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Intuitive Tarot Reading CRASH COURSE!

How to Read Tarot Cards / /

✏️ Grab a pen and notebook (if you’re into that 😉 and let me walk you through my Tarot reading process. THIS is how I read a Tarot card with my intuition…

And if this lesson knocks your socks off, then you are going to LOVE my upcoming course The Daily Tarot Girl’s Guide to Intuitive Tarot Reading (Doors close on April 14th,get in while you still can!!!)

There are two ways to read a Tarot card – you can read with your HEAD(mind/intellect) or your HEART(intuition).

Reading with the MIND involves analyzing a card and breaking it down into parts, while reading with your INTUITION is all about experiencing the card, merging with it and feeling into it.

Most of us are well versed in reading with our mind, so let’s start there! Look at a card in front of you (either the one I show in this video or one you draw yourself) and notice:

  • What’s the NAME of the card?
  • What KEYWORDS do you associate with it?
  • What SUIT is it from?
  • What NUMBER is on the card?
  • What SYMBOLS are on the card?

Now that you’ve gathered all that info, let’s shift into intuitive reading mode…

Step 1 – Relax! Take a breath and chill. This will help you hear your intuitive voice better.

Step 2 – notice what comes up. Any feelings or emotions? Any urges? Just notice.

Step 3 – feel into the card. How does this card feel to you? Sad? Joyful? Cold? Busy? Use your 5 senses of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing to really feel out this card – what do you notice?

Step 4 – What are you drawn to? Follow it. It might be a symbol, a colour, a person. What do you notice about it? What is it trying to tell you?

Step 5 – let the card SPEAK to you! Ask the card (or a figure or symbol on the card) what it wants to tell you and then sit back and wait.

Personally, I LOVE to read with BOTH my mind and intuition, so this isn’t an either/or thing. You might find that you read mostly with your mind and only 10% intuition and that’s fine! It will vary from reading to reading, too. Sometimes my intuition is on FIRE and so I’ll mostly just read intuitively, while some days it just simply is NOT on fire, LOL! That’s when it’s nice to have some solid Tarot knowledge about meanings and keywords to fall back on.

I hope you find this Intuitive Tarot Reading crash course helpful in your Tarot studies 💕
xoxo
Kate

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Take the Touchy-Feely Approach ~ Knight of Cups (Thursday)

5 Comments / September 2013 / /

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Intuitive Tarot by Cilla Conway

The Knight of Cups come galloping into your life today to remind you to look at things through the artsy-fartsy, touchy-feely lens.

Be open to the idea that your problems will solve themselves – or that solutions can come about in unexpected ways. You don’t have to have everything all figured out just yet – even though you really want to!

This Knight is a Romantic and he knows there is more to life than the same old, same old – beneath his icy blue armor lies a burning, beating heart. Similarly, you are yearning for something more and today this yearning may reach fever pitch.

Express your feelings to someone you trust and be bold and brave when it comes to pursuing something that others may scoff at. And remember….take the artsy-fartsy approach today.

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Justice! Look Beneath the Surface (Wednesday)

5 Comments / July 2013 / /

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Intuitive Tarot by Cilla Conway

Wednesday’s Tarot card is Justice and she comes to tell you that everything is equal, balanced and fair, even if it doesn’t seem that way right now.

Don’t concern yourself with “getting even” if someone has pissed you off or wronged you – just get on with your day, even if that feels difficult.

You may feel extra challenged today when it comes to imposing your will on others – you may either be tempted to boss someone around or you might feel as though someone else is trying to do this to you.

Focus on seeing the underlying theme of the situation. For example, if your friend is acting a bit manipulative, try to see what is going on underneath all of that – perhaps she is trying to control things because her life feels out of control. This will help you be compassionate and not take the behavior personally.

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3 of Swords ~ Snap Out of Your Pity Party!

10 Comments / July 2013 / /

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Intuitive Tarot by Cilla Conway

Your head and your heart are intimately connected and the Three of Swords Tarot card wants to remind you of that. Your thoughts deeply effect how you feel about yourself and how you relate to others right now.

The Three of Swords usually comes up when you are causing yourself unnecessary emotional pain. What kind of thoughts are running through that head of yours today? How are they are making you feel?

You may be taking things a little to personally right now – like reading too much into something someone said and then playing it over in your mind and feeling all sad and glum. Slap yourself out of this funk! It is a waste of time!

 

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Two of Swords ~ The Light at the End of the Tunnel! (Monday)

8 Comments / July 2013 / /

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Intuitive Tarot by Cilla Conway

Today you are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. If you have been feeling confused, blah or conflicted about something, the end is in sight.

The Two of Swords is all about gathering your strengths and skills and moving forward in the direction that calls out to you. You may hesitate or doubt yourself, but ultimately you must go forward eventually!

Once you have made your decision you might ask yourself “can I really do this?” and you will never know until you try. But while this figure is holding two swords, he still manages to face the sun with open arms – so be willing to embrace what lies before you 🙂

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Four of Pentacles – Stop Keeping Your Greatness to Yourself! (Thursday)

4 Comments / June 2013, Uncategorized, Veronica Noir / /

The following reading is by Veronica Noir…

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Intuitive Tarot by Cilla Conway

What are you holding onto so tightly? The Four of Pentacles is here to say loosen your grip already and don’t be so stingy, you cheapskate!

This isn’t so much about money as it is about talent and unique gifts. If you hoard your skills and amazing-ness and don’t share it with the world out of fear, then what the f*ck are you here for?

You are not here to follow orders or do what everyone else is doing, so do some deep diving and figure out what it is you are afraid of exactly?

When you think about speaking your truth, doing what you want and expressing your talents, what fears pop up for you? Write them down and ponder the shit out of them! They are what stand between you and a life of passion and fireworks.

Today’s reading is a guest post by the Daily Tarot Girl’s evil twin Veronica Noir – lover of Tarot, cats and men in their early 20’s. Veronica spends her days sipping Vanilla-Raspberry Rooibos tea, writing erotic fiction and creating subversive artwork.

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The Empress (Thursday) ~ Nurture Your Creativity!

8 Comments / June 2013 / /

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Intuitive Tarot by Cilla Conway

The Empress encourages you to engage your nurturing qualities today – particularly when it comes to nurturing your creative ideas and dreams.

If you have been feeling uninspired lately, ask yourself how can I nurture and care for my creative self?  When you totally ignore your creative, imaginative side, it will shrivel into oblivion.

In the book The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron talks about scheduling an artist’s date each week, where you do something to inspire creativity, like visit a museum or go see an artsy fartsy film. Personally, swinging on the swings at the playground down the street works for me!

But if you treat your creativity as a regular part of your life and not just something you can engage with when everything else is done, you will never find yourself creatively blocked again 🙂

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Eight of Pentacles (Monday) ~ Hard Work and Zoning Out go Hand in Hand

6 Comments / June 2013 / /

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Intuitive Tarot by Cilla Conway

Today’s Tarot card, the Eight of Discs (aka Eight of Pentacles) is about working hard and steady at something that is important to you.

Now is the time to put your nose to the grindstone and really focus. Its important to keep your destination or goal in mind, but really its the journey that matters most.

You may find that the days are just flying by and you don’t have enough time to do everything you want to. Relax – you aren’t here only to “get things done”, you are also here to just be.

Let yourself get lost in your work today. And if you can’t do that, then find some kind of craft or hobby that lets you zone out and forget your mind for a while!

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The Hermit Tarot Card for Wednesday!

4 Comments / February 2013 / /

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The Intuitive Tarot by Cilla Conway

The Hermit tarot card is all about taking comfort in solitude and shining the light of consciousness and inner wisdom on your life.

When you look at this card you see scary creatures lurking in the dark corners. This represents the idea that we fear what we do not understand. There are no frightening creatures in the light. When you notice your fears come up, shine the light of awareness on it. The more you know about and are aware of your fears, the less power they will hold over you.

Nearly every negative feeling we have can be traced back to fear. So when a negative feeling arises today, ask yourself what the original fear is.

Get to know your fears – where did they originate from? How do they effect you in your day to day life? What kinds of things can you do to help dissipate this fear?

But most importantly, ask yourself who would I be without this fear?

*Get your free download of my mini tutorial How to Read Tarot with Love, Light and Intuition! Or check out the written version ~ How to Read Tarot Cards: A Step by Step Guide.

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