@cc21 @maggieci I’ve been learning the cards for almost a year and more intensely during the summer bc I’m not working. I feel I can read them individually but don’t know well enough to make anything into a story and connect them… except it’s a little easier in 7 card spreads; is there anything besides experience and practice that can help with that?
@jaidy I am no expert, and kind of new to tarot as well. However, I've been through this in my own life, haha, and felt drawn to comment. I've been practicing "animating" the cards. Imagine what if the beautiful Star lady hopped into the chariot and flew to the Sun? I think it would be a glorious uniting of intuition and manifesting. The animation helps develop the imagination and curiosity needed for divination.
Even if the info is coming from somewhere/someone else, you still need to receive it and form a description. It has to pass through your human filter. A flexible imagination allows for wider possibilities.
I've always enjoyed your comments in the forum, Jaidy. You're a "star" at taking the wheel and going where you will. ❤️
@jaidy Keep practicing! It took me a good, long while to "read" the cards in more of a story-form, too. The more you practice and find what each card means (and means to *you* in a given interpretation) the easier it will become. I try to always think of my original question for the cards when reading them and that helps bring it more into a story form or progression. Also, as Jeanne has often mentioned, if I am unsure of the cards or want to know more, I will often pull a "clarifier" to add more context to that piece of the story. That can help you see other parts of it as it relates to what you are trying to read (your original question.)
@maggieci I love your practice of animating the cards! What a neat way to bring them to life and connect them!
@cc21 @maggieci I love the idea of animating them. I’m an artist/teacher and narrative has been a huge part of my career but funnily diving into new areas I always feel like I need to be given permission to create outside what a book tells me to do. So funny for someone who really has never followed ‘the rules’ in any other part of my life.
very grateful for both of your guidance. I have been using clarifying cards in other spreads and when I pull a card- but I might put this spread back and ask to clarify since also it’s 3 major arcana. With your encouragement I think there might be more there… but also you were right- he can take it in small bites but not ready to process a big download.