind will
work together.
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Ideas
For A Tarot Ritual |
Rub
your hands together and then hold them over the cards.
Imagine a field of energy building up between your hands and
the cards.
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Say
a prayer asking for guidance from the Goddess, God, your higher
self, an angel or whatever form of the divine that appeals to
you.
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Meditate.
Take a moment to listen to your breath. You can also visualize
yourself surrounded by golden light. Or do something Zen
and empty your mind of thought for a few moments.
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Prepare
your physical space by laying out a favorite cloth to read on,
burn incense, or light a candle of a particular color that connects
with what you want from the reading.
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