About Reading the Tarot . . . part 4

I find it useful during the time that the sitter is mixing the cards to take a minute to do several things.

First, let them know that even though the Tarot can show both dark and light, we will always concentrate on the positive side of things. This is important as many of your sitters will have some anxiety over what you may be about to reveal to them.

Next, it is nice to give them some background about the Tarot itself and the specific deck you are using. This is knowledge you will gain from studying a bit of the history of the Tarot and the history of the particular deck you use. I have included previously a very brief overview of the Tarot, but I encourage you to do more research as you progress so that you can speak intelligently to this point.
Finally, it is good to encourage participation and let the sitter know that they should provide input to you as you work through the spread. Of course if they choose to sit silently during the reading you can still go through the spread and describe what the cards say, but the whole thing will be much more meaningful if they actively participate and let you know if what you are saying relates in some way to their own experience, or if it makes no sense at all.

A quick word about being right or wrong:

Before you begin reading the cards for other people, you must set aside your natural fears of failure. Remember, we are describing to the sitter what we see in the cards, and more importantly, how we FEEL about what the cards are trying to tell us. There is no way to be wrong here. We are not telling them what lottery numbers will hit tomorrow, nor are we predicting the future. We are interpreting positive energy!