Reader
Reader is the person who interprets tarot cards. They combine card symbolism, positional meanings, and intuitive messages to deliver a reading.
Related Terms
Querent
The person asking a question or seeking guidance in a tarot reading. The spread is shaped around this person's energy and question.
Shuffling
The ritual of shuffling cards before a reading. Transfers the querent's energy to the deck. Techniques include hand shuffling, bridge shuffling, and fanning.
Deck Cleansing
The practice of purifying a tarot deck's energy. Methods include incense, crystals (clear quartz), moonlight bathing, or resetting the deck to its original order.
Daily Card Pull
The practice of drawing a single card each day to understand the day's energy. One of the most effective ways to learn tarot and develop intuition.
Intuitive Reading
A reading style relying on the reader's intuition rather than traditional card meanings. Visual details, colors, and felt energy of the cards take precedence.
Tarot Journal
A notebook kept to record daily card pulls, spread interpretations, and personal experiences. Over time, helps recognize patterns and strengthen intuition.