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𝕙𝕠𝕓 𝕘𝕒𝕕𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 (gadling) wrote in atlantisic,
@ 2023-11-09 19:14:00

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!: net, c: su li, c: terry boot, player: mercy, ~ex-char: crowley, ~ex-char: dream of the endless, ~ex-char: eddie munson, ~ex-char: hob gadling, ~ex-char: wednesday addams, ~ex-player: ell, ~ex-player: fran

Anyone interested in testing whether my adventures in divination have borne fruit? I could use the practise or the entertainment, really.

alicia.

I do owe you a reading, I believe.

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	absentart 2023-11-10 01:36 am UTC (link)
	Did you make your own cards or using a set someone's made to sell? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gadling 2023-11-10 01:50 pm UTC (link)
	Found this set tucked away in the library actually. But making my own sounds like an entertaining challenge. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	absentart 2023-11-10 04:31 pm UTC (link)
	It can be fun to make your own. More personal. Let’s you get more familiar with the cards and their meanings because you’re making them with intent. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gadling 2023-11-10 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	If you're interested in teaching, I'm interested in learning. All I've got is this deck and half a guidebook, so I'll take all the instruction I can get. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	absentart 2023-11-10 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	When I get back from this exploratory mission, I'm sure we can arrange something. I'm not an expert, but I was taking divination in school, and I've picked up some things and I've got some experiences. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gadling 2023-11-10 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	We'll get a little group together. We've a few interested parties and I'm sure we can find more. Any tips in the meantime? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

absentart
2023-11-11 01:11 am UTC (link)

Keep it simple. Don't try to do the complicated spreads. You can, but doing a 1 or 3 card is usually sufficient. If you want to do those complicated crosses, you can, but they're not usually necessary. But also in keeping it simple, do that with the meanings of the cards. Books and even teachers might have long, drawn out explanations for each card, but it'll be easier and more intuitive for you if you keep it simple. The Death card doesn't usually mean literal death but change or the end of one thing and the beginning of another. And so on.

Listen to your intuition and look at the cards. They've all got pictures, and the pictures are usually a kind of snapshot of a story. What's the story? Does it relate to you/whoever you're reading for? How? What sorts of guidance or insights are you looking for? How do the cards relate to that?

Read the cards for yourself. You'll get familiar with them that way, but you'll also develop those instincts. It'll also help you be mindful and intentional.

Which is also important, as is being open-minded.

As will stating your intention. Are you really trying to read the future, or are you trying to gain some insight into yourself and the world around you? Are you trying to impress people, or are you just killing time by picking up a new hobby? I personally don't think there's a right or wrong answer to this -- or any other divinatory practice -- only the answer that fits you. But it's good to know what you want to get out of it before you really go in and dedicate time to it.

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	suyin 2023-11-11 06:02 pm UTC (link)
	I couldn't have said it better myself! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	absentart 2023-11-12 04:56 am UTC (link)
	Thanks for that. I'm sure you could have if you'd been asked, though. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	gadling 2023-11-11 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	If I'm anything, it's open-minded. Most of my life is the pursuit of new things and indulging my own curiosity and I certainly wouldn't have gotten very far in that regard if I wasn't willing to accept things out of my realm of experience. I'll keep all this in mind. I appreciate it. How long have you been working with this? (Reply to this) (Parent)

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